Spinach Pesto (aka Spanakopita Pesto) Pasta with Paprika Grilled Chicken
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Ingredients:
1 pound pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
2 chicken breasts (pounded thin)
2 teaspoons paprika (I used hot and smoky)
salt and pepper to taste
1 batch spinach pesto (aka spanakopita pesto) (see below)
1 handful walnuts (toasted)
1 handful feta (crumbled)
1 pound pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
2 chicken breasts (pounded thin)
2 teaspoons paprika (I used hot and smoky)
salt and pepper to taste
1 batch spinach pesto (aka spanakopita pesto) (see below)
1 handful walnuts (toasted)
1 handful feta (crumbled)
Directions:
1. Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
2. Season the chicken with the paprika, salt and pepper.
3. Grill the chicken until it is cooked all the way through, about 5-7 minutes per side.
4. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the water and toss the pasta with the pesto and the reserved pasta water.
5. Slice the chicken, serve it on the pasta and garnish with the walnuts and feta.
1. Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
2. Season the chicken with the paprika, salt and pepper.
3. Grill the chicken until it is cooked all the way through, about 5-7 minutes per side.
4. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the water and toss the pasta with the pesto and the reserved pasta water.
5. Slice the chicken, serve it on the pasta and garnish with the walnuts and feta.
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Ingredients:
1 cup baby spinach (packed)
1/4 cup fresh herbs (chopped, I used a combination of parsley, dill and mint)
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons walnuts (toasted)
1/4 cup feta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup baby spinach (packed)
1/4 cup fresh herbs (chopped, I used a combination of parsley, dill and mint)
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons walnuts (toasted)
1/4 cup feta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Place everything into a food processor and blend.
1. Place everything into a food processor and blend.
Nutella and Caramelized Banana Sandwich
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 banana (peeled and sliced)
1 or 2 slices of bread
2 tablespoons nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 banana (peeled and sliced)
1 or 2 slices of bread
2 tablespoons nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
Directions:
1. Melt the butter and sugar in a pan.
2. Add the bananas and cook until golden brown and caramelized on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side.
3. Assemble sandwich.
1. Melt the butter and sugar in a pan.
2. Add the bananas and cook until golden brown and caramelized on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side.
3. Assemble sandwich.
Pistachio and Gorgonzola Risotto
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 sweet onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 cup arborio rice (or other medium or short grained rice)
1/2 cup wine
2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable broth, warm)
1/2 cup gorgonzola dolce (crumbled)
1 tablespoon butter
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup pistachios (toasted and chopped)
1 tablespoon butter
1 sweet onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 cup arborio rice (or other medium or short grained rice)
1/2 cup wine
2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable broth, warm)
1/2 cup gorgonzola dolce (crumbled)
1 tablespoon butter
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup pistachios (toasted and chopped)
Directions:
1. Heat butter in large sauce pan.
2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter.
5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and stir while simmering until it is gone.
6. Add 1/2 cup of the stock at a time and stir while simmering until it is gone. Continue until the rice is al dente.
7. Add the gorgonzola and butter and stir until melted.
8. Add the pistachios and serve.
1. Heat butter in large sauce pan.
2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter.
5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and stir while simmering until it is gone.
6. Add 1/2 cup of the stock at a time and stir while simmering until it is gone. Continue until the rice is al dente.
7. Add the gorgonzola and butter and stir until melted.
8. Add the pistachios and serve.
BBQ Chicken with Blue Cheese Slaw Wraps
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Ingredients:
2 cups cooked shredded chicken (warm)
1 cup bbq sauce
4 (8 inch) tortillas
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1 cup blue cheese cole slaw
2 cups cooked shredded chicken (warm)
1 cup bbq sauce
4 (8 inch) tortillas
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1 cup blue cheese cole slaw
Directions:
1. Mix the chicken and the bbq sauce.
2. Assemble wraps.
1. Mix the chicken and the bbq sauce.
2. Assemble wraps.
BBQ Sauce
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Ingredients:
1 small onion (grated)
2 cloves garlic (grated)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked hot paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion (grated)
2 cloves garlic (grated)
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked hot paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix everything.
1. Mix everything.
Blue Cheese Cole Slaw
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Ingredients:
2 cups cabbage (shredded)
1 carrot (shredded)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
1 lemon (juice)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
1 handful parsley (chopped)
2 cups cabbage (shredded)
1 carrot (shredded)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
1 lemon (juice)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup blue cheese (crumbled)
1 handful parsley (chopped)
Banana Upside Down Cake with Chocolate Chips
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Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2-3 ripe bananas (peeled and sliced)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 overripe bananas (mashed)
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2-3 ripe bananas (peeled and sliced)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup sour cream
2 overripe bananas (mashed)
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a pan along with the brown sugar.
2. Pour the mixture into the bottom of an 8 inch square baking dish and spread it out.
3. Cover with a layer of sliced bananas.
4. Mix the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and in a large bowl.
5. Cream the butter and brown sugar in another bowl.
6. Stir the eggs, sour cream and bananas into the butter and sugar.
7. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture.
8. Stir in the chocolate chips.
9. Gently spread the batter over the bananas in the pan
10. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until a tooth pick pushed into the center comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes.
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