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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

beef wellingtons

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 3 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin filets
  • salt to taste
  • 3 fresh thyme leaves

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins

  • combine the garlic, onion and pepper in a saucepan over medium-low heat. whisk in cream 1/2 cup at a time while stirring constantly. cook and stir until cream has thickened slightly and vegetables are warm. cover, and set aside. keep warm.
  • preheat a grill for high heat. it can be an indoor grill, or your oven's broiler. make a 1 inch slit in the center of each beef fillet. grill each fillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side just to sear.
  • preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). roll out the puff pastry sheet to 1/3 inch thickness, and cut into three 8 inch squares. you may have some scraps left over. place a fillet the center of each square, and spoon some of the cream mixture over the top. pull pastry up around the sides, and pinch together at the top. place a baking sheet.
  • bake for about 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the pastry is nicely browned. the beef should be medium well by then, you may check with a meat thermometer to see that it is 145 to 150 degrees f (62 to 65 degrees c) for medium rare or medium doneness. halfway through baking, drizzle the worcestershire sauce over the pastries.
  • to serve, place each pastry on a serving plate. cut a 1 inch slit through the top of each one, and insert a thyme leaf.

Fiery Fish Tacos With Crunchy Corn Salsa

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 cups cooked corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 cup peeled, diced jicama
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
  • 6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 corn tortillas, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • preheat grill for high heat.
  • in a medium bowl, mix together corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper, and cilantro. stir in lime juice and zest.
  • in a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, and salt.
  • brush each fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle with spices to taste.
  • arrange fillets on grill grate, and cook for 3 minutes per side. for each fiery fish taco, top two corn tortillas with fish, sour cream, and corn salsa.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

red pepper-salmon pasta

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno peppers
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • in an 8 inch baking dish, arrange filets in a single layer. sprinkle with lemon juice. tightly cover dish with foil. bake at 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). cook until fish is opaque, but still moist looking in thickest part, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • meanwhile, in a blender, smoothly puree red peppers, parmesan, cornstarch, chili, and garlic. add cilantro and chicken broth; whirl to blend.
  • pour pepper mixture into a 10 inch frying pan. stir over high heat until boiling. reduce heat to keep warm.
  • cook pasta in 3 quarts boiling water until tender to bite, about 7 minutes. drain, and return to pan.
  • stir juices from the baked salmon into red pepper sauce. mix 1 1/2 cups sauce with pasta. spoon pasta plates. top with fish, and drizzle with remaining sauce. serve.

Fiery Fish Tacos With Crunchy Corn Salsa

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 cups cooked corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 cup peeled, diced jicama
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
  • 6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 corn tortillas, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins

  • preheat grill for high heat.
  • in a medium bowl, mix together corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper, and cilantro. stir in lime juice and zest.
  • in a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, and salt.
  • brush each fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle with spices to taste.
  • arrange fillets on grill grate, and cook for 3 minutes per side. for each fiery fish taco, top two corn tortillas with fish, sour cream, and corn salsa.

broiled tilapia parmesan

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 pounds tilapia fillets

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins

  • preheat your oven's broiler. grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
  • in a small bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. mix well and set aside.
  • arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. be careful not to over cook the fish.

broiled tilapia parmesan

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 pounds tilapia fillets

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins

  • preheat your oven's broiler. grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
  • in a small bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. mix well and set aside.
  • arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. be careful not to over cook the fish.

broiled tilapia parmesan

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 pounds tilapia fillets

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins

  • preheat your oven's broiler. grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
  • in a small bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. mix well and set aside.
  • arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. be careful not to over cook the fish.