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Chicken and Corn Empanadas

Chicken and Corn Empanadas

Empanadas, which come from the Spanish word for “bread,” are baked or fried turnovers made from bread, pastry, phyllo, or even pizza dough. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup diced Oso sweet onions 1 diced red bell pepper 1…

Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pasta

This garlic shrimp scampi recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty. Ingredients 225 g (8 oz) spaghetti 3 tablespoons butter 3 garlic cloves 450 g (1 lb) shrimp 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper Juice of ½ lemon…

American Marinara Sauce I

American Marinara Sauce I

This is the classic expensive restaurant edition. You only live once. Ingredients ½ stick unsalted sweet cream butter 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed and chopped fine ⅓ cup (80 g) diced red onion ½…

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Ingredients 12 ounces (340 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices Salt to taste Pepper to taste Oregano to taste About ½ cups flour 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 ¼-inch (0.5 cm) thick lemon slices…

White Bean Soup with Basil, Rosemary, and Garlic Croutons

White Bean Soup with Basil, Rosemary, and Garlic Croutons

Ingredients 2 cans (2 lbs) white beans, such as cannellini, drained 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup of your favorite marinara pasta sauce 2 large garlic cloves, minced ¼ cup packed fresh basil leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried basil…

Middle Eastern Meatballs

Middle Eastern Meatballs

Ingredients 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint Salt to taste ¾ pound 93% lean ground beef ½ cup cooked brown rice ⅓ cup finely-chopped onion ¼ cup packed cilantro, chopped coriander ¼…

Coconut Crusted Baked Cod

Coconut Crusted Baked Cod

Ingredients ½ cup coconut milk 1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 Tbsp ginger, minced 1 Tbsp black pepper 5 ea. (15 ounces) cod fillets 1 Tbsp chopped mint 1 Tbsp…

Tofu Scramble I

Tofu Scramble I

Ingredients Olive or vegetable oil (or veggie butter) ⅓ block soft tofu, drained for 15 minutes ½ small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 sun-dried tomato, diced 1 small handful fresh flat-leaf spinach 2 dashes red pepper flakes 2…

Tomato Pasta with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese

Tomato Pasta with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese

Ingredients 3–4 quarts boiling salted water 8 ounces spaghetti 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 slices smoked bacon, diced 1 medium onion, chopped ½ teaspoon–1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 12–16 ounces tomato sauce 2–4 ounces freshly-grated Parmesan cheese Procedure Boil spaghetti…

Texas Style Barbecue Ribs

Texas Style Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients Mop 1 cup apple cider vinegar ⅓ cup honey ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp cayenne pepper Rub 6 tbsp dark brown sugar 2 tbsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp freshly ground…

Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken

Sweet and Spicy Asian Chicken

Ingredients 4 ea. (16 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1½-inch pieces 3 eggs, beaten Poultry Shake Cornmeal Oil for deep-frying 2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tbsp soy sauce ½ tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey…

Stuffed Squash

Stuffed Squash

Ingredients 1–4 winter squashes, depending on size (red kuri, blue hubbard, acorn, or other round-ish winter squash) Olive oil 1½ cups rice pilaf mix ¼ cup almond oil ½ cups slivered almonds Red pepper flakes Salt 1 small yellow onion,…