Kathy’s Recipes

Beef Pot Roast (prep. time about 3 hours. Serves 4-6)

This is a long-term commitment. Expect to take a good portion of the day to make this. But the roast beef and broth can be used again for lots of left-overs, including French dip, sandwiches and chunked up and served over egg noodles. (Note, I give a

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Drunken Chicken Recipe (serves 4. Prep. time 20 minutes)

2 Tbl butter
1 Tbl olive oil
1/2 lemon thinly sliced
2 Tbl capers
1/4 C vodka
2/3 C flour
salt/ pepper
1/8 tsp cumin
4 thin sliced skinless chicken breast
1 Tbl honey

Chicken should be at room temperature before cooking to maintain juices (as is the case with all meats). Salt and peppe

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Okay, chilli rellenos is cheese stuffed chili peppers not chili in a bowl, people!

Chili Relleno Recipe (prep time about an hour. You can roast and peel the poblano chili peppers the day ahead. The prep. timeÂ

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Zorba the Beef, Greek-Inspired Steak (prep. time about 45 minutes)

1 lb. strip steak at room temperature (helps keep the meat tender)

2 C spinach

4 garlic cloves, rough dice

1/3 C crumbled feta cheese

2 Tbl

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Barbeque Pulled Pork in Puff Pastry (prep time using a slow-cooker: about 6 hours)

Dry Rub:

1 Tbl. powdered garlic

1/2 Tbl. mustard powder

1 Tbl. paprika

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 Tbl. onion flakes

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Gouda Eggs Benedict (prep. time about ½ hour)

The sauce makes plenty for six servings with some left over that can be tossed on pasta

Gouda Sauce (make first and set aside)

3 Tbl. Unsalted butter

3 Tbl. Flour

3 or 4 garlic

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This bonus recipe is ‘on demand’, by Roger Neel’s request.  If you like baklava but don’t like fussing with the layering of the pastry and nuts, this finger-food friendly recipe is much easier and faster (and just as delicious)

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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup (prep time about an hour)

3 boneless, skinless breasts (you could also do thighs if you like dark meat or both dark & white)

½ white onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, finely diced

2 ribs celery, sliced

One large carrot, sliced

2 C. frozen peas

1 C.

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Poached Oysters Over Fettuccine (Prep. time less than 30 minutes)
1, 8 oz. container of shucked oysters
3 cloves garlic, diced
1/4 C white wine (Chardonnay)
1tsp each oregano and basil
pinch salt/ pepper
1/4 C cream cheese
1/4 tsp dill weed
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 pkg fettuccine
2 tbl. olive oil
2 tb

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The final Foodie Friday Lenten recipe.
Crostatas are normally a sweet fruit pastry, but why not apply the same idea to dinner?

Savory Spinach Crostata (prep. time about a half hour)

½ red onion thinly sliced

5 cloves garlic diced

8 oz. package sliced

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