The Cookbook
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Trying this out...
French Onion Soup Casserole Recipe
1/4 cup unsalted butter
5 medium Vidalia onions, thinly sliced (about 3 lb.)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 thyme sprigs
2 flat-leaf parsley sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 (16-oz.) baguette, thinly sliced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1/2 cup sherry
8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leavesMelt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low; add onions, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley sprigs, and bay leaves; cook, stirring often, until onions are golden brown, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly toasted, 12 minutes. Set aside.
Remove and discard thyme and parsley sprigs and bay leaves from onion mixture. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add broth and sherry; bring to a boil over high. Boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Layer half of the toasted baguette slices in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon onion mixture evenly over bread. Top evenly with remaining baguette slices. Sprinkle with cheese; cover with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Increase heat to broil. Remove foil; broil until cheese is bubbly, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme leaves.
My mistakes: I didn't use enough onion. I used 3 large-ish onions. Should have used 5. I didn't have any sherry, so I just used more beef broth. Should be OK. Also, I couldn't find gruyere, so Swiss it was.
I'll let you know how it is after it cools down a bit.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Tonight's Dinner: Juicy Milk Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce.
Yum! This was good!
https://bestrecipebox.com/milk-braised-pork-chops-with-mustard-sauce/
2 pounds pork chops , bone-in or boneless
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
kosher salt or sea salt , to taste
fresh ground black pepper , to taste
2 Tablespoons butter divided
4 cloves garlic minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves or fresh thyme
1/4 cup dijon mustard
zest of 1 lemon
additional fresh cracked black pepper and salt to tasteOptional For Thicker Sauce:
Additional 1-2 Tablespoons butter , to thicken sauce
1-2 Tablespoons flour , to thicken sauceInstructions:
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Season both sides of pork chops with ground cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
Heat large oven-proof skillet on medium-high heat and then melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Sear both sides of the pork chops until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove pork chops from pan and set aside.
In same skillet over medium heat, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bay leaf, milk, thyme, dijon mustard, and lemon zest. Stir and reduce heat to bring liquid to a low simmer. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add pork chops back into the skillet and cover with a lid or aluminum foil. Bake the pork chops for about 15-30 minutes or until fully cooked and to your desired tenderness. (Different thickness of pork chops will change cooking times).
Serve the pork chops with the milk-mustard sauce. Add thyme garnish as an option.
(optional) For a thicker sauce (gravy), remove the pork chops from the pan. Heat up the pan of milk sauce again to a low simmer. Whisk in a tablespoon or two butter and flour until all flour clumps are removed. Sauce will get thicker as it cooks. Once gravy is thick and creamy, remove from heat and serve immediately.
Link to video@George-K said in The Cookbook:
Tonight's Dinner: Juicy Milk Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce.
Yum! This was good!Recently did this one! Thank you for the recipe. It was good!!! Only had yellow mustard instead of dijon, but it seemed to taste okay
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@George-K said in The Cookbook:
Tonight's Dinner: Juicy Milk Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce.
Yum! This was good!Recently did this one! Thank you for the recipe. It was good!!! Only had yellow mustard instead of dijon, but it seemed to taste okay
@taiwan_girl said in The Cookbook:
@George-K said in The Cookbook:
Tonight's Dinner: Juicy Milk Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce.
Yum! This was good!Recently did this one! Thank you for the recipe. It was good!!! Only had yellow mustard instead of dijon, but it seemed to taste okay
It's easy, isn't it? We did Instant Pot pork chops last night.
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Finally got a chance to make this recipe (I wanted to wait until fresh ears of corn were available):
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lemony-lentil-soup/
Really, really good. Definitely would recommend.
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List of Low-Carb Breakfast Dishes. Unlike many, these really do look pretty abfab.
Really!
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Tonight's Dinner.
https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-brussels-sprouts
- Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3/8 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/4 cup unfiltered apple cider
2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
12 ounces Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halvedStep 1
Preheat oven to 450°.Step 2
Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; add to pan. Cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken; place pan in oven. Bake at 450° for 9 minutes or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup broth and cider; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 4 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in mustard, 1 tablespoon butter, and parsley.Step 3
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add Brussels sprouts; sauté 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup broth to pan; cover and cook 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Serve sprouts with chicken and sauce.And then...
INSTANT POT RED SKINNED MASHED POTATOES
https://bakeatmidnite.com/instant-pot-red-skinned-mashed-potatoes/
Ingredients
3 lbs red potatoes scrubbed and cut into 2-inch chunks (don’t peel)
1 cup water
2 tsp kosher salt
3/4 cup warm milk
6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp dehydrated toasted onion flakes see NOTES
1 tsp instant dehydrated minced garlic -OR- 1 large clove finely minced
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley -OR- 1 tbs dehydrated
1/4 cup sour cream
Salt & pepper to tastePlace potato chunks in the Instant Pot (or any electric pressure cooker), add the kosher salt and the water. Process on manual for 8 minutes (or high/15 psi on other pressure cookers)
Release pressure and drain potatoes well.
Using a hand masher, lightly mash the potatoes. Add just enough of the warm milk so the potatoes are creamy but not soupy. You may not use the entire amount, or you may need more warm milk, depending on how creamy you like them.
Add the butter, toasted onions, garlic and parsley. Stir to combine.
Add salt and pepper to taste.Notes:
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For the chicken, when it says, "heat until thickened." Nope not gonna happen. I made a cornstarch slurry to thicken it up and it worked fine.
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The mashed potato recipe calls for sour cream...but the instructions don't say when/where to use.
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For the mashed potatoes, I used some finely chopped green onions instead of the garlic. Worked out pretty well.
I know, this thread needs pitchers....
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Marinated and smoked pork tenderloin in Dale's Sauce for an hour, smoked over cherry and B&B lump, reverse seared. Served up with Golden Lamb Signature Salad (greens, Granny Smith apple matchsticks, candied pecans, smoked cheddar and creamy balsamic dressing).
Note: MFR let out a huge belch and complimented it. I NEVER get anything like that.
Dale's Sauce
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That all looks great. I'll have to try that dale's seasoning.
I made a brine again today, used it with pork ribs and air fried them. Also put a bunch of whole button mushrooms in the brine and fried them alongside the pork. Delicious. The brine was pineapple/orange juice and maple syrup along with the saltwater.
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Going to smoke a meatloaf tonight. Loaf will be made with beef and pork, using the Lipton Onion Mushroom Soup mix recipe. Works for me because I don't care for tomato/catsup on meat loaf. I replace the catsup with remoulade sauce or maybe a mustard based BBQ sauce.
https://www.cooks.com/recipe/4n5x48ps/lipton-onion-mushroom-meatloaf.html
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I love meatloaf.
Mrs. George (perhaps because of some childhood trauma?) does not. We never have it.
Hold me...
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I love meatloaf.
Mrs. George (perhaps because of some childhood trauma?) does not. We never have it.
Hold me...
@George-K said in The Cookbook:
I love meatloaf.
Mrs. George (perhaps because of some childhood trauma?) does not.
that would be my guess.
Personally, I don't like meatloaf because one of the girls who rejected me when I was younger, was holding a meatloaf. She said "No, I will not go out with you, and also I love meatloaf! This is a meatloaf!". I shrugged and asked her why she was holding a meatloaf and she said that meatloaf is for people who are more appealing than me, then she found a better guy and shared meatloaf with him. That's why I don't like meatloaf.
Education is extremely important.
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@George-K said in The Cookbook:
I love meatloaf.
Mrs. George (perhaps because of some childhood trauma?) does not.
that would be my guess.
Personally, I don't like meatloaf because one of the girls who rejected me when I was younger, was holding a meatloaf. She said "No, I will not go out with you, and also I love meatloaf! This is a meatloaf!". I shrugged and asked her why she was holding a meatloaf and she said that meatloaf is for people who are more appealing than me, then she found a better guy and shared meatloaf with him. That's why I don't like meatloaf.
@Horace said in The Cookbook:
@George-K said in The Cookbook:
I love meatloaf.
Mrs. George (perhaps because of some childhood trauma?) does not.
that would be my guess.
Personally, I don't like meatloaf because one of the girls who rejected me when I was younger, was holding a meatloaf. She said "No, I will not go out with you, and also I love meatloaf! This is a meatloaf!". I shrugged and asked her why she was holding a meatloaf and she said that meatloaf is for people who are more appealing than me, then she found a better guy and shared meatloaf with him. That's why I don't like meatloaf.
Sorry, man. That wasn't the reason. Ask any of us.
Better yet, don't ask.OK, you can ask Ax. That's it.
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Tonight's Dinner: Steak, Spuds and Sprouts
I had a taste for steak, so I threw a strip steak into the sous vide, seasoned with some salt, pepper and Nawlins seasoning. Seared in canola oil with butter. After flipping, I sprinkled some blue cheese crumbles on the steak.
Spud - just a baked spud with some shredded cheddar and butter. Salt and pepper. Simple.
Sprouts: Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Shallots
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced shallots
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepperHeat a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat.
Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add sugar and Brussels sprouts; sauté 5 minutes or until brown, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss.The sprouts I got were small, and difficult to "slice thin." Pain in the ass. Next time, I'll get bigger sprouts and brown them a bit more.
