Showing posts with label Red Pepper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Pepper. Show all posts

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 2

After a weekend of three events, with lots of fun & friends; we needed a quick & simple Sunday night dinner.   We certainly accomplished that tonight with:

Meatloaf with Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce



Beat up that egg!


Add garlic, onion & red pepper to egg


Time to add the good stuff
Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce



Bread crumbs


Mix it all together


The gooey luscious mess


Hubby agreed to help with the dirty work today

Side track:  Yep, I do have one of those extra special hubbies, that is always helpful in the kitchen - he takes on the dirty work, preps food, cleans up as we go and is the best dishwasher ever!


"Oh, is it cold!"


The loaf


All ready for 30 minutes in the oven


After 30 minutes, top with more Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
and back in the oven for 20+ minutes more


Cook to at least 155 degrees


Hubby's quote:  "A nice mixes of flavors, especially a little sweetness"

Bonus:

The side suggestion was baked sweet potatoes, so we had purchased sweet potatoes on our weekly shopping trip.   We all decided on something different and wanted baked sweet potato chips.  


Hubby sliced them up in the food processor
that guy again :D


We drizzled with EVOO and
Garden Seasoned Salt


and Blazin' Hot Southern Salt


The boys decided they wanted to add Parmesan cheese, too


baked them for a while, flipped them over and did the same on the other side

These are an all time favorite of mine and extra special, made with our Biltmore seasoning salts. Though the Blazin' Hot Seasoning Salt is too spicy for me, Hubby ate that entire pan by himself!






Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Meal Planning Kit, Week 3, Day 5

Tonight Little Man asked for Pasta for dinner - I had just the answer:

Tortellini with Red Pepper Romano Sauce


quick side note on this: 
Hubby + grocery store = well, you know!

So, unless you are a man and believe "bigger is always better"
you only need an 8 oz. package of tortellini, not a 20 oz. package



I have never made a cream sauce before, so I was fascinated by how easy this is!
Melting a tablespoon of butter


Stir in a tablespoon of flower


Makes a beautiful, bubbly concoction!


Add 1/4 dry white wine.
 I had some Pinot Grigio open, so it was the easy choice


Add 1/4 cup of cream


Wow, this smells just like my favorite cheese fondue


One jar Roasted Red Pepper Romano Specialty Topping 


Little Man's favorite - salami.  He is on a very restricted diet, but this is his big treat!


Mix it all up!



And this is your creamy, yummy reward! 
Served in my much loved Biltmore Inspirations Lotus Leaf Bowl


A special bonus for Little Man, Biltmore Inspirations Roasted Garlic Basil
Seasoning Mix with EVOO, for dipping his bread!


No Hubby quote tonight, since he wasn't hear for dinner,
but we will have a leftover testing with him tomorrow.  
 Little Man says "When is the Week 4 Meal Kit arriving?"

Stay tuned, Week 4 should arrive any day!