The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy! Part 2

[FormrCastMbr]

Can someone help me with how to freeze green bell peppers? TIA!!!

 

[theycallmered]

Oh, and I forgot to add my dinner for tonight.

Last night I made my Bertolli knock off of their Italian Sausage & Rigatoni: Sweet and spicy Italian Sausage, diced tomatoes, roasted red and yellow peppers in a spicy tomato sauce.

It was soooo yummy, and I made a ton of it so we (Hubby and me) get to eat it all week. Yea for yummy left overs!!

 

[liamsaunt]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am sure I will be better soon. Glynis, your husband sounds just like me! I have a history of bronchitis and/or pneumonia since childhood--almost every year! That's why I am bitter. I hate the doctor I saw Monday anyway, and am going back tomorrow to see someone else.

I'm still deciding on what to make for dinner tonight, but wanted to post the recipe for the crispy potatoes I made last night. They were really good, and they are crisp enough that you could make a bunch of them and put little toppings on them and serve them as an hors d'oeuvre at a party!

Crispy Potatoes

About 20 small (1 1/2-2 inches across) red or white round potatoes, scrubbed
About 1/4 cup olive oil
salt

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Place the potatoes, unpeeled, into a pan in one layer and cover with an inch of water. Add 1 tsp. salt to the pan and cook at a low boil until just tender. Keep checking them with a skewer for doneness, because depending on the size of your potatoes it could take anywhere from 15-30 minutes.

When cooked, set the potatoes on a clean dishtowel and allow to cool for a few minutes. Then, using a second dishtowel, lightly crush each potato until it is flattened into a disk about 1/2 inch thick. Using a spatula, transfer potatoes to a baking sheet lined with non-stick aluminum foil.

Pour on the olive oil, using just enough to coat each potato, and then lift each potato with the spatula so that some oil gets underneath. Sprinkle with salt and then roast in the oven approx. 15 minutes per side, until crispy brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt to taste, and serve hot.

 

[TigerKat]

Hi All!

Tonight is roasted chicken breast...I am going to marinate in TigerKat's Lemon marinade...stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce and salad...T-Day withdrawal...

you guys are in luck...I hurt my hand and cannot "babble" type!!!

have a great day...

Awwww shucks, I like it when you babble

liamsaunt - those potatoes sound great!!

 

[Zandy595]

Can someone help me with how to freeze green bell peppers? TIA!!!

When I freeze green bell peppers, I dice them (that's how I usually use them) then throw them in a freezer bag and press out as much air as possible. They work fine for cooking, but I probably wouldn't use them raw after they've been frozen.

I just found this at WholeFoods.com

Bell peppers freeze very well, with no blanching required. Simply wash well, cut off the top and remove the ribs, core and seeds. Slice or chop to desired size, freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet and transfer to an appropriate freezer container, eliminating as much air as possible from the container to minimize freezer burn. Frozen vegetables should be used within eight months.

 

[Glynis]

Can someone help me with how to freeze green bell peppers? TIA!!!

I don't know much about freezing them whole, but I usually grind them up in my food processor and then use them for making salsa later. I would think you could freeze them just fine. Just washing them, and then packing them in freezer bags. Hopefully someone will have more information than I do.

 

[Glynis]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am sure I will be better soon. Glynis, your husband sounds just like me! I have a history of bronchitis and/or pneumonia since childhood--almost every year! That's why I am bitter. I hate the doctor I saw Monday anyway, and am going back tomorrow to see someone else.

I'm still deciding on what to make for dinner tonight, but wanted to post the recipe for the crispy potatoes I made last night. They were really good, and they are crisp enough that you could make a bunch of them and put little toppings on them and serve them as an hors d'oeuvre at a party!

Crispy Potatoes

About 20 small (1 1/2-2 inches across) red or white round potatoes, scrubbed
About 1/4 cup olive oil
salt

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Place the potatoes, unpeeled, into a pan in one layer and cover with an inch of water. Add 1 tsp. salt to the pan and cook at a low boil until just tender. Keep checking them with a skewer for doneness, because depending on the size of your potatoes it could take anywhere from 15-30 minutes.

When cooked, set the potatoes on a clean dishtowel and allow to cool for a few minutes. Then, using a second dishtowel, lightly crush each potato until it is flattened into a disk about 1/2 inch thick. Using a spatula, transfer potatoes to a baking sheet lined with non-stick aluminum foil.

Pour on the olive oil, using just enough to coat each potato, and then lift each potato with the spatula so that some oil gets underneath. Sprinkle with salt and then roast in the oven approx. 15 minutes per side, until crispy brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt to taste, and serve hot.

Those sound wonderful! I'm going to try these out!!!

 

[liamsaunt]

OK, I decided on dinner. I am really bored stuck at home and so am trying something new. I'm dragging my never-used tagine out of storage and making Morrocan food. I'm making hbeezet bel carwiya (translation: whole wheat rolls with caraway), tagine b'beid (translation: egg tagine with olives, onions, and cilantro), and hezzu m'chermel (caramelized carrots with sweet paprika). This is uncharted territory for me, so I'll be sure to post back tomorrow and let you all know how it went!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

I don't know much about freezing them whole, but I usually grind them up in my food processor and then use them for making salsa later. I would think you could freeze them just fine. Just washing them, and then packing them in freezer bags. Hopefully someone will have more information than I do.

Thank you!!!

Liamsaunt, you are really being adventurous tonight...hope you feel better and let us know how your dinner goes!

 

[Zandy595]

FormrCastMbr ~ Did you see my post #3465?

 

[FormrCastMbr]

FormrCastMbr ~ Did you see my post #3465?

No, I missed that...great info...thank you Sandy!

Kathy (TigerKat), I've been taking ibuprophen for my hand AND just made some cappucino in my new expresso coffee pot so with the caffeine and my hand feeling a little better I am talking a mile a minute even though I can't type too well...too bad you can't hear me...I am babbling away...lucky DFi is at home working today... I am so annoying at times!!!

I banged my hand really hard on the bathroom wall while getting dressed and it is badly bruised...only me!!! It hurt so bad I thought I broke a knuckle...

I am babbling again!

BTW...

the chicken looks great in the marinade...I keep going into the fridge and massaging it like my girl Paula Deen does!!!

 

[TigerKat]

I am babbling again!

BTW...

the chicken looks great in the marinade...I keep going into the fridge and massaging it like my girl Paula Deen does!!!

Glad to have the real you back!! You behave now with that chicken.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Glad to have the real you back!! You behave now with that chicken.

It's really no fun behaving!!!

I have been having oven problems and the chicken did not cook through... ... so I carved it and broiled it for a few minutes...Yummy! This marinade is awesome!!! Thanks Kathy for sharing!

All the best!
Lauren

 

[TigerKat]

It's really no fun behaving!!!

I have been having oven problems and the chicken did not cook through... ... so I carved it and broiled it for a few minutes...Yummy! This marinade is awesome!!! Thanks Kathy for sharing!

All the best!
Lauren

So glad you enjoyed it, DH & DS LOVE it!!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making baked spaghetti with garlic breadsticks. Easy and yummy

WFD at your house?

 

[Mermaid02]

We'll probably have spaghetti and meatballs again tonight. My meatballs were fantastic. DH said they were the best meatballs he's ever had!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

We'll probably have spaghetti and meatballs again tonight. My meatballs were fantastic. DH said they were the best meatballs he's ever had!

How did you make them??

 

[Mermaid02]

How did you make them??

I made a huge batch and froze some

1# lean ground beef
1# ground pork (I used sausage)
1# ground veal

6 pieces of white bread torn into small pieces
2/3 cup milk
3 eggs (beaten)

Basil
Oregano
dried parsley
garlic powder
onion powder
salt and pepper

I mixed it all together with my big kitchenaid mixer.

As with most everything I make I just put spices in without measuring
I baked these on my broiler pan in the oven until cooked through.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Mermaid, those meatballs sound great! Thanks for sharing!!!

I am still undecided for tonight...maybe chinese takeout...My son, Andrew has bee asking for Chinese for days and yesterday he had a great report card...so maybe I'll cave in...Twist my arm!!!!

Have a great day!

 

[Mermaid02]

Mermaid, those meatballs sound great! Thanks for sharing!!!

I am still undecided for tonight...maybe chinese takeout...My son, Andrew has bee asking for Chinese for days and yesterday he had a great report card...so maybe I'll cave in...Twist my arm!!!!

Have a great day!

They were a hit here. My 17 year old said they were "amazing" and my dh doesn't usually care for meatballs (says they are always "blah") but he really liked these. My 9 year old was not in the mood to eat so I can't give you his opinion.