Aug 10, 2010

How To Make Cheese Ball (Cheese Ball Recipe)





Ingredients

* 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
* 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
* 1 tablespoon diced onion
* 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper
* 1/4 tablespoon seasoning salt
* 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make:

-Mix together the cream cheese, pineapple, onion, bell pepper and seasoning salt.
-Form into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. Chill and serve with butter crackers.
Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Place on a platter surrounded with crackers and apple wedges. Ready to serve...

How To Make Southwestern Egg Rolls (Southwestern Egg Rolls Recipe)





Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
* 2 tablespoons minced green onion
* 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
* 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
* 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
* 2 tablespoons frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
* 2 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
* 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
* 3/4 cup shredded cheese
* 5 (6 inch) flour tortillas
* oil for deep frying

How To Make:

* Wipe 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast. In a medium saucepan cook chicken approximately 5 minutes per side, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. Stir in green onion and red pepper.after that dice chicken and mix into the pan with onion and red pepper. add corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and tender. Remove from heat and stir in cheese so that it melts.Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high approximately 1 minute, or until hot and pliable.Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around mixture. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange in a medium dish, cover with plastic, and place in the freezer. heat oil for deep frying to 375 degrees F until dark golden brown.drain on and ready to serve....

Jul 22, 2010

How To Make Sour Cream Enchiladas (Sour Cream Enchiladas Recipes)





Ingredients

* 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
* 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1 onion, chopped
* 12 flour tortillas
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
* 1 (3 ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
* 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
* 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

How To Make:

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken breast into skillet and cook and stir until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Divide chicken, 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, and onions evenly among the tortillas then roll up each tortilla and place seam side down in baking pan.
3. Heat the cream of chicken soup and green chiles in a saucepan . Stir in sour cream. Continue stirring until heated though, about 10 min. Pour sauce over tortillas and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and the Cheddar cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.ready to serve...

Jul 21, 2010

How To Make Dark Chocolate Cake(Chocolate Cake Recipes)





Ingredients

* 2 cups boiling water
* 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 1/2 cups white sugar
* 4 eggs
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
-In a large bowl, mix cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.stiring with fla...ready to serve....

How To Make Calamari With Creamy White(Calamari With Creamy White Recipes)





Ingredients

* 1/2 pound linguine pasta
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 cloves garlic, crushed
* 8 ounces squid, cleaned and cut into rings and tentacles
* 3/4 cup white wine
* 3 cherry peppers, thinly sliced
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1 cup cream
* crushed red pepper flakes to taste
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil
* 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

How To Make:

-In a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 minutes , drain.Heat olive oil . Add crushed garlic, and cook for a few seconds until it turns golden brown. Stir in the squid, and cook until it turns white. Pour in white wine and cherry pepper slices; bring to a simmer, and cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
Stir cornstarch into the cream, and add to the simmering calamari. Season with red pepper flakes, basil, salt, and pepper; stir until thickened.serving, toss pasta with sauce, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.ready to eat...

How To Make Calamari With Wine And Tomato Sauce (Calamari Wine and Tomato Sauce Recipes)




Ingredients

* 2 pounds calamari, cleaned
* 4 cups tomato sauce
* 1 cup Chianti wine
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

How To Make:

1. Slice the body, or calamari tubes into rings thick, set aside.
2. to make sauce: combine tomato sauce, red wine, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, and cheese. Simmer on medium low for about 30 minutes to give the alcohol in the wine time to evaporate, and all the flavors time to blend.
3. Add the calamari to the sauce. Continue to slowly simmer for about another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Calamari is done when it is plump and more opaque. Do not cook on higher heat or for a longer period, as calamari is famous for becoming rubbery.ready to serve....

How To Make Calamari(Fried Calamari Recipes)




Ingredients

* 3 cups vegetable oil
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 12 squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
* 1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish

How To Make:

Preheat oil in a heavy, deep frying pan or pot. Oil should be heated to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).In bowl mix together flour, salt, oregano and black pepper. Dredge squid through flour and spice mixture.Place squid in oil until light brown. Beware of overcooking, squid will be tough if overcooked. Dry squid on paper towels. Serve with wedges of lemon.ready to eat...yummy