30064 chef lyle italian christmas Recipes

ground beef round, ground pork, italian sausage, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, carrots, stalks celery, capers, rinsed and drained, roma tomatoes, diced, fresh portabella mushrooms , coarsley chopped, whole canned tomatoes, olive oil, hunts tomato paste, water, dry red wine, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, leaves fresh basil chiffonade , . (to chiffonade smaller leaves, such as basil, they can be stacked, then rolled and sliced across the ) or 1 tbsp dried basil, fresh oregano, fresh ground black pepper, sherry wine vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes

pam original no-stick cooking spray, shredded zucchini, chef boyardee beef ravioli, diced tomatoes, drained, garlic powder, shredded italian cheese blend

pam original no-stick cooking spray, frozen loose cut spinach leaves, chef boyardee beef ravioli, diced tomatoes, drained well, low fat cottage cheese, ground black pepper, shredded italian cheese blend

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

chef boyardee beefaroni, fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained, tomato sauce-no salt added, reduced sodium dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed, rosarita premium whole pinto beans, drained, rinsed, gebhardt chili powder, ground cumin

pam original no-stick cooking spray, chef boyardee beefaroni, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato ketchup, chopped dill pickles, prepared yellow mustard, shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese, hamburger bun with sesame seeds, torn into small pieces

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups) - use your favorite. i love ciabatta here - delish, olive oil, divided, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, divided (or mix 50-50 with spicy italian sausage for a great flavor combination), unsalted butter , cut into pieces, onions, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, poblano peppers , roasted and peeled and seeded - cut into chunks, eggs, lightly beaten, heavy cream, divided, homemade turkey giblet stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, grated parmigiano-reggiano (2 oz), grated asiago cheese (2 oz), chopped fresh sage, coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

italian pastina (or any small pasta, i used small shells), olive oil, cubed chicken breast, diced onion, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes with juice (i recommend using the ones with italian seasoning), shredded mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, butter, plus more, butter , for baking dish

italian bread (sliced ), genoa salami, pepperoni, prosciutto di parma or 1/3 lb pancetta (combined) or 1/3 lb cubed ham (combined), parmesan cheese, romano cheese, asiago cheese (combined), butter (softened ), eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt (adjust by half if prosciutto or pancetta are used)

unsalted butter, fresh mushrooms, finely chopped, minced shallots, dry white wine, fontina d aosta, rind removed and cut into small cubes (about 3 cups), cornstarch, truffled pecorino romano, grated, freshly ground black pepper, crusty french or italian bread , cut into cubes, cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, cooked lobster , cut into bite-sized pieces, cooked baby artichokes, blanched asparagus spears, raw fennel batons, whole button mushrooms, raw or sauteed, boiled new potatoes, boiled ziti , rotini, or fusilli

italian stewed tomatoes (del monte brand), italian tomato paste (contadina brand), fresh parsley sprigs or 2 tbsp dried parsley, garlic, minced fine, dried oregano, dried basil, kosher salt, fennel seed, ground, crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, ground pepper, sugar, diced onion, chianti wine, olive oil

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling

italian sausage, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, garlic cloves or 3 tsp salt, curry powder, dry mustard, whole bay leaf, oregano, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sliced olives, tomato soup, water, sliced mushroom

chef boyardee pizza, pizza cheese, onion sliced, turkey pepperoni, fresh veggies or toppings

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

italian sausage and pasta soup, beef broth (i prefer homemade beef stock), diced tomatoes, garlic and onions, ribs celery, sliced, shell pasta, italian herb seasoning, italian sausage, place broth , tomatoes, celery, pasta and italian seasoning in a large saucepan. bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. meanwhile, remove sausage from casings. cook in a skillet, breaking up large chunks with the back of a spoon, until cooked through, about 15 minutes. add to pot with broth mixture and serve.