Recipe Wednesday

Recipe #20

My wife found this chimichurri sauce recipe in the newspaper one fine summer day.  I don't remember exactly why she keeps searching for a Chimichurri Sauce recipe, but she mentioned this to me when she saw it.  I determined then that we should try the recipe and I could post it to my blog.  You may want to follow the link to see the original article in the Recipes column of the Flavor section of the Houston Chronicle Chron.com .

Summer Herb Chimichurri

3 cloves garlic, peeled
½ large shallot, peeled
1½ cups packed parsley leaves
1½ cups packed basil leaves
¾ cup packed mint leaves
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ small red onion, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper



Using the blade attachment of a food processor, chop the garlic, shallot, herbs, vinegar and lemon juice until well combined and slightly chunky. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil through the tube in a steady stream until the sauce is well blended and the herbs are finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl, stir in the red onion, and season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Serve immediately, or transfer to a covered container and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sauce. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 week.



This recipe was printed in the Houston Chronicle of Wednesday, September 8, 2010 along with suggestions to try it on grilled and sliced flank or skirt steak.  Mixing with mayonnaise to spread on sandwiches or burgers was also offered as a suggestion.  Salmon might be rubbed and slow roasted in the oven.  It could also be whisked with a little extra olive oil and tossed with seasonal greens for a herb tinged salad.

Please try it.  You will like it!

Recipe Wednesday #19 (A Day Late on Thursday)

Sorry I missed my Wednesday deadline for my recipe. This week I chose not to give a specific recipe. Instead I will refer you to one of the ways I like get new recipes. I simply go to the computer and go to the "World Wide Web". One of my favorite sites is:
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You can view a number of recipes here. If you like you can even sign up for an e-mail service to have recipes and other information concerning their products and related recipes sent directly to your Inbox. Check it out and find your own recipes. Please comment if this information and the link is useful to you for finding your own recipes.

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Recipe Wednesday #15

I was looking through Pam's recipes for this week. I found an old loose leaf type notebook with pages for copying recipes, tabs for separating the meal types, and envelopes for cutting and inserting recipes from magazines or newspapers. Here follows one of the recipes I found copied in Pam's handwriting onto one of the loose leaf pages in the recipe book:


Cool Tuna Noodle Salad


Ingredients:

1 Can Cream of Celery Soup
1/2 Cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp. chopped pimento stuffed olives
2 Tbsp. grated onion
8 Oz. corkscrew macaroni, cooked
1 Can tuna (6 oz.)
1 Pkg. frozen mixed vegetables (10 oz.)

Directions:

Mix first 5 ingredients
Add macaroni
Add tuna and vegetables
Mix, cover, and refrigerate


She confirms that it is written in her handwriting, but she does not remember where she got the recipe. Try it out and enjoy! This sounds like a great spring or summer time salad or perhaps even a light dinner or supper meal.

Recipe Wednesday #9

Well let’s try to get back into a routine. This is Wednesday and I did miss a recipe day last week. More about how busy I’ve been and why I missed last week’s recipe at a later time. Let’s get right to the recipe.
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This week I have taken the recipe from Creative Cooking, you may remember that was the cookbook inspired by and dedicated to my sister, Michal. (Refer to my previous Recipe with the Creative Cooking link. [Mouse Hint (no not the mice in your attic): When you put your cursor over the link, right click and choose "Open in New Window" or "New Tab" and you will not have to keep using the 'Back Arrow' in your Browser.] The recipe this week is another one of her recipes and is entitled Five Can Stew. I don’t remember if she ever made this when I was visiting with her. She did not do a lot of cooking when I was around. I do remember her cooking once and inviting me over for a special recipe she wanted to try. As I recall that recipe was Swedish Meatballs. I can’t seem to find that particular recipe and there is an interesting story that goes along with that recipe but, that will have to be at a later time. For now, the Five Can Stew seemed to be a proper substitute. Please try this recipe and enjoy Five Can Stew with your family and friends.
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Five Can Stew
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2 lb. ground meat
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (No. 303*) can mixed vegetables
1 (No. 303) can tomatoes
2 (No. 303) can whole new potatoes, diced
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce (such as Hunt’s new tomato sauce special with tomato bits, onion, celery, and green peppers)
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Brown Meat and onion. Drain excess grease. Add vegetables, tomatoes, diced new potatoes and tomato sauce including all juices from cans. Bring to boil; simmer 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serves 4-6 generously.
Easy and the perfect solution to what to fix quickly after work for super.

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*Please note: A No. 303 can is a measurement of 2 cups or 16 oz.

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Disclaimer: Please remember that I type these things in just as they are printed from the original source in order to retain the original flavor (more than obvious reference to recipes and food) of the recipe as printed. Please note super at the end of the recipe. I guess this is supposed to be supper. I guess it could be a reference to a super supper or perhaps a super husband for whom you are preparing this supper. When I type these recipes the ‘spell checker’ and ‘grammar checker’ go wild. Recipes seem to be filled with phrases, incomplete sentences, and run-on sentences. I guess I need a ‘Recipe’ setting in the word processor which will allow these kinds of phrases which appear to be numerous in older recipes. At any rate, I hope you will try this recipe from my sister Michal. I’m sure she would hope that it will bring you and your friends and family a bit of enjoyment and fellowship at your next meal whether it is super or supper!