Super Pizza From Rachel Ray

January 29, 2009 | Posted by Lorena as Celebrity Chefs, Recipe, Snack Recipes at 10:21 pm | Comments »

Rachael Ray goes shopping for fruit and veg at the Farmers Market in New York City

You either love her or hate her but hey, she does present some great ideas for eats. Her “super pizzas” actually caught my attention and I think that I just might make one of them this weekend. I found some recipes at The Daily Journal – all of her super pizzas – and this is the one that I think has the most potential: the Chicken Pot Pizza.

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms
• Salt and pepper
• Biscuit pizza dough (see below)
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded
• 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, melt 1 tablespoon butter in the microwave; stir in the peas and carrots and the mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Press the biscuit dough evenly into a greased 9- to 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Spoon the vegetables on top, reserving the bowl, then bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Transfer to the reserved bowl along with the chicken and half of the cheese.

Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring continuously; stir in the remaining cheese and season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.

Preheat the broiler. Spoon the chicken mixture over the baked pizza and broil until golden bubbly, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with the cheese sauce and sprinkle with the parsley.

This recipe serves 4 and takes 25 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of baking time. A fun meal in less than an hour – not bad.

Pretzels German-like

December 21, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Candies & Truffles Recipe, Chocolate, Dessert Recipes, Snack Recipes at 12:05 am | (3) Comments »

Thinking of a good foodie gift for Christmas? Or maybe you need to whip up quick snacks for people to munch on. Here is a perfect recipe for you – Chocolate pretzels from Germany. I found this recipe from Taste.com.au and I think that it just might be a hit this year.

Ingredients
• 125g butter, softened
• 1/2 cup pure icing sugar
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 200g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped

Method
1. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and icing sugar until pale and creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Sift flour and cocoa over butter mixture. Stir until dough comes together. Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until smooth. Press into a 1.5cm-thick disc. Wrap in baking paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
2. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 large, flat baking trays with baking paper. Using 2 teaspoons dough per biscuit, roll out dough into 20cm-long sausage shapes. Bend into horseshoe shapes, with ends towards you. Cross over ends. Rest ends on top loop of dough. Place on baking tray. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, swapping trays after 6 minutes, or until golden and firm to touch. Allow biscuits to cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water (do not allow base of bowl to touch water). Stir occasionally with a metal spoon until chocolate is melted and smooth.
4. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Dip each pretzel into chocolate. Place on baking trays. Allow chocolate to set.

What do you think? Looks easy enough to make?

How to make homemade pizza — fast!

February 25, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Recipe, Snack Recipes at 5:20 pm | (1) Comment »

Make your own homemade pizza doughwith a few common ingredients. It doesn’t take that long with instant yeast, so you can (as the host of the video says) wake up with a pizza craving in the morning, and have the dish ready by lunch. What we like about this instructional video is that you can see how to knead the dough, and includes several tips on how to save time, or get that extra chewy texture.

Turkey Sandwiches

December 26, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Quick Meal Ideas, Recipe, Snack Recipes at 8:10 am | (1) Comment »

You’ve got a fridge full of leftover turkey — and the simplest way to serve them is through (you got it!) turkey sandwiches.

But leftovers don’t have to be boring. If you must make a sandwich, make it a darned good one.
Get imaginative with your bread. Try sourdough rye, dill, a croissant. Then, dress up your mayonnaise with a little roasted garlic. Others make herbed mayonnaise, or add green or red pesto (the latter being made of sun-dried tomatoes instead of basil). Choose a different cheese like Alpine Lace Swiss or Gouda. Then, your greens — aside from lettuce, you can use sprouts.
An excellent snack or a quick dinner.

Homemade Pizza Sauce

November 14, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Recipe, Snack Recipes, Uncategorized at 12:29 pm | (2) Comments »

pizza sauce
Once you’ve made homemade pizza you’ll never want to eat that greasy cardboard-flavored substitute called takeout. Here’s a basic sauce recipe. Prepare your own toppings or make mini-pizzas so everyone can personalize their own dinner.

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
6 fluid ounces warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
salt to taste

What’s Next

In a small bowl, combine tomato paste, water, Parmesan cheese, garlic, honey, anchovy paste, onion powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and salt; mix together, breaking up any clumps of cheese. Sauce should sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors; spread over pizza dough and prepare pizza as desired.

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