juice of one lime ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon dark chili powder salt and pepper to taste 1 3-4 pound whole chicken 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped 4 10-inch flour tortillas, warmed 1 tomato, diced ½ cucumber, peeled...
Labor Day Salads
Black Bean Corn Salad 2 cups grilled chicken, steak, or pork 1 tomato, chopped 2 cups cooked corn (approx 15 oz. can) 1 can black beans 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, diced 1 avocado 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, snipped...
Caputo’s Tsatziki Soup
3 cups plain yogurt 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and coarsley grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 T extra virgin olive oil 3 T fresh mint, chopped 3 T fresh chopped dill 2 cups cold milk 3 T lemon juice salt and...
Greek Style Spinach and Feta Stuffed Leg of Lamb
4-5 lb. boneless leg of lamb (morgan valley lamb is fantastic) 6 oz. pkg. spinach leaves, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1 tsp. kosher salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup...
Steamed Clams and Linguini with Clams
Steamed Clams 1 pound Manila or Baby Cherrystone Clams or New Zealand Cockles rinsed/cleaned 1 tablespoon unsalted butter juice of one lemon 1/2 cup white wine or chicken stock 1 shallot, diced 1 tablespoon parsley...
Lacy Ice Cream Cones & Cups
3 tablespoons melted butter 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons corn syrup ice cream Melt butter, add all ingredients, except ice cream, and mix well. Divide...
Caputo’s Knock Your Socks Off Gnocchi
3 lbs. russet potatoes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 large egg 1/4 t salt Boil the potatoes until they are soft, about 45 minutes. Submerge in cold water for about 2 minutes until they are just cool enough to handle. Peel...
Tacos de Picadillo (Mama’s Tacos)
Filling: 1 pound ground beef 2 each red potatoes, fine diced 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup raw almonds, sliced 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced salt & pepper to taste 1 cup tomato puree 1 tablespoon vegetable oil In a heavy...
Fish Tacos With Chipotle Cream
1 cup fat free sour cream 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 canned Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, seeded and minced Cooking Spray 4 cloves garlic, mined or pressed 1 medium red or yellow onion thinly sliced 1 red or yellow bell...
Caputo’s Chicken with Orzo
1 chicken, cut in 8 or 9 pieces juice of 1/2 lemon salt and pepper to taste 3 T olive oil 1 med. yellow onion, chopped 1 15oz. can tomato sauce dash of nutmeg or cinnamon 1 lb. orzo pasta Coat chicken pieces with lemon...
