side dish
I don’t make many new dished for Thanksgiving or Christmas as my family loves the dishes I have been making for many years but this past Thanksgiving I added the mushrooms that you saw yesterday along with these easy green beans. This recipe comes from the Food Network and makes a great colorful side dish. This is such an easy side dish I will be adding it to any of our weeknight dinners.
INGREDIENTS
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 pound of fresh green beans, trimmed
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
1/4 cup of hot pepper jelly (I used stonewall kitchen brand)
1/2 of fresh lemon
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the green beans , allow to blister and sear on one side for 2-3 minutes then toss to blister again. Add salt and pepper.
To finish add the hot pepper jelly and let melt into the pan. Add lemon and toss to coat. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
A
I have to say there is no good way to take a picture of marinated mushrooms so I apologize for the picture!
If you are from anywhere in New England you know about warrens lobster house in southern maine. They have been open for over 78 years! Sadly they will be closing their current location right on the water. It’s unsure if they will be re opening in another location.
Warren’s is know for the fresh seafood and their AMAZING salad bar. I love the salad bar it has everything imaginable including these marinated mushrooms.
We stopped by Warren’s a few weeks ago to grab not only lunch but a small cookbook that they publish that has many of their famous dishes including the mushrooms and their pumpkin bread that has a cult following!
I made these for our Thanksgiving and it was a hit! My Dad along with Jim loved them. I don’t care for mushrooms but I loved that it was a make ahead recipe! These would also be great with a charcuterie board.
Each year Warren’s goes through 6 tons of these mushrooms!
Makes 4-6 portions
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of medium sized mushrooms
3/4 Tablespoon of salt
1 Tablespoon of oregano
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 Tablespoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon of sugar
Juice of one fresh lemon
DIRECTIONS
Place all of the ingredients into a heavy, thick bottommed pan.
Stir all ingredients together gently so all the spices are dispersed evenly.
Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and maintain a simmer for 12-15 minutes. Stir frequently and be gentle so you don’t break up the mushrooms.
When the mushrooms are tender to the touch they are finished cooking.
Remove from heat and chill for at least 12 hours.
Enjoy!
A
This salad was very good and one I will be making again! I cooked the bacon , made the hard boiled eggs along with the dressing a day in advance to make dinner the next evening super simple and fast as we were traveling in the motorhome and after a long day of travel the last thing I want to do is cook a big dinner.
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces cooked bacon, crumbled
1 pound tomatoes, I used cherry tomatoes cut in half
1 medium head of iceberg lettuce. Chopped, rinsed and dried
4 hard boiled eggs, sliced into quarters
A handful of shredded cheddar cheese
FOR THE DRESSING
6 Tablespoons mayonnaise
8 Tablespoons sour cream
1 clove of garlic, minced
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Pepper
2 Tablespoons of milk to thin just slightly
1/4 cup of chives, chopped
DIRECTIONS
To make the dressing simply add the dressing ingredients together and mix well to combine. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
In a large bowl combine the lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, eggs and cheese. Add desired amount of dressing and serve.
Enjoy!
Anne
Although I have had this hot dip a couple of times at our neighbors house this was the first time I made it as it’s delicious and loved by everyone who has had it. I made it in an aluminum pan for easy clean up! I served this with tortilla chips but when we were celebrating with our neighbors she served it with not only chips but some toasted crostini. This is sure to be a favorite of yours too!
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces diced ham. I used Smithfield smoked diced ham
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
3 Tablespoons bread and butter pickles, diced
3 Tablespoon yellow mustard
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
FOR SERVING
Tortilla chips or toasted bread slices
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients making sure the cream cheese is completely combined with all of the ingredients, you don’t want chunks for cream cheese.
Spread the mixture in an 8×8 baking dish and bake for 27 minutes. Turn the oven to broil and broil for 3 minutes watching closely not to burn. Once lightly browned remove from oven and serve warm.
Enjoy!
Anne
This is a dish that I made a couple weeks ago when we were in the motorhome. This bread is so, so good. It’s ooey and gooey, cheesy and chewy all in the same bite. the hot honey took it over the top for us. The hot honey added a little sweet with a little heat. Let’s not forget that crispy pancetta, that added the crispy salty element!
I did have to adapt this recipe slightly as my grocery store did not have ANY round breads or French/Italian boule’s! Not a single one! So I ended up getting an oval shaped sourdough loaf that worked just fine! So no matter what your grocery store has you can make this work.
INGREDIENTS
1 sourdough round or French/Italian boule.
12 ounce double cream Brie round-remove top rind and cut into cubes
2 ounces cubed pancetta-I browned and crisped in advance
1 garlic cloves minced
Drizzle of olive oil
Hot honey for drizzle
OVEN DIRECTIONS
Pre heat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
Crisp pancetta in a small pan on the stovetop, once crisp remove from heat and set aside.
Cut the top off of your bread and hollow out the inside of the bread making a round in the center of the bread. Reserve the bread pieces and slice the top of the bread you removed into bite size pieces for Serving and set aside.
Place the bread round on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, about a tablespoon.
Add your cut Brie, garlic into the round of the bread top with crispy pancetta. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is slightly toasted.
Remove from the oven and drizzle with hot honey. Serve warm with the reserved bread and crackers if desired.
GRILL DIRECTIONS
I cook this over a 350 degree grill. I inverted a pie plate over the grill grates as I did not want the bread directly on the grate. I followed the instructions above except I covered the bread completely in foil and placed the bread on the inverted pie plate. This cooked for 20-25 minutes but this could vary depending on your grill, the weather and or wind. I checked this a number of times and kept an eye on the bottom as to not burn it. It’s definitely a little more tricky on the grill but it was worth the effort as it was delicious!
Enjoy!
Anne
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