Courses Archives: Dinner

Pork Chops a La Marilyn

Pork Chops a La Marilyn

Peg S.
I got this from a coworker of my then husband and found it an easy worknight dinner staple. It's also delicious!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 4 pork chops
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sherry
  • 1 tbsp mustard

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in large skillet, and add olive oil.
  • Saute onion until soft and golden. Remove and set aside.
  • Dredge pork chops in flour and sear on broth. All sides in same skillet.
  • Add broth, sherry and onions. Cover and simmer for 30 mins.
  • Stir in Mustard to sauce before serving.

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Pickled Eggplant

Pickled Eggplant

The Dogali Family
Grandpa had a big garden at his house in Stratford where he grew lots of vegetables. Grandma used this recipe to make eggplant to have throughout the year and give as gifts.

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 eggplants peeled and thinly sliced into circles
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 3 cups olive oil approx. enough to completely cover eggplant
  • 2 tbsp oregano
  • 3 tsp salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 3 canning jars 500 ml

Instructions
 

  • Put peeled, sliced eggplant into a crock pot, with a thin layer of salt between layers. Weigh it down with a heavy bowl or plate between layers, and a heavy jar (such as olive oil) on top of that, and let it sit a few hours.
  • Squeeze all water out and drain, then squeeze and drain again. Cut into thin strips like matchsticks.
  • Put eggplant in a bowl and pour vinegar over it. Leave about 5-10 minutes until eggplant turns white. Take out of vinegar and squeeze.
  • In a large bowl, mix eggplant, pepper, garlic, and oregano.
  • Put eggplant mixture in jars, leaving about an inch on the top, and fill with oil. Keep checking that the eggplant is covered with oil.
  • Make sure the bubbles have come to the top before covering the jar. Cover jars and let sit 24 hours before serving.

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Pasta with heavy cream, lemon and arugula

Pasta with heavy cream, lemon and arugula

Carrie M.
This is a yummy, easy pasta dish that combines some of my favorite flavors-lemon and arugula.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp good olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 cloves
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 lemons
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch broccoli
  • 1 pound dried fusilli pasta
  • ½ pound baby arugula or 2 bunches of common arugula, leaves cut in thirds
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes halved

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 60 seconds. Add the cream, the zest from 2 lemons, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until it starts to thicken.
  • Meanwhile, cut the broccoli in florets and discard the stem. Cook the florets in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm.
  • Drain the broccoli and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the package, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain the pasta in a colander and place it back into the pot. Immediately add the cream mixture and cook it over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until most of the sauce has been absorbed in the pasta.
  • Pour the hot pasta into a large bowl, add the arugula, Parmesan, tomatoes, and cooked broccoli. Cut the last lemon in half lengthwise, slice it 1/4-inch thick crosswise, and add it to the pasta. Toss well, season to taste, and serve hot.

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Passover Zucchini-Stuffed Chicken

Passover Zucchini-Stuffed Chicken

Flora S.

Ingredients
  

  • 8 bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
  • 2 zucchinis shredded
  • 3 cups matzo farfel
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 onion chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash onion powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13 inch baking dish. Wash and clean the chicken breasts.
  • Place farfel in a bowl and cover with hot water for 3 or 4 minutes, until soft. Drain and squeeze out water.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine zucchini, farfel, eggs, chicken soup powder, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing under the skin of each chicken piece and arrange them on cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes. Drain off fat and serve.

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Noodles and Cabbage

Noodles and Cabbage

Caren S.
This is a favorite Eastern European (Slovak. Polish, Hungarian etc.) staple dish. This is how my grandmother made this but many people have other individual variations. This is a favorite food item at ethnic church fairs or suppers.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head of cabbage
  • 1 pkg wide noodles or homemade noodles*
  • 4 Tbsp of unsalted butter or as needed
  • ½ tsp salt or to taste
  • ¼ tsp pepper or to taste
  • ¼ cup dehydrated onions-or frozen/fresh

Homemade Noodles:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp of water or enough to make a stiff dough

Instructions
 

  • Shred cabbage in food processor or grater
  • Sauté’ cabbage, salt, pepper and onion in butter until brown

Homemade Noodles:

  • Mix dough well-can use food processor until stiff and not sticky.
  • Roll out dough on floured board. Cut with knife into thin slices(desired width). desired width.
  • Cook noodles in boiling water for about 3- 5 minutes.
  • Rinse in cold water and drain noodles. Add 1 tbsp. of butter, and salt and pepper to taste
  • Add cabbage and mix well; serve warm

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Navy noodles (makaroni po-flotsky)

Navy noodles (makaroni po-flotsky)

Flora S.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb wide short egg noodles
  • 1-1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles according to package directions. Rinse thoroughly with cold water, drain, and set aside.
  • Warm butter and 3 tbsp of vegetable oil in a skillet and saute onions and garlic until golden-brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Warm remaining oil in the skillet, add ground beef, and brown thoroughly, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool slightly, then process the beef or put it through a meat grinder.
  • Combine noodles with onions and meat.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

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Mushrooms W/sour Cream (Gryby W Smetanye)

Mushrooms W/sour Cream (Gryby W Smetanye)

Flora S.

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tb Butter or margarine
  • 1 large Onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 ½ cup Sour cream
  • 1 ¼ lb Mushrooms sliced
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Paprika

Instructions
 

  • Melted butter in a large skillet & saute onion till golden.
  • Sprinkle with flour, add milk & 3/4 c sour cream while stirring.
  • Bring just to a simmer, add sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper & paprika.
  • Simmer covered for 5 mins. stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in remaining sour cream, heat thoroughly while stirring constantly, & serve.

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Mushroom Rigatoni

Mushroom Rigatoni

Carrie M.
I found this recipe in a magazine about 20 years ago. It was one of the first meals I cooked when I started living on my own and one of the first I made for my husband when we started dating.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped shallots about 6
  • ½ lb mushrooms stemmed and sliced
  • cup white wine
  • 1 ½ cups fresh tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • cup heavy cream
  • ¾ lb rigatoni
  • Parmesan cheese grated, to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, heat oil over m, until vegetables have softened medium heat. Add shallots and mushrooms; cook stirring, 3-4 minutes until vegetables have softened and mushrooms have released their juices.
  • Add wine, cook until evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, parsley, salt and pepper; bring to a simmer and cook 4-5 minutes stir in cream; simmer uncovered 2 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add pasta. Cook, uncovered, over heat, 7-9 minutes or until al dente.
  • Drain pasta, return to pot and mix well with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese, serve hot.

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Mushroom Bake

Mushroom Bake

Flora S.

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 7 cups quartered button mushrooms
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 onion chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 ¼ cups shredded Gouda cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Increase heat to high and add mushrooms. Cook and stir until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Do not cook so long so that they begin to release a lot of liquid. Add sour cream, mix well, and transfer mixture to a casserole dish.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a second skillet over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Distribute onions over mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Gouda cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Mom’s beef

Mom's beef

Susan S.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lb. very lean beef
  • Sauce:
  • 2 tbs. all purpose flour blended with water
  • 4 tbs. ketchup
  • 1 tbs. worchestershire sauce
  • 1 tbs. vinegar
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • Add water to make a sauce just under 2 cups

Instructions
 

  • Pour over meat in casserole dish. Cover and bake at
  • 300 degrees for 3 hours. Will come out like a barbecue
  • flavored pot roast." Passed on from my Mother

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