A Meal Planning Concept


Celebration Meal Plans: Chez My House

Flounder Filets | Green Bean Almondine | Heritage Tomato Salad | Brenda's Favorite Lemon Tart

Flounder Filets

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:2
Category:Easy Recipes I Can Cook
Meal:Chez My House (Celebration Meal Plans)
1lbflounder filet
1Tboil, olive
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
1Tblemon, juice of
1Tbbutter, salted
 

Brush oil on both sides of the flounder, salt and pepper to taste. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat grill pan on high heat until very hot. Brown flounder for 11/2 minutes per side. Remove from pan and place in ovenproof pan in oven for 5 -10 minutes, until flaky and translucent.

Remove from oven, plate and drizzle lemon on top. Place 1/2 Tb of the butter on each filet.


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Green Bean Almondine

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Vegetables
Meal:Chez My House (Celebration Meal Plans)
1lbbeans, green
0.5cupwater
2Tbbutter, salted
0.75tspsalt, table
3Tbalmonds, sliced
 

Wash fresh green beans and remove ends. Leave beans whole and put in saucepan with water, butter, and salt. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until beans are tender. Toast almonds in a skillet over low heat until golden brown- be careful not to burn! Remove beans to bowl and sprinkle almonds over.

Heritage Tomato Salad

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Salad
Meal:Chez My House (Celebration Meal Plans)
1lbheritage tomato
2Tbcilantro
2Tboil, olive
0.5mediumlemon, juice of
0.25cupcheese, feta, crumbled
1clovesgarlic, minced
0.5tsppepper, fresh cracked
1tspsalt, kosher
 

Cut tomatoes into bite size wedges. Place in bowl, add remaining ingredients, toss, let rest for 10 minutes and serve.

Brenda's Favorite Lemon Tart

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:8
Category:Dessert
Meal:Chez My House (Celebration Meal Plans)
2.5Tblemon, zest, grated
1.25cupsugar, granulated
15Tbbutter, unsalted
0.625cuplemon, juice of
5largeegg
1largeegg, yolks
1recipeTart Dough
 

Place lemon zest and sugar in a bowl, mix together. Cut butter into 15 pieces. Place lemon juice, sugar, butter, and all the eggs into a non-reactive saucepan. Whisk together. Set pan over medium heat and stir until thick and hot to the touch. Remove from heat, strain into bowl and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

Use pre-baked tart shell ((Recipes/Dessert/Tart Dough), fill with lemon filling. Refrigerate until served.

Note: Be sure to add the tart dough recipe to your shopping list.

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