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Philly Cheesesteak | Spring Salad | Espresso Gelato with Chocolate Shavings

Philly Cheesesteak

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Beef Entrée
Meal:Easy, Pizy (Quick Meals Planner)
1.5lbLondon Broil
1Tboil, olive
1largeonions, sliced
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
4ozcheese, Velveeta
1largebaguette
 

Slice the London broil as thinly as possible, cross grain. Heat oil in a sauté pan, add beef slices and onions. Sauté until the steak is cooked and the onions begin to color, a few minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cut baguette lengthwise and place steak, onions and melted cheese in the bread.

Note: to aid in cutting the London broil thinly place in freezer for 2 hours prior to cutting. May be stored in a baggie in the freezer once sliced.

Spring Salad

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Salad
Meal:Easy, Pizy (Quick Meals Planner)
1pttomatoes, cherry
0.5smallcucumbers, English, peeled
0.33lbasparagus, peeled, cooked
3clovesgarlic, chopped
1Tbcilantro, chopped
0.25cupcheese, feta, crumbled
2Tboil, olive
0.5mediumlemon, juice of
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
 

Cut cherry tomatoes in half, place in a large bowl. Dice cucumber and asparagus into ½ inch dice; add to bowl. Add garlic, cilantro, feta, lemon juice and oil, toss to coat. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Espresso Gelato with Chocolate Shavings

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:8
Category:Dessert
Meal:Easy, Pizy (Quick Meals Planner)
5largeegg, yolks
1cupsugar, granulated
1.5cupmilk, whole
0.5cupwater
2Tbespresso, instant, divided
1Tbchocolate, semi-sweet bar
 

Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until light yellow. Place 1/2 of the espresso in the water in the microwave for 1 minute. Bring milk to a boil on the stove. Pour 1/3 of the milk into the egg/sugar mixture and whisk. Pour remaining milk into the egg/sugar mixture, add the espresso mixture and continue to whisk. Pour mixture back into the pan and heat over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until thick (do not boil). Sprinkle remaining espresso powder into mixture and stir. When you put a spoon into the mixture and remove it you can draw a line with your finger on the spoon. Cool the mixture in the frig. Pour into an ice cream maker and allow it to reach a custard consistency. Shave chocolate into small pieces and add to ice cream maker just before you remove the gelato. Place in a storage container and seal with a lid. Freeze in the freezer until hard.