Sunday, October 18, 2009

turkey and biscuit pot pie

Thaw both the biscuit dough and the pie filling completely
(take the brown parchment paper off the pie filling)

Preheat oven to 400 with rack in middle

Drop biscuit dough onto filling in 6-8 large mounds, leaving spaces between biscuits

Bake until biscuits are puffed and golden brown 30-40 minutes

Let stand 10 minutes before serving

Enjoy!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Florentine Dream Burgers

After tasting these--they need a little extra salt and pepper when you are cooking them...


4T EVOO
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 10 oz box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry
A few grates of fresh nutmeg
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 sprig rosemary
2T butter
1T flour
1/2C milk
3/4C ricotta cheese
1/4C grated Parmigiano Reggiano
4 ciabatta rolls
1 small bunch fresh spinach, thinly sliced

Cook onion and garlic with 2T EVOO until tender. Add to mixing bowl with defrosted spinach, nutmeg, and toss to combine. Add ground meat, salt, pepper, and mix to combine. Form into 4 patties.

Add 2T of EVOO and rosemary to skillet. Add burgers to hot pan and sear until golden brown and cooked through, 4-5 min per side.

While burgers are cooking, heat butter in small pot. Sprinkle flour over butter and cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 min. Whisk the milk into the mixture then stir in the ricotta, Parmigiano, some salt and pepper. Bring to a bubble and simmer until thickened, about 2 min.

Serve burgers on ciabatta buns topped with a ladelful of cheese sauce and a sprinkle of shredded spinach.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

October Exchange

Wednesday October 21, 7:45, Chelsey's house

Chelsey - Chicken Tiki Masala (sp?)
Emily - spinach stuffed chicken
Nikki -White Bean Chicken Chili
Jennie -
Britani - Florentine Dream Burgers
Meaghan - turkey and biscuit pot pie
Rebecca -

7 in total