Thursday, March 5, 2020

Potato Gratin Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • 2 leeks chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 2 Tbs parsley
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 lb yukon gold potatoes thinly sliced
  • 8 oz fresh parmesan cheese grated
  • 8 oz fresh gruyere cheese grated
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • In large pot, combine milk, thyme, rosemary and 1/4 tsp salt,
  • Bring to a simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes, pour into bowl and set aside
  • Melt butter in pot then saute leeks & garlic for 5 minutes
  • Add ground turkey, black pepper and 1 tsp salt, and cook until meat is browned
  • Add in 1 cup chicken broth, peas, carrots, 2 Tbs parsley and 1/2 tsp thyme and cook for another 4 minutes
  • In small bowl, whisk remaining chicken broth with cornstarch
  • Stir into turkey mixture and cook for another 4 minutes
  • Put meat mixture in 9x13 dish
  • Lay potatoes over the meat in an overlapping spiral pattern (from the outside in)
  • Pour milk mixture over the potatoes
  • Sprinkle the the Parmesan and the Gruyere cheese over the top
  • Cover the dish and bake for 1 hour
  • Turn oven up to 475 degrees
  • Uncover dish and broil until the cheese is slightly brown (around 3-5 minutes)
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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Chile Lime Salmon

Ingredients
  • 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces 
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 
  • ¾ teaspoon salt, divided 
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 1 lime, zested and quartered 
  • 2 medium bell peppers, any color, sliced 
  • 1 ¼ pounds center-cut salmon fillet, skinned, if desired, and cut into 4 portions 

Directions 
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 
  • Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. 
  • Toss potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper together in a medium bowl. 
  • Transfer to the prepared pan and roast for 15 minutes.
  • combine chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, lime zest and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. 
  • Place bell peppers in the medium bowl and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 tablespoon of the spice mixture; toss well to coat. 
  • Coat the salmon with the remaining spice mixture.
  • After the potatos roasted for 15 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. 
  • Add the peppers and stir to combine. Roast for 5 minutes. 
  • Remove from the oven; move some of the vegetables over and add the salmon to the pan. 
  • Roast for 7 more minutes. 

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