This is a wonderful appetizer. The flavors of Jalapeno, pork sausage, and cream cheese make mouths water. My family loves this, and begs for it on every holiday.
Orzo is a barley-shaped pasta frequently used in recipes as a substitute for rice. Here it cooks in the stuffing mixture, saving the step of cooking the pasta separately.
The beautiful ratatouille served up in the movie by the same name. Long and narrow vegetables work best. Serve over a bed of brown rice, couscous, pasta or other starch, or with crusty bread."
An appetizing first course from the flavor center of the universe, Louisiana. Courtesy of Chef Robert Krol of Crozier's, featured in The Louisiana New Garde television series.
This is Italian all the way, and super delicious! Cook time includes marinating time. This recipe can be used in a Lite-Bleu meal plan. All Lite-Bleu recipes are complete meals that we designed for our...
I feel guilty just posting this recipe...2 quarts of heavy cream!! I guess it is low carb, though. Low carb = healthy, right? This comes from the Reata Restaurant, by way of "Best American Recipes."
A rich, spicy, creamy soup. Leave out the chipotle chile (dried, smoked jalapeno chile) if you don't want it spicy. This is from the Suzanne Somers book Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away, and fits the...
Several years ago I attended a wedding at Pinehurst Resort in N.C. This bisque was served and I absolutely loved it! I wrote to the resort and asked if they would share the recipe and they did! I'm posting...
This is great with an Italian dinner, esp spaghetti but try adding in some leftover cooked pasta and cooked meat (chicken is great) and you have a perfect for summer main dish salad! Cooking time is time...
From Cooking Channel - Kelsey Nixon. The Romesco sauce is served alongside the grilled shrimp as a dipping sauce. YUM! Prep time does not include marinating time for shrimp.
These are wonderful to use in so many recipes, use right away or refrigerate in a jar --- to store in the refrigerator place the cooled roasted peppers in the jar then cover with oil, add in a pinch of...
DH had this soup at a restaurant well before I had, and he loved it so much he took me there to taste it so I could re-create it at home. This is a very spicy soup, but could be made less spicy by substituting...
Had this at a potluck picnic and it was wonderful. I sought out the woman who made it and got the recipe. The secret is to drain it before serving so it isn't swimming in dressing. Serve with tortilla...
This makes an excellent side dish to go with main-dish stir fries or satays. Add meat to make a main dish. You can locate lemongrass and fish sauce in most Oriental markets.
Gina says every once in a while, she and the girls go on a little veggie kick to take a break from eating meat. This is a hearty, spicy chili that is so satisfying that even Pat, her husband loves it!...
My sister introduced me to frying cubanelles with this recipe. I also have used yellow, red and green bell peppers for added color and a different taste. Enjoy!
These fantastic peppers were the highlight of another rainy afternoon. I used vegetarian mock ground beef but you can use the real thing if you desire!
A salsa with no tomatoes, for olive lovers. It's full of strong flavors. Can be prepared in a food processor, but I just chop with a knife. Serve with tortilla chips, bagel chips, crackers etc.
A meatless version of a Louisiana staple. It is thick so thin it with water if desired. Serve with garlic bread. You can use regular brown rice, but it takes longer.
We made this recipe credited to Mark Bittman that was published in the April/May 2013 "Vegetarian Times" and really enjoyed it. My friend and I topped ours with parmesan. We used fresh thyme and the Roma...
This is a very easy and healthy addition to any meal. Makes a great side dish or as a dip. Also known as Baklazhanovaya Ikra in Russian. You will need a larger non-stick skillet (at least 12 inches wide...
This makes a huge amount, take to a pot luck. You will be asked for the recipe! I love the saltiness of the green olives. I like a lot of olives, so I add extra. This is delicious as a side dish or main...
I was preparing recipe #227325 posted by chef #296027 and found this recipe/technique online for the ancho chile puree called for. Apparently, the Food Network's Bobby Flay uses this puree in several recipes....
Talk about a face mask! This will melt your face off! Dare you try I hope you have a stomach of steel. My husband has been asking for a very hot jelly. My other jelly recipes are not hot enough for him....
From the cooking demonstration table at our local grocery store...soooooo good! If using wooden skewers, remember to soak them in water at least 30 minutes before using so they don't burn on the grill....
I lost this recipe and I found it just this morning, while going through a bunch of old papers. I'm so HAPPY! I'm posting it immediately so it won't get lost again! I got this from a former co-worker,...
This recipe started off as a chicken salad but I wanted something warmer and I had raw green prawns at home so it ended off as a stir-fry. For the noodles I used Fresh Thai Noodles which are yellow in...
My Italian grandmother made these all the time, and it was the only way I knew stuffed peppers as a child. All of my aunts and my mother made this recipe and, when my mother became disabled, she taught...
An addition of garlic to my dried peppers recipe #73907. Make your own chile powder or flakes with those extra garden peppers. Be sure to use gloves when handling hot peppers. Becareful when grinding not...
This is the recipe my mom always made when I was little, in my Italian family in NJ:) It's very simple but delicious, and I find the simplest recipes are always my favorites.
My grandfather's recipe. My grandfather was famous for his garden and his cooking with the vegetables from his garden. He even made the local newspaper with a page of his recipes. This is taken directly...
The bell peppers, can be any color you want, the chunks will still be there so you can choose your own color palette. Also, think a person could freeze it. Really good with Recipe#39881. Because I value...
Translation: Beef Fillet, Northern Style. This authentic, regional Mexican dish is made fiery with the use of green serrano chiles. Make sure you have a nice cold Mexican beer standing by!
A hearty Mexican vegetable dish made with red kidney beans. To vary the dish, vary the beans. And to make it vegetarian, omit the bacon or replace it with vegetarian sausage. I have posted this recipe,...
Another nice hummus recipe that makes use of my garden's peppers by way of The Wichita Eagle who got it from the North American Olive Oil Association. This one is a little lighter on the lemon & tahini...