Showing posts with label Side Hotdishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Side Hotdishes. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Spinach-And-Fontina Strata Recipe

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                         From marthastewart.com

Spinach-And-Fontina Strata Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Serves  8

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt, divided
  • 2 pounds spinach, stems removed and leaves coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Unsalted butter, for dish
  • 1 pound challah loaf, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 8 ounces young Italian fontina cheese, grated, divided
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (1/3 cup), divided
  • 8 large eggs, divided
  • 2 2/3 cups whole milk, divided

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Fill pan with as much spinach as will fit; cook, stirring, adding remainder a handful at a time as space allows. When all the spinach is wilted, stir in pepper and nutmeg. Drain spinach in a sieve. When cool enough to handle, squeeze excess moisture from spinach by hand.
  2. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Place a third of the bread in a single layer in dish. Top with half the spinach mixture and a third of the cheeses. Repeat layering with a third of the bread, remaining spinach mixture, and a third of the cheeses, then top with remaining bread.
  3. Whisk together 6 eggs, 2 cups milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and carefully pour over bread. Cover with parchment, and gently press down with hands until egg mixture soaks through top of bread. Cover parchment with foil, and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, remove strata from refrigerator, uncover, and let stand 30 minutes. Whisk together remaining 2 eggs and 2/3 cup milk, and pour over strata, gently pressing between layers of bread with a spoon or spatula to ensure that egg mixture seeps to bottom. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake until puffed and golden brown in places, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Boston Baked Beans Homemade

Boston Baked Beans - tender beans in a rich, sweet sauce made with brown sugar, molasses, ketchup and a touch of mustard.  SO much better than the canned version!


Boston Baked Beans - tender beans in a rich, sweet sauce made with brown sugar, molasses, ketchup and a touch of mustard. SO much better than the canned version!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Broccoli Bake Patties



Broccoli Bake Patties


broccoli patties
photo credit  pomanmeals.com


ingredients:
2 tsp veggie oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 onion - chopped
1 (12oz) bag frozen broccoli - defrosted - drain off any liquid
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese - grated
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs - beaten
salt - pepper


instructions:
~ preheat oven 400* **this is really important for quick baking.
~lightly grease baking sheet lined w/ foil (DO this before starting patties)
~heat oil in small pan over medium heat. (I use non-salted butter)
~add in garlic & onions.
~season w/ salt & pepper to taste.
~Saute until onions & garlic are tender.
~Set aside to cool.
garlic onion


~ Put broccoli in clean kitchen towel & wrap to squeeze out extra moisture.
~Put broccoli into large bowl.
~Into same bowl, add planko, cheeses, eggs & salt & pepper as needed.

minxtures

Mix together & form patties. Place onto prepared baking sheets.

prebaked patties

~Place in oven  15 minutes or until crispy & browned.
~ Flip & bake other side 15 minutes or until crispy & browned.

I make this for my hubby and I for date night, when our little one is asleep. That way I can keep the kitchen door opened (my little one is allergic to eggs. I have pan, baking sheet ect that are just for eggs.) WE love this fun food. It's great with a Vitamix Smoothie recipe I have on this blog too!
http://www.pomanmeals.com/cheesy-broccoli-patties/ PHOTO CREDITS & ORIGINAL RECIPE.