Shrimp Mascarpone

New Recipe!!

I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for sometime.

I adapted it to our favorite seafood and food tastes 

6 T butter

1T olive oil 

1T dried parsley 

1 clove minced garlic

1/2 lb. fresh green beans (par cooked)

1/2 lb. mushrooms (optional)

1/2 tsp. Onion powder

Salt, pepper to taste

1lb. Cooked shrimp

3/4 lb. Cellantini pasta or pasta of choice

Sauce:

1/4 cup milk

1(8oz.) Container mascarpone cheese

2 T butter

Cook pasta according to directions. Note do not overcook.

Make sauce.

In a small pot on low heat place butter and milk, add mascarpone and blend together.  

In another pan melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic , onion powder and cooked green beans. Sauté slowly. Add cooked shrimp and cook until shrimp is warmed.

 

Remove and drain pasta add to butter Mascarpone sauce.

Serve immediately.  Enjoy!

Basic chili con carne

Easy Homemade is best recipes.  That how I roll!!!! The key to a delicious meal doesn’t have to be labor intensive.

Enjoy!

1 lb. ground chuck(Beef)
1  medium onion chopped fine
2  to 3 T. Chili powder
1- 28oz.  can Tuttorusso or your favorite brand tomato sauce.  **(Sometimes I use crushed tomatoes ) or ***tomato juice.  It’s my favorite)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
I tsp. Oil

1 15oz.. can kidney beans rinsed and drained Thoroughly.

In a large Dutch oven place oil.  Add ground chuck, onion ,salt and pepper.

Cook on medium heat until meat has browned slightly while breaking up meat into small pieces. Drain off any excess fat.

Add tomato sauce and approximately 1/4 cup water (rinse can and add that water)**** if adding crushed tomatoes or tomato juice no extra water is needed.

Add chili powder.

Stir to combine

Add drained beans and stir.  Cook slowly uncovered for approximately 1 hour or to save time place all of cooked beef and the rest of ingredients in your crockpot and cook on low approximately 4 hours.  Enjoy!  

And for dessert!!!!!!

Angel food cake smothered in chocolate pudding and whipped cream.,,,

My recipe chicken piccata

My way to make easy Chicken Picatta.

IMO to make good chicken even better is to filet it with a thin knife and using a mallet pound them until desired thinness.

Quality chicken, good ingredients make cooking a breeze.  No special skills required.


Today’s lighter version of chicken piccata served with Farfalle.  2/20/24

6 thin boneless chicken cutlets(pounded to desired thinness)
3 T olive oil
1 T butter
1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. Onion powder 

1tsp. Salt
Pinch pepper


1-14 oz. can chicken broth
2 lemons squeezed
2 to 4 tsp. Capers rinsed and drained

1/2 lb. cooked spaghetti

Update:  Todays meal with parsley potatoes !

In a large skillet place olive oil and butter and heat until butter melts.

Place flour, salt, pepper and onion powder in a large zip lock bag.  Place cutlets in bag individually to coat evenly and lay on a platter.  Place coated chicken in heated pan on low to medium heat  and brown on each side.

Remove chicken from pan and set aside.  Return to pan and add 1/2 cup chicken broth to deglaze pan.  Stir to loosen all pan drippings.  Add juice from two lemons and capers.  Allow to simmer until broth starts to reduce.  Add cooked chicken and the remainder of broth.  Allow chicken to heat and serve over 1/2 lb. cooked spaghetti.  Toss spaghetti with chicken broth mixture.

Enjoy!

Chicken Enchiladas

What a day!  I wanted to make something creamy today so I checked my archives and remembered how delicious this was.  Yummy!  

You’re gonna like it!

8 Flour Tortillas ( I used Azteca) or if you prefer use corn Tortillas 
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup green onions chopped
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 sliced black olives
1- 4oz. drained diced green chillies
1/2 cup sour cream
1 10 3/4 oz. cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups chicken (use canned chicken if desired)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup milk
Heat oven to 350 degrees..In medium saucepan melt butter, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender..Stir in 1/2 of the sliced olives(reserve the other for top),
green chillies, sour cream and soup; mix well..Set aside 3/4 cup of the soup mixture..To remaining sauce in pan, stir in chicken and 1/2 cup cheese..
Warm tortillas as directed on package. Fill tortillas with chicken mixture; roll up..Place seam side down in ungreased baking dish..In a small bowl, combine reserved 3/4 cup soup mixture and milk; spoon over tortillas..Bake for approx. 30 minutes until bubbly..Serve, sprinkle with remaining cheese and black olives..Enjoy!!!!You can make them in a 13x9 inch pan or as I have done this recipe many times I switch baking dishes for fun. I change my pans depending on who I'm having to dinner or if it's the two of  us :).

Breaded baked Burgers

Today my creative juices were flowing and I decided to make a burger similar to how I made some chicken cutlets the other day.  

I'm still being very diligent about encluding any wheat grain in any of my meals.  Temporarily I think!  I had been experiencing some intestinal discomfort and it was suggested by a nutritionist to start slowly and cut back on anything where wheat was included.  Time to read boxes and make myself aware!!!!  So many foods contain wheat.  Read more about it when you get a chance.  Google has been helpful.

Here's my recent beef(hamburger) recipe.  I just wanted to play to see if I'd enjoy it.  I definitely did!!


1 lb.  ground beef(85 %)
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 tsp. Parsley
1/2 tsp. Paprika
 1 tsp. Onion powder
cooking spray.

Mix beef with salt, pepper and onion powder.  Make a good size patty. You should be able to get 4 to a lb.

In a bowl place 1 egg and whisk well.  Two if you are using a lot of ground beef.

In a separate bowl.  Place crushed corn flakes.  Season with paprika, parsley and a little more onion powder.

Place beef patty in egg , turn over and dip both sides into egg and then into crushed seasoned corn flakes.

Have a cookie sheet lined with foil(easier to clean up) sprayed well with cooking spray and set oven temperature to 400 degrees.

Place patties on cookie sheet.  Bake and 400 degrees until your desired cooked appearance.  I like mine medium well so mine were of medium size and it took about 15 to 20 minutes.  I turned after approximately 7 minutes. I didn't want any rare meat.

This was not a definite cooking time.  It depends on you.  It's a try and error approach.  

It's a nice change and I'll definitely make these again.  I may add different seasonings..You can too...Use your favorite ingredients to season the burgers or the crushed corn flakes.  Enjoy!