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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Written By: Chris - Feb• 07•13

It’s been COLD in Minnesota!  There isn’t much better than a big giant pan of liquid warmth!  Our kids were coming over recently on a chilly Sunday and I hadn’t made chicken noodle soup yet this season.  Since I had some left over homemade noodles on hand, I decided to prepare a big pot to share emails outlook.

I will admit, this is a delicious hearty dish, but I cheat a bit in my version of the ultimate “feel good” food.  My soup is indeed “homemade”, but I make life easy by picking up the slow roasted whole cooked chickens from my local Costco, rather than cooking them from the raw!  My version is indeed loaded with seasonal, simple vegetables that ALL of the kids will eat including carrots, celery, and onions.  I use the carcass to make homemade chicken stock, as well as homemade noodles, which are imperative to making this taste rich and flavorful! (though I made the last batch a little healthier by using half wheat flour)  

I assure you that you’ll find this hearty soup tasty and simple!  This batch is big enough to share as usual, so don’t hesitate to cut the recipe in half salt app!

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Ingredients:

2 Rotisserie Chickens, cooked and store bought roasted herunterladen!
6 Cups Celery, chopped
2 Large Onions, (6 Cups chopped)
6 Cups Carrots, chopped
1 Stick Butter
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
5 Quarts Chicken Stock, your homemade is best
1 1/2 lbs 3d druck modelle kostenlos. Dried Pasta, your homemade is best
1/2 Cup Better than Bouillon
1 Cup Chicken Bouillon Poweredonly because I ran out of better than bouillon how to itunes!
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Start by cleaning and peeling your vegetables and then removing all of the white and dark meat away from the skin and bones.  In a large stock pot prepare your chicken stock with the vegetable scraps and chicken carcass.  (recipe link above)

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Chop chicken into chunks and reserve covered and refrigerate until later.  Chop veggies into equal sized parts Download packedia for free.

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Remove chicken stock from the pot and remove fat using a gravy separator.  Set stock aside and re-heat stock pot melting the butter in the oil over medium high heat.  Add celery and onions and cook until vegetables start to become soft and translucent.  I believe in seasoning layers, so add some salt and pepper and allow to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes before adding the chopped carrots to the pot mehrere links von einer seiteen.

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Once the carrots and vegetables have absorbed the majority of the fluids from the bottom of the pan, add back in the chicken stock and cover.  Bring to a simmer with the lid on, for about an hour to an hour and a half until the vegetables are completely tender giftköder app downloaden.

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Taste and season with bouillon and additional salt & pepper.  Add chopped chicken into the soup mix wow spielclient herunterladen.    Stir and simmer until chicken is warmed through.

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Add dried homemade noodles (recipe link above) and cook uncovered with a small simmer over medium heat until pasta has reached the texture you prefer; about 10 minutes or so recipes.

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Scoop into individual serving dishes.  Garnish with crackers, fresh chopped flat leaf parsley or whatever you prefer.  (some of my kids like cheddar cheese in theirs!)

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

 

 

Pulled Pork

Written By: Chris - Feb• 05•13

I was hosting a group of old “cronies” (friends) over recently for a casual get together.  Although we decided everyone would bring an appetizer to share, I thought I would prepare something substantial since there would likely be some drinking involved.  I decided to make the good old go to of pulled pork sandwiches.  Although you need time to prepare this dish as low and slow is the key to moist and tender pork, (I cook mine for 24 hours) it’s also a very economical dish.  Typically pork shoulders that you find at the grocery store will average about eight to 12 pounds and it usually costs around a dollar to a dollar and a half per pound.  I figure if I’m going to go through all the fuss and trouble of preparing, I may as well do plenty because it freezes just fine.  If I’m having a large party its always pulled pork and everyone looks forward to it moodle dokumente herunterladen.

Who doesn’t’ like pulled pork?  It’s so tender and delicious.  Bill isn’t a fan of BBQ sauce, so I prepare mine without sauce an then offer a couple condiments along side so people can top their own with what they prefer!  I usually offer a mild creamy horseradish sauce, some barbeque sauce and a honey mustard option.  I personally like to pile the pulled pork high on a hamburger or wheat bun, add a dollop of horseradish sauce and then a bit of barbeque on top of that!  Mine are usually so moist and dripping that I then eat it with a fork and save iphone videos!

This was a picture of my daughters… she doesn’t pile hers as high as I do!

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Ingredients:

12 lbs herunterladen. Pork shoulder
3 Cans Light Beer (sometimes I add an ale or dark beer)
2 Onions
1 Bulb Garlic Cloves
Salt/Pepper
Pesto
Johnny’s French Dip Concentrated Au Jus Sauce
Better than Bullion, Pork
Soy Sauce
Herbs Provence Spice Blend

This is one of those dishes where I simply “dump’ a bit of this and a bit of that!  Start by chopping up the pork into large chunks.  (Mine are about the size of my hand) No need to remove the fat.  Place them in a slow cooker or large roasting pan.  Add the entire bulb of garlic, peeled.  Also add the onion, which has been chopped into large chunks.  (These items usually almost dissolve by the time the pork is cooked).  Add the beer so that the meat is covered.  It may float a bit at first r4 nds games for free.

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Turn on the slow cooker to a LOW temperature hubschrauber spiele kostenlos downloaden!

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Cover and WAIT!  This is what the meat looks like at around 18 hours.  I give it a stir once in a while.  Don’t fret it when the meat feels tough chip word kostenlos downloaden!

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Allow the meat to cook for about 24 hours.  You will know that the meat is done when it falls apart easily when pulling with a fork minecraft mods für ps4 herunterladen. Once done, remove from pot with a slotted spoon.  Set aside to rest and cool.

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Pull meat apart with two forks, removing the fat and discarding.  Mash any garlic cloves and pull any onions that may remain in large pieces.  I use a gravy separator to remove the fat from the liquid.  Combine the pork with some of the liquid.  Season with additional salt and pepper, about a cup of pesto, 1/2 cup of Johnny’s French Dip Concentrated Au Jus Sauce, 1/2 cup of Better than Bullion, Pork flavored, a few splashes of Soy Sauce and a couple tablespoons of Herbs Provence Spice Blend go pro.

It is all about YOUR taste.  Mix and heat through before serving.  Serve on dollar sandwich rolls, or any bun you desire.

Enjoy!

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~Chris

Lamb Rib Roast (Rack) with Pino Noir & Rosemary

Written By: Chris - Jan• 30•13

Bill was hungry Lamb Chops after he had spotted a nice rack that I had downstairs in the freezer.  We recently enjoyed an unseasonably warm day in the middle of this dreadfully cold Minnesota winter.  It was nearly 40 degrees outside, so I decided to take advantage of the grill and truly enjoy the wonderful flavors that come from grilling a rack of lamb deezer musik herunterladen!

Years ago, I really began enjoying lamb chops and the delicious simplicity of preparing them while visiting our friend Pete & Martinique a few years back at their home in Seattle.  Since, I like to try them prepared in many different ways herunterladen.

Although red meat is a treat and we try to limit it within our diet, it is my understanding that there is no overriding health reason to stay away from lamb route downloaden afstandmeten.nl. Its nutritional value is influenced by the cut, and the leanest choices include loin, shank, and leg, all of which are often comparable to beef or pork in terms of calories and fat download adobe flash for free.    One advantage is that lamb tends to have less marbling than beef, so when you trim the fat around the edges after cooking, the meat ends up much leaner die hütte download kostenlos.

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Ingredients:

1 Lamb Rib Roast (Rack of Lamb) I get it at Costco, already “Frenched” and imported from Australia.  Roughly 1.65 lbs sims online. for just under $20)

Pinot Noir Marinade:

1 Cup Pinot Noir Wine
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary, chopped
1 Tablespoon Thyme, dry
2 Garlic Clove, pressed
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Ground Pepper
(plus 2 Tablespoons Dark Agave Nectar)

I try to use fresh herbs whenever possible kindergeld formular herunterladen.

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In a large zip lock bag, combine marinade ingredients except for the agave.  Marinate in the refrigerator  an hour or two.  When ready to grill, remove from fridge long enough to come to room temperature 3voor12 downloaden.

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Pour yourself a glass of the wine and enjoy while you prepare the other items for dinner herunterladen! (Well, I did!)

Remove rack of lamb from marinade; reserve the marinade and add the agave nectar and set aside to use for serving

Heat grill to medium-high.  Sear the lamb rack on a hot grill, fat side down for a minute or two until it is browning.  Turn and do the same to the underside.  Turn back to fat side and cook for about six to eight minutes, basting with the marinade netflix wii.

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Turn and repeat for the same amount of time, basting occasionally until meat reaches your desired temperature.  (We prefer medium-rare).

Rare: 120 degrees
Medium Rare: 125 degrees
Medium 130 degrees

In the mean time, bring reserved marinade that has been mixed with agave nectar to a low simmer until it reduces by half.  Add additional pinot wine if it gets too thick.

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Remove rack from grill and allow to rest 10 minutes or more before carving.  Slice between racks into single or double rib portions.

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Drizzle the marinade over the ribs.

We enjoyed this on a bed of roasted, mashed acorn squash and a nice roasted beet salad.

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We also managed to finish the remainder of the beautiful bottle of Pinot Noir!

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Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

 

 

Seafood Pot Pie

Written By: Chris - Jan• 27•13

Bill asked me if I could make “Lobster Pot Pie” after seeing it on a menu, or in an advertisement or somewhere recently!  I did a little home work on the Internet and after reading many reviews and recipes, I determined that if I was to use only fresh lobster in our pot pie it would not only costs a lot, but it might be a lot of work.  Whenever we eat Lobster out, I choose the tail rather than a whole lobster.  I don’t care for the look, feel and work of eating an entire Lobster mehrere pdf dateien herunterladen.

I spotted some Lobster “Claws” while shopping at Costco the other day and bought some!  There were nine cooked claws in the package for about $20 bucks.  So by the time I considered that some of the recipes that I had reviews recommended three whole lobsters, I was inspired and easily determined that I would try a mix of seafood we enjoy within my version of pot pie.  I had some jumbo shrimp on hand in the freezer and just stopped to pick up six large scallops from the local grocery store path of exile for free.

While eating dinner that night, Bill admitted to me that until he bit into this delightful dish and actually tasted it, he had had some reservations and was a bit “scared”.  He feared it might taste “fishy” but was pleasantly surprised just how sweet and delicious this was!  IT WAS NOT FISHY at all!  My son Andrew joined us for dinner and he too loved this dish bpm studio vollversion kostenlos downloaden!

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 Onion, chopped
1 Fennel, chopped
1/2 Stick Butter
3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Flour
2 Cups Fish Stock (3 packets in 2 Cups Water-found near bouillon in the store)
1 Cup Clam Juice
2 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
1/3 Cup White Wine
2 Tablespoons Salt
1 Tablespoon Pepper
3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
1/2 Cup Carrots, chopped
1/2 Cup frozen small Onions
1/2 Cup Peas, frozen
1 Cup Lobster Claws, cooked and chopped
6 Scallops, chopped
6 Shrimp, peeled & deveined
Salt & Pepper
Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped

Store bought Pie Crust

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees herunterladen.

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You’ll need to clean and peel the onions, fennel and carrots herunterladen.   Chop the vegetables into small bite sized pieces.  You also need to remove all of the meat from within the lobster claws.  I used nutcrackers and a small fork ct herunterladen!

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Peel the shrimp and chop all of the seafood into bites abut the same side and set aside eigen foto's instagramen.

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Saute the chopped onions and fennel with the butter and oil in a large saute pan on medium heat until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes.  Add the flour and cook on low heat for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally call of duty für pc kostenlos downloaden vollversion.

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Slowly add the wine, stirring and cook for another couple minutes.  While stirring with a whisk, add stock and simmer for at least five more minutes.  Add the fish seasoning, salt & pepper.  Stir while cooking over medium heat until smooth (it will begin to thicken.)  Turn down the heat and then the heavy cream download telekom norton again.

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Add the chopped seafood into medium-sized cubes kostenlos winrar herunterladen. Place the lobster, frozen peas, frozen onions, and parsley in a bowl (there is no need to defrost the frozen vegetables).

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Check the seasonings in the sauce.  (You may need to adjust salt)  Pour the sauce over the mixture and gently mix.

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Divide the dough in half and roll out each half to fit a large round pie dish or any 2-inch high ovenproof glass or ceramic baking dish.  Place one of the pie crusts (stretched to fit the bottom and sides) in the dish, fill with the seafood mixture, and top with the second crust. Crimp the crusts together and brush with the egg wash.

I decided to omit half of the crust, omitting some of the fat and calories by only topping the “pot pie” dish with a prepared pie crust.  I simply poured the mixture into a baking pan that had been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and then topped with one pie crust. 

Make a few slashes in the top crust and bake for about 45 minutes.  or until the top crust is cooked and browned.

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Scoop out into bowl-shaped serving dishes and garnish with chopped parsley.  Serve immediately!

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Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

Stuffed Green Peppers

Written By: Chris - Jan• 24•13

Stuffed peppers are a “go to” meal for us!   You can change them up easily and they are healthy!  They happen to be one of Bill’s favorites, so I basically create the filling out of ingredients that I have on hand windows explorer 9 download kostenlos deutsch.

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When shopping for the peppers, choose ones that are firm, bright and shiny.  They should appear “heavy” for their size.  Try to avoid those with bruises and soft spots, or peppers that are soft or shriveled antivirus mcafee kostenlos herunterladen chip.  (though if this happens in the fridge, you can still use the soft ones chopped up in other dishes such as pasta sauce!)  You can store peppers in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about a week.  We love the red ones too, which actually riper versions of green peppers that pack more beta carotene, vitamin E and sweetness than their green counterparts high-quality images for free!

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Ingredients:

4 Green Bell Peppers, medium
1/2 lb herunterladen. Ground Beef or Turkey
1/4 Cup Onion, cooked and caramelized in oil
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Cup White Rice, cooked/left over
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1/2 Cup Fresh Tomatoes
1/2 Cup Chopped Cilantro
1/2 container of 15 oz herunterladen. Ricotta Cheese, park skim
2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning, divided
2 Cups Prepared Pasta Sauce
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
1/4 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Clean and core peppers removing the stems, centers and seeds.  (You may wish to par cook the peppers.  Simply microwave them on high for two minutes or so once cleaned)  Place peppers cut side up in an oven safe dish that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray terraria vollversion kostenlos downloaden für android.

Start by browning the chopped onion and ground meat over medium heat until the meat is cooked through and the onion is translucent.  Add garlic and allow to cook for about two minutes before adding all of the other ingredients above including the 1/2 cup of prepared pasta sauce.  (Reserve the rest of the pasta sauce, Italian Seasoning  and cheese for topping)

Stuff each pepper with the meat and ricotta cheese mixture and return to baking dish.  Then pour remaining pasta sauce over peppers and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.  Cover with foil and Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes until hot and bubbly borderlands 3 downloaden.

Remove foil and sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake or broil uncovered until cheese is hot and browned.

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Cheers!
~Chris