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

Friday, June 14, 2013

Chardonnay Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
  • ¾ c. unsalted butter 
  • 2 lg. sweet onions, thinly sliced lengthwise 
  • ¼ c. Chardonnay 
  • 6 lg. russet potatoes, peeled and quartered (4 lbs) 
  • ½ to ¾ c. half and half 
  • 1 tsp. salt plus more for cooking potatoes 

Directions:
Place potatoes in large pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to boil and add 2 tsp salt to water. Cook potatoes  until tender. Place ½ c. butter and ½ c. half and half in the bottom of a large bowl. Press the potatoes through a ricer into the bowl. Stir well, seasoning with salt and adding more cream if necessary, but don’t make too soft of a mash.

While potatoes are cooking, melt remaining ¼ c. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the  onions and cook until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the wine and cook until very tender, about 10 minutes longer. (they will be quite dark and caramelized)  Toss hot onions into the potatoes. Enjoy!

Source: Amy D.
Submitted by: Amy D. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Creamy Lemon Rice

Mom Comment: This is my favorite rice. ... great with chicken our anything on the grill. You can eliminate the cream and it is still good.


Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter 
  • 2 cups white rice
  • Grated zest of 2 lemons (I usually do 3-4 lemons because I like it lemony)
  • 3 cups chicken broth, boiling (I also just use water and its still really good)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 TBS fresh lemon juice (I add a little more)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Freshly ground pepper

Monday, May 6, 2013

Orzo Salad with Feta Vinaigrette

Mom Comment: I make this every Easter and it is a huge hit!


    Source: Lee Harrelson, Cooking Light

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups salad and about 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients:
1 C uncooked orzo
2 C bagged baby spinach, chopped (I usually only use about 1 C b/c I’m not a huge spinach fan)
½ C chopped, drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves
3 T chopped red onion
3 T chopped, pitted kalamata olives
½ t black pepper
¼ t salt
1 (6-oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
¾ C feta cheese, crumbled and divided