Italian Sausage Burgers

Hello everyone.  So far in this new composition cook book I have done really good about the recipes I choose to go in there.  Almost all of them has gotten a smiley face; this recipe got one too.

                                                             Italian Sausage Burgers

                                                         prep: 20 min.     grill: 14 min.

                                                      I think this is another Publix recipe

                                                    1 pound ground beef (we used turkey)

                           4 ounces bulk pork sausage (we used Johnsville's ground Italian)

                                                               1 cup marinara sauce

                           2 Tablespoons snipped fresh basil or teaspoons dried basil, crushed

                                             1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
                                  4 slices Publix Bakery Italian 5-grain bread, toasted
                               1 to 2 ounces provolone or mozzarella cheese shredded
                                                    fresh basil, shredded (optional)
ONE: In a large bowl combine beef, sausage, 2 tablespoons of the marinara sauce, the Parmesan and snipped basil.  Shape into four 3/4 inch thick patties.
TWO: For a charcoal grill place patties on grill rack directly over medium coals.  Grill, uncovered, for 14 to 18 minutes or until an instant read thermometer inserted in a patty registers 160 degrees, turning once halfway through grilling.  (For gas frill preheat grill.  Reduce heat to medium.  Place patties on grill rack.  Cover and grill as above.)
THREE: Serve each patty on a slice of toasted Publix Bakery Italian 5-Grain bread.  Heat remaining marinara sauce and spoon atop patties.  Sprinkle with cheese and, if desired, top with shredded basil.  Makes 4 servings.



Many dishes and desserts

Herb-topped stuffed tomatoes

     prep: 25 min.   serves:4
This recipe is by: Mary Relyea

1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp plus 2 tsp butter divided
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
4 large tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley

1.  In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in 1 tbsp butter until tender.  Melt remaining butter.  In a small bowl, combine the onion mixture, bread crumbs, cheese and melted butter. (With this step I added cooked ground turkey meat so it will be more like a dinner and not an appetizer). Spoon 2 tbsp onto each half.
2.  Place on a baking sheet.  Broil 8 inches from the heat for  4-5 minutes or until lightly browned.  Sprinkle with basil and parsley.  Serve immediately.

Soft Crinkle Molasses Cookies

(I am not sure where this recipe came from)

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup shortening or butter (1/2)

1/4 cup light molasses

1 egg

2 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

granulated sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening or butter, molasses and egg.  Beat at medium speed until well blended.  Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.  Beat at low speed until soft dough forms in the shape of 1 inch balls, roll in sugar.  Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 to 12 minutes.  Cool completely before serving.  Makes up to 6 dozen.

CAKE BALLS FOR A GA BAKE SALE

It wasn't until recently that I discovered that in order to have cake pops I needed to dip the end of the stick into candy melts or chocolate melts.  Then insert the stick into the ball.  I had to laugh at myself. 

Quick Peanut Butter Blossoms

This recipe came from General Mills

Ingredients: 1 roll refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough

granulated sugar

36 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions:  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees (I followed the cookie dough package on this part).  Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Roll in sugar; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 

2. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned and cookie is set.  Immediately press a Hershey's Kiss into center of each cookie.  Remove from cookie sheet and place on wire rack.  Cool completely.  Makes about 3 dozen.

Asian Turkey Sliders

I am not sure but I think that this recipe is from Publix

1 egg, lightly beaten

1medium carrot, shredded

1/3 cup panko (Japanese style) bread crumbs

1 tablespoon soy sauce

18 to 20 ounces of uncooked ground turkey

8 publix bakery dinner rolls, split and toasted (i left out the toasted part)

Bottled sweet and sour sauce (we opted out of this step)

3/4 cup shredded napa cabbage or Chinese cabbage (Bok Choy)

One:  In large bowl combine egg, carrot, panko and soy sauce.  Add ground turkey, mix well.  Shape into eight 3/4 inch thick patties.

Two: (I fried these on the stove instead of grilling); For a charcoal grill place patties on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals.  Grill for 14 to 18 minutes or until done turning once halfway through grilling.  For gas grill preheat grill.  Reduce heat to medium.  Place patties on greased grill rack.  Cover and grill as above.













Southern Strawberry Pie

This recipe came from a magazine that a friend of my mom's had.  I don't remember what magazine.  To me this recipe almost tastes like it could be from a restaurant.

Southern Strawberry Pie

3/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp light corn syrup

1 cup water

3 tbsp strawberry jello

1 quart fresh strawberries

1 baked pie shell

Combine sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup and water.  Bring to a boil.  Cook, stirring constantly until thick and clear.  Add gelatin.  Stir until dissolved.  Cool.  Place berries in pie shell.  Pour in gelatin mixture.  Chill till firm.

Spicy Shrimp and Peppers with Pasta

This was a good dish.  Another smiley face in the cookbook.  This recipe is from a magazine and I'm not sure which one.

1 cup sliced baby portabella mushrooms
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into half inch pieces
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 shallot minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
6oz uncooked whole wheat linguine
1lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
or 1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
     1. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the mushrooms peppers and shallot in oil until tender.  Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer.
     2. Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 12 to 15 minutes or until veggies are tender.
     3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.  Add shrimp to sauce; cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes or until shrimp turns pink.
     4. Drain pasta; stir into sauce.  Heat through.  Sprinkle with parsley.

Ginger Teriyaki Beef Stir-Fry

Hello everyone.  Tonight's dinner was Ginger Teriyaki, it was good.  It won a smiley face sticker in the cookbook.

Prep: 10 minutes     Cook Time:  10 minutes     Makes 4 servings (exactly)
2 tbsp veg oil
3 cups stir fry veggie mix
1lb. thinly sliced sirloin or flank steak
1 pouch Simply Asia Ginger Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add veggies, cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender crisp.  Add beef; cook and stir 3 minutes or until cooked through.  Stir in stir fry mix until well mixed through.  Serve with cooked rice or noodles, if desired.
I think this recipe was by www.realasianmadesimple.com

Caribbean Lime Chicken

Hello everyone.  Today was certainly busy in the kitchen and I must say that I enjoyed every minute of it.  I made homemade brownies; no box, gingerbread palm tree cookies, homemade frosting (which was more like a glaze, but did the trick anyway) and for dinner was a great combination of flavors, I think it was from the homemade pineapple salsa.  Yummy!  First here's the pics of some of the bake sale goodies.  Then we will get into the dinner.

                                                                          Best Brownies   (from Hershey's)

                                                                        Prep 15 minutes

                                                                  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted

               1 cup sugar

                                      1 teaspoon vanilla extract

        2 eggs

                                     1/2 cup all-purpose flour 

                                        1/3 cup HERSHEY's cocoa

                                         1/4 teaspoon baking powder

                      1/4 teaspoon salt

                                                                                1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1.  Heat oven to 350F.  Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl.  Add eggs; beat well with spoon.  Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended.  Stir in nuts (if you got them).  Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. 
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.  cool completely in pan on wire rack.  (With mine I put just a little bit of Cool Whip on each one.)

Gingerbread men cookies (in this case palm trees)                   

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup light molasses

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon double acting baking powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1. In large bowl measure all ingredients except currents and frosting.  With mixer at medium speed beat ingredients until well mixed.  Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin roll chilled dough 1/8 inch thick.  Preheat oven to 350F.

3. Used desired cookie cutters.  Reroll trimmings to cut out more.  Place each 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8 minutes or until browned, remove cookies to wire rack.  Cool before decorating.

Caribbean Lime Chicken

Prep: 20min

Recipe by: Mary Shivers

1/2 cup lime juice

1/4 cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic

2 tsp Greek seasoning

8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

SALSA:

2 large tomatoes seeded and chopped

1 cup fresh diced pineapple

2/3 cup cubed avocado

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 tbsp. lime juice

1 tbsp cider vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine lime juice, oil, garlic and Greek seasoning; add the chicken.  Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours.  In a small bowl combine salsa ingredients.  chill until serving.  (you are suppose to grill it)  I baked it in the oven until fully cooked.



Spaghetti and Meatballs

Hello everyone.  Tonights dinner was good, another smiley face in the book.  I think this is a Bertolli recipe.

                    Spaghetti and Meatballs 

Prep Time: 20 minutes     Cook Time: 20 minutes

1 lb lean ground beef ( we used ground turkey)

1/2 cup grated parmessan cheese (we used a mexican blend shredded cheese)

1/4/ cup italian seasoned dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1 tsp finely chopped garlic

1/4 tsp salt

1 jar tomato and basil sauce

8 ounces speghetti, cooked and drained

Combine ground beef, parmessan cheese, bread

crumbs, water, garlic, egg and salt in medium

bowl.  Shape into 12 meatballs.  Bring sauce to

boil over medium-high heat in 3 quart sauce pan.

Gently stir in uncooked meatballs.  Reduece heat

to low and simmer covered, stirring occassionaly

20 minutes or until meatballs are done.  Serve

over hot spaghetti and sprinkle id desired with

parmessan cheese.