15 great oven Recipes

reduced-fat kielbasa or polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, chopped onion, carrots, thinly sliced, celery ribs, chopped, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes, drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, bay leaf, dried thyme, pepper, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, soft bread crumbs, butter, melted, minced fresh parsley

flour, salt, pepper, pork chops, vegetable oil, cream of mushroom soup (light version works great), chicken broth, sour cream (low-fat works too), french s french-fried onions

pie anytime (do your own make-ahead fruit pie filling), this is a make-ahead pie filling from freezer to oven. great way to use fresh fruit ., firm-ripe fresh fruit (less if berries), sugar, flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, salt

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

potatoes, washed and cubed, unsalted butter (smart balance works great, with or without olive oil), kosher salt, coarse, ground black pepper (add a little cayenne if you want some heat), shredded cheddar cheese , sharp (more if you like it cheesy), bacon , cooked crisp & crumbled, ranch dressing , i use hidden valley

poblano pepper, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder, ground cumin, dried basil, salt, sirloin steak, vegetable broth (i used low-sodium broth), water, great northern beans (navy beans or cannellini beans are ok, too), fresh basil, chopped, marinade , a -1 texas mesquite blend

tomatoes, olive oil, chopped fresh thyme, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried large white beans (such as gigante, cannellini, italian butter, or great northern), dried porcini mushrooms, boiling water, olive oil, divided, chopped leek (white and pale green parts only), chopped onion, chopped peeled carrot, low-salt chicken broth, divided, dry white wine, bay leaves, chopped fresh sage, fresh wild mushrooms (such as chanterelle, porcini, or stemmed shiitake), thickly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, shallot, chopped, dried porcini mushrooms, olive oil, arctic char fillets with skin (each 3/4 to 1 inch thick ), fennel pollen ** or ground fennel seed

ground beef, water, marinara sauce, salt, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

garlic bread, this goes great with any italian dish , and is simple to make., garlic powder, oregano, basil, dired minced garlic, kosher salt, parmesean cheese, butter, softened, italian bread, preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine spices in a mortar in pestle, and grind until the salt and minced garlic have been broken down and combined. if you don tsp have a mortar and pestle, simply put the spices in a zip loc freezer bag, and beat with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until crushed and combined. slice loaf in half length wise, and spread each half with a half stick of butter. divide the spice mixture in half, and spread each half evenly over each piece of bread. wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. to crisp it up a bit, open the foil up and bake another 5 to 7 minutes.

cps flour, baking powder, salt, cp sugar 2 eggs, egg yolks, melted butter, shredded orange or lemon peel, cp chopped almonds , hazelnuts or pistacios, preheat oven to 325, place dry ingredients in large bowl and mix, make well in center of flour mixture and add eggs, yolks, butter and peel, stir til dough begins to form a ball, add nuts and mix well, turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and devide into three pieces., shape each portion into a 14 inch log and place on lightly greased baking sheet, bake for 30 minutes or untill firm and light brown, oven and cool about 15 minutes, place on cutting board and carefully slice diagonally., place slices on cookie shhe and bake 10 minutes, turn over and bake another 10 minutes, these will be very crisp and a beautiful golden brown. they are definitely worth the work. taste great with a good cup of tea.

unsalted butter room temperature, sugar, eggs, cocoa, salt, vanilla, buttermilk, cake flour, white vinegar, baking soda, cream cheese filling and frosting , recipe follows, cream cheese at room temperature, unsalted butter at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla, make sure the oven is preheated to correct temperature., always level cakes before stacking them ., make sure the cakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting., check icing to be sure it is very smooth., try a variety of different decorating tips available at craft and specialty stores to create interesting effects with your icing., practice using your pastry bags before you attempt writing on your cake, melted chocolate is great to write with.

potatoes, vegetable oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, water