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Ma Shea's Little Boy Blue's Stuff'd Irish Potatoes (not Irish at all, but hot as hell!) |
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2 table spoons minced parsley (fresh, my friend!) 1/2 tea spoon salt 2 garlic cloves, minced 8 ounces creme fraiche or plain yogurt 6 8-oz baking potatoes 2 table spoons lemon juice 1 tea spoon cumin 2 tea spoon olive oil (extra virgine - hehe!) 1/4 teaspoon red pepper 4 cups diced peeled eggplant 1 cup diced red onion 1 cup diced red bell pepper |
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"It's the Smith's, dear - they argue over Little Boy Blue's garlic servings again!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preheat the oven to 350� Combine first ingredients in a small bowl, stir well. Cover and chill in fridge. Wrap potatoes in aluminium foil, and bake at 350� for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Combine lemon juice, cumin, oil and red pepper in a large bowl. Add eggplant, red onion and bell pepper, toss well to coat. Place eggplant micture on a jelly roll pan. Bake at 350� for 40 minutees, stir after 20 minutes. Unwrap potatoes, split each one open (yeah! gore! splatter!). Spoon 2tbsp yogurt/creme fraiche mixture into each potatoe, fluff pulp with a fork. Spoon about 2/3 cup eggplant mixture into center of each potatoe and top each one with 1 table spoon yogurt/creme fraiche mixture. |
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Cheesy Enchiladas � la Ireland (Irish Enchiladas?!!? Now pleeeeeze ...!) |
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Enchiladas: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 12 6inch corn tortillas 3 cups grated mild cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 table spoon chopped fres cilantro 1/2 cup sour cream |
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Sauce: 1/2 10 oz package frozed chopped spinach 1 table spoon butter 1 table spoon flour 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup milk 6 table spoons chpped fresh cilantro 3 green onions, minced 1/2 4 oz can diced green chillies, drained 1 3/4 tea spoon cumin, bround 1 1/2 tea spoon dried crushed red pepper |
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"Preheat oven to 375� ..." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sauce: cook spinach according to package instructions and drain well. Set aside, melt buter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add flour and stir mixture 2 minutes, do not brown. Gradually whisk in whipping cream and milk. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, cilantro, green onion, chillies, cumin, coriander and red pepper. Puree in batches in processor until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Enchiladas: Heat oil in heavy small skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, briefly dip each tortilla in oil to soften, about 15 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Combine cheeses in large bowl, set aside 1 1/2 cups for topping. Combine onion and cilantro in small bowl. Place 1/4 cup cheese mixture in center of 1 tortilla. Spoon 2 tea spoons onion mixture over. Roll up tortilla. Place seam side down in large glass baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and onion, using 1/4 cup cheese for each. Preheat oven to 375�. Stir sour cream into sauce, pour over Enchiladas. Sprinkle with reserved 1 1/2 cups cheese. |
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Green and beautiful! Veggy rice, the Irish way | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 cups uncooked rice (wild rice mix) 1 envelope vegetable soup mix 2 table spoons dried minced celery 2 table spoons dried minced pepper 1 table spoon parsley 1 tea spoon salt Mix 1 cup of any of the rice mixes with 2 cups of liquid, either water, juice, broth or a combination. A table spoon of butter/margarine is a nice addition. Place the rice, liquid and butter on high heat and bring to a rolling boil. Immediately reduce the heat to very low, cover and simmer the rice fro 10-15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Mix and enjoy! |
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"Are you SURE Weyoun that cr�me brul�e is made like THIS?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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