1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (about 4 breasts) 1 tablespoon butter 1 package (0.7 oz.) Italian dressing seasoning mix 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese * 1 can (10 oz.) condensed cream mushroom soup* 1 can (8 oz.)...
Orzo Pilaf With Sun Dried Tomatoes And Saffron
1 1/2 oz. sun-dried tomatoes* (1/2 of a 3 oz. package) 1 cup boiling water 1 cup orzo pasta* 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 1 onion red or yellow, chopped ½ cup water reserved from sun dried tomatoes or ½ cup water...
Caputo’s Mardi Gras Ham Salad
3 cups ham, diced 1/4 cup green onions, minced 1/4 cup celery, minced 1/4 cup black olives, minced 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 T Creole mustard hot pepper sauce to taste (such as Tabasco)...
Stuffed Bell Peppers
6 medium bell peppers 1 pound ground beef 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 can (14.5 oz.) tomatoes, with juice 2 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste pepper to taste 1 cup instant rice * 1 cup shredded...
Hot Artichoke-Crab Dip
1 pint mayonnaise 1 cup fresh Dungeness crab or snow crab (canned is acceptable, but fresh is best) 1 cup artichoke hearts (if using canned, purchase hearts packed in water, not oil) ½ cup bread crumbs ½ cup + 2...
Yankee Pot Roast with Horseradish-Parsley Potatoes
3-4 lbs. pot roast (I use a 7-bone roast) 1 T. kosher salt 1 tsp. coarse ground pepper 1 T. dried thyme 1 tsp. paprika 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 T. olive oil 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups beef broth 2 bay leaves 1 lb. baby...
Caputo’s Gold Medal Pasta E Fagiole
1 lb. conchiglie or other small pasta, cooked and drained 1/3 lb. black lentils, washed and cooked until done. 1/2 cup olive oil 2 stalks celery, sliced. 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 6 cloves garlic, sliced 1 cup dry...
West’s Best Chili
2 cups dry pinto or red beans* 1 pound meat** 1 small onion chopped, or 2-3 tablespoons dried onion 2 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 can (15 oz.) canned tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons chili powder 1 can (7 oz.)...
Linguini With Garlic Clam Sauce
Olive oil cooking spray 6 to 8 cloves fresh garlic, minced or pressed 2 10-oz. cans whole baby clams or chopped clams (drain and reserve liquid for sauce) 1 ½ cups reserved clam juice* 1/3 cup white wine, water of...
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
12 large domestic (or 2 portobella) mushrooms, stemmed 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup celery, finely diced 1/4 cup onion, finely diced 6 ounces crab meat 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley...
