Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Weekend Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients (Recipe here for 2 can be doubled, tripled or more according to your math skills.) 8 oz dried fettuccini or other favorite pasta 6 to 8 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 Tbsp butter Zest of one lemon (optional – could always add a squirt of lemon juice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 4…
Read MoreWhipped Ricotta with Lemon and Rosemary and Honey Drizzle
Do you ever enjoy the guilty pleasure of a snack dinner? I hope I’m not alone on this. This particular inspiration came from a carton of ricotta cheese, a rumbling tummy, and a lack of enthusiasm to invent a meal. So, I didn’t. Instead, I tossed that ricotta cheese in the food processor with a…
Read MoreWhite Bean and Prosciutto Mini Pizzas
Ingredients 1 head of garlic 1 Tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp salt 6 small flat breads halved or pita bread (Flat-Outs that I used seem to be available in the bread section of most of our local groceries- see ingredient picture) ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Fresh sage, chopped fine (optional) 1…
Read MoreWhite Bean Soup with Ham
Ingredients 1 lb dried navy beans 3 carrots, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) 3 stalks of celery, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) (hint: You can use celery leaves, finely minced, to add extra flavor.) 1 small onion, minced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tsp olive oil 8 cups chicken or…
Read MoreWhite Chicken Chili, Easy
Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander 3 ½ cups chicken broth 2 cans white beans, drained 1 can hominy, drained Juice of 2 limes 1 rotisserie…
Read MoreWilted Kale and Pomegranate Salad
Type Here Ingredients 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, leaves thinly sliced juice of 1 lemon 1/4 c olive oil 1 to 2 Tbsp honey salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c pomegranate seeds 1/4 c sunflower seeds – you could probably use any nut or even pumpkin seeds Directions In a large bowl…
Read MoreWintertime Vegetable Soup
Ingredients * see note 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 cups cabbage, chopped 1 cup cauliflower, chopped 1 ½ cups green beans, sliced in one inch pieces 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth 15 oz can pureed…
Read MoreYellow Cake
Ingredients 4 c flour (I think the original recipe called for cake flour, oh well) 2 tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 c sugar 2 sticks softened butter (doing that in the microwave) 2 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 2 c buttermilk Directions In one bowl mix up the flour,…
Read MoreZollatini Rolls
I married a vegetable hater. There it is, but I was misled during courtship when he agreed that asparagus tasted better in the spring. It was October so I didn’t seek proof. If you face a similar situation whether it’s vegetables or something else entirely you know that it’s hard to give up trying to…
Read MoreZollatini Rolls
Ingredients 2 large zucchini, cut in thin strips (use knife, vegetable peeler, or mandoline) 1 oz container ricotta cheese (lowfat) ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 1 egg 2 cloves garlic ¼ cup basil leaves ½ tsp salt 1 jar pasta sauce Directions Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add zucchini…
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