We had a blast this time! Memory kept us all laughing with her hilarious stories of newlywed bliss...teehee. The food was great too!
Sybil brought
Benedictine Sandwiches from Paula Deen
1 medium cucumber
1 small onion, quartered
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash hot pepper sauce
1 drop green food coloring
Thinly sliced white bread
Mayonnaise
Parsley or watercress, for garnish
Peel cucumber and slice in half lengthwise; remove seeds with a small spoon. Place cucumber in a food processor and pulse about 5 times, until cucumber is minced. Place cucumber into a small glass mixing bowl.
Place onion in the food processor, pulsing until it is finely chopped. Add onion to cucumber. Add cream cheese and stir well with a spatula. Add salt, hot sauce, and food coloring.
With a round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut rounds out of bread slices. Spread a small amount of mayonnaise on bread rounds. Spread cheese mixture on half the rounds and top with another round. Garnish with a sprig of parsley or watercress.
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Tortellini Soup from Rachel Ray1 quart chicken stock
1 bag tortellini (16 ounces), dried or fresh, regular or whole grain
1 bunch spinach
Zest of 1 lemon
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Place a medium pot over medium-high heat and bring the stock to a boil. Drop the tortellini into the pot and cook, according to the package directions. In the last 30seconds of cooking, add the spinach and lemon zest into the pot. Season with salt and pepper and garnish each serving with some freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Mary brought
Quick Clam Chowder from America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
3 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
4 ounces bacon (4 slices), minced
1 onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (5 medium), scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 bay leaves
1 tsp minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried
1 cup heavy cream
2 TBS minced fresh parsley
Salt and Pepper
Drain the clams, reserving the juice. Add the bottled juice to the reserved clam juice to measure 5 cups (if short after adding the 3 bottles, add water to make up the difference).
Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook until the onion has softened and the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the flour and coat the vegetables, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the 5 cups of clam broth. Stir in the potatoes, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir in the clams, cream, parsley. Return to a simmer briefly, then remove the heat. Discard the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
DeeAnn brought
Parmesan Potato Soup from Allrecipes.com
4 potatoes, cubed
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon sage
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
6 cups milk
12 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender.
In a soup kettle, saute onion in butter or margarine until tender.
Stir in flour and spices. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add potatoes, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in milk and cheese. Heat through. Stir in bacon.
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Hawaiian Sandwiches from Allrecipes.com
16 slices bacon
8 slices toasted white bread
1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained
8 slices Cheddar cheese
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
Place 8 slices of toast on a baking sheet. Place a slice of pineapple, two slices of bacon and a slice of cheese on each. Broil until cheese is melted. Serve hot.
