Theme Meal Plans: Pushing Fall
Marinated Lamb | Fettuccine Alfredo | Poached Pears with Blue Cheese Fondant
Marinated Lamb
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 6 |
Category: | The Other Meat Entr�e |
Meal: | Pushing Fall (Theme Meal Plans) |
2 | oz | lemon, juice of |
2 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
2 | Tb | mustard, dijon |
0.5 | tsp | thyme, dried |
0.5 | tsp | rosemary, dried |
0.5 | tsp | dill, dried |
0.5 | tsp | basil, dried |
0.5 | tsp | pepper, fresh ground |
4 | lb | lamb, cubes |
2 | Tb | oil, olive |
1 | oz | brandy |
2 | Tb | butter, salted |
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Put lemon, garlic, mustard, herbs, and pepper in zip-lock baggie. Cut lamb into 1/2 thick slices, pound to tenderize. Place in marinade for 2-4 hours in refrigerator. Heat olive oil in pan, brown lamb in pan. Add remaining marinade and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove lamb to platter. Add brandy and butter, swirl and pour over lamb.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 8 |
Category: | Starch / Pasta |
Meal: | Pushing Fall (Theme Meal Plans) |
1 | lb | pasta, fettuccine |
1 | large | egg |
0.66 | cup | cream, light |
8 | Tb | butter, salted |
0.5 | cup | cheese, Romano, grated |
0.75 | cup | cheese, Swiss shredded |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
0.25 | cup | raisins, golden |
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Beat egg with cream. Melt butter. Pour both over cooked, drained, hot fettuccine, add cheese. Toss and serve. Option: add golden raisins.
Poached Pears with Blue Cheese Fondant
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 10 |
Category: | Dessert |
Meal: | Pushing Fall (Theme Meal Plans) |
1 | recipe | poached pears |
10 | Tb | cheese, blue |
3 | Tb | pistachios, chopped |
1 | tsp | pepper, fresh cracked |
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Prepare pears using poached pear recipe. Reduce cooking juices to a thick syrup. Let cheese sit at room temperature. Place 1 Tb of blue cheese in the center of each pear. Drizzle pear syrup over pears. Sprinkle pistachios and pepper around pears.
Shown here with Pine Nut Baklava and Pine Nut Brittle.