A copy of Better Homes and Gardens was floating around the office a couple days ago. I flipped through it and saw a recipe that involved beef steaks, cherry tomatoes, potatoes and olives. I figured I'd try it.
In my hasty scribbling, I failed to note what exactly I was supposed to do with the olives, so I just added them to the tomatoes. Seems to've worked. The oregano too. I also eliminated a pan - you're supposed to fry the steaks, then put the tomatoes on the same pan to cook, while you fry up the pre-microwaved potatoes in a separate pan. I did meat, potato, then tomato. The meat is a bit cold, but otherwise, this came out really well :-)
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26 April 2011
13 February 2011
Stuffed chicken artichoke with tomato
So tonight I decided to actually cook actual food. I followed this recipe. Came out ok. Didn't add bread, cos I didn't have any (and decided not to buy any when I went to the store).
Not enough cheese and spices for the stuffing. The chicken breasts I got were not cooked after 7 minutes per side - needed quite a bit longer to cook through. The shallots with the tomatoes were a bit strong - maybe saute first next time? And it turns out thyme has teeny tiny little leaves on stems - stripping the leaves off the stems took too long. Other than that, it was easy to make - just took longer than the 20 minutes claimed in the instructions.
However, it worked. It tastes fine. Not exactly a 5-star recipe, but nothing particularly wrong with it.
Not enough cheese and spices for the stuffing. The chicken breasts I got were not cooked after 7 minutes per side - needed quite a bit longer to cook through. The shallots with the tomatoes were a bit strong - maybe saute first next time? And it turns out thyme has teeny tiny little leaves on stems - stripping the leaves off the stems took too long. Other than that, it was easy to make - just took longer than the 20 minutes claimed in the instructions.
However, it worked. It tastes fine. Not exactly a 5-star recipe, but nothing particularly wrong with it.
01 February 2011
Chicken bean surprise
Crockpotted today. A random mashup of ingredients.
Chicken thighs. A leek. A can of cardoza beans. A few carrots. A large can of diced tomatoes. Garlic. Napa cabbage. Salt, rosemary, thyme, sage.
It's a little bland (not quite enough salt or herbs) but otherwise seems to be quite edible. At least it's got lots of fiber!
And it's a good thing I resisted the temptation to add water or broth to the pot, since when I got home, there was plenty of liquid in the concoction.
Chicken thighs. A leek. A can of cardoza beans. A few carrots. A large can of diced tomatoes. Garlic. Napa cabbage. Salt, rosemary, thyme, sage.
It's a little bland (not quite enough salt or herbs) but otherwise seems to be quite edible. At least it's got lots of fiber!
And it's a good thing I resisted the temptation to add water or broth to the pot, since when I got home, there was plenty of liquid in the concoction.
24 December 2010
Braciola
I found a recipe for Braciola on a forum I'm on. It involves flank steak, Mozzarella and Provolone cheese, Prosciutto, Italian seasoning, tomatoes, garlic, onions and carrots. It's supposed to involve celery (but I don't like it) and mushrooms (which I forgot). It's also supposed to involve a food processor and pasta, but I don't have the former, and didn't feel like the latter. Oh, and I don't have any pre-made Italian seasoning, but I do have herbes de Provence, so I substituted.
One is supposed to pound out the steak so it's about 1/2" thick (I didn't quite make it there, and next time I should use something heavier than the end of my quite lightweight rolling pin), line it with the cheeses, the Prosciutto, the seasoning, roll it up, tie it up, brown it, and put it in the crock pot. One then sautes the vegetables, then puts them in a food processor with whole canned tomatoes, which is then added to the pot and the whole thing cooked on low for 8 or 10 hours. I used pre-chopped canned tomatoes, and didn't really mix the veggies with the tomatoes before adding it all to the pot.
It came out quite tasty. The best bits are the bits with the seasoning in it. I added a touch of salt, but didn't need to have - the cheese and Prosciutto probably supplied enough. Also, when making rolled steak things, don't cover the entire surface - leave a margin on the side being rolled toward.
One is supposed to pound out the steak so it's about 1/2" thick (I didn't quite make it there, and next time I should use something heavier than the end of my quite lightweight rolling pin), line it with the cheeses, the Prosciutto, the seasoning, roll it up, tie it up, brown it, and put it in the crock pot. One then sautes the vegetables, then puts them in a food processor with whole canned tomatoes, which is then added to the pot and the whole thing cooked on low for 8 or 10 hours. I used pre-chopped canned tomatoes, and didn't really mix the veggies with the tomatoes before adding it all to the pot.
It came out quite tasty. The best bits are the bits with the seasoning in it. I added a touch of salt, but didn't need to have - the cheese and Prosciutto probably supplied enough. Also, when making rolled steak things, don't cover the entire surface - leave a margin on the side being rolled toward.
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