Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala

Delicious Grilled French Onion Flatbread

Ingredients

2 naan flatbreads (homemade – see recipe above- or store bought)

1 yellow squash, cut in half and then into moon slices

1 portobello mushroom cap, sliced

8 asparagus spears, ends off and sliced into 1 inch pieces

1 red pepper, seeded and sliced

1/3 cup Kraft French Onion Dip

olive oil

salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Arrange vegetables on a grill tray, lightly spray with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Place on preheated grill over medium heat, cover, and cook for 6-8 minutes or until tender. Remove from grill and set aside.

2. Taking 2 flatbreads, spread about 1 TBS Kraft French Onion Dip on top of each. Arrange vegetables evenly on top of the dip, then dollop remaining dip on top of vegetables.

3. Place on the grill, close, and cook for 3-5 minutes, checking to make sure they don’t burn. Remove and set aside for 2-5 minutes.

4. Slice in half and serve immediately.
(Source: domesticsuperhero.com)

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Delicious Pot Roast

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INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

5 pound rump of beef

2 or 3 tablespoons fat or oil

2 onions, sliced, or 10-12 small white onions, peeled

1 or 2 carrots, scraped and cubed

Herbs and other seasonings as desired

N/A seasoning

1 cup liquid (wine, bouillon, tomatoes, vegetable broth, etc.)

Other vegetables as desired

PREPARATION
Season the flour with the salt and pepper and pound the mixture into the meat with the edge of a plate. Brown meat on all sides in the hot fat or oil. Add the onions, cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Add the carrots, herbs, seasonings and liquid. Cover tightly and simmer 3 1/2 – 5 hours, until meat is fork tender. Add desired vegetables during the last 20 or 30 minutes.

Pot Roast Variations

1. For part of the liquid, use a 10-ounce can (1 1/3 cups) of puréed tomatoes. For seasoning, add 1 tablespoon minced parsley or dill. When the meat has been removed from the pan, add 1 cup sour cream to the sauce.

2. For the liquid, use 3/4 cup dry white wine, 2 tablespoons brandy or rum, and 1 tablespoon chili sauce. For seasoning, add 4-6 coriander seeds and 12 peppercorns.

3. For the liquid, use 1/2 cup syrup from canned fruit, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1 beef bouillon cube. For seasoning, add a pinch of powdered fennel and a teaspoon of minced dill.

4. For the liquid, use half dry vermouth, half chicken bouillon.

Delicious Crabcakes with Creamy Herb Sauce

Broiled Maryland Crabcakes with Creamy Herb Sauce

Serves 8

Ingredients

1 large egg

3 Tablespoons mayonnaise

1 Tablespoon brown mustard

1 Tablespoon all purpose flour

1 teaspoon seafood seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 pound lump crabmeat

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1 small shallot, minced

1 garlic clove, minced

Creamy Herb Sauce (recipe follows)

Instructions

Beat egg, mayonnaise, mustard, flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper until well blended.

Stir in crabmeat, parsley, shallots and garlic until crab is coated with mayonnaise mixture.

Preheat toaster oven on broil.

Place 1/4 cup crab mixture on broiler pan; lightly press down. Repeat with remaining mixture. (these crabcakes are delicate and don’t have much filler)

Broil crabcakes 8 minutes, turning once.

Serve with Creamy Herb Sauce.
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Delicious Pecan Baked Ham

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INGREDIENTS
1 c. brown sugar

¼ c. finely chopped pecans

2 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 tbsp. Chinese five-spice powder

1 good quality cooked ham

2 medium onions

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, pecans, butter, and five-spice powder to create a fine, crumbly mixture. Using your hands, rub mixture onto ham.

In the bottom of a heavy roasting pan, scatter onions; then add 2 cups water. Place ham atop bed of onions and roast until glaze is glistening and deep brown, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn’t evaporated (add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more, as needed).

Slice ham and top with pan juices, including onions. If sauce is too thin, pour liquid into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce until desired consistency is achieved.

Tips & Tricks: Adding Oil While Sautéing

Tip: Thinly Sliced Meats

Delicious Apple Cider Milkshake

Ingredients

1/2 cup mulled apple cider

1/4 cup milk or cream

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream

whipped cream

dash of cinnamon

Instructions
Combine apple cider, cream, and ice creamed.

Blend with a blender for a minute until well combine.

Pour into a glass and then top with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
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Delicious Honey-Sriracha Chicken with Broccoli

TOTAL TIME: 0:35

PREP: 0:05

LEVEL: EASY

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS
6–8 boneless chicken thighs

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 onion, chopped

1/2 c. dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc

1 c. low-sodium chicken stock

1/4 c. sriracha

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 c. honey

1 head broccoli, cut into large florets

1/4 c. chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Preheat large skillet on high heat. Rinse chicken and pat dry thoroughly; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil and sear chicken skin-side down until skin is crisp and deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a dish skin-side up and set aside.

Reduce skillet heat to medium; add garlic, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze pan with white wine using a wooden spoon to scrape bottom of pan. Add chicken stock, Sriracha, soy sauce, and honey. Stir well and place chicken in the skillet skin side up in a single layer. Add broccoli florets. Bake until chicken is cooked through, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

 

(Source: http://www.delish.com)