My Recipe For Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Salad

August 21, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Description

Quick and easy pasta salad, best served hot. Combines the classic favors of fresh mozzarella and tomatoes with the added “zing” of the Kalamata olive to create a pasta dish suitable for a meal or a side.

Ingredients

6 oz bow tie pasta (or other small pasta) cooked

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp butter

1 bunch green onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

5 oz fresh mozzarella cubed

½ Cup grated parmesan

12 large kalamata olives, pitted and halved

1 Tbsp basil

Procedures

Cook pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, Heat olive oil and butter in pan on low until melted together. Add minced garlic and chopped green onions to the pan, cook on low heat until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.

Quarter the tomatoes and stir into pan, add salt and pepper to taste. Cook a few minutes until tomatoes are heated through.

Add pasta to pan, stir to combine. Pit the olives, cut in half, add to pan.

Cut mozzarella into bite sized cubes.

Stir mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil into pan.

Cover pan, cook on low until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

Best served warm.

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My Recipe For Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

August 7, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Recipe: Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 large onion

2 large peppers

1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes

½ cup pineapple juice

½ cup teriyaki sauce

black pepper

skewers

Procedures

Slice chicken into 1 inch strips Place in a container that has a tight fitting lid.

Add pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce and black pepper to the container.

Tightly place the lid on top.

Shake it up a bit, to coat the chicken in the marinade.

Place in refrigerator for about one hour.

*note: if you are using wooden skewers, place skewers submerged in a container if water now to avoid burning later*

While chicken is marinating, chop peppers and onions into about 2 inch cubes, set aside.

Prepare grill for cooking.

Remove chicken from marinade, discard remaining marinade.

Place chicken, tomatoes, onions and peppers on skewer; alternating as you fill up each skewer.

Place skewer on the grill on medium heat. Cook, rotating the skewer so that everything cooks evenly, until chicken is cooked through but not burned.

Serve on skewers, or removed.

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My Recipe For Stuffed Shrimp Scampi

July 24, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Description

Shrimp stuffed with a garlic butter stuffing, cooked in a white wine sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp

⅓ cup dry white wine or vermouth

3 Tbsp olive oil 1 large lemon

½ cup butter

4 cloves garlic

1 tsp fresh ground black pepper

¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 cups bread crumbs

1 large egg

Procedures

In a medium sized bowl combine: ⅓ cup dry vermouth, 3 Tbsp olive oil, Juice and zest of one lemon, 1 tsp Fresh ground black pepper, ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, A dash of salt

Peel, clean and butterfly shrimp.

Add shrimp to marinade.

Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.

In a small pot, melt ½ cup of butter with 4 cloves of minced garlic. Cook on low until butter is melted and garlic is just fragrant. Set aside to cool.

Add bread crumbs and one egg yolk to the cooled butter and garlic.

Place the bread stuffing into the curled side of the shrimp.

Place stuffed shrimp in one layer in a baking dish, stuffing side up.

Pour marinade on top of shrimp.

Bake in 425º oven 10-12 minutes.

Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Serve and Enjoy!

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My Recipe For Lobster fra Diavolo

July 17, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Recipe: Lobster fra Diavolo
Servings: 2 Servings
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Description

Transform a basic marinara sauce into this sinfully delicious pasta dish. When you make this dish at home You control the intensity of heat and depth of flavor.

My Notes

Substitute shrimp or scallops for the lobster, or use a combination of seafoods adjusting for taste and availability.

Ingredients

32 oz Marinara Sauce
8 oz Lobster Tail
Pepper Based Hot Sauce
2 Lemon
4 oz Angel Hair Pasta
4 oz Freshly Grated Cheese

Procedures

Place Marinara Sauce in medium sauce pot, heat on low util warmed up.

Add Hot Sauce a drop at a time, stirring well and simmering between drops.
Taste as you go.
Continue until desired heat is obtained.

Rinse lobster in cold water.

Remove shell from Lobster, cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces.

Squeeze juice from half of a lemon over Lobster, and set aside.

Cook pasta according to package directions.

When pasta is finished cooking, stir Lobster into sauce, turn off heat. Let Lobster set in sauce about 5 minutes, stir a few times to distribute the heat evenly.

Place pasta into bowls, top with Lobster and desired amount of sauce.

Top with freshly grated cheese.

Serve and Enjoy!

Peace, Love and Good Eating!

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My Recipe For Black and Blue Burgers

July 13, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Recipe: Black and Blue Burgers
Servings: 4 1/4 Pound Burgers
Prep Time:
Cook Time:

Description

It’s in the meat!
All of your favorite flavors, blended right into the burger.
Salty and savory, blue cheese and black pepper make this juicy burger perfect for on the go gourmet taste.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 – 2 ounces blue cheese
fresh ground black pepper

Procedures

Crumble blue cheese

Place ground beef, blue cheese and 1 teaspoon black pepper into a mixing bowl.

Mix together with with your hands until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout.

Separate into four equal parts

Roll each into a ball, flatten into a patty

Coarsely grind black pepper onto work surface.

Roll the edges of the patties into the pepper until the edges are covered.

Refrigerate or freeze until ready to cook.

Cook on the grill (or in a pan):
Heat grill (or pan) to medium heat
Cook burger once on each side 2-3 minutes for “rare”.

Serve on top of a bed of greens, as an open faced sandwich, or on a burger bun.
Top with your favorite toppings.

Photo shown topped with aioli.

Peace, Love and Good Eating!

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My Recipe For Bacon Cheddar Burgers

July 11, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Recipe: Bacon Cheddar Burgers
Servings: 4 1/4 Pound Burgers
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Description

It’s in the meat!
All your favorite flavors in every bite.
Juicy, bacon-y, cheesey bursting with flavor burger.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
¼ pound bacon
¼ pound cheddar cheese
salt
pepper
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

Procedures

Cut bacon into ¼ inch pieces
Cook bacon in nonstick pan until crisp
Place bacon pieces on paper towels to cool and dry

While bacon is cooking
Shred cheddar cheese and set aside

Place ground beef in a large bowl
Add bacon, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to the bowl.

Using your hands, Combine all ingredients making sure that the bacon and cheddar are evenly combined throughout the meat.

Evenly separate the mixture into four equal parts.

Roll each into a ball shape then smash together until desired thickness (about ¾-1 inch thick).

Refrigerate or freeze the burger patties until ready to cook.

If cooking on the stove top:
Using a fry pan or grill pan, cook 2-3 minutes on each side for “rare” only flipping once.

If grilling:
Put burger patties into the freezer for ½ hour before cooking.
Heat the grill to med or med-high
Cook each side 2-3 minutes for “rare”, only flipping once

Serve topped with your favorite toppings as a sandwich, open face sandwich or on top of your favorite greens

Peace, Love, and Good Eating !
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4th of July Recipe Ideas

July 3, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

Have a Happy fourth of July!
Stay safe and enjoy

Goodness Greeness

We just love the 4th of July! Barbecues, picnics, parties, fun, family and FOOD! And Fourth of July Food is always the best when made with Organic Fruits and Veggies from Goodness Greeness!

Hope you enjoy these mouth watering tasties as much as we do. Can’t wait to get the charcoal a burnin’!

Berry Cheesecake Pie

Mini Berry Pies

Patriotic Fruit Pizza

4th of July Trifle

Red White and Blue Potato Salad

Red White and Blue Sweet Summer Salad

Patriotic Berry and Apple Salad

4th of July Berry Pie (with Blueberries and Cherries!)

Creme Filled Strawberries

Tiny Patriotic Pies

Red White and Blueberry Skewers

Red Wine and Blue All American Burgers

Red White and Blue Crostada

Grilled Chicken with Red and Blue (Berry) Salsa

Star Spangled Fruit Tart

Red White and Blue Salad

Red White and Blue Parfait

Red White and Blue Burgers

Red White and Blue (Berry) Green…

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4th of July BBQ Brunch

July 3, 2015 chefaxle 1 Comment

La Cucina di Poppiti

Your menu is likely set for your 4th of July cookout or picnic…but what about a weekend brunch? Try a twist on steak and eggs – flank steak topped with eggs poached in salsa. You will find the full recipe for this perfect summertime dish in my article entitled “East Egg, West Egg” (the link is https://cucinadipoppiti.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/june-2013-judicial-palate.pdf). I recently prepared this dish for one of my cooking classes, and it was a hit due to its simplicity and taste. My students and I used a combination of pineapple salsa and peach salsa to achieve the perfect balance – the pineapple had a pleasant sweetness while the peach offered a little kick. Happy 4th of July!

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My Recipe For Simple Salmon

July 3, 2015 chefaxle Leave a comment

This Salmon recipe can just as easily be made on the grill.
Layer each filet individually with your ingredients onto foil, loosely making a “foil packet”. Place packet on prepared grill (low-medium), cook until desired doneness (20-35 minutes), remove packet from grill and let rest before opening to serve.
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