Best Foods Creamy Cheddar Broccoli
Found on Best Foods website.
Prep Time: 5 minutes, Cook Time: 10 minutes, Serves: 6
Ingredients:
1 head broccoli, cut in florets
1/3 cup Hellmann's or Best Foods Canola Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise
1/3 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Cook broccoli until crisp-tender
2. In 4-quart saucepan, with wire whisk, combine Mayonnaise and milk until smooth. Add cheese, pepper and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted (do not boil).
3. Add broccoli and toss to coat; heat through.
Alterations: I steamed the broccoli florets in a Ziploc Steamer Bag as that's how we like to cook our vegetables. Easy, worry free cooking with super easy clean up. Also, I used a fat free store brand Mayonnaise because I didn't want to buy two different types of Mayonnaise.
The Verdict: I don't eat broccoli, let me rephrase that... I HATE BROCCOLI! But this topping drowned the flavor of the broccoli so well that I went back for seconds. Hubby (the broccoli eater) said it was 'okay' and the kiddo didn't even try it but we agreed to have it again.
The sauce was very runny and did not stick to the broccoli as I expected so I had to swipe the broccoli through the cheese sauce before each bite. Also, when the sauce gets cold, it tastes similar to sour cream, which isn't so bad but it could turn off some people like my hubby.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
McCormick's Recipe Creations: Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas
McCormick's Recipe Creations: Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas
A McCormick's Recipe Creation recipe.
Prep time: 15 minutes; Marinate: 30 minutes; Cook time: 10 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Ingredients (per recipe):
1 tsp. Minced Garlic (dried seasoning)
1tsp. Minced Onions (dried seasoning)
3/4 tsp. Ground Cumin (dried seasoning)
3/4 tsp. Oregano Leaves (dried seasoning)
1/2 tsp. Cilantro Leaves (dried seasoning)
1/2 tsp. Coarse Ground Black Pepper (dried seasoning)
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
8 flour tortillas (8-inch)
Additional ingredients
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, trimmed
2-3 small Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, mashed
2 cups lettuce
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix juices, oil, all of the spices and salt.
2. Marinade chicken strips in 1/2 of the spice mixture for at least 30 minutes.
3. Saute chicken in heated skillet. Remove from skillet when cooked thoroughly.
4. Cook bell pepper and onion in unused 1/2 of the spice mixture until soft.
5. Add chicken to vegetables and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Serve on warm tortillas dressed with (or without) fresh cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce and cheese.
Verdict:
YUM! The marinade aroma was beautiful. I can't say enough about how flavorful the chicken and onions were (I didn't try the bell pepper). The fresh cilantro and avocado absolutely made these fajitas for me. The only complaint from the "testers" was that the medium shredded cheddar cheese was too overpowering for these fajitas. We will try a milder cheese next time and will DEFIANTLY do this again.
A McCormick's Recipe Creation recipe.
Prep time: 15 minutes; Marinate: 30 minutes; Cook time: 10 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Ingredients (per recipe):
1 tsp. Minced Garlic (dried seasoning)
1tsp. Minced Onions (dried seasoning)
3/4 tsp. Ground Cumin (dried seasoning)
3/4 tsp. Oregano Leaves (dried seasoning)
1/2 tsp. Cilantro Leaves (dried seasoning)
1/2 tsp. Coarse Ground Black Pepper (dried seasoning)
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
8 flour tortillas (8-inch)
Additional ingredients
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, trimmed
2-3 small Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, mashed
2 cups lettuce
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix juices, oil, all of the spices and salt.
2. Marinade chicken strips in 1/2 of the spice mixture for at least 30 minutes.
3. Saute chicken in heated skillet. Remove from skillet when cooked thoroughly.
4. Cook bell pepper and onion in unused 1/2 of the spice mixture until soft.
5. Add chicken to vegetables and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Serve on warm tortillas dressed with (or without) fresh cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce and cheese.
Verdict:
YUM! The marinade aroma was beautiful. I can't say enough about how flavorful the chicken and onions were (I didn't try the bell pepper). The fresh cilantro and avocado absolutely made these fajitas for me. The only complaint from the "testers" was that the medium shredded cheddar cheese was too overpowering for these fajitas. We will try a milder cheese next time and will DEFIANTLY do this again.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pasta with Hillshire Farms Gourment Creations Sausage
Pasta with Hillshire Farms Gourment Creations Sausage
Ingredients:
1 package Hillshire Farms Gourmet Creations Sweet Italian Style Sausage
1 Tbsp. oil olive
1/2 package fresh mushrooms
1 small onion chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 jar Ragu Sweet Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
3 cups dried pasta (any style)
Directions:
1. Saute sausage, mushrooms and onion in olive oil until browned.
2. Add pasta sauce and garlic powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Cook pasta per package directions while pasta sauce mixture simmers.
4. Drain pasta.
5. Combine pasta with sauce mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Serve.
The verdict:
The sausage smelled awesome when cooking but I didn't get the great flavor I expected based on the smell. I believe the tomato sauce overshadowed the sausage. In the future, I will save some dough and use regular Italian sausage in my pasta. The Gourmet Creations sausage smelled so good that I will try it in another dish, perhaps a sausage skillet.
Ingredients:
1 package Hillshire Farms Gourmet Creations Sweet Italian Style Sausage
1 Tbsp. oil olive
1/2 package fresh mushrooms
1 small onion chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 jar Ragu Sweet Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
3 cups dried pasta (any style)
Directions:
1. Saute sausage, mushrooms and onion in olive oil until browned.
2. Add pasta sauce and garlic powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Cook pasta per package directions while pasta sauce mixture simmers.
4. Drain pasta.
5. Combine pasta with sauce mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Serve.
The verdict:
The sausage smelled awesome when cooking but I didn't get the great flavor I expected based on the smell. I believe the tomato sauce overshadowed the sausage. In the future, I will save some dough and use regular Italian sausage in my pasta. The Gourmet Creations sausage smelled so good that I will try it in another dish, perhaps a sausage skillet.
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