Taste of Cuba: Fricasé de Pollo
From Our Kitchen
Cuba is an island country with a Spanish-speaking populace, a tropical climate, a communist government, and a rich tradition rooted in the mixture of West African, Caribbean, and Spanish cultures. Cuban cuisine is heavy on white rice, beans, root vegetables, and spices. Tropical fruits, meat, seafood, and coffee round out the menu. Cubans celebrate holidays with feasts that usually include roast pork and elaborate desserts like arroz con leche, tres leches cake, and flan. This SAGE Chef-created dinner recipe is...
From Our Kitchen: Monte Cristo Sandwich
From Our Kitchen
This crispy, gooey, golden wonder is the sandwich to crown all sandwiches. Serves 1 Ingredients: 2 slices challah bread 1 tablespoon butter 2 slices Swiss cheese 3 ounces sliced ham 3 ounces sliced roasted turkey breast 1 tablespoon raspberry jam Preparation: Step 1: Spread butter on one side of challah. Add to grill buttered side down. Step 2: Layer the first slice of Swiss, ham, raspberry jam, turkey, and the second slice of cheese. Step 3: Spread butter on one...
From Our Kitchen: Green Goddess Dressing
From Our Kitchen
This tangy, creamy classic is thick enough to hold up as a dip for crudités, but it’s just as delicious drizzled over a wedge of iceberg lettuce or a juicy roast chicken. Yields: 4 cups Ingredients: 1 cup spinach 1 cup chopped watercress 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 tablespoon dried tarragon 1 garlic clove ½ cup canola oil 1½ cups mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon Kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 lemon, juiced Preparation: In a...
From Our Kitchen: Beef Eye of Round Roast with Mushroom Sauce
From Our Kitchen
This SAGE Chef-created dinner recipe is free of the top 12 allergens in the U.S. and Canada: eggs, fish, gluten, milk, mustard, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, sulfites, tree nuts, and wheat. Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 ounces button mushrooms 2-pound, 3-ounce beef eye of round roast 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ cup water 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Knorr® liquid concentrated beef flavor soup base Fresh sage or rosemary for garnish Preparation: Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Step 2:...
From Our Kitchen: Beignets
From Our Kitchen
Fried dough-need we say more? These will melt in your mouth and have you feeling like you're strolling the streets of the French Quarter! Yield: About 3 dozen Ingredients: 1½ cups lukewarm water ½ cup granulated sugar 1 envelope active dry yeast 2 eggs 1¼ teaspoons salt 1 cup evaporated milk 7 cups bread flour ¼ cup shortening Nonstick spray Oil, for deep-frying 3 cups confectioners' sugar Preparation: Step 1: Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and...
From Our Kitchen: A Week's Worth of Top Allergen-Free Dinners
From Our Kitchen, At Home With SAGE
Enjoy this week’s worth of SAGE Chef-created dinner recipes! All of these are served at some of our schools and are free of the top 12 allergens in the U.S. and Canada: eggs, fish, gluten, milk, mustard, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, sulfites, tree nuts, and wheat. SUNDAY: London Broil Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 pounds, 2 ounces beef top round ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Vegetable oil Preparation: Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line sheet pan...
From Our Kitchen: Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos
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Who says tacos have to be filled with meat? This vegetarian taco recipe calls for cauliflower roasted with a smoky, tangy sauce. It’ll spice up your Taco Tuesdays for sure! Serves 4 (2 tacos each) Ingredients: ¼ cup lime juice (about 2 limes) 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotles in adobo sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2 cloves garlic ½ teaspoon salt 1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 15-ounce...
From Our Kitchen: Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin
From Our Kitchen
This easy weeknight meal looks (and tastes) like you spent hours on it. The fruit adds sweetness and depth to the pork. Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 4-pound boneless pork loin ¼ pound dried apricot halves ¼ pound dried cherries ¼ pound dried cranberries 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper Rosemary sprigs for garnish Butcher’s twine for tying Preparation: Step 1: Allow pork loin to sit at room temperature for half an hour. Preheat oven to 375°F. Step 2:...
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