Serves 6; Prep time – about 1 ½ hours 1 ½ lbs – boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 TBSP – Emeril Essence – no salt ½ TBSN – salt 1 lb – smoked pork sausage – cut into ½ rounds 2 TBSP – Olive oil 3/4 cup – Flour 8 TBSP – Butter 2 cups… Continue reading Chicken Etouffee
Jambalaya
Serves 20 and fills a large roasting pan 8 cups rice 10 cups water Bring rice and water to a boil and turn off heat. Let stand. 3 cups – onions – chopped 2 – green peppers – chopped 3 cups – celery – chopped 2 TBSP – butter 1 TBSP – salt 1 ½… Continue reading Jambalaya
Arroz Con Pollo
Serves 10; Prep time – about 2 ½ hours 2 3/4 lbs – boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 TBSP – Olive Oil 2 TBSP – Smoked Paprika 1/2 TBSP – salt 1/2 TBSP – black pepper, to taste 2 cans (13.5 oz) – chicken broth 3 pinches – Saffron Thread 4 TBSP – Butter 1… Continue reading Arroz Con Pollo
Pierogi
Pierogi Dough 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup sour cream 3 egg yolks 2-3 tbsp margarine 1 pinch salt Mix egg yolks, sour cream. Add 1 cup flour and margarine, mix. Add other cup of flour, knead dough into a ball. Let dough rest 1/2 hour. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into… Continue reading Pierogi
Easy Sausage Strata
1 lb pork sausage 1/3 loaf french bread, torn into 1” cubes 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 6 eggs 2 cups milk 1 tspn salt 1 tspn ground mustard ¼ tspn cayenne ¼tsp nutmeg (optional) Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside. … Continue reading Easy Sausage Strata
Pasta “Niko” with alfredo sauce
Take-off of Radford Sal’s prosciutto & kalamata olive pizza. Note this is a salt-bomb alfredo pasta dish 2 TBSP butter 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1 1/4 cups half & half cream 1/4 tspn red pepper flakes (to taste) 1/2 tspn freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 1 cup freshly grated… Continue reading Pasta “Niko” with alfredo sauce
Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1 tspn baking soda 1 tspn baking powder 1/2 tspn salt 1/4 tspn cinnamon 1/4 tspn nutmeg 3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1/4 cup half & half cream 2 eggs 1 cup chopped pecans ( use pieces or halves and chop for best flavor )… Continue reading Banana Bread
Pork Tenderloin, Grilled with Soy Marinade
1.5 to 2 lbs Pork Tenderloin 1/2 cup tamari 3 clove garlic, minced 2 TBSP white wine vinegar 1 TBSP ginger root, grated 1/4 cup veetable oil t tspn (heaping) honey 1 tspn red pepper flakes Combine ingredients and marinate pork for 6 or more hours. Grill pork (basting with remaining marinade) as whole strips… Continue reading Pork Tenderloin, Grilled with Soy Marinade
Pork Tenderloin w Coconut Rice & Ginger Pesto
Serves 6 Ginger Pesto (ingredients) 1 cup vegetable oil 1 tspn salt 1/2 cup ginger, grated 1/2 cup green onions, coarsely chopped including greens 1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped 2 cups rice 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup onions, diced 2 lbs pork tenderloins, cut into 3/4 inch-thick medallions 2 large… Continue reading Pork Tenderloin w Coconut Rice & Ginger Pesto
Cabbage Soup with Smoked Gouda
Serves 4 to 6 people 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped 4 TBSP butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 cloves garlic, minced 1 head cabbage, chopped 1/4 cup flour 2 cans chicken broth 2 tspn salt 1/4 tspn thyme leaves (not powder) 1 tspn red pepper flakes 1 cup half & half cream 8 oz… Continue reading Cabbage Soup with Smoked Gouda