Chicken, shrimp and spicy sausage - full of flavor. Prep time: 15 minutes; Cook time: 18 minutes; Start to finish: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 teaspoon canola oil 8 oz Andouille sausage slices, 1⁄8-inch- thick 3/4 pound chicken breast bone-in halves, skinned and cut into...
An Indirect Route
Buckeyes
Something else I discovered later in life (no peanut butter as a child - it wasn't part of the English diet!). Easy, no-bake sweet treats. Start to finish: 30-45 minutes Ingredients 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter softened 1 teaspoons vanilla extract...
No Knead White Bread
Easy to make and flexible to bake. Mix up a batch, and then about 90 minutes before you want to serve bread, grab a handful of dough, shape it, let it rise, then bake for 30 minutes. You can use the dough throughout the week - it becomes more and more like sourdough...
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Filling
We enjoyed this flourless chocolate cake, rolled up with vanilla-scented whipped cream, for Christmas Eve. Source: The Boston Globe. CAKE Ingredients Butter (for the pan) Flour (for the pan) 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 6 eggs, separated 6 tablespoons sugar...
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Quick and flavorful. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients 1½ pounds Brussels sprouts 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 bacon slices, cut into 1 inch pieces Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees....
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Subtle pumpkin flavor in a classic cheesecake recipe. Prep: 30 minutes; total time: 8 hours. Ingredients For the Crust 1 1/2 cups graham-cracker crumbs (from 10 whole crackers) 1/3 cup sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted For the Filling 5 packages (8 ounces...
Make-Ahead Pan Gravy
Planning ahead? Much of the gravy can be made one to two days in advance. Finish it up once the turkey comes out of the oven. Start to finish time: 20 minutes day before; 15 minutes to finish (done while turkey is resting) Ingredients 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup flour ½...
Creamed Spinach
A quick and easy side. Prep: 5 minutes; Start to finish: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 T Olive oil 1 T butter 1 onion, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 pounds fresh baby spinach, stemmed 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste...
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes can be made up to 1 day ahead - see special instructions. It was worth the 3 extra steps: 2 rinse and 1 drying cycles. Ingredients 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold...
