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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Easy Spicy Muffuletta

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 italian bread (8 - 10 inches)
  • 1 (500 ml) jar italian marinated vegetables in oil
  • 1/2 lb hot genoa salami
  • 1/4 lb mortadella
  • 10 slices gouda cheese

Recipe

  • 1 cut loaf in horizontally, and hollow out the bread so the stuffing can fit inside. this also lowers your carb intake!
  • 2 drain marinated vegetables and reserve oil.
  • 3 brush reserved oil on both halves to thinly cover.
  • 4 place under the broiler until both halves are slightly toasted, and remove.
  • 5 layer salami, vegetables, cheese and then mortadella. place top back on sandwich.
  • 6 place in the oven at about 350 degrees until cheese is almost melted.
  • 7 remove, cut in 4, and enjoy!
  • 8 it's even better the next day cold!

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 12 ounces fresh mushrooms
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 fluid ounce vodka
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 8 ounces light cream
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
  • 1 lb pasta (any kind, desired)

Recipe

  • 1 clean and slice mushrooms.
  • 2 saute in olive oil and garlic, salt and pepper.
  • 3 cook until tender.
  • 4 add vodka and cook until liquid evaporates.
  • 5 meanwhile cook any kind of pasta you like.
  • 6 when pasta is cooked, drain, return to pan and mix in mushrooms and light cream.
  • 7 cook until cream thickens; add grated cheese and parsley.
  • 8 serve with extra cheese.

Baked Risotto With Goat Cheese And Corn

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 1 1/4 cups arborio rice
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup wine
  • 2 garlic cloves (diced)
  • 4 ounces goat cheese (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup corn kernel (thawed if frozen)
  • garlic salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2 combine rice, stock, garlic and garlic powder in 2- or 3-quart casserole dish.
  • 3 cover and bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. at third stirring, add wine. continue to cook until rice is creamy.
  • 4 stir in goat cheese and corn. place in serving bowls and top each with parmesan.

Berries With Italian Cream

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries or 3 cups raspberries
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 (15 ounce) carton part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grand marnier
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium bowl, mix together the berries and the sugar, set aside.
  • 2 with an electric beater, beat together the remaining ingredients until light and fluffy.
  • 3 divide berries among dessert dishes.
  • 4 top each serving with a portion of the cream.

Chicken In You Won't Believe It's Cream Sauce!

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 envelope dried italian salad dressing mix
  • 4 ounces fat free cream cheese
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup
  • 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup dry wine

Recipe

  • 1 preheat ovem to 350°f.
  • 2 place chicken in a 2 quart baking dish coated with a non- stick spray.
  • 3 heat together, soup, cream cheese and salad dressing mix, stirring until well mixed.
  • 4 add wine and green onions, pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour.

Creamy Meatballs And Vegetables

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (16 ounce) box precooked frozen italian meatballs
  • 1 (20 ounce) package refrigerated red potatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1 (16 ounce) bag loosepack frozen stir fry vegetables
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup or 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of onion soup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

  • 1 in a 3-1/2 quart crockpot, mix the meatballs, potatoes and vegetables.
  • 2 combine the soup, water and black pepper and pour over, stirring lightly to coat everything. cover and cook on lo for 5-7 hours.
  • 3 stir the sour cream into 1/4 cup of the pot liquid. stir this back into the pot.
  • 4 note: you may substitute 1-1/2 pounds fresh red-skinned potatoes for the refrigerated. in this case, cut them into wedges and precook them 6 or 7 minutes in boiling salted water.

Chicken Italian

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 chicken thighs, with bones and skin, no need to thaw
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup sherry wine
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon capers

Recipe

  • 1 place all ingredients in slow cooker in order listed. cook on low for 8-10 hours. remove skin from chicken to serve. serve with rice or pasta.