Recipe suggestions, please

[theuglychick]

This sounds wonderful! I'll definitely add it to my list!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12839/angel-hair-pasta-with-shrimp-and-basil/

I love this recipe. And it's pretty good to heat up the next day too and i don't really like leftovers.

Changes I made...I don't like parm cheese so I use mozzarella and most importantly I take the tails off the shrimp!!! That was something I learned after the first time I made this. So annoying to de-tail while eating your meal!!

 

[theuglychick]

The lasagna was a big hit!

It did take me most of the day to make and that's even after I ended up halving the recipe, as I saw it was going to be ...

I didn't even get a chance to get pics last night because everyone had already started digging in to it, but I'll try to get a pic this evening if a slice.

I forgot to get the lasagna pans, so I opted to cook it in my handy trusted ceramic coated Dutch oven. It came out looking really rustic and pretty. Great presentation and VERY deep / thick dish!

I couldn't really tell a giant difference in my homemade noodles and the store bought noodles I've eaten in lasagnas other people made. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I think the rest of the recipe just over shadows the noodles because it's so awesome. But making them was a ton of fun for me and my daughter who is obsessed with play-dough.

As a side note, I have a horrible habit of not reading through an entire recipe before just jumping into it, so I had no idea tiramisu was a bit of an effort.

I had to construct a double boiler out of a metal mixing bowl and a pot of water but it did the trick. There was so much whisking! So much!

In the end, another culinary success! Thanks @rjohns39

 

[theuglychick]

... and best of all no body got the runs!

 

[theuglychick]

These are next up on my list.

I'll try to get to them this weekend or next.

They look like they'll be amazing

Questions:
Can you post a link to a suggested green sauce?

Corn tortillas, right? Because I like to complicate things, I might try to make them myself.

Does it matter what part of the chicken I use? Will dark and light meat work for this?

In my opinion it's the sauce that makes enchiladas. We like ours with chicken and green sauce. I have a recipe I found online for a very flavorful sauce and you can adjust the heat as you like. I'll post a link later. The trick is to cook it down until it's thick. There's a red sauce recipe too if you prefer that.

I just boil some chicken with an onion and a ton of garlic, usually add a bay leaf or two. When it's falling apart I drain, pick out the bay leaves and shred it all together. Sometimes I add a little shredded jack cheese after it cools a bit.
Warm tortillas as you go in a little warm sauce just for a second so they become pliable and don't crack. Add shredded chicken, roll and put seam side down in a baking dish that has a little sauce spread on the bottom. When full, pour sauce over all, top with cheese and bake til cheese is melted.
You can do this in layers and make it an enchilada casserole too. Instead of warming tortillas i put down sauce in the dish, put down a layer of tortillas and then a little sauce on top, then chicken and cheese, sauce again, tortillas, sauce. This helps keep it moist inside the casserole. End with sauce and cover in cheese and bake abt 350 for half an hour or so.
Some people like cumin, I love it but I'm allergic. If you like the flavor add some to the chicken either when you cook it, which I prefer, or after you shred.

Sorry, I don't use recipes much. After the first time I make something I always make adjustments for our taste and don't measure anything.

 

[igorsMistress]

These are next up on my list.

I'll try to get to them this weekend or next.

They look like they'll be amazing

Questions:
Can you post a link to a suggested green sauce?

Corn tortillas, right? Because I like to complicate things, I might try to make them myself.

Does it matter what part of the chicken I use? Will dark and light meat work for this?

I'm at work but will post the link tonight. Sorry things got crazy, but I wrote a note on my hand so I won't forget!
Yes corn tortillas, the flour don't hold up. They are so easy to make especially with a tortilla press.

If you like making tortillas, I suggest you try lefse. It's a Norwegian potato tortilla basically, but oh so good!

Edit yes any part of the chicken works

 

[theuglychick]

I've never made a tortilla in my life but YOLO, right?!

I will check into this tortilla press sitch. It sounds like too much fun!

I will also take you up on the recommendation for lefse, the Norwegian potato tortilla. I didn't know those three things could be combined!

Should I use said tortilla press for this recipe?

No rush to respond, I understand that you are busy at work

I'm at work but will post the link tonight. Sorry things got crazy, but I wrote a note on my hand so I won't forget!
Yes corn tortillas, the flour don't hold up. They are so easy to make especially with a tortilla press.

If you like making tortillas, I suggest you try lefse. It's a Norwegian potato tortilla basically, but oh so good!

 

[igorsMistress]

Here's a link for roasted salsa verde, i usually roast the onion too, but as you wish. It softens the flavor a bit but this is fantastic! Even better with the avocado added for dipping fresh chips

https://cookieandkate.com/2015/homemade-salsa-verde-recipe/

Heres the sauce I make. Sometimes I'll put it on top of tamales with cilantro, sometimes I mix with shredded meat and use in the filling
Green sauce
6 T flour
1 head garlic, chopped
3 to 5 tomatillos coarsely chopped
2 c diced green chilis, I like poblanos you can roast then skin and chop
2 to 4 jalapenos depending on how hot you like, can roast with chilis
1 lg onion, finely chopped
5 c chicken or pork broth
2 T ground chili pwd, to taste
Cumin to taste
Salt to taste
2 T bacon grease
Process half the chilis until smooth
Melt bacon grease and saute onions and garlic til tender, don't let them brown
Stir in flour, then broth and processed chilis, bring to boil, stir until slightly thickened
Add tomatillos, remaining chilis and jalapenos. Stir in spices to taste and let simmer at least an hour, longer if you want.
I don't know where I got the recipe, whether a neighbor or somewhere online

A tortilla press would come in handy when making lefse! I suggest a potato ricer as well if you have one. Not mandatory but does make things easier.

 

[theuglychick]

Oh, this is going to be great!

ThAnks for sharing this for us to try.

I do have a ricer! All I need is a lefse recipe and the press.

Any particular one you recommend or would any basic recipe do?

Here's a link for roasted salsa verde, i usually roast the onion too, but as you wish. It softens the flavor a bit but this is fantastic! Even better with the avocado added for dipping fresh chips

https://cookieandkate.com/2015/homemade-salsa-verde-recipe/

Heres the sauce I make. Sometimes I'll put it on top of tamales with cilantro, sometimes I mix with shredded meat and use in the filling
Green sauce
6 T flour
1 head garlic, chopped
3 to 5 tomatillos coarsely chopped
2 c diced green chilis, I like poblanos you can roast then skin and chop
2 to 4 jalapenos depending on how hot you like, can roast with chilis
1 lg onion, finely chopped
5 c chicken or pork broth
2 T ground chili pwd, to taste
Cumin to taste
Salt to taste
2 T bacon grease
Process half the chilis until smooth
Melt bacon grease and saute onions and garlic til tender, don't let them brown
Stir in flour, then broth and processed chilis, bring to boil, stir until slightly thickened
Add tomatillos, remaining chilis and jalapenos. Stir in spices to taste and let simmer at least an hour, longer if you want.
I don't know where I got the recipe, whether a neighbor or somewhere online

A tortilla press would come in handy when making lefse! I suggest a potato ricer as well if you have one. Not mandatory but does make things easier.

 

[igorsMistress]

Oh, this is going to be great!

ThAnks for sharing this for us to try.

I do have a ricer! All I need is a lefse recipe and the press.

Any particular one you recommend or would any basic recipe do?

I hope you enjoy! I'm sorry I can't be more specific about the amount of spices, I don't measure usually. Peppers are so variable in heat too so I make both by taste. You can use peppers other than jalapenos for more heat if you like. My hubs is a wuss lol.

For lefse any basic recipe will do. Kinda like tortillas, there's not much to vary. I wouldn't use a recipe that calls for instant potatoes though, not good. The real deal is best in this case.
Here's the one I have bookmarked on my phone, I usually cut it in half unless it's the holidays.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/18082/...ContentType=amp recipe&clickId=amp_directions

 

[theuglychick]

Awesome! And perfect! Thank you again! I'll try them as soon as I get my tortilla press in.

How did you discover lefse? I've never heard of it! I'm intrigued! I can't wait to try it.

I hope you enjoy! I'm sorry I can't be more specific about the amount of spices, I don't measure usually. Peppers are so variable in heat too so I make both by taste. You can use peppers other than jalapenos for more heat if you like. My hubs is a wuss lol.

For lefse any basic recipe will do. Kinda like tortillas, there's not much to vary. I wouldn't use a recipe that calls for instant potatoes though, not good. The real deal is best in this case.
Here's the one I have bookmarked on my phone, I usually cut it in half unless it's the holidays.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/18082/norwegian-lefse/?internalSource=amp&referringContentType=amp recipe&clickId=amp_directions