Chicken Cordon Bleu Mac and Cheese
This chicken cordon bleu mac and cheese recipe is easy to make and is a great way to use up leftover ham. In this recipe, I’m using my leftover ham from Easter dinner. I had chopped up some of the leftovers into bite size pieces and froze them for various uses like soup and fried rice which made this dish even quicker and easier to make. Please make sure to enjoy the video at the bottom of this page before getting started :) Ingredients 12 ounces elbow macaroni 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to your taste) 2 cups milk 8 ounces Swiss cheese 12 ounces ham...
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Lasagna Lasagna Ingredients 3 – 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 1/4 cup onion diced 5 garlic cloves, minced Add a little of your salt and pepper with the onions and garlic 1 1/2 – 2 pounds ground beef (I use 85/15 or you can use 93/7 if you’re trying to make it lower fat) Add a little of your salt and pepper on top of the meat. 2 (14 ounce each) cans diced tomatoes 2 – 3 teaspoons dried oregano 1 bay leaf (optional) 2 (6 ounce each) cans tomato paste 1 cup water 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar (taste to decide, it depends on the ripeness/sweetness and amount of acid in the...
Read MoreSeafood Paella
Paella is an amazing and flavorful dish that originates in Spain. In this Seafood Paella Recipe, I am using shrimp, mussels and clams. Seafood Paella is not the original Paella, but believe me, it is delicious! Please be sure to check out the video tutorial down below before you get started. Ingredients for Seafood Paella 3-4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 shallot 2-3 cloves garlic 3.5 ounces Spanish Chorizo 1 c dry white wine pinch Spanish saffron Saffron I used – https://amzn.to/2PtL7F3 1/4-1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 32 ounces seafood stock 1/4 – 1/2 cup...
Read MoreSpicy Cajun Shrimp over Linguini
This is one of my husband’s very favorite dinners and it can be made in 20 to 30 minutes. I make my own Cajun Seasoning, (recipe at this link https://youtu.be/F0QfO3Mgw7o ) but you can use one bought from the store….although it may not come out quite the same. As with most of my recipes, there is a tutorial on my YouTube Channel – and it can be found at this link https://youtu.be/GIGgoivMIzE Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Cajun Seasoning 20 Shrimp (peeled and deveined) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1/4 cup white wine 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced 1 small shallot, sliced thin (about 1 -2...
Read MoreFig, Goat Cheese, and Prosciutto Pizza
Friday night in our house is pizza night. We sometimes have the more traditional pizzas like pepperoni, but sometimes, we like to get a little creative. This is one of those times. This pizza is so delicious. It is piled with fresh figs, creamy goat cheese, thinly sliced prosciutto and then garnished with a drizzle of balsamic reduction and wilted arugula. Enjoy! Oh, I almost forgot, give it a little mist of olive oil at the end to give it a nice shine :) Ingredients either a store bought or homemade crust (I’ll share my crust recipe soon) for the white sauce 4 ounces cream cheese,...
Read MoreBacalao
Bacalao is one of my favorite Puerto Rican dishes. I hope you love it too! Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds Bacalao (salted cod fish, frozen) *You can use any combination of these root vegetables, the amount is dependent upon the number of people you’re serving. yucca yautia taro Purple yam (not traditional, but yummy) green bananas red OR white onion (I use red) olive oil Kosher and iodized salt pepper 12 eggs sea salt for garnish (you can use Kosher salt if you don’t have any) cilantro (for garnish) Instructions 1. The bacalao needs to soak overnight. You also have to change the water...
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