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Etiquetas: ALL, BASIL, CHEESE, ITALIAN, MILK, PEPPER

SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Ingredients

* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 12 ounces cottage cheese
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
* 2 teaspoons dried basil
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 egg
* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 1/3 cup milk
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/2 cup white wine
* 1/2 pound scallops
* 1/2 pound flounder fillets
* 1/2 shrimp, peeled and deveined
* 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
* 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
* 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Saute onion in the butter or margarine. Combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, basil, salt, pepper, egg, and sauteed onion. Set aside. Combine the mushroom soup, milk, and garlic. Stir in the white wine , bay scallops, flounder fillets, and shrimp. Set aside.

Assemble ingredients in a greased lasagna pan as follows: a thin layer of seafood sauce, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 seafood mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/5 noodles, 1/2 seafood mixture, and remaining noodles. Place mozzarella cheese and Parmesan on the top. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to stand for 10 minutes.

Etiquetas: ALL, BEEF, CHILE, MEXICAN, PEPPER

SHREDDED BEEF (MACHACA)

Ingredients:

2 pounds boneless chuck
2 cups water
Peppercorns or pepper
1/2 medium onion
Garlic
1 can green chiles
Salt
1 or 2 cloves garlic, mashed with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/4 teaspoon cumin

Directions

In large pan combine meat, water, pepper, onion, garlic and salt to taste. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer until very tender, about 2 hours or cover and bake in oven for 3 hours.

Cool meat in broth. Drain. Reserve 2/3 cup broth for meat. Shred meat with fork. Mash the garlic to make paste. Heat oil. Add chopped onion and garlic. Cook until tender. Add chiles and tomatoes. Cook 1 or 2 minutes. Add meat, cumin and fresh pepper to taste. Cook until meat is heated through. Stir in reserved broth. Add salt if needed. Keep warm.

Serve in warm flour tortillas.

Etiquetas: ALL, PEPPER, TURKEY, VEGETABLE

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH TURKEY AND VEGETABLES

Ingredients

* 4 green bell peppers, tops removed, seeded
* 1 pound ground turkey
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/2 onion, chopped
* 1 cup sliced mushrooms
* 1 zucchini, chopped
* 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
* 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
* 1 cup fresh spinach
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
* 1 tablespoon tomato paste
* Italian seasoning to taste
* garlic powder to taste
* salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap the green bell peppers in aluminum foil, and place in a baking dish. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from heat. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the turkey until evenly brown. Set aside. Heat oil in the skillet, and cook onion, mushrooms, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and spinach until tender. Return turkey to the skillet. Mix in the tomatoes and tomato paste, and season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stuff the green peppers with the skillet mixture. Return peppers to the oven, and continue cooking 15 minutes.

Etiquetas: ALL, PEPPER, RICE, SPICED, STUFFED

MOROCCAN SPICED STUFFED PEPPERS

Ingredients:

2 red bell peppers, cut down the center, cored and seeded
1/2 pound ground lamb
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped mint
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup cooked short grain brown rice
2 cups chicken broth, divided

Directions:

In a large saucepan, cover peppers with boiling salted water. Cover and simmer on low 5 minutes. Drain peppers upside down on towels. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown lamb and garlic, breaking up lamb. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, mint, spices, cooked rice and 3/4 cup of the broth. Stuff peppers with mixture. Stand stuffed peppers in remaining broth in a large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 15-20 minutes until peppers are just tender.

Etiquetas: ALL, ITALIAN, PASTA, PEPPER

PEPPERED SHRIMP ALFREDO

Ingredients

* 12 ounces penne pasta
* 1/4 cup butter
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 red bell pepper, diced
* 1/2 pound portobello mushrooms, diced
* 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
* 1 (15 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
* 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
* 1/2 cup cream
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom; cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes more.Stir in the shrimp, and cook until firm and pink, then pour in Alfredo sauce, Romano cheese, and cream; bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir drained pasta into the sauce, and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

KING RANCH CASSEROLE

Ingredients * 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves * 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon * 1 cup chicken broth * 1 cup chopped onion * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup * 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper * 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers * 2 (8 ounce) cans chili beans, drained * 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas * 3 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese Directions Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add chicken and bouillon and boil for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through (no longer pink inside). Reserve 1 cup broth. Remove chicken from pan and dice; set aside. In a separate large saucepan combine reserved broth, onion, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, bell pepper, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers and beans. Mix together and heat through, stirring often. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a 9x13 inch baking dish layer casserole as follows: 4 torn tortillas, 1/2 of diced chicken, 1/3 of soup mixture, more tortilla strips, remaining diced chicken, 1/3 of soup mixture, more tortilla strips and remaining soup mixture. Cover with cheese. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHEESE LOVER'S CHICKEN

Ingredients * 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce * 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste * 1 tablespoon white sugar * 1 teaspoon dried parsley * 1 teaspoon dried basil * 1 teaspoon dried oregano * 1 medium garlic clove, chopped * 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves * 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs * 1 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded * 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded * 1 teaspoon garlic salt to taste * salt and pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish that is deep enough to allow at least one inch between the chicken and the top of the dish. In a large pot over medium heat, stir together tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, parsley, basil, oregano, and garlic. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss chicken with bread crumbs until completely covered. Arrange chicken in baking dish and sprinkle to taste with garlic salt and pepper to taste. Top chicken with half of shredded Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Pour tomato sauce evenly over chicken. Reserve half of the remaining Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, and sprinkle the rest over the chicken and sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for about 50 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove foil, and top with remaining Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Return dish to oven and cook, uncovered, until the cheese on top melts. Remove and let sit five minutes before serving.

CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

Ingredients * 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves * 6 ounces egg noodles * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup * 1 cup sour cream * salt to taste * ground black pepper to taste * 1 cup crumbled buttery round crackers * 1/2 cup butter Directions Poach chicken in a large pot of simmering water. Cook until no longer pink in center, about 12 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside. Bring chicken cooking water to a boil and cook pasta in it. Drain. Cut chicken into small pieces, and mix with noodles. In a separate bowl, mix together mushroom soup, chicken soup, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir together cream soup mixture with the chicken mixture. Place in a 2 quart baking dish. Melt butter in a small saucepan, and remove from heat. Stir in crumbled crackers. Top casserole with the buttery crackers. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, until heated through and browned on top.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Ingredients * 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves * 1/4 cup butter * 3 teaspoons minced garlic * 1 tablespoon lemon juice * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup * 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning * 1/2 cup half-and-half * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained * 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced * 2/3 cup bacon bits * 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the chicken breast halves on a baking sheet; bake 20 to 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat, and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, mix in the garlic, lemon juice, cream of mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, half-and-half, and Parmesan cheese. Arrange the spinach over the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish. Cover the spinach with the mushrooms. Pour half the mixture from the saucepan over the mushrooms. Arrange chicken breasts in the dish, and cover with the remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits, and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Ingredients * 3 cups cooked, cubed chicken meat * 8 ounces spaghetti, broken into pieces * 1/4 cup chopped pimento peppers * 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper * 1/2 cup chopped onion * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup * 1/4 cup white wine * 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese * salt and pepper to taste Directions Put uncooked spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a large bowl combine the chicken, cooked spaghetti, pimento, bell pepper, onion, soup, wine and 1 cup of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix all together. Spread mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top and bake for another 15 minutes.

BROCCOLI CHICKEN DIVAN

Ingredients * 1 pound chopped fresh broccoli * 1 1/2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat * 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of broccoli soup * 1/3 cup milk * 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese * 1 tablespoon butter, melted * 2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place the broccoli in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Place the cooked broccoli in a 9 inch pie plate. Top with the chicken. In a bowl, mix the soup and milk, and pour over the chicken. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Mix the melted butter with the bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly brown.