MONDAY JANUARY 25
HELPFUL TIP Keep 3 hand dry and one hand wet! This sounds easy, but it does take a little practice. It goes like this: Let's say your recipe calls for dipping fish into flour then egg then seasoned bread crumbs. • First use your left hand to put the damp fish into the flour, without touching the flour. • Next use your right hand to gently pat the flour onto the fish. Next, with your right hand, put the fish into the eggs. • With your wet left hand, remove the fish to the bread crumbs, and bread the fish with your dry right hand.
SWEET 'N' SPICY MEAT LOAF
1-1/2 TO 2 POUNDS GROUND BEEF
1 ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
1 CUP DRY BREAD CRUMBS
1 CUP (4 OUNCES) SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
1/2 CUP SWEET-AND-SPICY FRENCH DRESSING
2 EGGS
1 (4-OUNCE) CAN MUSHROOMS, DRAINED
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
1/2 TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
1/2 CUP KETCHUP
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. COAT A 9" X 5" LOAF PAN WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY.
IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT KETCHUP; MIX WELL. DISTRIBUTE MIXTURE IN PAN; SPREAD KETCHUP EVENLY OVER TOP. BAKE 1 TO 1-1/4 HOURS, OR UNTIL JUICES RUN CLEAR. ALLOW TO SIT 5 MINUTES. POUR OFF EXCESS JUICES, SLICE, AND SERVE.
Creamy Risotto
1 cup arborio rice
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 (14-1/2-ounce) cans (3 cups) ready-to-serve chicken broth, divided
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
In a large skillet, sauté the rice, onion, and garlic in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, stirring constantly until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high, stir in 1 cup chicken broth, and continue to cook, stirring frequently.
As the liquid cooks down, slowly add the remainder of the chicken broth 1 cup at a time, until all the broth is absorbed and the mixture is creamy, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and the remaining butter. Serve immediately.
NOTE: For variations on this recipe, you can add the sautéed vegetables of your choice, or even some sautéed lobster or shrimp. Or maybe you'd prefer to substitute vegetable or seafood broth for the chicken broth? The opportunities are endless.
SALMON PATTIES BLANCHE
14 OZ. CAN ALASKAN SALMON DRAINED AND FLAKED
2 EGGS SLIGHTLY BEATEN
HAND OF PARLEY CHOPPED
1 JUICE AND ZEST FORM LEMON
2 CLOVES GARLIC CHOPPED
3/4 CUP ITALIAN BREAD CRUMBS
DASH SALT
2 TBP OLIVE OIL
MIX TOGETHER AND MAKE INTO PATTIES
COOK IN OLIVE OIL
SALMON PATTY
1 CAN DRAINED SALMON
1/2 TSP ONION FLAKES OR FRESH ONION
1 EGG BEATEN
PEPPER
1 TSP MILK
1/4 TSP VINEGAR
1/2 CUP CRUSHED CRACKER CRUMBS
MIX WELL AND MAKE INTO PATTIES
DIP IN FLOUR ON BOTH SIDES
FRY IN OIL ON BOTH SIDES
