Tuesday, July 3, 2012

You Can Make Your Dreamy Seafood Pizza At Home

Every country has their own styles of pizzas in the world, so there are a lot of kinds of tastes of pizzas. I love pizza very much, fish and shellfish pizza is really savory and if you are a supporter of scrumptious homemade pizza and you even adore fish and seafood, why not try to make a seafood pizza by yourself, There are great deals of kinds of fish and shellfish you can easily use to make your seafood pizza, featuring shrimp, anchovies, tuna, mussels, squid, and crab.

You may like to adhere to one or two seafood toppings or you may would like to combine and match. If you wish to make use of just one kind of fish and shellfish, probably shrimp, or tuna, you canuse additional pizza toppings to complement the taste, such as cheese, pineapple, bell peppers, fresh herbs, and garlic.


Fish and shellfish does not have a long cooking time and the simplest method to make a seafood pizza is to prepare the fish initially, then arrange it on the pizza and warm the pizza through. If you are utilizing a readymade pizza crust, you will only require to cook the pizza till the toppings are warm anyway. Finely cut vegetables will definitely prepare rapidly and if you are using canned fish like crab ortuna, it just requires to warm with.

Shrimp, crab and tuna with olives, pineapple, mushrooms and even more for a mouthwatering pizza recipe. This is such an effortless pizza to make and the fact that you are using a readymade pizza crust and components, which do not need to be cooked prior to you bake the pizza means that it must just take about twenty moments to make from beginning to complete. Feel free to modifythe components.

You may also like to bring onion, fresh herbs, tomatoes or red bell pepper to this pizza to make it more fragrant, colorful, and delicious. The garlic oil makes an extraordinary sauce. Sometimes tomato pizza sauces can be really solid but it is good to keep this one simple so the mouth watering fish and fish and shellfish taste shines with. This delicious pizza serves four to six individuals.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Curry Chicken And Rice Is A Nice Recipe For Busy Weeknights


Curry Chicken And Rice
Curry chicken and rice is a nice recipe for busy weeknights, with chicken breasts, onion, potatoes and carrots all cooked together in one dish. Feel free to use chicken thighs instead of breasts, and to replace the curry paste with 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons curry powder if needed.

The Rice

2 cups long grain brown rice

4 cups water

The Chicken

4 tablespoons butter

10 chicken pieces (drums & thighs)

The Sauce

2 large onions, coarsely chopped

1 whole head of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon curry powder (more or less to taste)

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cups chicken broth

2 teaspoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

PREPARATION:

Toss chicken with curry powder, salt and ground red pepper in medium bowl; set aside.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken and garlic; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup chicken broth, vegetables and tomato paste; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, uncovered, 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Combine remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and cornstarch, mixing until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture; simmer 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice; top with yogurt and cilantro.

Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the oil. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Add them to the skillet skin side down and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until browned, about 12 minutes; transfer to a plate.

Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until barely soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the rice, curry powder, dill, cumin, crushed red pepper and 1 teaspoon salt.

Return the chicken to the skillet and add the stock. Cover and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Transfer the breasts and wings to a plate, cover and keep warm. Cover the skillet and bake for about 20 minutes longer, or until the rice is tender. Spoon the rice onto a platter. Set the chicken on top, garnish with the cilantro and serve at once.

SERVE WITH A soothing raita (a yogurt condiment), chutney or pungent Indian pickle (lime pickle is nice) and a green vegetable like spinach or zucchini for the full Asian effect.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Pecan Pie Bars Which Are Quite Easy To Make


Pecan Pie Bars
Most people who are reading this article will be familiar with pecan pies. It is actually a sweet dish which is made with pecan nuts and corn syrup. As it is said to be a specialty of Southern US cuisine, people think that it was introduced there. However, there are people who say that it was introduced in New Orleans, as pecan pies are very popular there. Wherever it may have been introduced, this has become a favorite of people all around the world and is made specially during the holidays. Moreover, people have found different ways of making it. One amongst them are the pecan pie bars which are quite easy to make. The sweet taste along with the crunchy effect of the pecans makes them a favorite among young and old alike. So, if you find this sweet dish interesting, here are some recipes for making chunky bars.


How to Make Bars From Pecan Pie

Recipe #01

Ingredients

3 cups All-purpose flour

3 tablespoons margarine, melted

2½ cups pecans, chopped

½ teaspoon salt

1½ cup white sugar

4 eggs

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup margarine

1½ cup light corn syrup

4 ounces white sugar

Preparation

Take flour in a large mixing bowl and add ½ cup (4 ounces) white sugar and salt to it. Stir these ingredients together and then, put in 1 cup of margarine to it. Continue stirring till the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Once this is done, take a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan and grease it lightly. Pour the mixture into this pan and place it in a 350 degrees F preheated oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, you can start preparing the filling for the pie crust. For this, take eggs, 1½ cup of sugar, vanilla, corn syrup and 3 tablespoons of margarine in a mixing bowl. Mix until the mixture attains a smooth texture and then, fold in the pecans into the mixture. Once the crust is done, take it out of the oven and spread the filling into it evenly. Place the pan again in the oven and bake for 25 minutes or till the filling is fully set. Place the pan on the wire rack and when it gets completely cooled, slice it into the shape of bars.

Recipe #02

Ingredients

3 cups flour

1 cup butter, softened

1½ teaspoon vanilla

6 sq. semi-sweet chocolate

2½ cups pecans, chopped

4 eggs, slightly beaten

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar, divided

1½ cup corn syrup

Preparation

Take ½ cup sugar, salt, flour and butter in a mixing bowl and blend them together with a hand blender at a medium speed. Continue doing this till the mixture starts looking like coarse crumbs. Grease a baking pan lightly and spread the whole mixture into it. Place the pan in the oven and bake it for 20 minutes at the temperature of 350 degrees F. While the crust is being made, take a small saucepan and cook chocolate and corn syrup on a very low heat. Keep on stirring the mixture till the chocolate melts completely. Take the saucepan off the stove and fold in the eggs, remaining sugar and vanilla to it. Blend these ingredients together till the mixture becomes smooth. Once this is done, stir in the chopped pecans. Spread this mixture on the pie base and bake it again for 30 minutes. Cool the pecan pie crust and then, chop it into 1½ inch bars. More on pecan pie recipe.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

A Couple Of Easy Banana Bread Recipes For You To Go Bananas Over


Banana Bread
Banana bread is a cake-like, sweet bread, with mashed bananas being one of the main ingredients. This bread is quick and easy to make, with baking soda used as the leavening agent rather than yeast. And instead of dough, a thick batter is used to make the bread, which doesn't need the usual process of kneading. Usually, a rectangular pan is used to bake the banana bread.

It was in the 1930s, with the popularization of baking powder or baking soda, that banana bread recipes first found their way into American cookbooks. The simplicity of the recipe along with the revival of home baking in the 1960s led to a sudden surge in the popularity of banana bread. The recipe books of the 1960s added to the popularity of this bread by listing a number of its variations, with chocolate, nuts and fruits added into it. For example, the banana and chocolate or the banana and walnut are great variations of the basic banana bread.

So, every time you find you have a number of bananas ripening at the same time, why not mash them and make some of this delectable bread. Not only is it delicious, but it can also make a quick and nutritious breakfast, since it freezes well. You can slice up the bread and place each slice in a separate plastic bag and freeze them. So, whenever you happen to be in a rush in the morning, all you need to do is pop in a slice into the microwave, and... Voila!... There you have a yummy, warm slice infused with the aroma of heavenly banana.

So, here we go... here are a couple of easy banana recipes for you to go bananas over:

Cinnamon Flavored Walnut Banana Bread

3 cups of very ripe bananas, mashed

3 1/4 cups of flour, all-purpose

4 large eggs

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 1/3 cups of sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup of vegetable oil

1/4 cup of crème fraîche

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp vanilla

1 1/3 cups of walnuts, toasted and chopped

Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9 by 5-inch loaf pans, then sprinkle some flour over it. Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer set at medium-high speed for about 10 minutes or until the mixture forms peaks. Then, reducing the speed, add the oil slowly, while continuing to mix, then add in the mashed bananas, vanilla, and crème fraiche. Stop the mixer, and then fold in the flour mixture as well as the walnuts into it. Then put this batter into the two baking pans and bake for about an hour, or until the loaves turn golden brown.

Lemony Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups flour, all purpose

1 cup of ripe bananas, mashed

3/4 cup of chocolate chips, semisweet

2 large sized eggs

1/2 cup of unsalted butter

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a medium-sized bowl in order to blend them. Put the chocolate chips in another bowl and add one tablespoon of the flour mixture and toss it about in order to coat the chocolate. In a large bow, beat the butter until it becomes fluffy. Add the sugar in gradually while still beating until it is well blended. Blend the eggs in one at a time. Then, blend in the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and the mashed bananas. Blend in the flour mixture, and then spoon in 1/3 of the batter into the baking pan, and sprinkle in half of the chocolate chips. Then spoon in another 1/3 of the batter and sprinkle in the rest of the chocolate chips. Then put in the rest of the batter and run a knife through the batter in a zigzag pattern. Then put it in the oven and bake for about an hour.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Sausage And Peppers Recipe Is One Of The Most Famous Of All The Pork Recipes

As we know, sausage is a sort of prepared meat that is processed using ground pork meat such as fatback with herbs, salt and many spices. Sometimes, they are also available in the pre-cooked form and sometimes as raw sausages. Sausage making is actually a meat preservation technique, that is done using several food preservation techniques like drying, curing and smoking of sausages. Other than pork, sausages are also made using chicken, turkey and other sorts of meats.

There are several traditional meat recipes that are almost incomplete without the sausages, like German sausage recipes and Italian sausage and pepper recipes! They are found in almost every block party, family reunion and country fair as they are the ultimate form of divine foods that a person can have! Yes, I am stating this completely in my senses and if you want to find out why, here is the easy and delicious sausage and peppers recipe!

Easy Recipe

Ingredients

9 Italian sausages

2 bell peppers chopped in strips

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 vinegar peppers, chopped in strips

½ onion (yellow or red) chopped in strips

½ cup red wine

1 garlic clove, diced

2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped

Procedure

Heat a large skillet over medium flame and add olive oil in it. Add sausages and stir until brown from all sides. Gently remove the sausages and add garlic in the pan, only to cook it for about 20 seconds. Now add pepper and onion strips in it and cook for two minutes. Add red wine and bring the mixture to boil. Simmer it and add sausages to it and cover the pan. Simmer it for 15 minutes, with cover and 5 minutes without cover. Add oregano at the last moment and serve it hot with a tasty crusty bread.

Crock Pot

Ingredients

2 lbs Italian turkey sausage

2 chopped onions (yellow)

2 bell peppers (red and green), cut to 2 inch pieces

4 minced garlic cloves

2 bay leaves

14 oz canned tomatoes, drained and diced

6 oz tomato paste

½ dry red wine

½ teaspoon dried leaves each of basil and oregano

1 tablespoon dried leaves of parsley

White pepper and salt to taste

Procedure

Brown cook the sausages in a heavy skillet. Take a 3-4 quart crock pot and layer its base with half of the onion strips. Then put a layer of half of the pepper strips. Put a layer of the browned sausages and remaining of the peppers and onions. Take a bowl and put drained tomatoes, red wine and tomato sauce in it and mix well, until blended. Spread this mixture over the mixture in the crock pot. Cover the crock pot and cook for at least 6 hours. Before the last one hour, open the lid of the crock pot and mix the oregano, basil and parsley leaves in it, along with white pepper and salt. Cook until the vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked thoroughly. It serves 8 and can be one of the best sausage and peppers recipe for a crowd.

Baked

Ingredients

1¼ lb chicken sausages

4 tablespoons olive oil

4 bell peppers (red, yellow and green), cut into ¼" slices

1 thinly slices fennel bulb

2 large onions, halved and cut into ¼" slices

4 sliced garlic cloves

¼ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon salt

Procedure

Put olive oil in the baking pan and put it in oven at 425 degree F. Put onions, peppers, garlic, fennel, black pepper and salt in the pan and bake over same heat for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown the sausages in it for 5 to 10 minutes and cut into pieces. Remove the baking pan from the oven, reduce the heat to 375 degree F and add the pieces of sausage to it. Cook it well, until the sausages are cooked thoroughly.

Classic Grilled

Ingredients

3 oz Italian sausage links

1 lb red potatoes, cut in quarters

5 minced garlic cloves

1 peeled and halved red onion

2 yellow and 4 red bell peppers, quartered

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced

Black pepper and salt, divided to taste!

Procedure

Take piece of a heavy duty foil and put garlic and potatoes in it. Sprinkle it with half of the pepper and salt on it and fold the foil to seal the edges tightly. Put this foil pouch on prepared grill rack (prepared by coating it with cooking spray) and grill for about 25 to 30 minutes. Put a light coat of cooking spray on the peppers and onions and sprinkle them with salt and black pepper and put onions on the grill. By turning the sides of the onions add the sausages and peppers on the grill. Keep on grilling from all sides, until the sausages are done. Now, slice peppers, potatoes and onions and put them in a large bowl. Add the garlic pulp, parsley and oregano. Toss the mixture well. Serve pieces of sausage links with this mixture!

There are numerous cooking methods that take us to the heavenly delicious and tempting sausage and peppers recipe! The above mentioned recipes are very easy to make, and I am sure you are dying to make some of them on your own! Enjoy.