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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

This BEEF & BROCCOLI recipe is better than take out.

INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced thin against the grain
½ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp white wine
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp fresh ginger, minced or dried ground ginger
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce, or to taste
½ cup beef broth
2 heads broccoli, cut into small florets
1 can whole mushrooms
INSTRUCTIONS
In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, wine, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil, Sriracha sauce and beef broth. Set aside until ready to use.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and cook the steak until it starts to brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add sauce and stir in with the steak, it should start to thicken immediately. Add broccoli and mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes until broccoli is tender and sauce is thickened. (Add additional water if sauce becomes too thick.)
Serve over rice or noodles.

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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Ingredients

1 lb flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced thin against the grain

½ cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp cornstarch

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp white wine

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp fresh ginger, minced or dried ground ginger

2 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp Sriracha sauce, or to taste

½ cup beef broth

2 heads broccoli, cut into small florets

1 can whole mushrooms

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, wine, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil, Sriracha sauce and beef broth. Set aside until ready to use.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and cook the steak until it starts to brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add sauce and stir in with the steak, it should start to thicken immediately. Add broccoli and mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes until broccoli is tender and sauce is thickened. (Add additional water if sauce becomes too thick.)

Serve over rice or noodles.

http://cookingwith.sharonspringfield.com/blog/beef-broccoli-stir-fry/

Dressings

Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Since moving to Australia, I have been missing my favorite salad dressing, so I found a recipe online, which I modified to my taste, and this is the result.  It’s very nice to have this tasty treat that reminds me of summertime salads I enjoyed back home.  Give it a try!

Ingredients
¾ cup olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil or fresh basil, sliced thinly
½ cup fresh raspberries
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons stevia or sugar

Instructions
Press the raspberries through a wire strainer.  Discard the seeds left in the strainer.  Place the raspberry juice and rest of the listed ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

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Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Ingredients

¾ cup olive oil

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp dried basil or fresh basil, sliced thinly

½ cup fresh raspberries

¼ cup water

2 tablespoons stevia or sugar

Instructions

Press the raspberries through a wire strainer. Discard the seeds left in the strainer. Place the raspberry juice and rest of the listed ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

http://cookingwith.sharonspringfield.com/blog/homemade-raspberry-vinaigrette-salad-dressing/

Holidays, Peppers, Salads, Vegetarian

Valentine’s Day Salad

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Valentine’s Day Salad with Red Bell Pepper Hearts

Valentine's Day Salad

Make this salad for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day.  Simply carve up some red bell peppers into heart shapes and add them to salad greens, sprinkle on some grated carrots and cheddar, and serve with your favorite dressing.  This Spicy Thousand Island Dressing is an excellent choice.

Sweethearts Valentine's Day Salad

Red Pepper Hearts Salad for Valentine's Day

Serve with a special Valentine’s Day Dinner.  They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.  This will win over both!  Happy Valentine’s Day!

Appetizers, Cakes, Casseroles, Coconut, Crabmeat, Desserts, Holidays, Main Dish, Pasta, Salads, Sauces, Seafood, Shrimp, Ziti

Romantic Valentines Day Dinners

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Happy Valentines Day!

Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

Are you staying in for Valentine’s Day and are looking for something special to cook for your sweetheart?  Here are some ideas for making a memorable Valentine’s Day dinner at home.

Coconut Shrimp

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Sweet (Pepper) Hearts Salad

Red Pepper Hearts Salad for Valentine's Day

Seafood Baked Ziti

Seafood Baked Ziti

Red Velvet Poke Cake

Red Velvet Poke Cake

Have plenty of candles lit and wine chilled.  Use your Valentine’s Bouquet for the table centerpiece.  Have a wonderful, romantic Valentine’s Day!

 

Asian, Carrots, Chicken, Ethnic - Regional, Main Dish, Pasta, Poultry, Seafood, Shrimp

Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken & Pasta

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Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken & Pasta

Bang Bang Chicken Pasta or Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

Tonight I had a craving for something out of reach – Bang Bang Shrimp.  So I decided to make something like it, at home.  Since I didn’t have enough shrimp to make a decent meal for 3, I used chicken breast instead.  The result was fabulous!  Introducing my Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken Pasta recipe!

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Bang Bang Sauce Recipe

This sauce is so tasty, I’d love to have it on everything!  Well, almost everything.  It’s sweet, spicy, garlicky and citrusy (is that a word?), all rolled into one.  It nicely coats the pasta and the shrimp or chicken, and brings this one dish wonder to a level of it’s own.

This is a quick meal to prepare, great for a weeknight dinner.  Fast, easy clean up and delicious – a busy, working mom’s dream.  This recipe is a keeper so be sure to pin it!

Here’s how you make my delicious Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken Pasta Recipe:

First, prep your shrimp or chicken.  Julienne 2 carrots and slice 2 green onions.  Bring a pot of water to boil for cooking your pasta.

Mix together the Bang Bang Sauce ingredients in a bowl.  Set aside.

Saute the chicken or shrimp, as instructed below.  Add carrot and onion to frying pan and lower heat to low.

Bang Bang Chicken

Boil pasta until al dente’.  Drain.  Add to cooked chicken or shrimp, top with Bang Bang sauce, stir and Enjoy!

Here is the recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken Pasta:

INGREDIENTS

3/4 – 1 lb of fettuccine, linguine, thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
1 1/2 lbs of diced chicken breast or shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp – coconut oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tsp Paprika
2 green onions, sliced
2 carrots, julienned
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Bang Bang Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise to lower calories
1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of lime juice
1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta and drain well.

Place the uncooked chicken or shrimp in a medium sized bowl and add the paprika, 3 cloves of garlic and pepper.

Heat the coconut oil on medium high heat and add the coated uncooked chicken or shrimp. Stir constantly while cooking until shrimp is pink for approx. 7- 10 minutes, or chicken is no longer pink inside.

Remove from heat and set aside if pasta is not ready.

In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp and sauce mixture and toss.

Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken & Pasta

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Bang Bang Shrimp or Chicken & Pasta

Ingredients

3/4 – 1 lb of fettuccine, linguine, thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta

1 1/2 lbs of diced chicken breast or shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 Tbsp – coconut oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tsp Paprika

2 green onions, sliced

2 carrots, julienned

freshly ground black pepper to taste

Bang Bang Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise to lower calories

1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp of lime juice

1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta and drain well.

Place the uncooked chicken or shrimp in a medium sized bowl and add the paprika, 3 cloves of garlic and pepper.

Heat the coconut oil on medium high heat and add the coated uncooked chicken or shrimp. Stir constantly while cooking until shrimp is pink for approx. 7- 10 minutes, or chicken is no longer pink inside.

Remove from heat and set aside if pasta is not ready.

In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp and sauce mixture and toss.

Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

http://cookingwith.sharonspringfield.com/blog/bang-bang-shrimp-or-chicken-pasta/