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Chicken Fettucini Alfredo-lite

November 8th, 2009 kaydub No comments


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Serves: 2

Rather than the traditional heavy cream sauce, I substitute light sour cream, blended with white wine for a lighter, very flavorful alternative.

Ingredients:

  • 2 deboned, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup Kaydub Rub
  • 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
  • 2 Tbsp Canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 Cup chopped sundried tomatoes
  • 1/4 Cup chopped green olives
  • 1/4 Cup chopped artichoke hearts
  • 1/4 Cup chopped oyster mushrooms
  • 1/4 Cup white wine
  • 1 Cup Low Fat Sour Cream
  • 1/2 Cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 Pound cooked linguini
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350
  • Heat a cast iron skillet on high
  • Coat chicken breasts in Kaydub Rub
  • Add 2 Tbsp Canola oil to skillet
  • Add chicken breasts to cast iron skillet, blacken one side, turn blacken other side
  • Put cast iron skillet in oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temp is around 170
  • Remove chicken from oven, thinly slice
  • Add 2 Tbsp EVOO to a large skillet over medium heat
  • Add minced garlic, caramelize slightly
  • Add white wine, green olives, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and mushrooms
  • Stir in sour cream, add sliced chicken, increase heat to simmer, reduce sauce by half
  • Stir in salt, pepper, cooked linguini and 1/2 of the parmesan cheese
  • Serve, sprinkled with remaining 1/2 of the parmesan
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Pasta with Chipotle sauce

November 5th, 2009 kaydub No comments


Based on another Guy Fieri winner!

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1-ounce olive oil
  • 4 hot links, all beef, cut in 6 bias slices
  • 20 (21/25 shrimp), deveined, shelled and butterflied
  • 2 cups 1/2 and 1/2 (original called for heavy cream)
  • 1 cup Chipotle Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound cooked pasta. (original used Penne, I prefer fusilli or rotini)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon diced tomato
  • 1 tablespoon diced scallion

directions

  1. In saute pan over high heat, add olive oil and hot links. Sear links until browned. Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Lower heat to medium. Then add cream, 3/4 of the Chipotle Sauce, salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta and the cheese. Toss to combine.
  2. Serve in pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomato, scallions, more sauce, if desired, and grated Parmesan.
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Giada De Laurentiis Mac N Cheese (a lighter version)

October 12th, 2009 posterous No comments

I took Giada’s recipe from the Food Network, and changed it a little by using 4 cups of half-and-half, and then added a little more cheese. Probably a negligible change in terms of fat and calories. This is, after all, a pure fat and carb dish, but on very special occasions, or in very small quantities as a sidedish, it’s a nice treat. I loved the taste of the Fontana cheese, which I’ve never used before.

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Pasta Paprikash

July 28th, 2009 kaydub No comments

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb 1"-2" long pasta (penne, noodle, pick your favorite)
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • (optional) 2 Jalapeno or Serrano peppers
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream (reduced fat works fine)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp marjoram or 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp dried dill (or 2 Tbsp fresh chopped dill)

Preparation:

Boil water, and start cooking pasta.

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, add pasta
  • While pasta cooks, add olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
  • Add butter and ground turkey, brown as you break up the turkey, 2 minutes or so.
  • Add garlic, onion, peppers and spices to the ground turkey, stir well, cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add sour cream and chicken broth, just bring to a slight bubble
  • Turn heat to low, add nearly cooked pasta and stir in
  • Let pasta cook for another minute or two with turkey
  • Enjoy!

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