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Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage and onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 2 tablespoons cheese, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and basil.
Ingredients
Fresh Tomato Sauce
PREPARATION
- Cut tomatoes in half horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds and discard, if you wish. Press the cut side of tomato against the large holes of a box grater and grate tomato flesh into a bowl. Discard skins. You should have about 4 cups.
- Put tomato pulp in a low wide saucepan over high heat. Add salt, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a brisk simmer.
- Reduce the sauce by almost half, stirring occasionally, to produce about 2 1/2 cups medium-thick sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. It will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator or may be frozen.
Hot Buttered Toffee Coffee
- Spoon ice cream into a large coffee mug;pour coffee, butterscotch topping and almond liqueur over ice cream.
- Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle of toffee chips.
6ounces hot coffee
2tablespoons butterscotch topping
2teaspoons almond liqueur
whipped topping
1tablespoon toffee pieces or 1 tablespoon chopped chocolate-covered english toffee bar
Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the warm water and yeast in a small bowl to blend. Let stand until the yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a food processor to blend. Blend in the oil. With the machine running, add the yeast mixture and blend just until the dough forms. Turn the dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat with the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm draft-free area until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 hour. Punch the down dough and divide into 2 equal balls. (The dough can be used immediately or stored airtight in the refrigerator for 1 day.)
Position 1 oven rack in the center and the second rack on the bottom of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Sprinkle the cornmeal over 2 rimless baking sheets. Roll out each piece of pizza dough into a 10 to 11-inch-diameter round. Transfer 1 dough to each prepared baking sheet.
Drizzle 2 teaspoons of oil over each pizza dough. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the pizza dough, dividing equaling and leaving a 1-inch border around each pizza. Arrange the tomato slices in a single layer over the cheese. Sprinkle with the Parmesan. Arrange basil leaves on top, drizzle with a little more olive oil and sprinkle garlic all over. Bake the pizzas until the crusts are crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top, about 15 minutes. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of oil over each pizza. Sprinkle with basil for garnish and salt. Cut the pizza into wedges and serve immediately.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pizza-with-fresh-tomatoes-and-basil-recipe.html?oc=linkback
Individual Fresh Mozzarella-Tomato Pizzas
Ingredients
Preparation
1. In a large bowl, stir together yeast, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1/4 cup warm water and let stand until surface appears creamy (5 minutes). Add whole wheat and remaining all-purpose flour, remaining 1/2 cup water, salt, and oil and stir until smooth. Add a bit more flour if necessary for dough to begin to pull away from side of bowl.
2. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth, soft, and elastic (about 8 minutes). Form into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm area until doubled (about 1 hour). Forty-five minutes before baking pizza, put a (12- x 17-inch) baking sheet on oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 500°.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté pepper strips with salt until just tender (6-8 minutes).
4. Once dough has risen, dust with flour (do not punch dough down), and divide into 4 equal pieces. Place one portion of dough in center of a piece of 8-inch-wide parchment paper. Pat dough evenly with your fingers and stretch into a 7-inch round, reflouring if necessary. Repeat with remaining 3 pieces of dough, each on its own piece of parchment. Place 2 pizza rounds on a large baking sheet. Top each with 1/4 of the tomato slices, onion, pepper strips, then cheese.
5. Carefully slide pizzas on parchment onto hot baking sheet in oven. Bake until dough is crisp and browned and cheese is golden (about 12 minutes). Transfer pizzas on parchment to cutting board (leave hot baking sheet in oven). Cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with some basil. Make last 2 pizzas with remaining ingredients.
Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, and Chicken Sausage Pizza
Preparation
1. Position one oven rack in middle of oven and another on the lowest setting. Place a flat baking sheet on the bottom rack. Preheat oven to 475°.
2. Roll dough into a large, thin oval (about 18 inches long). Brush oil over dough.
3. Remove preheated baking sheet from oven. Slide dough onto sheet and return to bottom rack. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove crust from oven.
4. Meanwhile, clean hands, crush tomatoes, crushed red pepper, oregano, and 1/4 cup basil in a medium bowl.
5. Spread suace in an even layer over crust, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Top with mozzarella and sausage. Bake on middle rack an additional 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese melts. Sprinkle with remaining basil; cut into 12 slices or wedges and serve.
Orange-Sauced Chicken
Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Dredge chicken in breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or just until lightly browned on both sides. Add broth mixture; cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bourbon and Brown Sugar Flank Steak with Garlic-Chive Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
Preparation
To prepare steak, combine first 7 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add steak. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally. Remove steak from bag, reserving marinade.
Prepare grill.
Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
Combine reserved marinade and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
To prepare potatoes, place potatoes and garlic in a large Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Return potatoes and garlic to pan, and place over medium heat. Add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mash potato mixture to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir in chopped chives. Mound 3/4 cup potatoes on each of 8 plates; arrange 3 ounces steak around each serving of potatoes. Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce on each plate; sprinkle with chive pieces, if desired.
Bourbon-Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
Preparation
1. Remove silver skin from tenderloins, leaving a thin layer of fat. Combine brown sugar and next 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add pork. Seal bag, and chill 8 to 18 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade.
2. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill pork, covered with grill lid, 8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°. Remove from grill, and let stand 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine reserved marinade and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Cut pork diagonally into thin slices, and arrange on a serving platter; drizzle with warm sauce.
*1 1/2 lb. flank steak may be substituted. Reduce grill time to 6 to 8 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.
Easy Barbecue Shrimp
Ingredients
Preparation
1. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with half of the cracked pepper, 1 tsp. of the Creole seasoning, and the rosemary until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Heat 1 Tbsp. of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and heads and the remaining 1/2 Tbsp. pepper and 1 tsp. Creole seasoning, and cook, stirring a few times, for 3 minutes. Add the wine, water, Worcestershire, lemon juice, onion, garlic, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let gently bubble for 45 minutes. Strain through a coarse strainer; you should have about 1 cup of barbecue base.
3. Heat a 14-inch skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and then the shrimp; cook for 2 minutes, searing on both sides. Pour in the barbecue base, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in the butter, 1 piece at a time, not adding another until the previous piece is fully incorporated in the sauce.
4. Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter or small individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp, and serve immediately with the Jalapeño Biscuits.