1. Choose quality chilled beef, pork, lamb, venison. Remove excess fat. Soak strong-flavored wild meats for 1 hour in brine water containing 1 tablespoon salt per quart, refrigerate. Rinse. Remove large bones. Choose...
Tortellini Salad
1 pound tortellini, cooked and chilled 1/2 red onion, finely diced 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1/2 red pepper, finely diced 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1 T. parsley, chopped 2 T. pine nuts, toasted 1...
Stuffed and Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
4 large portobello mushrooms (about 4″ diameter), stems removed 2 Tbl. olive oil 2 cups ricotta cheese 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, diced 2 Tbl. chopped fresh basil 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into thin strips 1/4...
Caputo’s Pasta With Lemon & Crab
1 lb. penne pasta 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 lb. crabmeat 1/4 cup white wine 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only salt and freshly ground...
Home Canned Salsa on Burrito Breakfast Bar
Home Canned Salsa 12 cups slicing tomatoes, peel, core, chop 3 cups onions, chop 6 jalapeno chiles, seeded, finely chop 4 long chili peppers 4 cloves garlic, finely chop 2 12 oz. cans tomato paste 2 cups bottled lemon...
Spicy Pasta Maria
olive oil cooking spray 4 cloves fresh garlic, pressed or minced 1 red chili pepper finely minced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 6 anchovy filets, rinsed, drained and minced 1 28-oz. can chopped roma or regular tomatoes...
Crab Empanadas
24 ounces snow crab meat 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/4 cups onion, diced 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 6 ounces jalapeno jack cheese (or pepper cheese), grated 2 cups canned tomatoes, blended 6 tablespoons Parmesan...
Spicy Peach Salsa for Grilled Meats and Fish
2 Tbl. butter 1 Tbl. chopped fresh ginger 1 jalapeno pepper, cored and diced 4 large peaches, pitted and cubed 1 Tbl. brown sugar juice and zest of 1 orange 2 Tbl. tequila (optional) 1/2 cup chopped cilantro lime...
Caputo’s Chipotle Chicken Orzo
1/2 cup olive oil 8 chicken thighs 1/2 lb. pancetta, diced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 7 oz. can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped 2 cups chicken broth 18 oz. pineapple juice 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup...
Cajun Shrimp Salad
1 15 oz. can canned tomatoes, stewed cajun style 8 ounces shell macaroni 1/2 pound celery, (about 1-1/2 cups chopped) 1 bunch green onions including tops 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning, more or less...
