If I were to make this again I’d recommend adding a little more salt and pepper for flavor than it recommends. Less healthy, perhaps, but it tastes better. Via Cooking Light 2 tablespoons butter1 cup chopped onion3/4 cup chopped celery1 garlic clove, minced3 1/2 cups (1-inch) cubed red potato (about 1 pound)3 tablespoons all-purpose flour2 [...]
We had some left over red wine that was just past drinkable so we decided to cook with it last Friday. I found this on Cooks.com. http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1826,144164-243206,00.html I'd recommend adding 1 or 2 bell peppers, but I'm a bell pepper fan in my pasta sauce. Just mix them in with the onion mixture. The second [...]
This was very quick to make, very tasty, and was pairs excellently with a bold white wine. We served with some bruscetta and baguettes. Four stars! Sausage and spinach soup Fresh herbs are added after the soup cooks so they'll retain their bright color and flavor. You can substitute 1 teaspoon dried herbs for each [...]
Gret and I tried this recipe earlier in the week. I'd give the results a 2 of 5. If you wanted to try this I'd highly recommend using only 6 or 8 of the corn tortillas and make a bit more of the tomatillo sauce because I think the recipe, as described, comes out too [...]
I've made this simple recipe a few times now since I spotted it in Cooking Light. It's one of those where you question the "light-ness", but you really don't need a larger serving since it's very filling. The one change I'd recommend to the recipe below is using hot or spicy Italian sausage instead of [...]
This recipe was great but there are couple of things I'd recommend. You only get four servings with what you see below. For all the effort I'd recommend doubling up so you can freeze some or serve a larger crowd. I also think a stew like this could use some starch so some cubed potatoes [...]
Last week Gret and I made the Scallops in Champagne Sauce. We served a simple salad on the side. Make sure your skillet is hot enough to brown each side of the scallop so you get the proper texture when making this. This one gets a 4 out of five. The sauce was great. [...]
This is an old family recipe that's always won rave reviews from guests. Best served with saltines, some shredded cheddar, and some corn bread. 3-3.5 lbs lean hamburger 1 medium onion chopped 1 large green pepper 1 32oz can tomatoes sauce 1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes (with green chili's) 1 16 oz can [...]
Here is another 5 star recipe lifted from Cooking Light. I can't say that everything from cooking light is indeed "light", but it's usually good. Haven't made this for anyone but Gretchen yet, but she loved it. It's an alternative to making the usual lasagna for us. The pepperoncini add a great level of spice [...]
Got this from the Rachael Ray 30-minute meal book. The basic recipe is simple and easy, almost too easy. So I'd recommend adding some chicken or sausage chunks. Gret and I have also learned that (out of necessity) raspberry vodka will work as well. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a [...]