1 baked 9" pie shell 5 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup sugar 2 3/4 cup whole milk 2 eggs* 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon butter 20 wrapped caramels 1/3 cup crushed butterbrickle or toffee 1 cup cream Combine sugar...
Cucina’s Mediterranean Orzo and Chicken Salad
1 lb. Orzo pasta (rice shaped), cooked with 1/2 cup julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes 2 lbs. cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" dice 2 cups canned artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 1...
Grilled Chicken and Asparagus with Fettuccine (in Rosemary-Citrus Butter)
2 6-ounce chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 tablespoons Italian dressing 8 jumbo asparagus spears, blanched 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons fresh garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon lemon...
Sicilian Ricotta Torta
Pastry: 1 1/2 cups flour 3 T. sugar pinch of salt 1 stick chilled butter 1 egg yolk Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until dough is gathered, but not overbeaten, about 1 minute. If dough seems dry...
Easter Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake
Butter flavored cooking spray 3 tablespoons vanilla wafer cookies crushed in to fine crumbs 3 1/4 cups flour all-purpose flour, sifted ½ teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 stick ½ cup Low fat butter, Land O Lakes...
Green Eggs & Ham
8 hard-boiled eggs (more or less – depending on what you have) 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 3 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup grated cheese 1...
Caputo’s Artichoke and Prosciutto Sandwich
5 artichoke bottoms, coarsely chopped 2 hard boiled eggs, coarsely chopped 3 T Italian parsley, finely chopped salt and freshly ground pepper 2 T fresh lemon juice 6 T extra virgin olive oil 4 slices prosciutto...
Fast Eddie’s File Gumbo
(1 lb.) low fat 94 to 98% fat free Chaurice (Cajun Sausage) or spicy Italian Sausage, uncooked 2 tablespoon unbleached white or wheat flour 1 1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1 by 1/2-inch strips...
Caputo’s Chicken Scaloppine with Asparagus Cream
1 bunch fresh asparagus, washed and tough ends trimmed 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 t salt, plus extra 1/8 t freshly grated nutmeg 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat 1/4 cup flour 2 T unsalted butter 2 T...
Caputo’s Farmhouse Roast Pork
1 boneless pork loin, 4 to 4 1/2 lbs 3 cloves garlic, slivered 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 T Dijon mustard 1 T fresh thyme leaves, chopped 1/2 t freshly ground black pepper 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup...
