So Easy Roasted Potatoes

ez_pot So Easy Roasted Potatoes - This oven roasted, easy potato recipe, uses sweet potatoes for more nutrition, and is as quick as quick can be. A wonderful side dish with a meal, a quick snack or lunch on their own, this delightful, easy potato recipe can be multiplies for more people.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 18-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make So Easy Roasted Potatoes

1 medium-large sweet potato
1 T. olive oil
salt
freshly ground pepper

Directions to make So Easy Roasted Potatoes

Step 1:

Heat oven to 425°F. Cut the potato in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 7 long, thin wedges. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and toss them with the oil and salt and pepper to taste, so all sides are coated.

Step 2:

Bake 10 minutes. Flip the potatoes over and bake another until tender, another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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Creamy Cheese Fondue

ezfond Creamy Cheese Fondue - This easy, creamy, cheesy recipe for fondue is as simple as thay come. Two very rich, distinct cheese make up this succulent fondue; swiss and gruyere, with just a little citrus, spice, and wine blended in. A quick and easy recipe, with so many uses, we’d call that a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: SwissCheese, Gruyere Cheese
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Cheese Fondue

8 oz Natural Swiss cheese,diced
8 oz Gruyere cheese,diced
2 tb Flour
1 Clove garlic,halved
2 c Dry white wine
1 tb Lemon juice
3 tb Kirsch
Bread, in 1 inch cubes

Directions to make Creamy Cheese Fondue

Step 1:Place cheese in plastic bag; sprinkle with flour. Toss until cheese is coated
Step 2:Rub cut clove of garlic on bottom and side of 3-quart saucepan; add wine. Heat over low heat just until bubbles rise to surface (wine must not boil). Stir in lemon juice; add cheese, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Stir until cheese is melted. Stir in kirsch
Step 3:Pour into ceramic fondue pot over low heat. Use long-handled forks to spear bread cubes; then dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion

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Chocolate Fudge Cookies

September 11, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Recipes, Snack

easy_cke Chocolate Fudge Cookies - This luscious, mouth watering, chocolate cookie recipe is completely irresistable. Overflowing with as much choclate as we could get in, they are a rich, sweet, celebration for the tastebuds! This quick and easy cookie recipe is without a doubt, a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 18-22 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
3 ea Eggs
1 t Baking Soda
1 t Salt
8 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
1 1/2 c Tightly packed light brown sugar
12 T Unsalted butter
1 t Pure Vanilla extract
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Step 1:Sift all dry ingredients together. And set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Step 2:Cream butter with light brown sugar, then add eggs and vanilla to this mixture. Add the melted chocolate next and after that is completed mixed, add the dry ingredients. Mix well and then add Chocolate chips.
Step 3:Bake for 18-22 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven.

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Spiced Hot Cocoa

August 18, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Appetizer, Beverage, Buffet, Easy, Easy Recipes

hot_cocoaSpike hot cocoa with a pinch each of cinnamon and cayenne pepper. For those who like flavors with a bit more heat, cayenne pepper gives traditional hot cocoa south-of-the border flair.

Chicken and Barley Salad

ez_sal Chicken and Barley Salad - A great way to use up leftover chicken, you have in the fridge! A quick easy recipe that is even even healthy, it is wonderful for anytime, warm weather, especially. The barley adds the heartiness you don’t ususlly get in a chicken salad recipe, add some warm crusty rolls, and you have a meal.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Barley
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Chicken and Barley Salad

2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves

Directions to make Chicken and Barley Salad

Step 1:Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; cool.
Step 2:Toss barley with remaining ingredients excpt lettuce. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Snappy Spanish Rice

ez_spn Snappy Spanish Rice - This slightly spiced, fragrant Mexicn recipe is has a real homestyle taste! Pan fried gound beef with colorful, fresh pepppers and onions, crimson tomato sauce, with a little garlic and chili powder. The rice is added into the beef mixture to cook, allowing the Tex Mex flavor to completely saturate it. A very quick and easy weeknight recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Rice, Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Snappy Spanish Rice

3/4 pound ground beef, lean
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can Beef Broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice

Directions to make Snappy Spanish Rice

Step 1:Cook beef, onion and pepper in skillet until beef is browned. Pour off fat.
Step 2:Add broth, tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic. Heat to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until rice is done. Serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.

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Warm Cheese Balls

Warm Cheese Balls - This pleasant, easy cooking, cheese ball recipe, has only 3 ingredients; cheddar cheese, sausage, and biscuit baking mix! Mingled together, they create a very satisfying dish. They also come with a recipe for dipping sauce, that is quite zesty, should you like to dip. So amazing, we have even had these these tasty little bites for lunch and a light dinner, with a fresh, crisp, garden salad. Oven baked in only “30 Minutes”!


 

How To Make Warm Cheese Balls Video

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