Friday, February 18, 2011

Pork & Spinach Mélange



1 lb pork tenderloin cut into strips
16 oz frozen spinach
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
1 Tbsp corn starch
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 leek, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh ground black pepper
3 cups cooked white rice

Marinate pork in teriyaki sauce while cooking rice. Combine chicken broth and corn starch in small bowl; mix well and set aside. Sauté pork and leeks in vegetable oil using large wok; cook about 5-7 minutes. Add spinach and cook until hot. Create well in middle of mélange and add chicken broth mixture, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture bubbles and then blend into spinach and pork. Serve hot over rice.



© Crackerberries 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Turkey Tetrazzini

8 oz linguine cooked according to package instructions, drained; keep warm ¼ cup unsalted butter
8 oz fresh sliced mushrooms
3 Tbsp flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
½ cup green chilies
1 leek, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp pepper
3 cups cooked turkey
¾ cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven 350º.

Combine flour and ¼ cup of the chicken broth until smooth.

In Dutch oven sauté celery, leeks and mushrooms in butter over medium heat until tender. Reduce heat and stir in flour mixture; cook one minute until smooth and bubbly; gradually add remaining chicken broth, stirring constantly. Cook and stir constantly until mixture boils and thickens; about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in yogurt, chilies, turkey, nutmeg and pepper. Add linguine and toss to mix. Spoon into a 3 quart ungreased baking dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 30-45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Garnish with celery leaves (optional) before serving. Yield: 8 servings




© Crackerberries 2011