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19

September 2012

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Broccoli Penne

Written by , Posted in Baking, Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Inspired By, Main Dishes, Meat, Pasta, Pork, Roasting, Sauces, Vegetables

Broccoli Penne
Recipe Type: Main, Pasta
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 3-4
Roasted broccoli and carrots are paired with a fried egg, bacon, almonds, and a delicious sauce… oh and don’t forget the pasta!
Ingredients
  • 2 heads broccoli, cut into large pieces (use the stem too – cut/peel the tough outside and use the tender inside)
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 t or half a sprig fresh tarragon
  • 1/2 t fresh oregano
  • 1/2 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 T dijon mustard
  • 1/2 C balsamic vinegar (reduced to about 2-3 T)
  • 2-4 T olive oil
  • 3/4 – 1 C pasta water
  • 1 slice bacon/serving (for topping)
  • 1/4 C parmesan cheese (for topping)
  • 1/4 C almonds (for topping)
  • 1 egg/serving (for topping)
  • penne pasta
Instructions
  1. Toss broccoli with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast broccoli at 400F for 20 minutes. Halfway through add grated carrots (also tossed with a bit of oil, salt, and pepper).
  2. Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta, reduce balsamic vinegar (watch carefully so it doesn’t burn), and cook bacon.
  3. Whisk together the mustard, reduced balsamic vinegar, herbs, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, pepper. Stream in 2-3 T olive oil as you whisk. Add the pasta water.
  4. Right before serving, fry the egg(s) (I cooked mine covered so the top would set quicker).
  5. Combine pasta, sauce, and veggies. Top with an egg, 1 halved piece of bacon, almonds, and parmesan cheese.

 

Wednesday

12

September 2012

0

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BBQ Sauced Crock Pot Chicken

Written by , Posted in Condiments, Crock Pot, Dinner, Low Carb, Main Dishes, Meat, Poultry

BBQ Sauced Crock Pot Chicken
Recipe Type: Main, Meat
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Serves: 4
Chicken cooks low and slow in sweet and tangy BBQ sauce for a delicious and easy dinner.
Ingredients
  • 1 pack chicken breasts (mine had 2)
  • 1 pack bone-in chicken thighs (mine had 2)
  • 1 C BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 C water
  • 1/2 C apple cider
  • 1 t apple cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped in large pieces
  • 1 sweet pepper (or bell pepper), roughly chopped in large pieces
  • 1 tomato, roughly chopped in large pieces
Instructions
  1. Drizzle olive oil in a Crock Pot.
  2. Mix sauce, water, vinegar, and cider. Pour 1/4 of the mixture into the bottom of the Crock Pot. Place chicken on the sauce and pour remaining sauce over top. Arrange veggies over top of chicken.
  3. Cook on high heat for 3-4 hours (mine took about 4), or low heat for 5-6 hours, or until the chicken breast’s internal temperature comes to 170F, and the thighs come to 180F.
Notes

Cooking time depends on how cold chicken is when it goes into the Crock Pot. Mine was still slightly frozen, so it took a little bit longer. The most important thing is that it comes to a safe internal temperature.

 

Monday

10

September 2012

0

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Browned Butter and Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Main Dishes, Pasta, Roasting, Sauces, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Browned Butter and Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta
Recipe Type: Pasta, Main, Dinner
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Cook time: 75 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 2-3
Roasted squash and garlic are paired with Gruyère and a bit of cream to make a delightful pasta.
Ingredients
  • 4 T cream
  • 4 T butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 butternut squash
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 3/4 to 1 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1t balsamic vinegar
  • 6 fresh sage leaves
  • 3/4 to 1 C pasta water
  • Gruyère, finely grated, for topping
  • 1/2 lb. fresh, homemade pasta
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Halve squash, scrape out seeds. Drizzle with olive oil. Place cut side down. Bake for 1 hour, or until flesh is soft. Let cool and scrape flesh from skin.
  2. Cut tips off garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap with foil. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool and squeeze pulp from skin.
  3. Over med-low heat, cook butter, with sage leaves, until it’s browned (I usually partially cover it because it tends to splatter a lot). Add squash and garlic, mash in with a fork. Add salt, pepper, vinegar, and cook over low heat for a few minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Cook pasta for about 3 minutes.
  5. Add pasta water to sauce, stir.
  6. Drain pasta, add to sauce, add cream; combine.
  7. Serve topped with Gruyère.

 

Wednesday

29

August 2012

2

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Roasted Tomato Soup

Written by , Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Dishes, Roasting, Sides, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian

 

Roasted Tomato Soup
Recipe Type: Soup, Main
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 60 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 4-6
Comforting, homemade tomato soup. Perfect for a chilly fall day.
Ingredients
  • 10 tomatoes, each one cut in 6 or 8 pieces
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 6 cloves of garlic, tip chopped off
  • 4 C veggie stock
  • 1 1/2 C water (or stock)
  • 1-2 t salt
  • 3/4-1 t pepper
  • 1 t sweet paprika
  • 1 t fresh thyme
  • 1/2 t dried oregano (or 1 t fresh)
  • 1/3 C garlic chives
  • 1/2 C basil
  • 3 T balsamic vinegar
  • 2-3 T olive oil
  • 1 T heavy whipping cream (or half and half, or milk… whatever you use in your morning coffee) per bowl
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Place tomatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place onions and carrots on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast veggies for about 30 minutes (carrots might not be tender, that’s OK, we’re par-baking them, as they will cook more later).
  2. Add stock, thyme, oregano, garlic chives, paprika, salt, and pepper to soup pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until veggies are done roasting.
  3. Add roasted veggies to the soup pot. Bring to a boil and cook 15-30 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
  4. Add basil and balsamic vinegar and cook 5 minutes more.
  5. Using a hand blender (or a regular blender – if you do this method, please remove the plug in the lid and cover it with a towel instead, this allows steam to escape, and results in a non-disastrous soup making experience… trust me, I’ve learned this the hard way), submerge into soup, then begin to blend. Be careful, it may splash, and it’s very hot (I know you know this). Blend until smooth.
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add a drizzle of good olive oil.
  7. Serve it topped with a drizzle of cream, alongside a grilled cheese sandwich.
Notes

This soup will freeze and reheat well. To store, cool on counter for a while, then place in the refrigerator. Once it’s completely cooled, freeze in an airtight container. It can be reheated to use in pasta sauces, to add to Minestrone Soup, you could add pasta to it, other veggies, or just reheat it and have it with another grilled cheeeeeeese! You could also eat it chilled, as a Gazpacho.

Wednesday

29

August 2012

0

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Grilled Cheese

Written by , Posted in Bread, Cheese, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Dishes, Sandwiches, Sides, Vegetarian

Grilled Cheese
Recipe Type: Sandwich, Main or Side
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 13 mins
Serves: 1
A perfect compliment to tomato soup.
Ingredients
  • 2 pieces of bread (frozen, opt.)
  • 1 T olive oil (or unsalted butter)
  • salt
  • 4-5 slices Gruyère cheese (or your favorite kind of cheese)
  • 1 clove garlic (opt.) (or garlic salt, if you don’t want to use frozen bread)
Instructions
  1. If you’re using garlic: Rub the garlic onto one side of each slice of the frozen bread. It should use almost a whole clove. (Or for non-frozen: sprinkle with garlic powder.)
  2. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and spread the oil out evenly across the bread. Repeat on second slice of bread.
  3. Top un-oiled side of one slice of bread with cheese. Close the sandwich and place in a pre-heated pan (over medium or medium-low heat). Cook until bread is slightly browned, flip, cook until cheese is melted and bread is browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side.
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