Quick and Easy Beef Stew

It’s not pretty but dang it tastes good!!!   Ingredients: • 2 tablespoons canola oil • 1 1/2 lbs chuck roast cut into ½ inch pieces • ⅓ cup all purpose flour • Salt and pepper • 1 tsp Seasoning salt (Lawry’s) • 1 yellow onion, chopped • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 2Continue reading “Quick and Easy Beef Stew”

Skillet Potatoes and Kale

Dax (9), “Mom, these are my favorite potatoes ever!” If that doesn’t speak volumes for this side then I don’t know what I could say to make you try them! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, halved Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 ounces kale, stems removed and leaves cut intoContinue reading “Skillet Potatoes and Kale”

Butter Roasted Tomato Pasta with Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts

These two recipes are delicious separately and together they are drool worthy!! Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts Ingredients: • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise (or 8 chicken tenders) • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese • salt and pepper • 8 slicesContinue reading “Butter Roasted Tomato Pasta with Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts”

Chicken and Pork Lo Mein

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons hot sauce 1 pound spaghetti Salt 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 chicken breast cutlets, thinly sliced into strips 3 thin cut pork chops, thinly sliced into strips Black pepper 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated 4 cloves garlic, mincedContinue reading “Chicken and Pork Lo Mein”

Garlic Butter Roasted Spatchcock Chicken

Ingredients: One 3-5 lb chicken 2 tbsp room temperature butter 1 large cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 cup chicken broth Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425. 2. Mix together butter, garlic and dried parsley. Set aside. 3. Place chicken breast-side down, with theContinue reading “Garlic Butter Roasted Spatchcock Chicken”

Mediterranean Braised Chicken Thighs

Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt and ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 12 garlic cloves 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish 1 cup mixed Greek olives Juice of 1 lemon I cup chicken broth Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. SeasonContinue reading “Mediterranean Braised Chicken Thighs”

Roasted Parsnips and Potatoes

Ingredients: • 1 TBSP olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 TBSP rosemary, chopped • 1 tsp thyme, chopped • pinch of salt, to taste • 1 lb baby yellow potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces • 2 large parsnips peeled and cut into bite size pieces. Directions: 1. Preheat the oven toContinue reading “Roasted Parsnips and Potatoes”

Garlicky shrimp, zucchini and tomato pasta

Ingredients: 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 lb uncooked shrimp, large-size, peeled and deveined 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Salt and pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces spaghetti 1/2 cup reserved pastaContinue reading “Garlicky shrimp, zucchini and tomato pasta”

Beef skillet with celery root and leeks

Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 1 celery root, peeled and chopped into 1” pieces 2 large leeks, cut into 1” half moon pieces 1 lb ground beef 3 cloves of garlic, minced Salt and pepper 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1/4 cup water Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and season with ground pepper.Continue reading “Beef skillet with celery root and leeks”

40 clove pot roast

I have made 40 clove chicken in the past and loved it! Thought I would try it with beef. I believe 40 cloves of garlic will make anything taste good….maybe. 😉 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil 3 pounds boneless beef chuck Salt and pepper 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeledContinue reading “40 clove pot roast”