Anybody tried any good recipes recently?

[FarrahWaters]

From this site, the turkey burger recipe posted by Lebowski and the Thai recipes posted by BFM have been great.

A couple of easy ones.
Greek Chicken http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Greek-Chicken/Detail.aspx
Cajun Chicken pasta http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cajun-C...ta/Detail.aspx (I use half/half, not heavy cream)
Grilled Salmon packets-- a complete meal, no pans to clean http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/40036/

[byu1]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Sorry your post has been hijacked and ignored. I'm always looking for a good recipe too. Here is one I've made a few times. Actually, I got this one from Farrah.

Cafe Rio Burritos

1 boneless pork tenderloin (about 2 lbs.)
1 1/2 cups ketchup
8 heaping Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. dry mustard
4 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. salt
6 cloves garlic

Cook in crockpot 6-7 hours, shred with fork. Serve in tortillas with rice, black beans, and cheese. Top with lettuce, green salsa, and sour cream.

This makes a ton of meat. I usually freeze the leftovers and get several meals out of it.

GREAT, any idea how to do their BEEF and their rice???

[ute4ever]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Cafe Rio Burritos...

Here's another Cafe Rio recipe. If you like their salads, this is the Creamy Lime-Cilantro Dressing:

1 pack (1oz) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix (regular, not buttermilk)
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup milk
1 lime
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
1/4 cup green salsa
hot sauce to taste

Very simple: place milk, mayo, and ranch mix in blender. Juice the lime in the blender, which should yield about 2 tablespoons. Add the garlic, cilantro and green salsa. Blend. Add hot sauce to taste.

Make an hour ahead of time, then refrigerate to thicken.

[ute4ever]

This was heavenly:

Orgasmic Mac and Cheese

Wild Mushroom Macaroni and Three Cheeses with Truffle Oil

1 1/2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
1 1/2 cups sliced shitake mushrooms
2 tbsp oil or bacon fat
1 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
3 cup whole milk, warmed
4 oz herb chevre, crumbled
4 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
4 oz parmigiano reggiano, separated in 2 2oz piles
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced
1 tsp fresh sage, minced
2-3 tbsp white truffle oil, depending on how strong you like it (yes, this is some rich mac-n-cheese)
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup panko
10 oz elbow pasta
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a large pot of water over high heat and cover. Place a large saute pan with 2 tbsp oil or lard over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms to the pan and saute for 7-10 minutes or until the mushrooms are fully cooked and slightly caramelized. Toss or stir occasionally. Season with a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper then deglaze the pan with sherry vinegar. Allow all of the vinegar to cook out, then remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.

Begin the cheese sauce. Add 4 tbsp butter to a medium-sized sauce pan and place the pan on the stove over medium heat. Once all the butter is melted and hot, whisk in 4 tbsp flour. Cook the flour, whisking, for about 30 seconds , just long enough to get rid of the raw flour taste, but not long enough for the flour to start caramelizing. Add the thyme, rosemary, sage, and red pepper flakes. Continue stirring and allow the herbs to saute for about another 30 secpnds. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking continuously, so the roux and milk incorporate smoothly and there are no lumps. Allow the bechamel to come to a simmer (it won't gain it's full thickness until it does), stirring occassionally.

While waiting for the sauce to come to a simmer start the pasta. Liberally salt the pot of boiling water, almost to the point it tastes like sea water. This may take a few handfuls of salt . Add the pasta to the water and cook the pasta for a minute or two less than the suggested time on the box.

Once the bechamel has reached a simmer, stir in the chevre, cheddar, 2oz of parmigiano, and truffle oil until all the cheese has melted. Turn off the heat and and taste the sauce for seasoning levels. Season with salt and pepper as necessary. In small mixing bowl, mix together the panko and remaining 2oz of parmigiano reggiano.

Strain the pasta immediately once finished cooking. In a mixing bowl, toss the pasta, cheese sauce, and mushrooms together. Pour the macaroni and cheese into a deep glass or ceramic loaf pan and sprinkle the panko/parmigiano mixture evenly across the top. Bake the mac-n-cheese in the upper part of the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the topping is golden and the cheese sauce is bubbly. Serve hot. Enjoy!

*if you're lucky enough to have a real truffle, feel free to substitute shaved truffle for the truffle oil!

[cougjunkie]

Requiem, i know a lot of people have been thinking it but i guess i will be the one to say it, Know your role, get in the kitchen and quit wasting time on this board when you have house cleaning to do and pies to bake.

[Mrs. Funk]

Uuuuummm... I was legitimately asking for recipes, and not because I'm a repressed Mormon housewife. I'm a law student- and yes, putting off kids to attend. My husband cooks as much as I do. We like to cook. I wasn't trying to offend anybody's latent feminist sensibilities.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

Uuuuummm... I was legitimately asking for recipes, and not because I'm a repressed Mormon housewife. I'm a law student- and yes, putting off kids to attend. My husband cooks as much as I do. We like to cook. I wasn't trying to offend anybody's latent feminist sensibilities.

Don't stop her. She's on a roll.

[Mrs. Funk]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Don't stop her. She's on a roll.

I'm just irritated that my meaning was so misconstrued. Is there something wrong with cooking because I like to cook? Beck's talk irritated me, too, but I haven't stopped doing things I enjoy because they might be remotely related to that buzzword "homemaking."

[ute4ever]

There is another thread somewhere in the food category where several of us posted actual recipes.

Meanwhile I should warn you in advance that just about every topic on this site is met with sarcastic responses. It's nothing against you personally.

[FarrahWaters]

Yes, ute4ever has a great stroganoff recipe posted somewhere!