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Recipe: Mexican Lasagna

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This next recipe is a spicy twist on a family favorite that everyone is sure to enjoy. Many recipes for Mexican Lasagna call for some additional ingredients including black olives, corn, refried beans and green chilies so feel free to experiment with some of your favorite flavors and customize this recipe for you and your family. Like any lasagna, this is a pretty filling meal so in most cases there isn’t any need for additional side items, although chips and guacamole is a great addition as an appetizer.

Mexican Lasagna Recipe

  • 4 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 Teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 Teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) Can diced tomatoes with garlic, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) Can tomato sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 Cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 (4 ounce) Cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 12 Corn tortillas
  • 1 Cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Sliced pickled jalapeños (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  4. Add chicken, chili powder and cumin
  5. Cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally
  6. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil
  7. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes
  8. Combine ricotta cheese, chiles and 2 tablespoons cilantro in a small bowl and mix until well blended
  9. Spoon half of the chicken mixture into a 12 x 8-inch baking dish
  10. Layer 6 tortillas, ricotta cheese mixture, and remaining 6 tortillas, remaining chicken mixture, Cheddar cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro
  11. Scatter a handful of sliced jalapeños over the top and bake for 25 minutes or until heated through.

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How to Pair Wine with Food

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Selecting the right wine for a meal can be a pretty difficult task. Often times a great glass of wine can be ruined or made spicy when sipped next to the a meal with competing flavors. This quick guide for how to pair wine with food is a good resource to checkout before your next dinner party so you can be sure to use the right vino while cooking, and serve the best option to your guests.

If you already have a favorite wine in mind but aren’t sure what to serve it with, browse our blog to find dozens of simple recipes for any occasion. Sort our posts by category to help narrow your search, and if you still don’t find what you’re looking for shoot us a message on Facebook and we’ll help you find the perfect meal!

Pairing wine and food

Sparkling

A crisp glass of Champagne, Prosecco or Sparking Wine is the perfect compliment for mild fish, starches, vegetables (not roasted), as well as soft and hard cheeses. Many associate a glass of Champagne with dessert, and while theres not a bad time for a glass of bubbly, sparking wines reach their fullest potential when paired with something salty.

Sweet White

Some of the sweeter wine selections including Riesling and Moscato are a nice compliment to soft and hard cheeses or cured meats which is why sweet wines are often served with appetizers like charcuterie and cheese plates. Sweet white wines are also excellent with spicy foods.

Dry White

White Table Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Grigio pair well with any vegetable regardless of it’s preparation, starches and mild fish. Dry white wine is typically good for cooking as well since you want a wine with very little sugar, you might try cooking with dry white wine when preparing lighter foods like chicken, veal, pork and seafood.

Rich White

Chardonnay and other rich white wines are a good choice with seafood since they go nicely with everything from flakey tilapia to shellfish. In addition to fish you wont be disappointed when you pair a rich white wine with soft cheese, starches, white meat, or any creamy dish.

Light Red

Lighter red wines like Pinor Noir are a really nice choice when indulging in crab, lobster or any other savory seafood. These wines also taste great with cured meat, white meat, starches or roasted veggies – especially mushroom driven dishes.

Medium Red

Red Table Wine, Zinfandels and Merlots are great with heavier and full-flavored foods including cured meat, red meat, white meat, starches, hard cheese and roasted vegetables. Opt for a medium red with almost any roasted food and you won’t be disappointed.

Bold Red

Generally speaking, Cabernet Savignon and Malbec are the best choices for rich, hearty meals like a big steak dinner with loaded mashed potatoes. You can count on a bold red wine to taste great with any red meat, starches, and hard cheeses.

 

Since 1916 Passanante’s Home Food Service has been delivering restaurant quality foods to families across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. If you’re curious to know if our food delivery service is right for you, click here to request a free food sample or call us at 1-800-772-7786 to schedule a consultation!

What’s In Your Fridge?

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Imagine this – it’s 6pm on a weeknight, your family is leaving for vacation in a day or two so you haven’t been to the grocery store — there’s no sense in a stocking an empty house. Or maybe you’ve been really busy and haven’t had time to go to the grocery store and don’t really feel like doing it right now. Or maybe you’re a Passanante’s Home Food Service customer, but your latest order hasn’t arrived yet and you would rather do anything other than go wait in grocery store lines. No matter what your reasoning is, you haven’t been to the store in a while, it’s a work night, you’re hungry,and there’s “no food in the house.” I’m sure that wasn’t too hard to imagine because we have ALL been there more than once.

The truth of the matter is that unless you haven’t been to the grocery in a really really really long time, or if you just moved in to your place – there is almost never “no food” in the house. The real problem is typically that you don’t know what you can make with the food you do have. Enter, MyFridgeFood.com.

MyFridgeFood.com

With MyFridgeFood.com you can select the random assortment of ingredients you have from their comprehensive list and find tons of recipes you didn’t know you could make with them! Not only does this website help you out when you’re in a pinch and don’t want to go shopping, it’s also an awesome way to make sure you use up ingredients before they expire. Who doesn’t love saving money?

We’re always on the lookout for great websites and tools like this to share with all of our food delivery customers and would love to hear about some of your favorites! Head over to our Facebook page and share a link with us – we’d love to feature it in a future blog post.

 

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.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for information about our Father’s Day contest and how you can WIN a goodie package full of delicious hormone-free Passanante’s Home Food Service meats!

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.