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Parmesan-Corn Bread Muffins

by Pam on September 10, 2012

I wanted to make corn bread muffins to serve with the Italian Chili^[1] but decided to add a little Italian twist by making them with Parmesan cheese. I found a recipe on Cooking Light^[2] that looked fantastic and super simple. The muffins turned out to have a nice subtle Parmesan flavor and were moist and flavorful… perfect slathered with butter and dipped in the delicious chili.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a muffin tray with cooking spray.

Combine the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined. In another dish whisk together the buttermilk, oil, and egg together. Pour well blended mixture along with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese into the flour mixture. Gently stir until just combined. Divide the batter into 9 muffin cups in the muffin tray. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan equally on top of each muffin.

Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Serve slathered in butter. Enjoy.

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Parmesan-Corn Bread Muffins

Yield: 9

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 10 min.

Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

1 cup of flour
2/3 cup of corn meal
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup of buttermilk
3 tbsp canola oil
1 egg
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, shredded

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a muffin tray with cooking spray.

Combine the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined. In another dish whisk together the buttermilk, oil, and egg together. Pour well blended mixture along with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese into the flour mixture. Gently stir until just combined. Divide the batter into 9 muffin cups in the muffin tray. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan equally on top of each muffin.

Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Serve slathered in butter. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Cooking Light

References

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Tomato and Asparagus “Carbonara”

by Pam on September 30, 2012

I found this recipe in the September 2012 issue of Cooking Light and I couldn’t wait to make it. It took very little prep or time to make and it ended up being creamy, cheesy, and totally delicious. I loved that, even though it didn’t have bacon like a traditional carbonara has, it was still flavorful and satisfying. My husband, son, and I all loved it. My daughter, on the other hand, thought it was too cheesy and she didn’t like the texture. It’s no surprise since she doesn’t like cheese. Oh well… her loss.

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water per instructions.

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes; add the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

Mix the egg, Parmesan cheese, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, to taste until well combined. Drain the pasta and immediately add the cheese/egg mixture to the pasta and stir until well combined and the cheese has melted. Add the tomato and asparagus mixture to the pan and mix until evenly coated. Place pasta into the serving bowl and sprinkle the top with the torn basil leaves. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Tomato and Asparagus “Carbonara”

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 12 min.

Total Time: 17 min.

Ingredients:

8 oz whole wheat penne pasta, cooked per instructions
2 tsp olive oil
1 pint of grape tomatoes
1 lb asparagus, ends removed and cut into thirds
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1/2 cup of Parmesan, Asiago, Romano cheese mixture
1 large egg
Several fresh basil leaves, torn

Directions:

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water per instructions.

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-6 minutes; add the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the minced garlic and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

Mix the egg, Parmesan cheese, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, to taste, until well combined. Drain the pasta then place back into the cooking pot and immediately add the cheese/egg mixture to the pasta and stir until well combined and the cheese has melted. Add the tomato and asparagus mixture to the pasta and mix until evenly coated. Place pasta into the serving bowl and sprinkle the top with the torn basil leaves. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Cooking Light – September 2012

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Chicken Cutlets with Tarragon-Mushroom Sauce

by Pam on June 24, 2013

I was looking for a quick and healthy chicken dish to make for dinner when I came across this Cooking Light^[1] recipe. Luckily I had everything I needed on hand so dinner couldn’t have been easier. I loved the flavor of the sauce with the tender and juicy pieces of chicken. The onions and mushrooms made this tasty sauce extra special. My husband and I really loved this chicken and both of my kids liked it a lot too although they left the mushrooms on their plates.

Combine the chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, bay leaf, and garlic together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Remove solids with a slotted spoon; discard.

Cut chicken breast halves in half horizontally to form 4 cutlets then cut them in half. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter to pan; swirl until butter melts. Add 4 cutlets to pan; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon butter, and 4 cutlets. Set the cutlets aside on a plate loosely covered by a tin foil tent.

Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add stock mixture; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into stock mixture; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Add the fresh tarragon mix until evenly combined. Place the chicken and it’s juices back into the pan and smother in the sauce.

Serve each piece of chicken with the sauce drizzled over the top. Enjoy.

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Chicken Cutlets with Tarragon-Mushroom Sauce

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 20 min.

Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

2 cups chicken stock
1 small carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1/4 onion, diced
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons flour
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 tsp butter, divided
1 1/2 cups of mushrooms, quartered
1/2 sweet yellow onion, sliced
1 tablespoon water
2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon

Directions:

Combine the chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, bay leaf, and garlic together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Remove solids with a slotted spoon; discard.

Cut chicken breast halves in half horizontally to form 4 cutlets then cut them in half. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter to pan; swirl until butter melts. Add 4 cutlets to pan; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon butter, and 4 cutlets. Set the cutlets aside on a plate loosely covered by a tin foil tent.

Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add stock mixture; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into stock mixture; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Add the fresh tarragon mix until evenly combined. Place the chicken and it’s juices back into the pan and smother in the sauce. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Cooking Light

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