September 2012's Top Five Recipes

Here are September's Top 5 Recipes!

Crockpot Stew Beef Stroganoff
Meatball Parmesan
Berbere Spice (African)
Asian Grated Carrot Salad
Chicken Coconut Makhani

Mexican Spice Mix

4 tbsp of chili powder
2 tbsp of cumin
2 tsp of salt
2 tsp of pepper
2 tsp of powdered garlic
2 tsp of dried oregano
2 tsp of dried chives
 

1.     Mix all ingredients in an air tight container or spice mill.

2.    You can use this to season meats for taco’s or as a dry rub for BBQ.

 

Meatball Parmesan

2-2.5 pounds of lean ground meat (we used a mix of extra lean beef, pork and veal)
¼ cup of bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tbsp of grated dry parmesan
2 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of parsley
1 tsp of basil
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ cup of grated zucchini
½ tsp of salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
2 ½ cups of favorite tomato sauce
2 ½ cups of grated fresh parmesan or mixed Italian cheese

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2.    Mix ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, dry parmesan, oregano, parsley, basil, zucchini, salt and pepper. Makes about 24 meatballs.

3.    Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out meat mixture and form into balls.  Place on a high edge baking dish.

4.    Bake for 20 minutes and then turn over meatballs.

5.    Cook for another 15 minutes or until done.*

6.    Once meatballs are cooked remove meatballs and drain off any fat or liquid. Place back in pan and pour on tomato sauce then cover in fresh parmesan. Cook for 20-25 minutes.

7.    If cheese isn’t bubbly enough, switch oven to broil and broil for 2-4 minutes. WATCH it as it could burn easily.

8.    Serve with your favorite pasta.

*Meatballs can be pre-cooked to be used later. Refrigerate or freeze once cooled.  Complete other steps when ready to eat them.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	653
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.2g	37%
Saturated Fat 15.4g	77%
Cholesterol 233mg	78%
Sodium 1131mg	49%
Total Carbohydrate 18.1g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2.7g
Protein 74.7g
Vitamin D 3mcg	13%
Calcium 416mg	32%
Iron 38mg	210%
Potassium 817mg	17%

 

Teriyaki Sesame Chicken Legs

½ cup of soy sauce
¼ cup of brown sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp of grated ginger
2 tbsp of green onion diced fine
4 lbs of chicken legs
1 tbsp of sesame seeds

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.    Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and green onions in a small sauce pan.

3.    On medium heat cook soy sauce mixture until light boil and the sugar has melted.  Remove from heat

4.    Place chicken legs on a lined bake sheet or roasting pan and pour half of the soy sauce mixture over legs.

5.    In 30 minutes turn legs and cover with remaining soy sauce mixture.

6.    In another 30 minutes sprinkle with sesame seeds and cook for another 10 minutes.

7.    Serve with rice and Asian Grated Carrot Salad.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	464
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.4g	22%
Saturated Fat 4.7g	24%
Cholesterol 202mg	67%
Sodium 1095mg	48%
Total Carbohydrate 6.2g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1%
Total Sugars 4.7g
Protein 66.9g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 53mg	4%
Iron 3mg	18%
Potassium 602mg	13%

Chicken Coconut Makhani

2 tbsp of butter or gee or margarine
1 pound of chicken sliced
1/2 of sweet onion
2/3 cup of yogurt (we use Olympia 2%)
1/2 cup of ground almonds
1/2 tsp of red pepper flaked
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/4 tsp of cloves
1/4 tsp of cardamom
1/4 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of black pepper
1/4 tsp of cumin
1 tbsp of ginger, grated
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 can of coconut milk
1 can of crushed tomatoes


1.  Heat pan to medium high and melt butter,  add onions and cook until soft
2.  Add chicken cook until no longer pink
3.  Add yogurt, almond, spices, ginger, garlic, and crushed tomatoes
4.  Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium heat. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes
5.  Add coconut milk and heat through
6.  Serve over rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	248
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.8g	18%
Saturated Fat 6.4g	32%
Cholesterol 60mg	20%
Sodium 155mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 8.9g	3%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g	9%
Total Sugars 5.1g
Protein 20.7g
Vitamin D 3mcg	14%
Calcium 99mg	8%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 441mg	9%

  

 

 

August 2012's Top Five Recipes

Here are August's top 5 recipes!

Crockpot Salsa Verde Pulled Pork
Plum and Honey Crumble
Cauliflower and Cheddar Perogies
Asian Grated Carrot Salad
Cream Cheese "Butter" Chicken