Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Servings: Yield: 7 servings Source: skinnytaste.com
INGREDIENTS
6 oz uncooked elbows, wheat or gluten-free
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/4 red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup Hellmann’s light mayonnaise
1 tbsp white vinegar
dash garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
2.5 oz sliced black olives
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, tomatoes (and any juice from the tomato), olives, onion, garlic powder, oregano salt and pepper. Mix well.
pesto sauce (or other pasta-like sauce of choice, if any)
2 each small tomatoes (optional)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)
1 tsp onion powder (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Wash your zucchini, and then use spiralizer* to create zucchini noodles. *See notes below
Add a small amount of olive oil or butter to a saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
Next, if using garlic and onions, add them to the pan and cook until the onions are translucent.
Now add the zoodles and gently toss them every minute or so throughout the cooking process which should only be about 5 minutes. Do not cover the pan while cooking – that will make them extra wet. Allowing steam to be released is good.
Once finished cooking, plate the zoodles and sauce or top them anyway you see fit and enjoy immediately. There will be a bit of excess liquid in the pan. If you do not wish to have all the liquid in your dish, you can either strain your zoodles or use tongs to plate them – leaving much of the liquid behind. We like to serve our zoodles with a few dollops of pesto and chopped fresh tomatoes.
2 medium-size serrano chiles, unseeded and thinly sliced (2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp.)
Optional toppings: matchstick carrots, torn fresh mint and basil leaves, Sriracha chile sauce
8 lime wedges
DIRECTIONS
Select SAUTÉ setting on a 6-quart multi-function programmable pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Allow to preheat about 5 minutes. Place onion halves, cut side down, in cooker. Add ginger; cook, undisturbed, until onion is slightly charred on cut sides, about 10 minutes. Add coriander seeds, cloves, and star anise; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken, broth, fish sauce, and brown sugar.
Close and seal lid. Turn Pressure Release Valve to Sealing position. Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK setting. Set to HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes. (It will take 15 to 20 minutes for cooker to come up to pressure before cooking time begins.) Let pressure release naturally. (This will take about 10 minutes.) Carefully turn Pressure Release Valve to Venting position, and let steam fully escape. (This will take 1 to 2 minutes.) Carefully remove lid.
Transfer chicken to a large plate; let rest until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard skin and bones; shred meat.
While chicken cools, pour broth mixture in cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl; discard solids. Return strained broth to cooker. Add noodles, stirring to submerge; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
Return shredded chicken to mixture in cooker. Ladle soup evenly into 8 bowls. Top evenly with bean sprouts, cilantro, chiles, and other desired toppings. Serve with lime wedges.
The authentic, takes a FULL day in the kitchen, version.
The first time I tasted this recipe, was in the early ‘80’s. The commercial photography agent I worked for, hired a Hungarian caterer for a party we were throwing in the studio.
It was LOVE at first bite!
This recipe isn’t difficult, but you can’t short cut any steps and get the same great flavor. I like to steam the whole chicken the day before, as it makes it easy to skim the fat off the broth, that is the basis for the thick, creamy, roux.
I also love that you can make it ahead – to serve for company.
Chicken Tetrazzini
Fully assembled but not baked …
★★★★★
Italian, Pasta, Poultry
Servings: 6 servings Source: Pope Cooking School
INGREDIENTS
3 pounds frying chicken
2 cups hot water
salt, as suggested
½ pound broad egg noodles
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons grated Italian cheese
½ pound fresh mushrooms — sauteed in butter
bit pepper
several slivers garlic
additonal salt, pepper and cheese
SAUCE FOR TETRAZZINI:
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup melted butter
1 cup warm milk or cream
2 cups warm chicken stock
1½ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons dry sauterne or sherry wine
DIRECTIONS
Steam chicken in the 2 cups hot water and 2 teaspoons salt, about 40 to 60 minutes, or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Strain stock for sauce. Remove meat from bones, and cut chicken into pieces about 3 inches long.
Cook noodles in gently boiling unsalted water about 10 minutes or until crisply tender, but not too soft. Then pour a little cold water into utensil and drain noodles thoroughly. Pour noodles into bowl and at once season with 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons melted butter, cheese and 1 cup of Sauce for Chicken Tetrazinni (recipe follows).
Saute mushrooms in the 2 T butter for five minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and slivers of garlic, and continue to cook several minutes.
Pour and spread noodle mixture into a flat, buttered baking dish that measures about 10 × 1 1/3 inches (round or oblong casserole may be used).
Place the sauteed mushrooms over noodles, pour a little of the sauce over mushrooms, then cover with the cut chicken. Season with about 1/2 teaspoon salt and a little pepper. Pour rest of sauce (that has cooled for about 15 minutes) over chicken and sprinkle top with about 1/4 cup grated Italian cheese and drizzle with 2 T melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes, until golden brown. Serve hot.
Sauce for Tetrazzini:
Blend flour into melted butter; gradually add milk or cream and chicken stock, stirring constantly. Cook until thick and smooth, then simmer 5 minutes, adding salt and wine toward end. Let cool about 15 minutes before pouring over top of chicken. If too thick, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk.
I think the final weekend of isolation (for some) calls for a special Chocolate Cake 🍰
** Update – my first attempt at this cake didn’t make it out of the pans. SO disappointing, but you know what? We ate it anyway! It was my fault for forgetting to put parchment paper on the bottom of the cake pans.
This makes a VERY runny batter… I thought it was my mistake, but others say the same. It’s that hot coffee the recipe calls for. It also sinks in the middle after baking. Sounds like I’m talking you out of making it, but I want you to have a good outcome.
I get to taste it WITH the frosting tomorrow as it’s too late tonight. If the cake itself wasn’t so delicious, I never would have gone through the trouble a second time!!
6 ounces good semisweet chocolate such as Valrhona (see note)
½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature
1 extra-large egg yolk at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1¼ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ones. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely. (Not to worry; the top will sink a little in the center.)
Place one layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread a thin layer of buttercream on the top only. Place the second layer on top, flat side up, and spread the frosting evenly first on the sides and then on the top of the cake. Cut in wedges and serve at room temperature.
Chop the chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl over a pan over simmering water. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.
Beat the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating for 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners’ sugar, then beat at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until smooth and creamy. Dissolve the coffee in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. On low speed, add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Don’t whip! Spread immediately on the cooled cake.
NOTES
Note: I use Valrhona Le Noir 56% Cacao Semisweet Chocolate. You can use also use a good bittersweet chocolate but don’t use chocolate chips because they have stabilizers in them.
Yep, that sunken middle but don’t let it discourage you. The TASTE is worth it!
You brown the chicken and the potatoes stovetop, then complete in the oven.
You can use any and all chicken pieces for this recipe, but ONLY if the bone is still in AND the skin is still intact.
Chicken Vesuvio
★★★★★
Italian, Poultry
Servings: 4 servings Source: Pope Cooking School Cookbook
INGREDIENTS
1 3lb. frying chicken, cut up
½ cup flour
2 teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly grated Italian cheese (I use parmesan)
¼ cup peanut oil
¼ cup butter
¼ cup stock or water
¼ cup dry wine (optional)
BROWNED POTATOES for Vesuvio
2 pounds red boiling potatoes — peeled and quartered
¼ cup hot oil or shortening
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons Italian cheese
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DIRECTIONS
Combine flour, paprika,oregano, garlic salt, salt and Italian cheese. Roll each piece of chicken in the seasonings, pressing coating on with both hands. Combine butter and oil in pan and saute chicken pieces over medium heat til brown on both sides (but not too dark as it will darken more in the oven). Place chicken in oven proof ceramic dish. Add stock or water to drippings in skillet and pour over the chicken. Place browned potatoes around the chicken. (May also add cooked peas or string beans at this point). Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree about one hour, or until tender, removing the breast after 40 minutes. Baste chicken with the drippings in pan during the last ten minutes of cooking. If drippings appear scant, add about 1/4 cup more stock or dry wine.
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