20 minute toss Recipes

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

beets, peeled and sliced, carrots, peeled and quartered, olive oil, sea salt, fresh pink grapefruit juice, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, honey, ground ginger, soy sauce, olive oil, preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees cup)., aside 1/2 cup each of the beets and carrots for the dressing. place the remaining beets and carrots in a 9x13 inch baking dish, drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil, sprinkle with the sea salt, and toss to coat. cover the dish with aluminum foil., bake the vegetables in the preheated oven for 15 minutes., meanwhile , place the reserved beets and carrots into a blender. add the grapefruit juice, lemon juice, vinegar, honey, ginger, soy sauce, and remaining 1 tbsp olive oil. blend until smooth. after the vegetables have roasted for 15 minutes, stir in the citrus sauce, then recover, and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes more.

creamy cajun shrimp linguine, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, uncooked linguine, shrimp, peeled and deveined, butter, presliced mushrooms, red bell pepper , cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices, all-purpose flour, salt, half-and-half, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, combine 1 cup water and broth in a dutch oven; bring to a boil. break pasta in half; add to pan., bring mixture to a boil., cover, reduce heat , and simmer for 8 minutes., add shrimp to pan ., cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done; drain., melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat ., add mushrooms and pepper to pan; saute 4 minutes or until moisture evaporates., add flour, seasoning , and salt to pan; saute 30 seconds., stir in half-and-half ; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. remove from heat. add pasta mixture and parsley to pan; toss.

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, sage, chopped rosemary, cannellini beans, drained, water (instead i would use lemon juice), cayenne pepper, pita chips for serving. (homemade is delicious...cut pita in half , brush on olive oil, salt, garlic salt any flavor you wish and broil for a few seconds), heat 1/4 cup olive oil until simmering ., add garlic , sage, rosemary and cook over moderately high heat, stirring until fragrant and garlic begins to brown(about 1 minute)., add beans and toss to coat., transfer to food processor., add the water (or lemon juice), cayenne and process to smooth puree., transfer dip to serving bowl., drizzle with remaining 2 oil., serve with chips ., yumm

ground beef, green pepper, diced, onion, diced, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, water, mostaccioli pasta , cooked 8 minutes, drained and tossed with, vegetable oil, mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided, parmesan cheese, grated

wonderful spinach salad, courtesy angie ketterman, food network ), canola oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, dressing, dijon mustard, honey, rice wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby spinach, roasted red pepper , cut into strips, white beans, drained and rinsed, crumbled feta cheese, whole chunk tuna in water, orange , cut into segments, toasted sliced almonds, in a medium saute pan over medium heat add oil ., when oil is hot add onions and cook , stirring occasionally until onions release their natural sugar and become golden brown, about 20 minutes., make dressing : in a small jar or pint container with a lid add mustard, honey, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. place top on container and shake to combine., in a large mixing bowl add spinach , roasted pepper, beans, feta, tuna and 2 tbsp dressing. toss to combine. garnish with caramelized onion, orange segments and toasted almonds.

rotini pasta, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces, olive oil, garlic, minced, salt, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, green beans, trimmed, cut in half and steamed for 5 minutes, red pepper flakes, garlic, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh mint, chopped, lemon juice, lemon , zested

loaded baked potato salad, unpeeled red potatoes, cubed, salt, pepper, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, vidalia or sweet onion, chopped, dill pickles, chopped, sour cream, mayonnaise, prepared mustard, place the potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan , sprinkle with salt and pepper. bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until tender. cool in pan on a wire rack. in a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, bacon, cheese, onion and pickles. in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise and mustard; pour over the potato mixture and toss to coat. serve immediately. yield: 20 servings.

dressing, vegetable oil, sugar, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, salt and paprika, pepper, salad, spring mix (spinach leaves), fresh sliced strawberries, cheddar /jack cheese, shredded, chopped walnuts or pecans, prepare the dressing and set aside until 5 minutes before serving time. assembe the salad greens and toss with the dressing and serve and wait for the compliments to begin.

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

fresh mango, pureed (2 3/4 cups), water, sugar, lemon juice, almost any fruit can be grilled with delicious results. grilled fruit complements frozen desserts such as sorbet or ice cream. the differences in temperature, texture, and taste are appealing and a great crowd pleaser., make sure grill is clean, on medium heat and lightly oiled., some commonly grilled fruits are fig , pineapple, banana, and nectarine or, figs : use fresh if available - dried are also good. place in saucepan, cover with port and zest from 1 lemon and simmer for 15 minutes. these, be served poached or lightly grilled ., pineapple: peel , core, and slice pineapple. combine 1 cup of orange juice, dark brown sugar in saucepan and simmer on low heat until mixture, starts to thicken. stir to avoid burning. brush on pineapple slices and grill lightly until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes per side., banana (1 bunch): cut s lengthwise and place in baking tray. combine 1 cup orange juice, 2 tbsp lime juice, 4 tbsp molasses and pinch of salt. simmer for a few minutes. pour mixture over s, covering fruit and then grill. turn over gently about 2 minutes per side., nectarines or peaches - pit and cut fruit in half. lightly salt fruit if not sweet. lightly brush olive oil and toss fruit in bowl with dark brown sugar covering all surfaces. grill 3 to 4 minutes per side.

italian sausage, skin removed, green pepper, cored and thinly sliced, onion, cut in thin rings, spaghetti sauce, water, mostaccioli pasta or 16 oz penne, cooked about 10 minutes drained and tossed with, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, grated,divided, grated parmesan cheese

frozen broccoli florets, dry mustard, cheez whiz , process product, parmesan cheese, grated

almond joy brownies mix in a jar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder (wipe jar after this layer), flaked coconut , sprinkled with 1 tsp, almond extract and tossed to blend, coarsely chopped whole almonds, flour mixed with 1 tsp baking powder, salt, layer ingredients in serving given in a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient ., attach the following instructions on a gift tag, almond joy brownies, makes 2 dozen brownies ., empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl. use your hands to thoroughly blend mix., add, butter or margarine (not diet), melted, eggs, slightly beaten, mix until completely blended. spread batter in a sprayed 9 x 13-inch baking pan. bake at 350 degrees f for 30 minutes., cool completely in pan , then cut into 2-inch squares.

calves liver, cubed, garlic , smashed, onion, about 1/2 lb, chopped coarsely, white bread, cubed, clarified butter, eggplants, halved and the seeded pulp scooped out, chopped, and reserved, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, salad oil, clarified butter, sliced onion, grain rice, washed, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, chicken stock, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, bay leaf, thyme, parsley , to taste, tablespooon clarified butter, shrimp, shells on, garlic , smashed, dry white wine, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, heat clarified butter in saute pan. add shrimp and garlic. cook, turning shrimp once, till done. remove to bowl and sprinkle with white wine. let cool. season with salt and pepper., belgian endive, english cucumber, cubed, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, oil and vinegar, to taste, blanch the endive in boiling water for 1 minute and add cucumber. cook another 30 seconds. drain and cool. season with salt and pepper. toss with oil and vinegar.

summer truffles, grapeseed oil, black truffle oil, salt, cabernet sauvignon, veal stock (can be purchased from specialty stores), a pinch sugar, a pinch salt, a pinch freshly cracked black pepper, sized early girl tomatoes, beef tenderloin portions, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio cut in quarters and tossed in 1 tbsp balsamic and 2 tbsp olive oil, banyuls vinegar or substitute aged balsamic, aged balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, chopped fresh oregano leaves, sliced chives, capers removed from brine and rinsed , fried in 1/4 cup olive oil until, crispy, approximately 2 minutes . remove and drain from oil.