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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Mac and Cheese – Ham and Cauliflower

Ingredient 1 pound Conchigliette (pasta shells) 2 cup Cauliflower Florets (shaved) 2 tablespoon 2 tablespoons Butter (divided) 2 tablespoon 2 tablespoons Flour 3 cup Whole Milk 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg 1 tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional) 2 cup Gruyere cheese 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano (grated and divided) 1/2 pound Baked Ham Steak (julienned) 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs 1/4 cup chopped Read more [...]

Posted in Featured Recipes, Recipes with Pictures tagged with breadcrumbs, butter, cauliflower, cauliflower florets, cheese, conchigliette, extra virgin olive oil, flour, gruyere cheese, ham, ham steak, milk, nutmeg, olive oil, panko breadcrumbs, parmigiano reggiano, parsley, pasta shells, pork, red pepper flakes

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Pork and Apple Scallopini

Ingredient 1.5 pound pork tenderloin (cut into 1 inch rounds and pounded thinly) 3 pieces apples, dice 1/4 pound ham, dice into medium to large pieces 5 pieces sage leaves 1 cup apple cider 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 6 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon butter salt and pepper to taste flour for dredging Procedure Heat two large saute pans over medium-high heat. Add three tablespoons Read more [...]

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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Fish Fillet with Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredient 2 pieces fish fillets 1 tablespoon lemon, juiced 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest 5 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon flour 2 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce salt and pepper to taste, for fish and sauce Procedure Drizzle soy sauce, pepper and olive oil on fish and grill. Set aside Melt butter in a sauce pan under low heat. Add Read more [...]

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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Sausage and Eggplant Lasagna

Ingredient 1 piece Large Eggplant 1-2 cup Basic Tomato Sauce (jarred or homemade) 15 ounces Ricotta Cheese 1 head garlic (roasted) 1/2 bunch Fresh Basil plus more for layering and topping (chopped) 1-2 sprigs Fresh Oregano (leaves removed and roughly chopped) 1 piece Egg (whisked) 1/3 pound Hot Italian Sausage (browned and cooked through) 1/4 cup Olive oil Hot Pepper Flakes (for garnish) Salt Fresh Read more [...]

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Posted on January 20, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Basic Tomato Sauce

Ingredient 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 piece medium size onion, 1/4-inch dice 4 cloves cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 3 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried 1/2 piece medium carrot, finely grated 2 cans (28-oz) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand & juices reserved Salt Spaghetti, cooked al dente Whole basil leaves, for garnish Grated Parmesan, (optional) Procedure In Read more [...]

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Posted on January 17, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Quinoa Salad

Ingredient 3 tablespoon freshly squeezed Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 clove Garlic (smashed and finely chopped to a paste) 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup Quinoa 2 cup Red and Yellow Grape Tomatoes (halved) 1 cup pitted Kalamata Olives 2 Piece Green Onions (green and pale green part; thinly sliced) 2 Piece Pickled Cherry Peppers (diced) 1 Piece small Red Onion Read more [...]

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Posted on January 15, 2013 by Shy Home Chef Leave a comment

Oxtail Ragu

Ingredient 3 pounds Oxtail (Cut into 2" Thick Pieces) Flour (For Dredging) 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup onion 1 cups Chicken stock 2 cups red wine 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup chopped tomato 1 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves dash salt and pepper Procedure 1 Trim the excess fat from the oxtails and season liberally with salt and pepper. 2 In a 6 to 8-quart, heavy-bottomed casserole, heat Read more [...]

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