Colie's Kitchen

Apr 13, 2009

Creamy Garlic Pasta

Creamy Garlic Pasta
Fantastic!

Ingredients
1 (1 lb) box pasta, cooked as directed, drained and kept hot
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 garlic cloves roasted
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 tps chicken bouillon
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Melt butter and add garlic in a medium sauce pan.

Cook over medium for 1 minute.

Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in broth and milk and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce boils and thickens.

Add parsley, salt, pepper and cheese.

Stir until cheese is melted.

Toss hot pasta with sauce and serve immediately.

Trash Can Spiral Omelet

I can't brag about this enough! YUMMMY!!

Ingredients:
6 sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 fresh bell pepper chopped
1/4 fresh onion chopped
3 small cloves garlic chopped
1/2 cup chopped cooked ham (lunch meat)
1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken (lunch meat)
2 oz cream cheese
1 TBS flour
3/8 cup milk
3 TBS grated parmesan cheese
6 eggs
2 TBS margarine
8 oz grated mixed cheese blend
Salt
Pepper

Instructions:
Line the bottom and sides of a greased 15 inch X 10 inch and 1 inch deep jelly roll pan with parchment paper, grease the paper and set aside.

In a mixing bowl (I used my Kitchen Aid mixer it works like a dream on this) add room temperature cream cheese and milk blend together until smooth. Beat in parmesan cheese and flour until blended smooth, then beat in eggs and mix well. Pour mixture in prepared pan.

Bake on 375 for 20 mins. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté peppers, onion and garlic for about 5 mins or until tender, and then add mushrooms, chicken, ham and sauté all together for about another 5 mins. Keep warm.

Once cooked turn omelet onto a work surface, peel off parchment paper and return omelet to the jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with cheese, then vegetable /meat mixture and give it a few extra shakes of parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste. If needed add back to the oven to melt cheese. Once cheese is melted roll up the omelet jelly roll style, starting with a short side. Slice to serve... Enjoy!

New Recipe for Burger Buns

Hamburger Rolls/ Dinner Rolls

I gave these a try today because I forgot I didn't have cooking oil to make my normal recipe. These are actually dinner rolls, I just made them larger for hamburgers! They turned out great! PS don't forget the sugar like I did! In truth it didn't make a difference. So if you are trying to cut sugar out... you can with this recipe and it won't change the way they turn out!

Ingredients:

1 cup Water

2 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened

1 egg

3 1/4 cups bread flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons yeast

Directions:
Place all dough ingredient in bread machine pan in order listed. Select Sweet dough cycle. Grease a cookie sheet. Divide dough into 15 pieces. shape each into a ball. place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Brush with margarine. Cover, let rise 30 to 40 minutes or until double. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 12 to 15 minutes Brush tops with margarine if desired.

Italian Rice Balls

This is a great way to use up leftover rice. It’s very important that you use leftover or rice that has had time to cool down. If you do not use leftover rice the recipe will not work correctly.

I have tried to use both fresh and older rice and the fresh rice never comes out right. There is something about the starch and the cooled rice that helps the balls keep their shape. If you are using warm fresh rice the balls will fall apart as they are cooking. Believe me it’s not worth the big mess (huge mess) if you don’t have older rice then don’t make this recipe. You will thank me for this information.

I love this recipe! It’s fun and delicious. No one is ever expecting to find rice in the balls. It’s also a great vegetarian appetizer or side dish if you are in need of one. You can use brown rice but I am afraid it might be a little too course to make the balls but it might be worth a try if you have extra brown rice.

I love to eat these balls but not necessarily make them. They are a bit of a pain, but they are worth the reward in the end!

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 quart water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 1/2 cups dried bread crumbs (occasionally I use Italian bread crumbs)
2 cups olive oil

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, parsley, pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and refrigerate.
Pour water and 1 teaspoon salt into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Cook rice until water is almost absorbed, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and slowly pour in egg mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent egg from scrambling. Allow rice mixture to cool for 1 hour. This process works best with older rice that you have as a leftover.
Pour bread crumbs into a pile on one end of a cutting board. Dampen hands and roll rice mixture into 1 inch balls, then coat each one with bread crumbs.
In a small, deep skillet, heat olive oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). (Should have enough oil to completely cover rice balls.) Fry rice balls 6 at a time, turning as needed to ensure even browning. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

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Lasagna Rolls

I made this dish a few days ago, and I have to say it's easier than the recipe looks, but a little bland. If I make it again I would spruce it up with some minced garlic, onion, bell pepper all sauteed then I would probably add some ground beef to it too. It could also use some Italian seasonings! I know you are thinking right now ..Why would you make this again, but I think it has potential it just needs a little help! Oh yeah and making the bechamel sauce can be a pain in the a$$ because it gets lumpy. If that happens to you put the sauce through the blender! That will work like a charm!

Ingredients
Sauce:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
Lasagna:
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
1 large egg, beaten to blend
3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for salting water
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups marinara sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella (about 4 ounces)

Directions
To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. Whisk the salt, pepper, and nutmeg into the bechamel sauce.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Whisk the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.

Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Arrange the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking.

Butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish. Pour the bechamel sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles on a work surface, then spread about 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Starting at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll. Lay the lasagna rolls seam side down, without touching, atop the bechamelsauce in the dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 cup of marinara sauce over the lasagna rolls. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan over the lasagna rolls.

Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining marinara sauce in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat until hot, and serve alongside.

Food Network Lasagna Rolls

Homemade Bread Machine Hamburger Buns

This recipe for Homemade Bread Machine Hamburger Buns is incredible!!! I can't say enough about it except I will never buy buns from the store again. The recipe is super simple, the buns are fresh, fluffy, and super easy to make, and they don't get soggy like store buns!!

Ingredients
1 cup water
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil plus 2 tablespoons of oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

EGG Wash:
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
sesame seed or poppy seeds

Directions
1 Add ingredients in order listed, except for the egg and 1 T. water that is for the egg wash later.
2 Select dough/pasta setting when cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to a lightly floured surface.
3 Divide dough into 4 equal portions, divide each portion into 2 balls.
4 Turn balls in hands folding edge under to make a circle.
5 Press ball flat between hands.
6 Place on greased cookie sheet pressing to a 31/2 inch circle.
7 Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until double in volume.
8 Combine 1 slightly beaten egg with 1 tblsp.
9 water and brush on buns.
10 Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
11 Perfect buns every time.
12 Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown.

Shrimp Scampi

My plan was to make a shrimp scampi recipe I found on someone elses blog, but I found a few more recipes I thought looked good so I decided to take what I liked from each and put them together. Dinner was so yummy!

Shrimp Scampi

1 pound of Shrimp

Olive Oil

4 Tbs of butter or margerine

3 cloves of garlic minced (in a garlic press)

Juice from half a lemon (microwave your lemon for 10 seconds to get the most juice)

2 Cups Chicken Broth

1 Cup Milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh Parsley

Small box of spaghetti or linguini

Heat olive oil over a medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside. Add butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt pepper, chicken broth, and milk. Cook and reduce to half and thickened. If need be add a 1-2 tbs of flour to thicken. Add shrimp back to the pan. Cook until heated through. Cook box of pasta using box directios. Add Shrimp Scampi sauce over pasta. Enjoy!

Bread Machine Pumpkin Spice Quick Bread

Bread Machine Sweet
Orange Bread

This recipe turned out super fantastic!

The smell of the house alone is worth the 3 hour wait!

Bread Machine Pumpkin Spice Quick Bread

I Got My New Wash Machine!!

I was soooo excited yesterday when Sears showed up with my wash machine! I have missed having it, and even more I have hated going to the laundry rooms! The people there tend to be so rude and pushy! It's just not for me!

Homemade Chicken Broth

I got some energy today and decided to make homemade chicken broth. One of my blogging friends posted a great recipe for it. It's a much better way to go verses buying canned broth. First off it's homemade (you know what's in it) MUCH lower in sodium (the cans are loaded) and last I made 7 cups for less than the price of one can! I used chicken breast that needed to be stewed for other meals so that was basically free because it was just an addition, but removed for later dinners.

The carrots, celery (that was almost dead it was very wilted, but still good) mushrooms that were on their way out the door too, garlic and one large onion! The onion cost .12 the carrots cost .05 for each carrot and the celery was about .15 garlic was .05 mushrooms were .40. For less than .87 I made 7 cups of broth, and now it's in my freezer waiting to be used at any given time!

Here is the link: Homemade Chicken Broth Thank you Stephanie!!