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Spaghetti with Lemon and Basil


 

Ingredients

  • 10 oz spaguetti
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon zest, 1/2 cup lemon fresh juice
  • 5 oz parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Preparation

  • Cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water
  • Mix oil, lemon juice, and reserved water in a bowl. Add cheese, until mix is thick and creamy. Add salt and pepper
  • Add the sauce to the spaghetti and toss until pasta is completely covered with the sauce. Stir in basil and lemon zest. Serve right away.

 

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1-pan Honey Balsamic Chicken Breasts with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes


Honey Balsamic Chicken:

  • 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • Salt to taste
  • 4  Chicken Breasts

Vegetables

  • 1 Bunch of Asparagus
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Garlic Salt, Salt and Pepper to taste

Pre-heat over to 425 degrees.

Chicken. Mix together all the ingredients and cover the chicken breasts with the mix. Set aside.

Vegetables: Add the asparagus and tomatoes to the pan, and toss them with the olive oil, garlic salt, sat and pepper.

Place the chicken on top of the vegetables, cover with the marinade,  and bake for 40-45 minutes

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Cilantro Avocado Chimichurri


  • 1 Large Bunch Cilantro
  • 4 Green Onions
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • Juice of 1 Lime
  • 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon Oregano
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Avocados diced
  • Red Pepper Flakes and Pepper to Taste

Blend all ingredients (except avocados) in a blender or food processor. Transfer mix to a bowl and add diced avocados mixing well.  Serve with Steak.

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Oven-Fried Breaded Chicken


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil; coat with cooking spray.

Combine mayonnaise and paprika in a bowl; mix well. Mix bread crumbs and garlic powder in another bowl.

Spread mayonnaise-paprika mixture on each chicken thigh; press into bread crumbs mixture to coat. Place in the prepared baking pan

Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 45-50 minutes or until brown on top

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Easy Plum Crumble


Plum Crumble

  • 2 pounds plums, halved, pitted and cut into wedges
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup sliced/chopped almonds

Heat over to 350 degrees. Mix plums with 1/3 cup sugar. Put the 2 cinnamon sticks on the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange the plum and sugar mix spreading evenly on top of the cinnamon sticks.

For the topping, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, oats in a bowl. Cut the butter stick in small pieces and add to the bowl mixing well.  Add almonds and mix well.  Sprinkle crumb topping on top of fruit mixture.  Bake until the topping is golden brown. Approximately 50 minutes to an hour.

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Serve crumble in a bowl with vanilla ice cream.

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Aguadito – Peruvian Chicken Soup


INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup cilantro leaves
4 garlic cloves (2 whole garlic cloves and 2 garlic cloves minced), divided
4 1/4 cups chicken broth, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup white rice
1 ear of corn, cut off the cob
Salt to taste
1 lime

1. Add cilantro leaves, 2 garlic cloves and 1/4 cup of chicken broth to a blender. Blend until mixture is thoroughly combined. Set aside.

2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When hot, carefully add chicken thighs. Cook on first side for 4-5 minutes, until slightly browned. Flip on second side and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.

3. If the chicken absorbed all of the oil, add one more tablespoon of olive oil. Add yellow onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Next, add red bell pepper and ground cumin, allowing to cook for 1-2 more minutes. Add minced garlic atop of mixture and cook until fragrant.

4. Add the rice and cilantro liquid mixture to the pot and mix, being sure to completely coat the rice. Gently add the chicken back to the pot and cover with the remaining 4 cups of chicken broth. The broth should just cover the chicken. Add corn. Cook for 20-30 minutes, and until rice is fully cooked.

5. When you’re ready to serve, add salt to taste.

6. Add a few cilantro leaves to each bowl of soup, along with a few wedges of lime.

Yields 4 servings

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Slow Cooker Pork Tacos


INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Pounds Pork Loin
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 small can of crushed pineapples
  • Tortillas
  • Sour cream

In a small bowl, combine cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Season pork with mixture rubbing it in on all sides.

Place garlic, onion (cut in 4 pieces), orange and lime juice, and seasoned pork in slow cooker.  Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.

Remove pork and shred the meat.  Return it to the pot mixing well with the juices.  Check if more salt and pepper is needed.

In separate containers serve the meat, pineapple and sour cream.  Prepare tacos using the tortillas.

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“Rubbed” baked chicken


INGREDIENTS

  • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1.5 Limes
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine garlic powder, paprika and salt.  Rub the chicken with this mix and then drizzle olive oil over chicken.  Place chicken on a pan with a couple of slices of lime on top of each chicken breast.

Bake until cooked through (internal temperature 165 degrees), abut 25 to 30 minutes.

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Lemon Butter Baked Salmon


IMG_0747Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ pound salmon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lemon juice and minced garlic, allow the lemon juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter starts to melt. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, remove and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.
  3. Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Brush the salmon with the garlic butter sauce. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.
  4. Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for about 4 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
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Hawaiian Chicken (Sweet and Sour)


hawaian chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts cooked and cut in small pieces
  • flour to cover the chicken
  • 1/4 pound butter + 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 green pepper + 1/2 red pepper (or one pepper of any color)
  • 2 chopped small shallots
  • 1 can pineapple chunks
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 can vinegar

Lightly cover the chicken with flour and place it on a pan with the butter and oil. When the chicken turns golden, remove it and place it on an oven-safe container. In the remaining butter, add onions and peppers and cook until vegetables are soft.  Add pineapple chunks saving the juice.

In a blender add pineapple juice, flour, brown sugar, ketchup and vinegar (if sauce is too thick add a little water). Place this sauce on a pot on the stove for about 10 minutes, mix with vegetables and pour it on the chicken. Bake for 40 minutes at 350.

This recipe can also be made with pork