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Roasted Prime Rib

Written By: Chris - Oct• 19•15

I rarely have an epic failure while in the kitchen, but a few weeks back – I was terribly disappointed with a rather large cut of meat I was cooking while following instructions, rather than going with my heart… and it really ticked me off! No, it wasn’t a prime rib roast, but it was almost as expensive – but I won’t bore you with the details! It was especially embarrassing because we were hosting a dinner with some friends, whom happens to be an awesome cook! I was trying something new on my smoker and I should have just gone with my gut… Our guests claimed it wasn’t that bad, but I think they were just being nice shadow fight 2 special edition for free. I assured them that I will redeem myself soon when I host them again. I have to let mishaps like that go because I know I haven’t presented Bill with too many unappetizing meals, but it had been bugging me and I really wanted to out do myself (for my pride if for no other reason) and decided to serve a prime rib last weekend for another meal that I was hosting. I will say it turned out phenomenal and I glowed with my friend Carries review: “Thanks again for having us over last night. That really was one of the best dinners we’ve had in a long time. You’re a great chef!” … Ok, I feel better now!

Keep in mind when preparing a meal like this – it’s a treat musik downloaden mit link einfügen. USDA prime cuts of meat are typically very expensive. Prime rib is one of these cuts, so you don’t want to mess it up! When choosing a rib roast, look for a prime cut that is the size you want and that has the most marbling. (bone in or out is your choice). I found a nice eight pound roast that I cut in half. Perfect to serve four and saved the other half for another special day. If cooking a bone-in roast, it doesn’t need a rack, since the bones serve this function. But if you choose the boned roast like I did, it benefits from being cooked on a rack download movies from tvthek. This preparation is really quite simple and has only a couple of ingredients that most people have on hand. Just don’t over cook it!!

Ingredients:

4 pound Prime Rib Roast
1/4 Cup Butter, unsalted softened
4 Tablespoons herbes de Provence
Freshly ground Black Pepper & Kosher Salt
Au jus Sauce:
1/2 Cup White Wine
2 Cups Beef Stock (I used Better than Bouillon Beef)
1 Cup Beef Drippings, from baked roast, some fat removed
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

Bring roast to room temperature, about 4 hours.

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Preheat an oven to 500 degrees.

According to Food Educate – Here is how the USDA ranks the beef you buy:

Prime grade is almost never found in supermarkets; but you will find it at Costco and some high end stores. This beef is produced from young, well-fed beef cattle. It has abundant marbling and is generally sold in restaurants and hotels. Prime roasts and steaks are excellent for dry-heat cooking (broiling, roasting, or grilling).

Choice grade is still of high quality, but has less marbling than Prime. Choice roasts and steaks from the loin and rib. They are very tender, juicy, and flavorful amazon prime videos dauerhaft downloaden. They also do well with dry-heat cooking. Many of the less tender cuts, such as those from the rump, round, and blade chuck, can also be cooked with dry heat if not overcooked. Such cuts will be most tender if “braised” — roasted, or simmered with a small amount of liquid in a tightly covered pan.

Select grade is very uniform in quality and normally leaner than the higher grades. It is fairly tender, but, because it has less marbling, it may lack some of the juiciness and flavor of the higher grades. Only the tender cuts (loin, rib, sirloin) should be cooked with dry heat minigolf für pc kostenlos downloaden. Other cuts should be marinated before cooking or braised to obtain maximum tenderness and flavor.

Ok, back to the roast! Melt the butter and rub the entire outside of the roast.

Turning the roast from side to side, cover with pepper, herbes de Provence and season the entire roast generously with kosher salt.

Roast the prime rib, fat side up, uncovered on a rack in the preheated oven for 20 minutes how to songs. Reduce heat to 350 and continue to roast for about an hour or until the meat thermometer inserted into the middle of the roast reads 130 degrees for rare doneness and 140 for medium-rare. I recommend that you remove the roast slightly before desired degree of doneness is achieved as the roast will continue to rise in temperature several degrees after removing from the oven.

Place the roast on a platter or carving board and cover it loosely with foil and allow let rest coach 7 download mac. (Do not cut into the roast for at least 20 or more minutes or all juices in the meat will flow out).

While the roast is resting prepare the au jus. Drain some of the fat, leaving about a cup of the juices from the roast. Place the roasting pan on top of the stove over medium high heat.
Add in the wine and cook, whisking for about eight to ten minutes, stirring and scraping any brown bits.
Add in the cream and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook and reduce the juice by half (takes about 20 minutes).
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We enjoyed this roast with sides of Sweet Potato Au Gratin, stuffed mushrooms and asparagus. I also did a seasonal roasted beet salad, which included some tomatoes, avocado and roasted acorn squash. Super fresh!

Our guests James and Carrie, brought a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon wine to pair our dinner with by Barbour Vineyards Download easily. Delicious!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Fresh White Bean, Lemon Salad

Written By: Chris - Oct• 08•15

I decided to make this salad after taking the recent pressure cooker class. I wasn’t tasked to prepare the beans themselves that day, but did help assemble a salad similar, preparing the vinaigrette download protected images. Green, black, white, pink, or red and shaped like tiny spheres, strings, or kidneys: Beans come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. With names like pinto and garbanzo, beans are high in protein and low in cholesterol, with plenty of other health benefits in between which means downloading at youtube.

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According to Healthwithfood.com, white beans, also known as white navy beans, offer extraordinary health benefits space engineers for free. They are loaded with antioxidants and provide a good supply of detoxifying molybdenum. (Huh? it means lead) They are also a good source of fiber and protein and rank low on the glycemic (blood sugar) index fifa 12 vollversion kostenlosen pc. They produce alpha-amylase inhibitors which help regulate fat storage in the body. (hoping they can reduce my storage) What’s more, white beans deliver a good supply of magnesium, a mineral with multiple health benefits internet videos downloaden firefox. This little salad is flavorful and simple to make!

Ingredients:

1 15oz. canon eos utilityen. Can White Beans, drained and rinsed
1 Cup Tomatoes, sliced in half
1/2 Cup Basil, Julianned
1 Cup Spinach, packed and chopped
1 Shallot, minced
1 Small Garlic Clove, pressed
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice, plus rind
5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Honey Mustard
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Drain an rinse the beans in cool water herunterladen. Prepare the vinaigrette by combining the other ingredients except for the greens. Whisk well.

Combine with the chopped basil and spinach and gently toss.

Stir and allow the salad to sit chilling for at least an hour, turning it from time to time so that the beans can absorbed the dressing.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Shrimp and Lobster Mac and Cheese

Written By: Chris - Oct• 06•15

So I had picked up some great looking little fresh lobster tails at Costco the other day; thinking I was going to treat ourselves a bit. I don’t indulge too often in Lobster because A, you never know how fresh it is here in Minnesota and B, it’s a little spendy. These passed my poke and smell test; so into my cart they went. When it was time to start thinking about dinner a few days later, I asked Bill if he wanted Lobster Bisque, or Lobster Mac and Cheese. Did I really need to ask? Bill loves pasta and since I’ve been cutting back a bit on the carbs, he was excited. Can you say “Happy Dance”? hallelujah noten trompete kostenlos!

I realize that the normal go to cheese for lobster mac is Gruyere or Fontina, but I didn’t have either of those. I do my best to utilize ingredients that I have on hand, while trying to avoid extra trips to the grocery store . After rummaging through the fridge, I found a new tub of Mascarpone that I had picked up from Trader Joe’s; a big block of White Cheddar, some shredded Cheddar and a bit of shredded Monterey Jack – so I was going to try something new! Although Lobster was the luxurious centerpiece to this dish, I also decided to stretch it a bit and used it in combination with some nice left over cooked shrimp that I had Download windows 10 as iso file. It takes a bit of steps to prepare, but this mac and cheese is a fantastic meal and worth every effort!

Ingredients:

1 Pound Pasta, I used shells – but use what you like!
4 Lobster Tails, (about 1 lb. cooked meat shelled and deveined)
1 lb. cooked Shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 Onion, chopped small
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to cook onion
Cheese Sauce:
4 Tablespoons
4 Tablespoons Flour
1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Almond Milk
1 1/2 Cups Half & Half
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Topping:
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 Garlic Clove, pressed
1/2 Lemon ZEST
4 Tablespoons Fresh Oregano, chopped
1 1/2 Cups Pankio Crumbs
4 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped for garnish
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Start by washing and cleaning your shrimp and lobster. (I had freshpre-cooked shrimp)

Add an inch of water in the bottom of a stock pot, that has been lined with a steam tray Download live video from facebook. Once the water is boiling, add the lobster tails within the shells and cover. Steam for no more than seven minutes! Remove from heat and allow to cool on paper towels.

Once cooled, use a kitchen sheers to cut down the back of the tails and remove the shell.

Remove the large inner vein and rinse under cool water powerpoint foil sdesign for free. Allow to dry on paper towels.

Chop both the shrimp and the lobster into small bite sized pieces. Meanwhile, remove the steam pan and using the same water you steamed the lobster in, add salt and enough additional water to cook pasta according to the package directions, making sure the noodles are extra al dente. (I pulled them out about two minutes earlier than I normally would.) Drain and set aside.

Cook the chopped onion over medium heat until it is caramelized empire earth kostenlos downloaden vollversion.

While the pasta is cooking, start the cheese sauce by making a roux. Melt the butter and add the flour whisking to combine. Add the cayenne pepper and cook over medium low heat for about four more minutes, whisking, until the mixture becomes slightly browned. Add the milk, half and half, and cream and whisk until smooth. Continue to cook over low heat for about ten more minutes, whisking occasionally to avoid lumps adobe photoshop elements 10 kostenlos.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and shred cheese. I really like the Dubliner, which is an Imported Irish Cheese at about $2.18 lb. Costco offers it at an amazing price and it actually freezes well in vacuum packed smaller portions. This is a sweet, granular cheese that has been aged over a year. It has a distinctive rounded flavor and a natural hint of sweetness. I find it has elements of mature cheddar; sweet nutty tones of a Swiss and the piquant bite of aged Parmesan and most importantly for this dish, it melts beautifully monster legends herunterladen.

When the sauce has thickened, gently fold in and melt the cheese, beginning with the mascarpone.

Mix between each kind of cheese until it melts completely before adding the next.

Once mixed completely, shut off the heat and add the cooked onion windows 10 herunterladen microsoft kostenlos. Stir and add in the cooked pasta; and finally the chopped shell fish. Set aside.

Prepare the breadcrumb topping by melting two tablespoons of the butter in a small skillet over medium high heat. Chop the oregano and parsley

Add the pressed garlic, lemon zest and chopped oregano, cooking and stirring for about a minute until it becomes very fragrant.

Stir in bread crumbs and continue to toss until crumbs are toasted and browned a bit rollercoaster tycoon free full version chip. Spoon the pasta mixture into a baking dish that has been coated with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on the top and garnish with the chopped parsley.

Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes until the pasta is bubbly and the crumbs are browned on top. Allow to sit for a couple of minutes before digging in to set up!

We enjoyed this meal paired with a terrific 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon by TARA BELLA beautiful Tuesday pictures for free. It was awesome and the mac was so rich and creamy and cheesy, all I served along side of it was a simple green salad! We shared with Bill’s folks and had plenty of left overs.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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White Enchiladas

Written By: Chris - Oct• 05•15

So I like the taste of Enchiladas, but I LOVE white enchiladas! I am however, not a fan of the way the tortillas usually turn out when I roll them, regardless of which type I make herunterladen. This recipe is so flavorful and it’s a great way to use up left over cooked chicken or turkey. The corn tortillas always seem to crack down the sides when rolling them up with the filling; causing everything to fall out herunterladen. The traditional way to make them is to fry the tortillas in hot oil for a few seconds on each side. I think this method works, but it also adds a lot of fat and calories and I refuse to use flour tortillas for this dish, because the flavor just isn’t the same do not download whatsapp group media. I have heard that dipping the tortillas in warmed enchilada sauce before your roll should help, but that doesn’t usually work for me either auslogics disk defrag deutsch herunterladen. The moral of this story is that I have found that the easiest way to make great tasting enchiladas is to layer the ingredients like a lasagna.

I created this dish with ingredients that I had on hand and this recipe is different then the traditional type of enchiladas because it’s prepared with white sauce farm frenzy kostenlosen vollversion deutsch. I used left over turkey and fresh roasted poblano peppers. It’s easy and delicious and I’m warning you, these are even better than “regular” Mexican food Download the electronic travel book for free.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 Cups Cooked Turkey, chopped
2 Poblano Peppers, roasted, seeded and chopped
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1/2 Lime, juice and zest
1 teaspoon Paprika
Cayenne Pepper, optional if you need a little extra kick
Salt & Pepper, to taste
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 Pint Half and Half
1 bunch Cilantro, chopped
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cups Mozzarella, shredded
1 Cup Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded
6 White or Yellow Corn Tortillas
Red Sauce or Salsa, optional (because I had it and like the combination!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees harry potter das spiel kostenlos downloaden. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Saute the chopped onions in olive oil until they start to become translucent herunterladen. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat peppers over direct heat until blackened completely apex legends herunterladen pc. Remove from heat, place in bowl and cover with plastic for about ten minutes before removing the skins. De-seed the peppers and chop.

Combine the turkey (or chicken) with the onions and peppers quicktime player mac.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan and sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and whisk to combine. Cook for about a minute. Whisk in the half and half and cook over low heat until the mixture has thickened and is bubbly.

Cool sauce for for at least five minutes or so and add in the sour cream and cilantro.

Stir in the chicken mixture.

Place the tortillas on the bottom of the pan and begin layers of the chicken white sauce and cheese.

Repeat layers and add remaining cheese over top.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until enchiladas are heated through and sauce is bubbly. Turn on the broiler and broil until top is nicely golden.

Serve on top of red sauce if desired and top with chopped lettuce and sour cream.

We paired this meal with the 2011 Right Bank Anderson Conn Valley wine, that is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Delicious!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Written By: Chris - Oct• 02•15

I’ve been hungry for cabbage rolls lately and decided to prepare them in my new Fagor 8 quart pressure cooker, following a class my friend Heather and I recently took to learn how to use them herunterladen bei amazon prime! I came up with my recipe after reviewing one that was included with my cooker and some other stuffed cabbage varieties on line. Using a couple kinds of meat also gave me the chance to play with my Kitchen Aid Food Grinder music from youtube pc! I received the grinder attachment some time ago as a gift. It connects to my Kitchen Aid stand mixer and is ideal for grinding meats, grating cheese, and all kind of other preparations download thalia ebook. This recipe is really easy and quite a time savor using the pressure cooker. In the future, I would probably add more rice and also jalapenos for some heat kostenlos counter strike source downloaden. When we reheated them later, we added some canned pasta sauce and additional cheese on top. They were great!

Ingredients:

1 Cabbage head, leaves and core
1 lb safari browser. Ground Beef
1 Pork Chop, ground
1 Onion, ground
2 Chicken Sausage, out of casing ground
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can Tomato Soup
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/2 Cup Colby Jack, shredded
2 Cups Water
2 Tablespoons Chicken Bouillon Powder
3/4 Cup White Rice, uncooked
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1 Jalapeno Pepper, diced
2 Eggs
Paprika
4 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
Salt & Pepper, to taste

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Continue this dipping and pulling leaves method until you reach the center core of the cabbage that is too small to use for rolls herunterladen. Drain cabbage leaves on paper towels.

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Dry out the cooker and add the tomato sauce, water, and chopped core of the cabbage download letter fonts.

Remove the bone and grind the pork through the attachment along with the onions.

Remove the casings from the chicken sausage and discard. Chop the peppers and combine with the ground meets, half of the tomato soup, the onion, rice, eggs, garlic, and shredded cheese.

Season with salt and pepper.

Place about 1/2 cup of this mixture into each cabbage leaf and fold in the sides. Roll them and arrange them inside the cooker on the liquid, seam side down.