Sloppy Joes

Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 3/4 cup ketchup 3 teaspoons brown sugar salt and black pepper Method: In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids. Stir […]

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Coq au Vin

Ingredients: 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1 pinch salt and pepper 8 ounces bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces 10 large button mushrooms, quartered 1/2 large yellow onion, diced 2 shallots, sliced 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons butter 1 1/2 cups red wine 6 sprigs fresh thyme 1 cup chicken broth Method: Preheat oven […]

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Hot and Sweet Chicken Wings

Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup honey 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup hot sauce Method: Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate. Wash the wings well and pat dry with paper towel. Season the meat with cayenne, salt, […]

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Chicken Masala

Ingredients: 2 chicken breast halves 1 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper  3 tablespoons butter, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 white mushrooms, sliced 1 shallot, minced 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup Marsala wine 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon cold butter Method: Season chicken breasts all over with […]

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Pork Chops in Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients: 1 cup dry sherry 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon butter 1 clove garlic, pressed 6 pork chops salt and pepper 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained Method: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt the butter in a large skillet over […]

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One-pot chicken with chorizo & potatoes

Ingredients 1 whole chicken (about 1½ kg) small knob of butter 1 tbsp olive oil ½ lemon 1 bay leaf 1 thyme sprig 300g chorizoring, thickly sliced 700g potatoes, halved 2 garlic cloves, left whole and unpeeled large splash of dry sherry 150ml chicken stock handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped Method Heat oven to 180C/160C […]

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Beef Wellington

Classic Beef Wellington Ingredients for the Beef Wellington : 1 kg beef fillet 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 5 – 6 thin slices prosciutto plain flour, for dusting 500 g pack all-butter puff pastry 1 egg, beaten For the mushroom stuffing : 20 g dried porcini mushrooms 400 g chestnut or button […]

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