25 top meal chops Recipes

sugar, divided, matzo meal, chopped slivered almonds, butter or margarine, melted, cream cheese, softened, eggs, grated lemon rind, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice

leeks (about 1 1/2 lb), top 2 inches of dark green parts discarded, then halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into thirds, carrots (about 1 lb), cut into thirds, celery ribs, cut into thirds, chicken (giblets and liver removed), head garlic , halved crosswise, sliced fresh ginger (unpeeled but skin scrubbed); from 1 1/2-oz piece, fresh flat leaf parsley stems, fresh dill stems, black peppercorns, kosher salt, cold water, matzoh meal , plus 1 tbsp, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh dill, rendered chicken fat, chicken broth (reserved from recipe below), eggs, separated, dill sprigs for garnish

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

hazelnut meal, sugar, divided, fat-free milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, cream of tartar, salt, egg whites, orange juice, sugar, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, orange-flavored liqueur, salt, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, remaining ingredients, hazelnut meal, butter, semisweet chocolate, chopped

easy comfort chicken & rice casserole, saffron yellow rice, you may also used white rice ), canned premium chicken in water (i use cooked left-over chicken), cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, brocolli flowerettes, celery (chopped thin), milk, paprika, onions, fried fried onions, cheese for top, cook rice as directed but simmer for 15 minutes. (when combined with the other ingredients and cooked in the oven, the rice will cook more.), drain water from canned chicken ., combine soup and chicken in bowl., add cooked rice to soup and chicken., stir in 1/2 cup of milk, more or less , depending on consistency desired., cook uncovered in a casserole dish at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes., serve with vegetables for a complete and quick meal., if using onions & celery simmer them in butter for about ten minutes then add to bottom of casserole dish., if you like, you can top it with cheese or fried onions and broil for about 5 minutes.* * (we do)

ground beef, onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup), beef ravioli, shredded mozzarella cheese

sugar, divided, matzo meal, chopped slivered almonds, butter or margarine, melted, cream cheese, softened, eggs, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, lemon curd

kugel, russet potatoes, eggs, onion, finely chopped, matzo meal, margarine, salt, ground pepper, haroset: ( chopped sweet fruit and nut melange ), orange essence prunes (or regular prunes), honey, dried apricots, red delicious apples, cored and quartered, walnuts, chopped, sweet white wine, prune haroset, orange essence prunes, chopped apple, apricot jam

whole quail, raw , semi-boneless, fresh rosemary, butter, celery, chopped with tops, onion, chopped, green onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, crawfish tail, peeled and pre-cooked, cracker meal (or crushed crackers), eggs, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, bing cherries , for sauce (optional)

thick center-cut pork chops (trimmed ), peeled and quartered potatoes, peeled carrots, quartered, onion, cut in wedges, elephant garlic clove (optional), lemons or 1/4 lime juice, olive oil, cajun spices, chopped garlic, mesquite smoker wood chips

rolled oats, sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, wheat germ or 1/2 cup ground flax seed meal, vegetable oil, real maple syrup (not maple flavored syrup), sucanat, raisins

steel cut oats, water (may use less but i always find i need more than 2), salt (very small dash!), vanilla, banana, strawberries, chopped, blueberries, almonds (optional), flax seed meal, maple syrup (or brown sugar), heavy cream or 2 -4 tbsp half-and-half

coarsely chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, sugar, ground cinnamon (or a combination of , nutmeg, mace, and ginger), eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, matzo cake meal, apples, peeled, cored, halved , and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 5 cups), raisins (optional)

chopped frozen organic spinach, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, dried currants or chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, garlic, finely chopped, freshly shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, cut top round veal or beef pounded very thin, special equipment : kitchen twine, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh bay leaf, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage, thinly sliced, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, hot or sweet italian sausage or combination of both, pappardelle pasta or 12 oz egg tagliatelle, butter, a generous handful fresh sweet basil leaves , torn or shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, portabella mushroom caps, onion, halved and sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and sliced, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, chicken stock or water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian hot or sweet or combination of both sausages in red sauce from make-ahead meal earlier in week (browned sausages simmered in tomato sauce with stock), sharp provolone cheese, shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

rump steak (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs chuck (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs arm roast (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs rib roast (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods) or 4 lbs top sirloin steaks (i prefer organic rib or top sirloin from whole foods), potatoes, halved, baby potatoes (i prefer organic amandine), white pearl onion, shiitake mushroom, thinly sliced, baby carrots, green chili peppers, sliced in 1/4 in. strips . (use medium or hot roasted new mexico chilies. if you have access to roasted hatch green chilies-use the), yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped, orange bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, water, beef stock, cream of mushroom soup, cream of broccoli soup, roasted tomato salsa (medium or hot roasted corn salsa), dry onion soup mix, dry mushroom gravy mix, red burgundy wine (highly recommend the 2002 joseph drouhin, bourgogne vero-remainder serve chilled with the meal), mild horseradish, worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper, salt, habanero salt or 1/2 tsp seasoning salt, thyme, paprika, blue cheese, crumbled (maytag blue cheese if available)

olive oil, minced red peppers, scallions, minced, baby carrots, chopped small, frozen corn, tomato, seeded and chopped small, canned black beans (drained and rinsed ), frozen spinach , defrosted and drained, jalapeno, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, ground coriander, cooked white rice (prepare as much as you would generally eat with your meal) or tortilla, shredded cheese , use amount desired to top (i use sargento mexican )

russet potatoes peeled, chopped shallots, eggs, lightly beaten, flour (or more ) or matzo meal (during passover), salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil for frying, south western style omit the shallots ; mix the batter with chopped herbs such as cilantro, scallion and dried oregano. serve topped with slivers of roasted red peppers, grated jack cheese and salsa., curried style mix potatoes with some curry powder. make a circle of sliced fresh tomatoes on a dinner plate. center 3 to 4 overlapping pancakes in an inner circle and center a dollop of sour cream and hot pickle in the middle., italian style mix potatoes and onion with a smidgen of raw garlic and thin slices of prosciutto. cook in olive oil and serve topped with fresh ricotta cheese and surrounded with a dice of seeded tomatoes mixed with basil and vinaigrette.

salmon fillet, skin and pin bones removed, cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled minced fresh ginger, minced garlic, green onions , including 2 inches of green tops, very thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice, soy sauce, cracker meal, eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, sargento deli style sliced provolone cheese, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, split and toasted, lettuce leaves or baby spinach leaves, mayonnaise, green onion , including green tops, very thinly sliced, fresh lemon juice, soy sauce