Cheesy tortellini sausage soup recipe. A very hearty Italian tortellini and sausage soup. This yummy soup adapted from https://www.smalltownwoman.com/cheese-tortellini-chicken-sausage-soup/
Makes 4-6 servings
Instructions: I a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausages, onions, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally until sausages are nicely browned.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
Pour in the chicken broth and water, then season soup with salt, black pepper, and ground cumin. Stir well.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 20-30 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a low boil. Stir in uncooked cheese tortellini.
In a microwave, melt the butter, then remove melted butter and pour into a small bowl. Add all-purpose flour and stir well, creating a smooth paste.
Add the butter mixture to the soup, stirring constantly. Continue cooking until slightly thickened, for about 3-5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Ladle tortellini sausage soup into soup bowls. Serve hot.
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Double fried chicken thighs recipe. This is very easy and so delicious Japanese recipe. Adapted from https://cookingwithdog.com/recipe/chicken-karaage/
Instructions:
Double Fried Chicken Thighs Recipe
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 pound (300 g) boneless chicken thighs, 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon (7 ml) sake, /4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) grated ginger, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) finely minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 large egg, beaten, 2 1/2 tablespoons (45 ml) potato starch, fresh parsley and lettuce leaves for serving, vegetable oil
Prick the skin side of chicken thighs, using the tip of a sharp knife. Flip it over, then trim off the excess fat.
Cut chicken thighs into large bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces,
soy sauce, sake, salt, black pepper, grated ginger, garlic, and the sesame oil. Toss chicken well to coat with seasoning, rubbing the seasonings into the chicken thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
soy sauce, sake, salt, black pepper, grated ginger, garlic, and the sesame oil. Toss chicken well to coat with seasoning, rubbing the seasonings into the chicken thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Remove marinated chicken bites from the refrigerator. To the marinated chicken, add the beaten egg, a little at a time and rub it in thoroughly. Add the potato starch and lightly toss to coat.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add chicken bites and cook in hot oil, turning once, until golden brown. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet and trasnfer onto a cooling rack.
Heat the oil to 360 F (180 C) over high heat. Place the chicken into the hot oil again and brown, turning occassionally, evenly, until crisp.
Remove the excess oil thoroughly and tarsfer them onto the cooling rack. Serve double fried chicken thighs with fresh parsley and lettuce leaves
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Easy crock pot Irish stew recipe. Very easy and delicious hearty stew! Lamb with vegetables cooked in a crock pot! Recipe adapted from https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/slow-cooker-irish-stew-1781
Instructions:
Easy Crock Pot Irish Stew Recipe
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) plain flour
- 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds (1.44 kg) lamb forequarter chops, halved
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable oil
- 3 yellow onions, peeled and sliced
- 3 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 swede peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups (750 ml) beef stock
- 2 pounds (960 g) potato, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- In a plastic bag, combine plain flour, salt, and black pepper. Stir well. Add lamb chops, then shake well.
- In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add seasoned lamb and sear on both sides.
- Place chops on the bottom of greased a slow cooker.Top with potatoes, carrots, swede, and thyme.
- In the same frying pan, cook onions, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for further 2 minutes. Pour in the stock to the pan and bring to the boil. Pour the tomato mixture into the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high-heat setting for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Turn off the crock pot and open the lid. Using tongs, remove cooked lamb chops from the cooker and transfer to a cutting board. Carefully remove bones.
- Transfer deboned meat to serving plates. Pour vegetable-tomato mixture over the meat. Serve hot.
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Oven baked sticky Chinese chicken recipe. Chicken drumsticks with soy sauce, honey, and vegetables cooked in an oven. Very delicious Asian recipe.
Makes 12 servings
Instructions:
Oven Baked Sticky Chinese Chicken Recipe
Makes 12 servings
- 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) vegetable oil
- 12 chicken drumsticks or thighs
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 4 green onions sliced into rounds
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) clear honey
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice wine vinegar
- 1/4cup (60 ml) brown sugar
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (250 ml) cold water
- Preheat an oven to 400F (200C)
- Place cornstarch in a medium bowl. Coat the chicken in the cornstarch, then season it with a salt and pepper.
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil over medium heat. Add seasoned chicken drumsticks and brown on all sides. Remove browned chicken the pan and transfer to a baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: in the same pan you brown the chicken in. Pour the remaining vegetable oil into the pan. Add the green onions, garlic, and ginger. Saute, stirring for about a minute just to soften and release the flavors.
- Reduce heat to low and add the honey, dark and light soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and black pepper. Stir well. Slowly add the water and stir to combine. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and bring soy sauce mixture to a boil to thicken. Once thickened, remove from heat and set aside.
- After the chicken bakes for 15 minutes, remove it from the oven and pour the sauce over the chicken, coating thoroughly.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for further 15 minutes, turning the chicken and cover with sauce again if needed halfway through.
- Bake until chicken drumsticks are cooked through.
- Remove baked sticky Chinese chicken from the oven and transfer to serving plates. Serve and enjoy.
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Easy creamy tortellini recipe. Italian tortellini with creamy mushroom-bacon sauce. Very delicious. This recipe adapted from https://www.taste.com.au/
Makes 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 pound (480g) fresh tortellini
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter
- 1 oz (300g) button mushrooms, washed and sliced
- 1/2 pound (240 g) bacon, rind removed and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) plain flour
- 1 oz (300ml) cream
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- Salt, to taste
Instructions:
- Step 1 Cook tortellini in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, according to packet instructions, until al dente, for about 10-11 minutes. Drain, using a colander and return to saucepan.
- Step 2 Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove cooked mushrooms from the pan and transfer to a plate.
- Step 3 Add bacon to frying pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until crisp. Sprinkle plain flour over bacon and stir well. Remove frying pan from heat. Gently add cream and milk, stirring constantly until well combined, then return frying pan to heat. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cooked mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 4 Stir mushroom -bacon sauce into cooked tortellini. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, or until heated through. Spoon into bowls. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
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Chocolate chip banana ice cream recipe. This is very easy and delicious 2-ingredients dessert recipe. Adapted from https://www.popsugar.com/
Instructions:
Ingredients
- 4 medium-size bananas (3 large), peeled and sliced
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) dairy-free mini chocolate chips
- Place sliced bananas on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Remove frozen bananas from the refrigerator and let thaw for a few minutes while you get out your mini muffin pan(s) — you'll need 18 wells.
- Lightly grease muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the bananas to a food processor. Process until smooth.
- Set aside one tablespoon of the mini chocolate chips and stir remaining chips into the banana ice cream.
- Scoop out the chocolate chip banana mixture into each of the wells. Sprinkle each with a few chocolate chips.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Pop each one out carefully with a butter knife.
- Allow to thaw for a couple minutes and enjoy!
- Store banana dessert in a glass or stainless steel container in the freezer.
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Traditional Salisbury steak recipe. Very delicious pan-seared beef meatballs with yummy homemade mushroom gravy. This recipe adapted from https://www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com/
Makes 6 servings
Instructions
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Salisbury Steak Meatballs
- 2 pounds (960 g) lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped yellow onion
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2teaspoon crushed red peppers
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter
For the Mushroom Gravy
- 4 cups (1 L) beef broth
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (500 ml) chopped yellow onions
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 pound (240 g) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablepoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz (240 g) package egg noodles
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/8 cup (30 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine all Salisbury steak ingredients, except butter. Mix well. Form beef mixture into small balls.
- In a large frying pan, heat butter over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook over medium heat, turning until all sides are pan-seared. Once cooked, remove from pan, place on a plate.
- Keep warm.
- Drain any excess grease, if needed.
- Add onion and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes scraping pan drippings.
- Stir in sliced mushrooms and continue cooking for further 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle all-purpose flour over mushrooms and onions. Stir well and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Pour in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, then season with salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring for a few minutes, then return meatballs back into the pan. Mix well.
- Cover pan and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The gravy will also thicken up as it cools. Open the lid and stir in combined cornstarch and water, continue cooking, stirring continuously.
- In a large saucepan, cook egg noodles according to package directions. Rinse well, drain, and set aside.
- Once noodles are cooked and meatballs are tender, mix together and enjoy!
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