40294 not your holiday stuffing Recipes

ground beef (not too lean, you need the fat content to make the filling tender) or lamb, onion, chopped very fine, uncooked white rice, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, egg, beaten, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, peeled and left whole, grape leaves, tomato, sliced, water (to cover leaves when cooking)

leaves from 1 large bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (at least 2 1/2 cups), garlic, minced (at least 1/3 cup), plain dried bread crumbs, firm plum tomatoes, finely chopped (3 cups; seeded or not seeded ), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh sardines, cleaned, juice of 2 or 3 lemons (at least 1/2 cup), extra-virgin olive oil, clean the sardines, cut off the heads and discard, then gut the insides, removing all bones. cut open the fish, making sure the fish remain partially attached in the center.

ultra thin chicken breasts, salt , pepper and garlic powder, chive cream cheese (plain can also be used, if that s what you have on hand, but try the chive sometime - nice taste!), garlic, minced, chopped sun-dried tomatoes (best to use the ones not packed in oil for this, or just dry off the oil before chopping), chopped fresh basil leaves, freshly grated parmesan cheese, tomatoes , seeds removed, olive oil, red wine vinegar (i ve also used balsamic, and that is good, too), salt and pepper to taste, garlic, minced, chopped fresh basil leaves

french or italian loaf (not a baguette) -- 1-inch (2 cm) thick, cream cheese, semisweet chocolate chips, strawberry jam, eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, butter, sprinkle of nutmeg ...., powdered sugar for dusting, maple syrup and fresh strawberries as accompaniment

hershey bars without nuts. the amount depends on how bif of a kiss you want to make., chopped nuts of your choice, chopped candies of your choice, caramel, toffee bits, rice crispy cereal, chopped oreos, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, colored sugar, coconut, chocolate mints, marshmallows, fudge bits, peppermints, etc.., like to add that some great foil to wrap your candy in can be found at beauty supply stores or at a hair salon. the foils used to highlight hair are ultra thin and come in various colors. they cover the chocolate very well and are great to use for other chocolate recipes such as truffles or molded chocolates. they re not expensive and come in large squares which means less foil cutting for you! ho! ho! ho

skinned and boned chicken breast halves (4 breast halves), salt, divided, pepper, divided, less-fat cream cheese, garlic cloves, minced and divided, chopped dried tomatoes (not in oil), chopped fresh basil, divided, shredded parmesan cheese, vegetable cooking spray, tomatoes, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar

sweet onions , such as vidalia or walla walla, root ends trimmed, oil , for rubbing, curly-leaf spinach, washed but not dried, ground lamb, ancho chile powder, cinnamon, coarse fresh bread crumbs, shredded gruyere cheese, beef broth, canned crushed tomatoes, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, coarse fresh bread crumbs, vegetable oil, ancho chile powder, shredded gruyere cheese

sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), boiling water, dried oregano, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, onion, chopped, green pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, frozen corn, thawed, dry bread crumbs, grated lime peel, boneless skinless turkey breast half (2 lb)

baking potato, about 9 oz (peeled and quartered ), unbleached all-purpose flour (17 1/2 oz), instant yeast, salt, warm water (about 110 degrees ), extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil , for oiling the bowl, tomato sauce (your favorite homemade or store-bought ), pesto sauce (your favorite home made or store bought), chicken sausage (or seasoned cooked chicken cut into bit sized pieces), sun-dried tomato, chopped, onion (your favorite kind, raw or sauteed, chopped or strips), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, toasted pine nuts, hot pepper flakes , to taste

cube steaks (about 4 pieces) or 1 lb round steak, beef gravy (beef, mushroom beef, herbed beef, mushroom...mix and match to your liking) or 3 (3/4 oz) envelopes mushroom gravy (beef, mushroom beef, herbed beef, mushroom...mix and match to your liking), water, onion, sliced (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), white potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)

capped mushroom, yellow onion (grated ), butter, minced garlic (not dried ), parmesan cheese (shredded or grated ), basil and italian seasoning, italian bread crumbs, crabmeat (optional)

baby portabella mushrooms, crumbled feta cheese, chopped italian parsley, crushed walnuts, shredded parmesan cheese (the fresh shredded kind, not the powdered kind )

tilapia fillets, aim for the same size; you are making a sandwich with the stuffing., salt and pepper for sprinkling, juice of three lemons, divided use, white bread, toasted and cubed, dry mustard, dried dill weed, minced shallots, dry white vermouth, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, chicken broth more or less as needed, refrigerator can of crabmeat (cheapest, not fancy; you re mixing it in a stuffing here) drained, butter, melted divided use, egg yolk, heavy cream , whipped to soft peaks, salt, parmesan cheese, toasted bread crumbs

red onions, fresh spinach, stems removed, melted butter, half and half, beef base concentrate (from a jar not a cube), white pepper, nutmeg or more to taste, grated parmesan or gruyere cheese

zucchini - short and fat, olive oil, garlic clove - crushed, yellow onion - chopped, fresh tomatoes (very ripe) - diced, dry red wine, dried dill weed (weed, not seed), sugar, salt/fresh ground papper to taste, fresh grated parm .or romano cheese-can sub withdried bread crumbs, dry white wine

thick-cut salmon fillets (5 oz each), salt and pepper, fresh baby spinach, prepared pesto, sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), chopped, pine nuts

fresh mushrooms, olive oil, divided, ground pork, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chopped shallots, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, dried basil, salt, pepper, pine nuts, toasted, sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), chopped, water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped, shredded gruyere or swiss cheese, sour cream, grated parmesan cheese

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder