Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Crockpot Turkey Breast



Place a thawed turkey breast in the crock pot. Rub with olive oil and snip fresh rosemary (about 3 sprigs worth) over it. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook for 6 more hours or until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. It's that easy. Really

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Sadly, it's true...


Easy Ravioli Casserole



Ingredients

1
jar (26 to 28 ounces) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)
1
package (25 to 27 1/2 ounces) frozen cheese-filled ravioli
2
cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
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Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish 13x9x2-inches, with cooking spray.
  • 2Spread 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce in baking dish. Arrange half of the frozen ravioli in single layer over sauce; top with half of the remaining pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with ravioli. 
  • 3Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
If you're in a hurry, you can cook the ravioli (7 minutes in boiling water) and the assemble the casserole. That cuts your cooking time to 30 minutes.

Beer Bread


Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1-3 tablespoons sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • One 12-ounce bottle good-quality beer
  • Cooking Directions

    Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350"F. Place the butter in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish or pan and set it in the oven while the oven is preheating.
    Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the beer until it is just incorporated' (The dough will be sticky and heavy.) Pour most of melted butter out of the pan into a cup; tilt the pan to coat the bottom and sides with the remaining butter. Spoon the bread dough into the pan and spread evenly; if you want, you can drizzle more melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bumpy top is golden brown.
    Remove the bread from the oven to a cooling rack; cut the bread into rectangles and serve warm.
    Onion bread: Prepare the dough as above. Thinly slice a small onion and separate it into rings. Toss it with the 3 tablespoons melted butter and arrange it over the top of the dough.
    Corn bread: Prepare the dough as above, substituting l cup cornmeal for 1 cup of the flour
    Whole wheat bread: Prepare the dough as above, substituting 1 cup whole wheat four for 1 cup of the all-purpose flour.