1153 smaller milder version Recipes

ripe plum tomatoes (drained ) or 1 (16 oz) can tomatoes (drained), onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed or 1/4 tsp garlic powder, ground red pepper, chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, milk (for vegan version) or 2 cups skim (for vegan version) or 2 cups 1% low-fat (for vegan version) or 2 cups soy (for vegan version)

water, chicken bouillon cubes, diced potatoes, chopped onion, diced carrot, diced celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, ground thyme, butter or 4 tsp hard margarine, fresh mushrooms, sliced, fresh scallops (cut in half or cut smaller) or 1/2 lb frozen scallops (cut in half or cut smaller), dry white wine (or apple juice), cream (the heavier the better)

butter, flour, milk, grated cheese (the milder, the better, try cheddar, mozzarella)

head cauliflower (2 to 2 1/2 lb, no brown spots!), capers, drained (reserve 1 tbsp marinade), vegetable stock, olive oil, caper marinade, white wine vinegar (or tarragon vinegar), fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, fresh garlic chives, finely chopped (can substitute green scallion tops), garlic clove, finely minced (for milder flavor, substitute elephant garlic), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced (1 tsp. jarred minced garlic), green chilies, diced drained, olive oil (holly s version calls for 2 tbsp), tomatoes, diced, undrained (holly s calls for only 8 oz,drained), ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies, diced (my version), chicken broth (holly s calls for only 2 cups), beef broth (holly s calls for only 1 cup), dried mexican oregano (my version), cayenne pepper, to taste, optional (my version ), ground cumin, chili powder, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, worcestershire sauce, monterey jack cheese, shredded (or any cheese you prefer), tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips (i use flour tortillas , holly uses corn tortillas), sour cream, optional garnish (my version), fresh cilantro, minced, optional garnish (my version)

potatoes (use small if possible and cut into about 1-1/2 - 2 inch cubes), olive oil (or more ), butter, melted (no subs!), whole bulb of garlic , separated into smaller cloves and skins removed (can use two whole bulbs if desired), dried oregano (rubbed between fingers, can increase to up to 1 tbsp), salt, black pepper, chicken stock, fresh lemon juice (no bottled please!)

butter or 1/4 cup margarine, flour, chicken broth, salt, milk (or 3 cup. , no half & half), half-and-half cream, bagged shredded cheddar cheese, processed cheese , cut into smaller cubes (i use walmart brand velveeta), frozen broccoli , chopped into bite-sized pieces (thawing not necessary)

head broccoli (the smaller and more purple the buds, the better), fresh lemon, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced (optional), salt and pepper

light olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs, each cut into four pieces (i preferred smaller sizes, so i cut mine into 8), onion, finely sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, floury potatoes, peeled and cubed (1 lb), dijon mustard, sun-dried tomato paste (or substitute with tomato puree), paprika (i used 1 tbsp), chili powder , not in original recipe (optional), red wine vinegar, sherry wine (3 1/2 fl oz), fresh chicken stock, sour cream, to serve (optional), flat leaf parsley, chopped, to serve (optional)

olive oil, onion, potato (or use 2 smaller ones), carrot (or use 2 smaller ones), fennel seed, mustard seeds (can sub cardamom seeds), coarse black pepper, coriander seed (powder or crushed ), sweet potato, peeled, cut into chunks, vegetable broth (or stock, from granules or cubes), orange juice, freshly squeezed, fresh ginger, finely chopped, sugar, salt , maybe more, to taste

diced tomatoes (3 jumbo cans, 1 smaller regular sized can, you can drain them or not, i drained mine to keep it chun), sliced peaches (chopped into small pieces), yellow onion (diced ), red pepper (diced ), yellow pepper (diced ), orange bell pepper (diced ), minced garlic (or to taste), kosher salt, white vinegar, honey (or to taste), sugar, jalapenos (for medium spiced salsa keep 2 with seeds and ribs, the other two remove all ribs and seeds- diced), whole lime , juice of, tomato paste, tomato sauce, fresh cilantro (or desired amount- i used about 10 pieces of fresh- riped into tiny pieces, so im guessing that is a), cayenne, hot sauce (i use sriricha- to taste)

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsweetened chocolate , chopped into smaller pieces, butter , cut into smaller pieces, semi-sweet chocolate chips, eggs, vanilla, toffee pieces

oats, brown sugar, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, cut into smaller pieces (for less fat, use 1/4 cup or butter and 1/4 cup water), corn syrup, chocolate chips, smooth peanut butter

tri-color deli coleslaw mix (carrots, green cabbage, red cabbage), green bell peppers, chopped, onion, chopped (i prefer red or vidalia), apple cider vinegar (for a bit milder bite, i use half cider and half white vinegar), sugar (or use substitute of choice, to taste... i have used half-cup and stevia equivalent, to ), canola oil, celery seed (more if desired), fine sea salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder

extra lean ground beef, stove top stuffing mix, water, kraft shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder , for the american-style version, barbecue sauce (kraft or bull s-eye original, for the american-style version), italian seasoning, for the italian-style version, spaghetti sauce , for the italian-style version, chili powder , for the mexican-style version, taco bell home originals thick n chunky salsa , for the mexican-style version

flour tortillas (use more if using smaller styles) or 10 corn tortillas (use more if using smaller styles), pizza sauce (or homemade if you prefer ), cheese (your preference on amount and type), pepperoni, mushroom, sliced olive, ham, etc. (toppings should be thin, and no more than 3 per dish)

pineapple juice (or orange), egg, milk, butter (sliced into smaller pieces) or 2 1/2 tbsp margarine (sliced into smaller pieces), coconut extract, ground ginger, salt, sugar, bread flour (or all-purpose), instant potato flakes, yeast (rapid or quick rising)