1st place Winner! – Olympique 2013 Team Thai-Juan, representing Thailand and Mexico, took home Best Dish honors with this simple Thai street food staple. Basically, we wrapped some ground chicken and pork around lemongrass spears, threw em on the grill, and slapped on some peanut sauce before serving. Fire! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sliced shallots […]
Ingredients Casserole 1 cup canned fried onions 3 Tbsp unsalted butter 10 oz cremini or white mushrooms, sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 2 lb green beans Topping 2 slices white sandwich bread, torn into pieces 2 […]
Ingredients 1/2 cup quinoa 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 large onion, chopped 2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown, 2 minutes 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Preparation Bring quinoa and broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low; […]
Ingredients 2 packages (2 x 10 oz) frozen spinach, thawed 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1/4 cup minced shallots 2 tsps. minced garlic 5 sundried tomatoes, chopped 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup partskim ricotta 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each), rinsed and patted dry […]
Ingredients 1 package fettuccine 1 large red bell pepper 1 large green bell pepper 1 large onion, thinly sliced 3 Tbsps olive oil 1 tsp. dried basil 1 lb. Italian sausage, sliced into 4 pieces 1 3/4 cups (14 1/2 oz can) diced tomatoes in juice grated parmesan cheese Preparation Preheat oven to 450˚. In […]
Short ribs cost a fortune around here, but hey, who’s better than you? YOLO!! This preparation is an L Stockton special, and is quite good. Ingredients 2 1/2 lb beef short ribs 2-3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 bay leaves 6 […]
From homesicktexan.com Ingredients Filling: Four boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 medium-sized onion, diced (about 3/4 of a cup) Sour cream sauce: 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 Serrano chiles, diced 2 Tbsps butter 2 Tbsps flour 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups sour cream 1 […]
Ingredients 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 small onion, diced 2 cups diced zucchini 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 lb. arborio rice 1 cup dry white wine 2-3 cups non-fat chicken broth 2 Tbsps. light butter 6 Tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese 18 sea scallops 1 bunch parsley, […]
A popular taco filling in Mexico, pork al pastor is usually cooked in a huge slab on a vertical rotisserie (like Middle Eastern shawarma) and sliced off to order, so that the outside bits are crisp and golden and the inside is juicy and tender. Since most of us don’t have a vertical rotisserie hanging […]
Ingredients Matzo Balls 1/2 cup matzo meal 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons reserved chicken fat or vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons chicken stock or seltzer (which both of our mothers swear by for making the balls extra light) Soup 2 to 3 quarts prepared chicken stock (recipe above) […]