Friday, March 16, 2012

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: red lentil rice cakes with tomato salsa

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: red lentil rice cakes with tomato salsa: for the salsa 3 cups finely chopped plum tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon good balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons capers 1/...

red lentil rice cakes with tomato salsa

for the salsa

3 cups finely chopped plum tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon good balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons capers
1/4 teas salt

cakes



i love this vegetarian recipe  i make it often


5 cups water divided
1 cup small red lentils
1/2 cup basmati rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red pepper1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
2 cloves garlic minced
3/4 cup shredded part skim milk mozzarella cheese1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teas black pepper
2 large egg whites

to fix the salsa combine first five ingredients set aside @ room temp

to fix the cakes

bring 4 cups water and lentils  to a boil in a med saucepan reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until tender

 drain and rinse with cold water
place lentils in a large bowl

combine the remaining one cup water and rice in med saucepan bring to a boil cover and reduce heat and simmer 18 minutes or until the water is absorbed cool 10 minutes add to lentils

heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium high  add bell pepper onion fennel seeds and garlic and saute 2 minutes or till tender  cool 10 minutes add to lentils and rice   add the cheese and remaining ingredients stirring until well combined let sit 10 minutes    wipe the skillet clean with paper towels  heat 2 teas oil over med heat  spoon half of the rice mixture by 1/3 cupfuls  into pan spreading to form 6  3 inch circles  cook 5 minutes or till lightly browned  carefully turn the cakes over and cook 5 more minutes  repeat  process with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the remaining rice mixture  serve with the slasa     serves six   im going to cut the recipe in half        

Thursday, March 15, 2012

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: Parmesan crusted pork chops

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: Parmesan crusted pork chops: short  blog today  sporting a cold and  i have tests scheduled for tomorrow praying all will be ok   cant eat after midnight   lost my key...

Parmesan crusted pork chops

short  blog today  sporting a cold and  i have tests scheduled for tomorrow praying all will be ok   cant eat after midnight   lost my keys to the apt looking all over for them    its been one of those days  rainy and hectic    so im using a go to recipe for asiago chops subbing the Parmesan cheese because its what i have on hand  asiago recipe in the blog archive   this is an easy go to weeknight meal   30 minutes or less    enjoy

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: blue cheese stuffed chicken with roasted a red pep...

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: blue cheese stuffed chicken with roasted a red pep...: 2 oz blue cheese 1 tablespoon sour cream 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 chicken breast halves 1/4 cup unbleached flour 2 tablespoons milk 1 ...

blue cheese stuffed chicken with roasted a red pepper sauce

2 oz blue cheese
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 chicken breast halves
1/4 cup unbleached flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 large  egg lightly beaten
1 cup panko
1 and 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 roasted red bell pepper or 6 tablespoons jarred i prefer the fresh
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco


preheat oven to 350

combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl  cut a pocket into the thickest part of each chicken breast stuff the blue cheese mixture evenly into the pockets


place the flour in a small bowl combine the egg and milk in a shallow dish place the panko in a shallow dish  working with one breast @ a time dredge the chicken in the flour then dip in the egg than coat in the panko  repeat with remaining breast

heat a large oven proof skillet over medium high heat add 1 tablespoon of the  butter swirl to coat the pan  arrange the chicken in the pan cook 5 minutes till golden brown  turn the breast over place the skillet in the oven bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until done


combine the roasted peppers( i roast mine in a hot oven till they blister then let them cool in a paper bag  remove the skin and seeds)  combine the remaining 11/2 teaspoons butter  water Worcestershire and the garlic in a small sauce pan  until the butter melts  remove from heat stir in hot sauce serve with the chicken  I also like to serve these with garlic smashes new red potatoes  and a green of choice    i found this recipe awhile back in a cooking light magazine  but i have made a few of my own tweaks 




four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: french toast

four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie: french toast: 4 slices of good quality bakery bread sliced 3/4 of an inch 4 eggs lightly beaten with !/4 cup milk 1 teas vanilla 1/2 teas cinnamon 2 t...