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Posted on March 10, 2008 by aaidjs


Hello Dear Friends,
Here on Digg.com site I can read about all kind of top lists!
I would like to share My Top list of The Best Recipes From My Friends at Group Recipes site!
The recipes are from all over the world!

10.Pasta with Pumpkin and Parmesan Cheese


Ingredients

* Pasta
* pumpkin
* Parmesan cheese
* olive oil
* salt


Directions

1. Cut pumpkin and saute with olive oil (add salt to your preference)
2. Boil water (1 litre of water each 100 grams of pasta)
3. When the water is boiling add salt and pasta (cook for the time the package indicates)
4. Grate Parmesan cheese
5. Put in a large bowl pasta, pumpkin and grated cheese to mix all ingredients

09.Rag alla Bolognese-
Ingredients

* 250 gr. of ground meat (beef)
* 1/2 carrot, onion and celery
* 1 spoon of olive oil
* 1/2 glass of red wine
* 1/2 litre of tomato sauce
* 400 gr. pasta
* a pinch of salt
* grated parmesan cheese


Directions

1. Chop onion and carrot
2. Put olive oil and chopped onion, celery and carrot in a pot and and cook for about 5 minutes
3. Add ground meat and salt and cook till the meat is well done
4. Add the wine and let it dry
5. Pour over the tomato sauce and cook for about 30 minutes keeping the cooker low
6. In the meantime, boil abundant salted water to cook pasta (add pasta when water boils and remove it when “al dente”, i.e. when the pasta is slightly underdone)
7. Put pasta in the dishes and pour over sauce and grated parmesan cheese

¸08.Sweet Orange Bread

Ingredients

* 1. 1 and half kg of farina tip 500 or 550
* 2. 1 kg of orange/juice and grated peel/
* 3. 250 gram of brown sugar
* 4. 2 pack of vanilla sugar
* 5. 1 tea spoon of sea salt
* 6. 30 gram of fresh barm or you can use instant
* 7. 1 pack of baking powder
* 8. 200 gram of butter
* 9. 4 eggs + 1 egg for decoration+few cubes of sugar


Directions

1. # first put farina in big pot
2. # add warm orange juice and peel
3. # add cut butter and eggs
4. # add barm
5. # add sugar,vanilla sugar and baking powder
6. # now mix it all,mix well with hands like when you bake ordinary bread
7. # put all on warm place
8. # when all became twice bigger bake again
9. # make 3 smaller parts
10. # put it on warm place and wait until became twice bigger
11. # decorate it with eggs and sugar
12. # bake it in warm oven on 160 Celsius for 45 min
13. # serve cold

07.Portuguese Sweet Bread

Ingredients

* 1 cup milk
* 1 egg
* 2 tbs. butter
* 1/3 cup white sugar
* 3/4 tps. salt
* 3 cups bread flour
* 2 1/2 tps. active yeast


Directions

1. 1 Add ingreduents in order suggested by tour manufacturer.
2. 2- Select “sweet bread” setting.

06.Tried and True Pasta with Feta Cheese

Ingredients

* 1 large yellow onion diced
* 4 tablespoons olive oil separated
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 4 cups dried pasta
* 1 butternut squash
* 1 cup crumbled feta cheese


Directions

1. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter and onion to large frying pan.
2. Turn heat to high until butter melts then reduce heat to low and spread onions in a thin layer and cook uncovered stirring occasionally.
3. Add a bit more olive oil if it seems dry.
4. But butternut squash into 3/4 inch cubes and steam until just tender about 15 minutes.
5. Boil water in deep pot with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Boil pasta for 8 minutes.
6. Once onions are golden add squash to pan and fold together, trying to leave the chunks of squash whole.
7. Drain pasta and place in bowl.
8. Add remaining olive oil and stir.
9. Fold in onion and squash then fold in feta cheese.

05.Prosciutto Tortellini

aIngredients

* 1 pkg.(19oz.)frozen cheese tortellini
* 1T. all purpose flour
* 1c. half and half cream
* 1/2c. shreaded mozzarella cheese
* 1/2c. shreaded parmesan cheese
* 10 thin slices prosciutto,chopped
* 1 pkg.(10oz)frozen peas
* 1/4t. white pepper


Directions

1. Cook tortellini according to pkg. directions.
2. Meanwhile,in large skillet,combine flour,and cream until smooth:stir in the cheeses. Bring to a boil;cook and stir for 2 mins. or until thickened. Reduce heat.
3. Drain tortellini;add to cheese sauce. Stir in the prosciutto ,peas and pepper. Cook 5 mins. till heated thru.

04.Stuffed Baked Potatoes

aIngredients

* 6 baking potatoes
* 8 oz light cream cheese
* 3 tbsp minced garlic OR 1 tbsp minced garlic if making “cheesy” version
* 1 cup low-fat or fat free sour cream or plain yogurt
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 1/2 cups low fat shredded cheddar cheese (for “cheesy” version), divided
* Paprika (for “Garlic” version)


Directions

1. Clean and bake the potatoes at 350 F until done, approximately 1 hour.
2. Slice a thin layer off the top of each potato and set aside – we put cheese and bacon bits on these as a snack.
3. Carefully scoop out the insides of each potato, leaving the skin intact. I hold the potato with an oven mitt while cutting and scooping because it is easier to do when the potatos are hot rather than letting them cool first.
4. Mash potato insides with cream cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and sour cream or yogurt until creamy. Stir in 1 cup of cheese if making the cheesy version.
5. Spoon the potato mixture back into the skins, heaping each slightly.
6. Sprinkle with paprika or the remaining cheddar cheese.
7. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
8. Serve hot.

03.Garlic Bread Deluxe

Ingredients

* 1 loaf italian bread
* 4 large cloves garlic minced
* 1 stick butter, softened
* 3 Tbsp mayonaise
* 1/2 c fresh grated parmesan
* 1 tsp dried tarragon


Directions

1. Preheat broiler
2. Split the loaf of Italian bread lengthwise
3. Mix together garlic, mayonaise and butter until blended
4. Spread on the cut sides of the bread
5. Sprinkle cheese on top of garlic mixture, then sprinkle with tarragon
6. Place under broiler until bubbly and slightly browned
7. Slice and serve

02.Asian Turkey

aIngredients

* Turkey
* 1 jar Black bean with garlic sauce (found in Asian market)
* 1 round onion
* 1 bunch green onion
* 1 bunch (about 5 stalks) lemon grass (must be fresh)
* salt
* 2 T vinegar


Directions

1. rub the outside and the cavity of the turkey with salt and set aside
2. slice the round onion, green onion (into 1 inch strips). Pound the lemon grass with a mallet bottom to top to release the flavor and cut into 1 inch strips and mix it all into the black bean garlic sauce. Add vinegar into the mixture.
3. Stuff this mixture into the cavity of the turkey. Any residue left on your hands rub on the outside of the turkey.
4. Bake turkey as instructed for it’s size.
5. Caution: This stuffing is not to be consumed!! It is just for flavor
6. Bonus: Take the drippings in your roasting pan and add water being careful not to dilute it too much. This is a highly flavorful dripping and will be dark brown due to the black beans. Mix some corn starch and water n a bowl and add to the boiling mixtur

01.Peanut Cream-filled Perfectly Chocolate Cake

aIngredients

* CAKE:
* 2 c. sugar
* 1 3/4 c. flour
* 3/4 c. cocoa
* 1 1/2 t. baking powder
* 1 1/2 t. baking soda
* 1 t. salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 c. milk
* 1/2 c. vegetable oil
* 2 t. vanilla
* 1 c. boiling water
* PEANUT BUTTER CREAM:
* 2 c. whipping cream, divided
* 1 10 oz pkg peanut butter chips
* GLAZE:
* 3 T. margarine
* 3 T. cocoa
* 1/4 t. vanilla
* 3 T. water
* 1 c. powdered sugar


Directions

1. CAKE:
2. Heat oven to 350 deg.
3. Grease and flour two 9-in round pans.
4. Combine dry ingredient in large bowl.
5. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.
6. Beat 2 min on medium speed.
7. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
8. Pour into pans, bake 30 – 35 min.
9. Cool 10 min, remove to wire racks.
10. Cool completely.
11. FILLING:
12. Cook 1/2 c. whipping cream and peanut butter chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
13. Cool to room temp.
14. Beat 1 1/2 c. whipping cream until stiff.
15. Stir 1/3 c into peanut butter mixture.
16. Fold in remainder.
17. Spread half of the Peanut Butter Cream between the cake layers, the remainder on top.
18. Refrigerate for 30 min.
19. GLAZE:
20. Melt margarine in saucepan
21. Add cocoa and water, stirring until thickened.
22. Remove from heat.
23. Gradually add powdered sugar.
24. Whisk until smooth
25. Add 1/4 t. vanilla.
26. Drizzle glaze over refrigerated cake.
27. Store cake covered in the refrigerator."