Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Ricotta Cheese (“Housemade”)
Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream ¼ tsp salt 3 Tbsp lemon juice Equipment: cheesecloth (can buy at grocery store with paper and container products) Directions Combine milk, cream, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil about a minute and a half stirring constantly.…
Read MoreRoast Pork in Crock-Pot
Ingredients Pork Roast – I used a 5 lb Boston Butt 8 to 10 cloves of garlic peeled 3 Tbsp paprika 3 Tbsp brown sugar 2 Tbsp garlic salt 1 Tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on your heat preference) Directions Rinse the roast and dry thoroughly. Cut slits in the roast and insert…
Read MoreRoasted Asparagus and Tomatoes with Garlic and Parmesan Cheese
It’s summer in Tennessee, and we are all about using the grill as much as possible. It’s just easier – no fancy casseroles, big pasta dishes, or hearty stews – no heavy creamy side dishes either. All of those can be saved for cold weather fare. That leads to the question, how do you dress…
Read MoreRoasted Beet Salad
Ingredients * See note 1 bunch of beets, trimmed and scrubbed 1 Tbsp olive oil (2 Tbsp more later for dressing) ½ tsp each salt and pepper 1 package of pre-washed spinach 2 oranges (Navel are seedless and easier to use) ¼ cup toasted almonds, chopped 2 Tbsp olive oil Pecorino Roman, grated or sliced…
Read MoreRoasted Butternut Squash Salad
Ingredients Salad Butternut squash, cut in ½ inch cubes 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp maple syrup (the real stuff) 1 tsp each, salt and pepper 1 tsp fresh or ½ tsp dried thyme ½ cup walnuts 1 bag pre-washed spinach 1 small bunch of arugula (this could be optional if it’s hard to find…
Read MoreRoasted Green Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
3 bunches of green onions, washed and trimmed (ends off) Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz sour cream 5 oz blue cheese Juice and zest of one lemon Olive oil, salt and pepper for roasting onions Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Chop onions…
Read MoreRoasted Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
Sure – you can buy a million varieties of dips for your chips at the grocery store, but why waste your calories when with barely any effort you can create a roasted green onion and blue cheese dip that makes every potato chip worth it? Plus, your house smells good – roasting onions. Whether the…
Read MoreRoasted Pears with Walnuts, Honey, and Goat Cheese
Ingredients 4 ripe pears (We each ate 2 halves – but one half can be a serving if you aren’t being piggy.) 2 Tbsp butter 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar * ¼ cup walnut pieces 4 oz package of goat cheese 4 -6 Tbsp honey Fresh ground pepper Optional: Tarragon Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees.…
Read MoreRoasted Tomato Soup with Basil
The sunny days are a gift, but the chilly nights still call for comfort food. This soup will warm your evenings, perfume your kitchen, and will require about 2 minutes of your time. It’s quite possible that you have all the ingredients already at hand. That is the best kind of comfort food. This recipe…
Read MoreRopa Vieja
Ingredients 1 ½ to 2 lbs flank steak, cut in two pieces for browning 1 tsp each salt and pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 bell peppers, any combination of colors, sliced into vertical strips 2 onions, sliced into vertical strips 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp oregano 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp chopped…
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