Adapted from Grandmaspasta.com
Category: Main Courses
Roasted Eggplant Parmesan
Inspired by Ina Garten
Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu
Recipe from WashingtonSavings.com UNTESTED RECIPE
Chicken Meatballs with Soft Polenta
Adapted from Michael Symon Meatballs 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf …
Soba Noodles with Miso Butter & Asparagus
Adapted from by from Milk Street
Chicken Parmesan (Bobby Flay)
Adapted from Bobby Flay. Video also available at link.
White Beans and Roasted Shrimp Salad with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette
Adapted from Tyler’s Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time by Tyler Florence
Chicken Piccata (ATK)
Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen
Easy Chicken Mozzarella with Tomato Sauce
Adapted from Juliasalbum.com
Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin with Scallion-Ginger Relish
Recipe. source: America’s Test Kitchen -UNTESTED RECIPE-
Red Lentil & Quinoa Vegetable Stew
Adapted from detoxinista.com
Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk
Adapted from Milk Street
Beaming Cafe Kale Caesar
I love this salad at Beaming but have yet to try this recipe.
Pesto in Grams
This comes out perfect every time. 35-45 g fresh basil leaves 85 g spinach or kale (or more basil) 50 g walnuts, toasted 50 g grated parmesan 6 g garlic …
Roasted Zucchini Parmesan
Adapted from NYT cooking SAUCE: 1 (28 oz.) can of whole peeled tomatoes 1 small onion, chopped (I don’t use onion) 4 medium cloves garlic (I use 3 cloves, sliced thin) …
Tommy’s Beans
1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion (about 1/2 an onion)2 cloves garlic, minced or finely sliced1 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1 (8oz) can Hunts tomato sauce 2 …
Black Bean & Quinoa Bowl with Cilantro Lime Sauce
Recipe source: Nutrition Action [Untested recipe]
Aunt Vina’s Chili Rellenos
This is my great Aunt Vina’s wonderful recipe for chili rellenos. They have far less cheese and fat than most recipes, but couldn’t be more delicious. 8 fresh poblano or …
Turkey & Black Bean Enchiladas
Adapted from Ree Drummond
Turkey & Black Bean Chili
Adapted from Mat Martinez 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1/4 cup sweet white onions, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, sliced 1 tablespoon paprika (I use 1/2 …
Oven Baked Turkey Tacos with Swiss Chard
Inspired by my friend, Caroline’s recipe as well as Betty Crocker’s Easy Oven-Baked Tacos. Ingredients 1 package Stand ‘N Stuff or Regular pre-baked taco shells 1 lb ground turkey 1/2 …
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Adapted from www.theseasonedmom.com
Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi
Adapted from Cafe Delites
Broiled Salmon with Honey Soy Glaze
Adapted from eatingwell.com
Horseradish Crusted Cod
Adapted from Genius Kitchen
Foolproof Baby Back Ribs
Adapted from ChapGPT
David Chang’s Momofuku’s Bo Ssam
Recipe from NYTcooking. Here is a video of David Chang preparing this dish on Martha Stewart. [untested recipe] Pork Butt: 1 (8-10lb) bone-in pork butt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup kosher salt 7 tablespoons …
Zaatar Flat Bread (Manakeesh)
My favorite brand of Zaatar is Salloum Bros (see photo below). To make your own see recipe here. Ingredients 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 cup of za’atar 12 inch bread or …
Gluten Free Pizza Dough (Potato Base)
Adapted from Food Network This makes an excellent gluten free pizza crust. 14 ounces white or red potatoes (about 2 large) 1/3 cup warm water (110 -F) 2 teaspoons honey …
Orzo with Shrimp and Artichoke Hearts
Inspired by Ellie Krieger’s Herbed Salmon and Orzo Casserole with Feta. I get all the ingredients, except for the orzo from Trader Joe’s. My favorite brand of whole wheat orzo is …
Vegan Pesto with Zucchini Noodles
Recipe from Bruin Woods Plant Based Food Demo. I can’t remember the name of the teacher who wrote it (sorry).
Greek Roasted Lemon-Oregano Chicken Pieces (Kota Riganato)
UNTESTED recipe from Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Festival recipe book.
Soba Noodles with Swiss Chard
This is a simple, nutritions, and delicious dish that comes together in about 10 minutes.
15-Minute One Pot Pasta
Adapted from savorynothings.com Rule of thumb: Water to pasta ratio is 1:2. So for every 4-ounces of dried pasta, you need 8 ounces of liquid (water, broth, milk/cream). 4 people …
Classic Italian Meatballs (ATK)
Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen Ingredients for Meatballs 2 slices white sandwich bread (crusts discarded), torn into small cubes 1/2 cup buttermilk or 6 tablespoons plain yogurt thinned with 2 …
Penne a la Vodka
Adapted from Nick & Toni’s Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola. See original recipe and video here.
Penne with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Adapted from NYT Cooking Rigatoni with Cherry Tomatoes and Anchovies Recipe adapted from Milk Street (Untested) 2 pints cherry tomatoes 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and ground …
Pasta with Cauliflower, Bacon & Breadcrumbs
Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen.
One Pot Chicken & Vegetable Pasta
Adapted from yummly.com and kitchensanctuary.com Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 large onion, diced 2 large chicken breasts, cut into chunks 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste Freshly cracked pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 …
Easy Chicken or Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Marinara Sauce
Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Crust
Adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod This makes a chicken pot pie the holds together when sliced. Instructions FOR THE CRUST: FOR THE FILLING:
Cacio e Pepe (Ina Garten)
I recently came across a recipe at smittenkitchen.com which I want to try. I like that it’s more traditional, in the sense that the sauce contains only cheese and pepper. …
Okra Stew with Beef or Lamb (Bami)
Stove-Top Pressure Cooker Method
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Ingredients One large head green cabbage 5 cups water 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 pound ground beef (10% fat) 1 cup Calrose or short grain white rice, rinsed well …
Stuffed Squash in Tomato Sauce (Kousa Mahshi)
8-10 small/medium squash or zucchini (Mexican squash is the best if you can find it – the smaller the better)1 cup short grain white rice2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided1 pound …
Lebanese Chili (Fasoulia)
Directions Serve over Rice Pilaf.
Molokhia (Chicken with Jew’s Mallow)
1 whole chicken 1 tablespoon salt 2 (14 oz) bag frozen, minced molokhia leaves (jews mallow) 1 head of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons ground …
Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce (Samak Bit-Taratur)
Recipe from Lebanese Cuisine, by Madelain Farah, PH.D.
Baked Eggplant with Beef
2 small or medium eggplant 1/3 cup avocado or grapeseed oil 2/3 cup minced yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb lean ground beef 1 teaspoon …
Shredded Chicken Tacos (Chicken Tinga)
Two recipes here. One is my simple version. The other is adapted from Sous Vide for Everybody: The Easy, Foolproof Cooking Technique That’s Sweeping the World by Americas Test Kitchen. …
Favorite Turkey Meatloaf
Adapted from jennieo.com
Oven Braised Poblano Chicken
Adapted from Slow-Cooker Poblano Chicken
No Cook Pizza Sauce
Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated My two favorite brands of whole peeled tomatoes
Rotisserie Style Roast Chicken
Adapted from Allrecipes.com and food52.com “You can successfully roast a chicken at pretty much any oven temperature, though the timing and results will vary. Go low and slow for a very tender, falling-off-the-bone …
Chicken Piccata (Tyler Florence)
Adapted from Food Network Another recipe I want to try from dontgobaconmyheart.com
Quick Broiled Chicken Thighs
Adapted from foodly.com 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs2 tablespoons garlic salt2 tablespoons smoked paprika Place an oven rack 4 inches below the broiler and set to high. Lay the …
Mango Chutney Chicken
Recipe by Dream Dinners
Lemon-Roasted Whole Chicken with Potatoes
Recipe by Martha Stewart
Jimbo’s Chicken Sausages
I love the house made chicken sausages at Jimbo’s. My favorite one is the Chicken Basil Pine Nut. Just bake at 400-F for about 25 minutes, or until the internal …
Chicken & Buttermilk Dumplings
Adapted from Chrissy Teegan (recipe for dumplings adapted from Canadian Living) For the chicken & stock 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs) 1 tablespoon kosher salt 10 peppercorns 1 large clove …
Crunchy Cheddar Chicken & Rice Casserole
Adapted from recipe at Pilsbury.com Serves 4 For the casserole: 640 Calories, 29g Total Fat, 41g Protein, 53g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars Brown Rice Version Serves 4 (see below for larger size) Brown Rice Recipe for 6 servings (perfect …
Unstuffed Cabbage
Adapted from delish.com. Version without rice found here smilesandwich.com 2 tablespoons. extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound grass fed lean ground beef 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons …
Gretta’s Lamb Shanks
Untested recipe I want to try: Braised Lamb Shanks – Cafedelight.com
Beef and Bean Chili
Adapted from New York Times Pressure Cooker Classic Beef Chili 2 tablespoons olive oil (I use 1 tablespoon) 1 pound ground beef (I use 85% lean ground beef) 2 teaspoons kosher …
The Perfect Hamburger
The key to a great hamburger is choosing 85% lean beef and forming the patties with care. Click here for video. 85% lean ground beef (6 oz per person) Kosher …
Chicken Adobo (Basic)
8-10 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (use Tamari sauce for gluten free) 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 3 cloves garlic, whole (peeled and …
Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
Adapted from Lebanese Cuisine by Madelain Farah 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound chuck roast or lamb, cut into 2 inch pieces (meat dish optional) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 …
Chicken Pot Pie (Easy)
Adapted from Betty Crocker
Emily Blunt’s Turkey Bolognese
Adapted from Food Network For original cooking instructions, click on link for Food Network.
Pureed Lentil Soup with Rice (Mjadra)
Adapted from Recipe Lebanese Cuisine by Madelain Farah, PH.D.
Sesame Scallion Noodles
This recipe is from the box of Trader Joe’s Thai Wheat Noodles. It can also be made with Lotus GF Rice Ramen Noodles Sauce:
Gluten Free Pizza (Blended flour)
Adapted from No Gluten No Problem Pizza by Kelli Bronski and Peter Bronski This recipe requires dough to rest for 48 hours. Makes one 12-13 inch pizza 200 grams warm …
Brown Sugar Spiced Salmon
Adapted from bigmansworld.com
Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
Adapted from NY Times. Recipe found on cookingfrombooks.com 1 (18-ounce) jar barbecue sauce, or 2 cups homemade barbecue sauce Kosher salt About 3 to 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken leg …
Crispy Roast Chicken “Under a Brick” with Potatoes (ATK)
Adapted from Chicken Under a Brick with Herb Roasted Potatoes by America’s Test Kitchen Equipment needed: A large enough non-stick or cast iron skillet to fit a butterflied chicken. A …
Butter Chicken
Untested recipe from Milk Street 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon sweet paprika ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 tablespoons garam masala, divided 2 tablespoons ground cumin, …
Turkish Pasta with Ground Beef & Yogurt
Adapted from foolproof living.com FOR THE MEAT: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 pound ground beef. Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon for about …
Gluten Free Pizza (Le5 Stagioni)
Adapted from le5stagioni.it
Stuffed Grape Leaves
3 small lamb shanks, cut in half (ask the butcher to do it) 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 1/2 cups short grain white rice 2 teaspoons allspice 1 1/2 …
Baked Manicotti with Sausage
Adapted from Dinneratthezoo.com For the filling 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound Italian sausage hot or mild, casings removed (I use Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage) 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 15 ounces ricotta cheese (I use …
Quick Balsamic Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Adapted from Rachel Ray