Posted on 8 February 2007 by Shannon
It has finally gotten cold around here — what we consider cold in North Carolina, anyway. When I get home from work on a cold night, all I want is something warming, satisfying and simple. This stew fits the bill. I couldn’t help going back for seconds.
Sausage & Cabbage Stew
Serves: 2
Time to make: ~45 minutes
What [...]
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Posted on 15 December 2006 by Shannon
Maybe this isn’t a true stroganoff, since it doesn’t have beef, but it is an easy and tasty weeknight meal. I adapted the recipe from my base recipe for Saucy Chicken.
Chicken Stroganoff
Serves: 2
Time to make: ~30 minutes
What you need:
1 tsp. olive oil
½ lb. cremini mushrooms, sliced
½ bell pepper, sliced
½ red onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
½ [...]
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Posted on 31 October 2006 by Shannon
Sausage and beans, beans and greens — both are classic combinations. This simple, one-pot, weeknight supper combines them all. This dish took less than 30 minutes to make and was a big hit at the table.
Sausage, Beans and Greens Stew
Serves: 2
Time to make: ~30 minutes
What you need:
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, [...]
Filed under: Classic Recipes | Tagged: Home-style, Stews, Bread, Beans, Autumn, European, Garlic, Sausage, Greens, Freezes well | 1 Comment »
Posted on 27 October 2006 by Shannon
The vinaigrette is probably the most useful basic recipe in a cook’s repertoire. Once you learn how to make a tasty vinaigrette, you’ll never buy bottled salad dressing again. (If you have a bottle of salad dressing in your refrigerator, go read the ingredients list–I’ll bet it’s mostly sugar of some form or another!) But [...]
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Posted on 17 October 2006 by Shannon
This is a super-easy, super-fast dish made with that weeknight staple: the boneless chicken breast. Again, you can vary this so many ways that you’ll never have to make it the same way twice. This recipe serves 2 but is easily multiplied.
Heat 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high
Cube ½ lb. boneless chicken breast and toss with [...]
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Posted on 12 October 2006 by Shannon
Soup is one of the easiest and most satisfying things to make. Almost anything goes when it comes to soup, and if you make a lot of it, you will have lunches for days, or you can freeze it and have ready-made dinner for the next week. Here is the basic formula for making pretty [...]
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