April 2007 Archives

Noodles Alfredo
While writing the draft for the book review of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cooking I came across this recipe on her website. Now I have not tried it yet every other recipe that I have tried from her books have been a success. The simplicity of this one just had to be shared.

Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 package (16-ounce) fettuccine (prepare 8 ounces, half of package), De Cecco
1 1/2 sticks butter, Land O' Lakes
1 cup whole milk
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, Kraft
Salt

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Preparation:

* In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain.
* Return noodles to pot and place over low heat.
* Add butter and milk to noodles and toss until butter is melted.
* Add cheese and stir just until melted.
* Remove from heat.
* Salt to taste.
* Serve immediately.

Courtesy of Semi-Homemade.com

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PDQ BBQ Ribs

While this simple and tasty recipe calls for oven baking we tested it in slow-cooker and loved the results. Just place everything in on LOW in your cooker for 8-10 hours. Make suitable adjustments for cooking on HIGH.

The ribs bake in a thick and tangy sauce that requires less than five minutes to prepare.

3/4 cup catsup
1/2 cup light molasses
1/2 cup Florida grapefruit juice
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
2 pounds country style pork spare ribs

Combine first five ingredients in pint jar with cover. Shake well. Place spare ribs in oven-proof 9"x9" pan. Pour barbecue sauce over meat. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
From the The Florida Department of Citrus' website FloridaJuice.com