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Sopa Seca con Verduras
By phpbyte
Heat a large 12-inch skillet on medium high for 1 minute
- 7.5 oz chorizo, cut into ½” pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
- 12 oz angel-hair pasta (fideo) nests, or thin spaghetti broken in half
- 1½ cup diced onion (about 1 medium onion, peeled, in ¼” dice)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, pressed or chopped finely
- 15.5 oz black beans, rinsed and drained, or your favorite beans
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 3 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup queso fresco
- salt and pepper to taste
Banana Caramel Pie
By phpbyte
Fill the pan of your double boiler with water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil
- 1 prepared pie crust
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1 8 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Springtime Berry Trifle
By phpbyte
In a large bowl, gently mix the berries with 4 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water and set aside
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 6 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 2 boxes (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 all-butter loaf (or pound) cakes (11.5 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Home-made Lemon Squares
By phpbyte
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups flour + 2 Tablespoons flour (save for use in crust)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar + 2 Tablespoons confectioners' sugar (save for dusting)
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
Nutella Chocolate Cookies
By phpbyte
In a 2-quart saucepan combine the chocolate and butter
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 eggs (whole)
- 1 jar Nutella (not all will be used)
Pumpkin Cheesecake
By phpbyte
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, with baking rack on lowest level
- 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs, finely ground (about 30 small cookies from a 16-ounce box)
- 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Three 8-ounce packages regular or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 3/4 cups canned pumpkin pie mix (half of a 29-ounce can)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Chocolate Raspberry Tart
By phpbyte
Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix the cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar together and press evenly into tart pan
- Whipped cream
- Crust:
- 1-1/2 cups Oreo® Cookie Crumbs or chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoons melted butter
- 10" tart pan with removable bottom or 9" pie plate
- Filling:
- 16 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 pints fresh raspberries
Rocky Road Brownies
By phpbyte
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup small marshmallows
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Asparagus & Herb Frittata
By phpbyte
In a 10" oven-safe nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon of butter or margarine over medium heat
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
- 8 medium asparagus spears, rinsed, woody-ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 small red onion, halved, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
- 8 large eggs
- 8 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, rinsed, dried, finely chopped; if using dried herbs, use 2 Tablespoons
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Apple-Baked Chicken Breasts
By phpbyte
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- Six 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste (to season chicken)
- 1 cup celery, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
- 1 cup red onion, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
- 1 cup carrot, sliced thin (1/4 inch)
- 3 apples, peeled and sliced into eight slices
- 1 Tablespoon curry
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (to season vegetables)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup apple juice