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Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore

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This recipe for Chicken Cacciatore is the real deal and tastes like the an old Italian family recipe.  Also known as Hunter Style Chicken, this meal is the perfect combination of dark and light meat chicken and when paired with delicious tomato, mushroom, onion, garlic and oregano it’s enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

Feel free to serve over rice – as called for in our recipe, or if you’re feeling a little adventurous spring for cheesy risotto, mashed potatoes or a few cups of your favorite pasta. Chicken Cacciatore is one of those meals that gets better each time you prepare it and further customize it to your family’s tastes. This recipe has been known to include additional ingredients like celery, crushed red pepper, zucchini, basil and red bell pepper, so feel free to get a little creative!

Photo Courtesy: myhappycasa.blogspot.com

Photo Courtesy: myhappycasa.blogspot.com

Ingredients (serves 4):

  • 2.5-3 Pounds broiler chicken
  • 2 Cups onion, thinly sliced in rings
  • 1/2 Cup green bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 Cloves garlic
  • 1 Can tomatoes, drained
  • 1 (8-ounce) Can tomato sauce
  • 1 (3-ounce) Can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1/4 Cup shortening
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 Cup all purpose flour
  • Rice

How to Prepare Chicken Cacciatore:

  1. Disassemble the chicken by cutting into two breasts, two wings, two thighs and two legs.
  2. Wash all pieces and cut dry.
  3. Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Combine salt, oregano, and flour.
  5. Coat chicken with mixture, then cook in the skillet 15 to 20 minutes until light brown.
  6. Remove chicken and set aside.
  7. Add onion rings, green pepper and garlic to skillet.
  8. Cook and stir over medium heat until onion and pepper are tender.
  9. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and mushrooms.
  10. Add chicken to sauce and cover tightly.
  11. Simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.
  12. Serve over rice.

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Recipe: Hot Sandwich To Die For

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Trying to plan out your menu for Father’s Day? This next recipe isn’t exactly on everyone’s diet, but hey – everything’s okay in moderation… right?! Prepare these hot sandwiches with corned beef or pastrami and serve alongside a big bowl of homemade baked potato soup – fully loaded for dad, of course. These sandwiches are super filling so prepare to have leftovers, and for best results reheat in oven or toaster oven so they don’t get soggy. OR you can always eat it with the a fork the next day if you have to use a microwave.

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Hot Pastrami Sandwich Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Loaf of rye bread
  • 1 to 1.5 Pounds deli slices corned beef or pastrami
  • 1 Stick melted butter
  • 1 Chopped yellow onion
  • French’s yellow mustard
  • Horseradish sauce from deli
  • 1- 1.5 Pounds baby swiss cheese, sliced
  • 1 Can sauerkraut

How to prepare Hot Pastrami Sandwiches:

  1. Take your loaf apart in sandwich pairs and lay them out.
  2. In a skillet melt the butter and toss the onions until clear. Add about 3 tablespoons of mustard.
  3. Load both pieces of bread with cheese and corned beef or pastrami.
  4. On one piece, spread the onion mixture with the horseradish sauce, and finally layer on sauerkraut and “close” the sandwich together. Layering the sandwich with the wet ingredients in the middle will keep it from getting soggy.
  5. Optional: Lightly brush a little melted butter over the tops of the sandwiches for added crispiness.
  6. Place sandwiches in baking pans and bake at 400 degrees until cheese melts and bread begins to turn golden brown.
  7. Serve with homemade baked potato soup and enjoy.

 

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Pork

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This next recipe is the perfect answer to those impossible-to-shake Chinese food cravings we all get from time to time – Sweet and Sour Pork! Prepare a flavorful feast and enjoy the piece of mind that goes with serving up a healthier (but just as tasty) version of this take-out favorite. Our recipe serves four, so double the ingredients for a dinner party or if you want to enjoy leftovers for lunch.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients:

  • 1 Pound boneless pork cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1 (20-ounce) Can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1 Small green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
  • 1 Clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 Cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 Cup cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 4 Cups white rice

How to Prepare Sweet and Sour Pork:

  1. Heat oil in a wok or heavy skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add pork and brown on all sides.
  3. Add pineapple with juice, corn syrup, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic.
  4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until the pork is tender.
  5. Add green pepper.
  6. Mix cornstarch and water together and stir into pork mixture.
  7. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  8. Boil for 1 minute.
  9. Service over hot rice and enjoy!

 

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Recipe: Herbed Roast Beef

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This simple and elegant recipe for Herbed Roast Beef is the perfect entree for any occasion from a Tuesday night at home to a sophisticated dinner party with guests. One of the best things about this delicious recipe is if you’re a Passanante’s customer you probably already have most of the ingredients you need at home so there’s no need for a grocery trip!

Grab your favorite bottle of dry red wine and a boneless rib roast from your recent Passanante’s Home Food Service order, and knock this meal out of the park in no time flat!

Boneless Rib Roast

Needed Ingredients:

  • 1 (8-pound) rolled boneless rib roast
  • 1 Cup dry red wine (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)
  • 2 Cups beef broth
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 2 Teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 2 Teaspoons seasoned pepper

How to Prepare Herbed Roast Beef:

  1.  Combine flour, dry mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  2. Reserve 3 tablespoons of flour mixture.
  3. Pat remaining flour mixture evenly over roast.
  4. Place the roast, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
  5. Bake, uncovered at 325* for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 135 degrees (or desired doneness).
  6. Remove roast from pan, reserving drippings.
  7. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  8. Whisk together reserved 3 tablespoons of flour mixture, 1/2 cup pan drippings (adding additional water, if necessary, to equal 1/2 cup), wine, broth, and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat.
  9. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thick and bubbly.
  10. Serve mixture over roast and enjoy!

Recipe: Lemon Bars

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Craving a light, summery dessert after dinner? Don’t settle crumbly store-bought cookies, prepare a pan or two of these delicious lemon bars and pop the extras in the freezer for a quick craving crusher anything your sweet tooth starts to bite. If you’re into lemon meringue pie, you won’t have any complaints about these sweet and tangy treats.

Keep reading to find out how you can transform this recipe into Almond Amaretto Bars or even Cherry Bon-Bon Bars, and click here to request a free food sample from Passanante’s Home Food Service!

Lemon Bars

Photo Credit: TheRedHeadBaker.com

Lemon Bar Ingredients:

  • 4 Eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 Cup softened butter
  • 2 Cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
  • 2 1/4 Cups flour
  • 1 Tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 5 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 Teaspoon salt
  • Extra powdered sugar

How to Prepare Lemon Bars:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Blend margarine, salt, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 2 cups flour to make  soft dough.
  3. Press evenly into an undressed 9″ x 13″ pan.
  4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
  5. Meanwhile, combine eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar, and 1/4 cup flour.
  6. Blend until smooth, then pour mixture over baked crust.
  7. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake 25 minutes or until firm.
  8. Let cool, then dust with powdered sugar and slice into bars.

Almond Amaretto Bars

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup sliced almonds
  • 5 Tablespoons Amaretto liqueur
  1.  Substitute Amaretto liqueur for lemon juice.
  2. Omit lemon peel.
  3. After pouring filling over crust, sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Cherry Bon-Bon Bars

Ingredients:

  • 2 Dozen cherries, well-drained
  • 1 Ounce semisweet chocolate
  • 1 Ounce unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 Stick Margarine
  • 5 Tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  1. Substitute maraschino cherry juice for lemon juice.
  2. Omit peel.
  3. Chop well-drained cherries and add to filling.
  4. Omit powdered sugar topping.
  5. Melt semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate with margarine.
  6. Spread over bars as a glaze.

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