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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Clam Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 2/3 cups hot milk
  • 1 large potato
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2/3 cup light cream
  • 0.75 (100 g) corn kernels, defrosted if frozen
  • 10 ounces canned baby clams (in brine)

Recipe

  • 1 chop bacon and set aside. peel onion and chop onion and set aside. peel and cut up potato into cubes.
  • 2 heat a large pan over low heat for 30 seconds. while the pan is heating, heat the milk.
  • 3 add bacon and onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring all the time.
  • 4 add the butter, stir until melted, then sprinkle in the flour and stir to mix.
  • 5 remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the hot milk.
  • 6 return the pan to low heat and stir until the mixture thickens and bubbles.
  • 7 add the potatoes, salt and pepper and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until tender.
  • 8 add the cream and corn and bring back to a simmer.
  • 9 drain the clams into a sieve. add the clams to the soup and heat through gently. do not allow the soup to boil as this will toughen the clams. check the seasoning before serving.

Clam Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 2/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 16 ounces clam juice
  • 1 (10 ounce) can baby clams
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  • 1 1/2-2 cups diced potatoes
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

  • 1 saute bacon in large pot until brown.
  • 2 remove bacon and crumble when cool.
  • 3 add celery, onion and carrot to grease and cook 8-10 minutes until soft.
  • 4 add bay leaf and thyme and saute 2 minutes.
  • 5 add clam juice including juice from baby clams and get the bottom of the pan bacon stuff up.
  • 6 add potatoes and garlic clove and cook on medium low until potatoes are soft and add cream and baby clams.
  • 7 serve when done.
  • 8 remove bay leaf and garlic clove before serving.
  • 9 you can either add the bacon back when you add the clam juice or hold it out for crunchy garnish.

Cheats Scouse

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 large potatoes, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 beef stock cube
  • 1 (14 ounce) can of steak in gravy
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • salt
  • pepper

Recipe

  • 1 put the veg in a pan with enough water to just about cover them
  • 2 bring to the boil, sprinkle over the stock cube, lower the heat and simmer with a lid half on for 30 minutes.
  • 3 add the can of steak along with the herbs salt and pepper to taste.
  • 4 bring back to the boil, cook for a few minutes more. it should be quite thick and not watery at all.
  • 5 serve with pickled beetroot or cabbage and slices of bread.

Babka (belarus)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 6 potatoes, grated
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 1/2 ounces bacon, diced
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • about 2 tbsp sour cream (more if needed)

Recipe

  • 1 fry the onions with the bacon until translucent.
  • 2 add the bacon and onions to the grated potatoes and stir in the flour and eggs. (note: when i did this recipe my potatoes came out undercooked, and if i had it to do over again i would probably try cooking the grated potatoes in a pan for a few minutes before adding them to the baking dish.).
  • 3 put the mixture in a greased baking dish and brush the top with sour cream.
  • 4 bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Clam Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 3 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/4 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 red potatoes, cubed
  • 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans clams, chopped (save liquid)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper

Recipe

  • 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until it starts to brown about 3 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • 2 add butter to bacon drippings. when it melts, add celery, onion, thyme, and bay leaf and saute until the onion is translucent - about 2 minutes.
  • 3 add potatoes and stir well.
  • 4 add the reserved clam liquor and 2 cups water and bring to a boil reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes.
  • 5 add the milk and cream and stir.
  • 6 add clam meat, heat through, and season with salt and pepper (i added the bacon here also.).
  • 7 remove bay leave -- and serve -- yummy.

Baby Bella Haystacks #sp5

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
  • 12 baby portabella mushrooms, caps
  • 1/2 cup roasted red pepper
  • 1 cup simply potatoes® shredded hash browns
  • 2 cups shredded asiago cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350.
  • 2 cook the simply potatoes hash browns to extra crispy, per package directions.
  • 3 arrange the mushroom caps, upside down, on a cookie sheet. for a crispier bottom, brush caps with oil before putting on the cookie sheet.
  • 4 cut sun dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers into /4 inch strips, then into piece that fit inside the mushroom caps.
  • 5 arrange 2-3 pieces of each tomatoes and peppers inside the mushroom caps, evenly distributed until gone.
  • 6 ext, take the semi cooled hash browns and stack in the next layer on top of the tomatoes and peppers, about a tablespoon per cap.
  • 7 then take a small hand full of asiago cheese and covered each cap. should look like a pyramid.
  • 8 bake for 5-20 minutes, until cheese is melted and browned on top.

Chicken Acorn Squash Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 acorn squash
  • butter, melted
  • brown sugar
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium potato
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 4 cups chicken broth

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350.
  • 2 cut squash in half and lay on baking sheet.
  • 3 bake uncovered for 40 minute.
  • 4 turn squash over, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • 5 bake 5 minute longer.
  • 6 set aside to cool.
  • 7 season whole chicken breasts with salt and pepper. let rest.
  • 8 chop carrots, onion, and potatoes into small pieces.
  • 9 cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
  • 10 in a dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
  • 11 cook vegetables, except squash, in oil until starting to soften.
  • 12 add chicken and cook over medium heat until chicken is cooked through.
  • 13 sprinkle with cumin and stir.
  • 14 meanwhile, spoon cooled squash out of skin and mash in a bowl.
  • 15 add chicken broth and squash to vegetables and chicken.
  • 16 heat to boiling.
  • 17 reduce heat to low.
  • 18 cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.