Thank you Michael Symon for having the Infamous Swedish Chef as a guest on the Chew!!! As a life-long Muppet lover, I was tickled when I learned that one of my favorite Muppets would be guest hosting with one of my favorite chefs! Watching Michale Symon interact with the Swedish Chef was a real treat, and so was the tasty recipe below, despite a few alterations (mostly a change in the type of meat used).
Here is what you will need:
Approximately 2 lbs Ground Turkey
1 whole Nutmeg
2 tbl. spoon all spice
1/2 cup sour creme
1//4 cup Panko
1/4 sourdough baguette dried, cut into small pieces and soaked in milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic minced
1 shallot minced
2 whole eggs
Preheat the oven 400 degrees
In a large bowl mix turkey, 1/2 nutmeg, 1 Tbl spoon allspice, 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs, garlic, shallot and sourdough bread crumbs soaked in milk, salt, pepper and eggs.
Form the turkey mixture into meat balls and place on foil lined cookie sheet. Put in preheated oven for 20 minutes. The balls should come out browned. Be sure to cook them all the way through.
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In dutch oven or large skillet combine
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
approx. 1/4 cup flour
1 can chicken broth ( you can add a little water if needed)
1 Tbl spoon allspice and the rest of your freshly grated nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
sour creme
Melt butter, add flour, whisk till smooth.
Add chicken broth and add water as needed.
Add spices and adjust seasonings to taste.
Once the meat balls are done cooking in oven, add to sauce then add sour creme.
There you have it! The Swedish Chef, Michael Symon, and Eileen's tasty Swedish meatballs! This basic recipe can be adjusted with different seasonings to meet your needs and preferences.
My family decided to serve these over noodles. I would recommend rice, if you must, but honestly don't think they need anything, except for maybe a salad and a bottle of wine (if there is any left from what was drank while cooking!)
After viewing this episode of the chew I was fortunate enough to have a mother-son date (he brought me flowers and everything!) to see Muppets Most Wanted! While we preferred The Muppets, that came out in 2011, this movie continued in true Muppet fashion of hilarity and cameos made by well known actors and actresses. Tinna Fey and Ty Burrell ( I love Modern Family) were amazing, and provided much needed comic relief from the stress that the many recent earthquakes have been providing.
This dish and Muppets Most Wanted is the perfect combination for an evening with the family.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Lobster Ravioli with Langostino
I have a friend, Dianne, who I have known for a good 29 years, and she is one of the best gourmet cooks I know. Whenever I have a cooking question or am in need of an idea of how to prepare something I just give her a call.
Tonight I wanted to do something simple, but tasty. I purchased some lobster ravioli at Costco, and had no clue what I was going to do with it. As I strolled through our favorite Warehouse grocer, I went through the contents of my pantry, freezer and refrigerator in my mind. Parmesan cheese, butter, olive oil, scallions, Chardonnay, pine nuts, lemon, fresh thyme, and, OH, I can use the Langostino!
Not sure how to go about making this dish, I give my buddy Dianne a call, who unfortunately lives in Ohio. Why a person would move from this Golden State, that has EVERYTHING except WINTER, is beyond me. Anyway, Di answered her phone. I told her what I was considering and she told me ways of creating a mild flavor that will only enhance my Costco bought raviolis. It was delicious!!!!!!
Put raviolis in a pot of boiling water that had salt and olive oil in it.
When the raviolis were almost done, I added the Langostino to the water.
I drained the ravioli/ langostino and put it in a pasta bowl.
Next, I sprinkled some olive oil over the pasta, and shaved a tablespoon or 2 of butter over it, added
sliced scallions, Parmesan cheese, a small hand full of pine nuts, squeeze of 1/2 lemon and a sprinkling of
Chardonnay, the family LOVED it!
Thank you again Dianne!
Tonight I wanted to do something simple, but tasty. I purchased some lobster ravioli at Costco, and had no clue what I was going to do with it. As I strolled through our favorite Warehouse grocer, I went through the contents of my pantry, freezer and refrigerator in my mind. Parmesan cheese, butter, olive oil, scallions, Chardonnay, pine nuts, lemon, fresh thyme, and, OH, I can use the Langostino!
Not sure how to go about making this dish, I give my buddy Dianne a call, who unfortunately lives in Ohio. Why a person would move from this Golden State, that has EVERYTHING except WINTER, is beyond me. Anyway, Di answered her phone. I told her what I was considering and she told me ways of creating a mild flavor that will only enhance my Costco bought raviolis. It was delicious!!!!!!
Put raviolis in a pot of boiling water that had salt and olive oil in it.
When the raviolis were almost done, I added the Langostino to the water.
I drained the ravioli/ langostino and put it in a pasta bowl.
Next, I sprinkled some olive oil over the pasta, and shaved a tablespoon or 2 of butter over it, added
sliced scallions, Parmesan cheese, a small hand full of pine nuts, squeeze of 1/2 lemon and a sprinkling of
Chardonnay, the family LOVED it!
Thank you again Dianne!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Michael Symon's Chicken Pot Pie!
Thunder, lightening, and pouring rain equal a perfect day for a comforting pot pie! My favorite Iron Chef has the perfect recipe for mini chicken pot pies that can be found on the Chew.com: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/mini-chicken-pot-pies-with-michael-symon
An important lesson I learned from making this is, don't wait until 5:00 pm to read the complete directions. I normally just scan them to see what I'll keep, and what I'll chuck, then go about my day before I'm ready to start dinner. This did not go so well for this adventure.
A good pot pie from scratch takes about 2 hours. (damn crust) I set Bridgett, my resident baker and pastry chef, to work on preparing the crust. It wasn't until it had come together that she stopped the mixer and read aloud "wrap crust in plastic wrap and chill for one hour",with that we looked at each other, trying to think of ways to make the chilling process go faster. Bridgett sealed the dough in a freezer bag and tossed on top of a bag of ice in the freezer. "30 min should be fine." We shrugged off out first road bump and I set to work chopping up veggies and herbs.
This was one of the rare times I didn't chuck the recipe... I actually followed it verbatim, okay except for the part where I added some fresh Tarragon and Curry powder, oh and we made one big pie, instead of small individuals....
I began building the dish, sweating the onions and vegetables, then adding the flour and cream and broth. I was ready to add the chicken when I hit our second road bump: "simmer for 45 min before adding the chicken." It was going to be a long night. So long in fact, that Bridgett heated up some left over clam chowder!
We set the timer and watched Hannibal until it was time to add the last few indigence. When the timer began to chime, Bridgett putted out the now solid dough (do not put it in the freezer) and I added the chicken and adjusted the seasonings. Bridgett rolled out the dough and cut it into disks to strategically cover the top of the pot pie, and we threw the pot in the oven. It would be wise to remember to brush the "crust" with the egg wash before putting the dish in the oven. (third road bump)
Despite a few bumps in the road, this dish was delicious! Michael's chicken Pot pie is a culinary work of art! But that opinion could be a bit bias because I have a little crush on this awesome chef and it would be a dream come true to cook with him IN THE SAME KITCHEN! In fact, if I had my choice, to cook with Michael Symon or have lunch with Bono, I would probably choose to cook with Michael. And if I had the opportunity to cook a meal for Bono with Michael .... well that would be perfect! Hey, a girl can dream!
An important lesson I learned from making this is, don't wait until 5:00 pm to read the complete directions. I normally just scan them to see what I'll keep, and what I'll chuck, then go about my day before I'm ready to start dinner. This did not go so well for this adventure.
A good pot pie from scratch takes about 2 hours. (damn crust) I set Bridgett, my resident baker and pastry chef, to work on preparing the crust. It wasn't until it had come together that she stopped the mixer and read aloud "wrap crust in plastic wrap and chill for one hour",with that we looked at each other, trying to think of ways to make the chilling process go faster. Bridgett sealed the dough in a freezer bag and tossed on top of a bag of ice in the freezer. "30 min should be fine." We shrugged off out first road bump and I set to work chopping up veggies and herbs.
This was one of the rare times I didn't chuck the recipe... I actually followed it verbatim, okay except for the part where I added some fresh Tarragon and Curry powder, oh and we made one big pie, instead of small individuals....
I began building the dish, sweating the onions and vegetables, then adding the flour and cream and broth. I was ready to add the chicken when I hit our second road bump: "simmer for 45 min before adding the chicken." It was going to be a long night. So long in fact, that Bridgett heated up some left over clam chowder!
We set the timer and watched Hannibal until it was time to add the last few indigence. When the timer began to chime, Bridgett putted out the now solid dough (do not put it in the freezer) and I added the chicken and adjusted the seasonings. Bridgett rolled out the dough and cut it into disks to strategically cover the top of the pot pie, and we threw the pot in the oven. It would be wise to remember to brush the "crust" with the egg wash before putting the dish in the oven. (third road bump)
Despite a few bumps in the road, this dish was delicious! Michael's chicken Pot pie is a culinary work of art! But that opinion could be a bit bias because I have a little crush on this awesome chef and it would be a dream come true to cook with him IN THE SAME KITCHEN! In fact, if I had my choice, to cook with Michael Symon or have lunch with Bono, I would probably choose to cook with Michael. And if I had the opportunity to cook a meal for Bono with Michael .... well that would be perfect! Hey, a girl can dream!
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