Chocolate-It's What's for Dinner

This was billed as a one dish meal - which often I'm a big fan. However, this ended up being a two dish meal for me, three if you count the food processor.  I didn't have a big enough skillet that could go in the oven. The one that would fit all the ingredients, the handle isn't oven worthy, and Griselda is not quite large enough. But all in all, this was so worth it. There's also a lot of tweaking that you can probably do. Beef & Pasta Casserole (Adapted from Cooking Light ) 1 large onion, quartered 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3" pieces 1T olive oil salt 4 clove garlic, minced 1 t dried basil 1/2 t oregano 1lb ground beef (or turkey) 3 c chicken stock 2T tomato paste 1T balsamic vinegar 1lb pasta (rigatoni, ziti, penne) 28 oz can whole tomatoes 4 oz Fontina cheese (or mozzarella), sliced 1/8" thick 1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated Place onion and carrots in food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Saute in olive oil in ...

I know, I know, I'm not a huge Rachel Ray fan either - a little bit too much of processed food for me. But every once it a while I guess you are bound to come up with a decent recipe. She has definitely done that with Pasta al Forno. This is, of course, done in 30 minutes, but it definitely has the flavor of something that is cooked longer. It is also a great way to heat up the house - since the oven is set to 500. I love making this on a cold weeknight - which we've had quite a few of them lately. Pasta al Forno (Adapted from Comfort Food) 1 lb of ziti or penne 2 T olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 oz prosciutto, chopped 3 clove garlic, chopped 1 28 oz can of tomatoes 1/2 c heavy cream 1 t dried basil 1/2 t dried oregano 2 pinches of cinnamon salt/pepper 1/3 c Parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 500. Grease casserole dish (I prefer butter for this recipe). Boil water for pasta. While waiting for water to boil and pasta to cook, place onion and olive oil in s...

Whenever I make chicken pot pie, we have to call it chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie because of this show: I know, I know I'm showing my age by posting all of these "old" youtube videos. True Comfort Food Well with all those turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving - I made turkey pot, turkey pot, turkey pot pie. I had also seen a tip on shredding the chicken (or turkey) and wanted to give it a go. It actually worked quite well. You just put the chicken (or turkey) in your KitchenAid with the paddle attachment and give it a whirl. I have to say there was a little bit of turkey flying out of the bowl at first but once I lowered the speed it worked well. Since this was leftover turkey, it was mostly the dark meet and it helped to find the sinewy pieces to remove. Quick shred using a KitchenAid and the paddle attachment Turkey (or Chicken) Pot Pie For Crust : 1 c white whole wheat flour or 1 c regular whole wheat flour 2 c flour 1/2 t salt 1 t pou...