Veal or Chicken Stew

Veal Stew by Gaetano

Recipe for 4
Veal Stew 3lbs or Chicken boneless thighs 8
Cut into chunks    (Note: Veal shrink a lot)
1 cup chopped Onions
Olive Oil
8 Potatoes - Cut into 2" x 2"
1/4 cup White Wine - Chardonnay
32 oz container of Chicken Broth
1pc Celery stork - chopped finely
2 Tbs and 1/3 cup divided Fresh Parsley if don't have use dry Parsley
1/4 tsp Salt and Pepper.
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For Bariatric Friendly don't eat potatoes or only eat 2 -3 pieces

1. In a medium sauce pot,  Sautee Chopped Onions in enough Olive Oil to cover them.  Cook until golden brown.

2.  Place Veal or Chicken in pot. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
3.  Add Chicken broth, 2 Tbs Parsley, Celery, Salt and Pepper.
4.  Cover over medium high heat and bring to a boil.
5.  Boil for 15 minutes then add White Wine.

6.  Cook for another 15 - 20 minutes, until Veal
      is tender.  Chicken cooks in less time.

7.  Add Potatoes and Parsley. Cook until potatoes  
     are ready about another 5 -10 min.

Serve with warm Italian bread.

Stir Fry Shrimp & Chicken w/ Rice

 Made this recipe for my granddaughter Olivia's 4th Birthday Party. 
 Everyone kept going back for 2nds, and 3rds, etc.  Hey, I wanted some leftovers!!!

Ingredients:  cut recipe in half to serve dinner for 5-7 people

Recipe below for a full size catering tray

10 Chicken boneless thighs - cut up into 3 x 3 pieces

40 Xlg Shrimp cut in halves

8 cups or 1/2 bag of Kirkland Stir Fry Vegetable Blends. (Bought at Costco.)

 1 1/2 Bottles of Iron Chef Glaze Sauce - General Tso

 a few drops of Soy Sauce

2 jars of Saucy Susan

4 cups of uncooked White Rice

2 pkgs Sazon Goya 

1 can small peas.

1 cup grated cheese.

10 Tbs of butter

small onion chopped into small pieces

Olive Oil

Salt, pepper, garlic powder.

4 cups of flour or what's needed

6 Eggs beat w/ salt, pepper and Garlic powder

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Veggies, Chicken and Shrimp are cooked separately.  After Chicken and Shrimp are cooked then they are sauteed together before adding to rice.  You might think this is a long or difficult recipe but, it really isn't. I cook everything at the same time.  but, I would like to say:

                 Who is responsible for the size of our stove tops!! the burners are wide enough from each other (left to right) but the length between the front burner and back burner are less than 2 inches which makes it impossible to cook with 4 pans at the same time!!  You'd think that after all this time that they would realize this and make the stove tops come out further. Well, enough of me complaining time to cook! Just had to let out my fustration!

1.  Cook Rice as suggested on box but add 1 extra cup of water.  

Add 2 pkgs of Sazon Goya as Soon as you start cooking rice.

When rice is almost done:

Add sauteed chopped onion.

Once rice is done. Take off heat and

 Add: 1 can small peas, 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1/2 jar of Saucy Susan. Mix in well. Cover and when chicken and shrimp are ready Place rice in the bottom of a Large catering tray. 

                          

2.  Place Stir Fry Vegetables in microwave to defrost. approx 5 -7 min.

Place in strainer so excess water can drain out.

In deep frying pan, add 4 tablespoons butter and a Tbs of Olive Oil.

Sautee Veggies with a dash of Soy Sauce, pepper, garlic powder.

Once Veggies are 1/2 way done - 

Add 1/4 cup of Iron Chef Glaze Sauce, 4 Tbs Saucy Susan and 1/4 cup of water. Keep cooking until veggies are done. Keep covered until chicken and shrimp are cooked.

           

3.  Cook Shrimp

Flour Shrimp and Sautee both sides in Olive Oil with a dash of Salt, pepper and Garlic powder.  Once Shrimp look pink they are done. Place in bowl and start cooking Chicken.

                                          

4.  Cook Chicken

Dip Chicken pieces into Egg Batter then Flour. Place in flat cookie tray. Once all is battered cook with little bit of Olive Oil. Cook on Medium heat until both sides are golden brown and throughly cooked. not raw.

Last Step:        In frying pan. 

1.  2 TBS Butter, 1 TBS olive Oil 
2. Add Chicken and Shrimp. (place just enough in frying pan for 1 layer. as shown below.
3. Add Gen'l Tso Sauce mix in
4. Add Saucy Susan Mix in
5. cook for only 1 - 2 minutes enough to combine all ingredients with the Sauces.

butter     and add Gen'l Tso                                                                        


  

 mix in saucy susan                                Keep cooking until all mixed in.

 Place rice on bottom of pan.

Add shrimp, chicken and veggies on top.

    

Zucchini Bolognese

4 Cups Zucchini :  Peeled and diced into cubes.
1/4 cup water

1 small Onion:  Chopped

4 link of Sausages
8 - 10 mushrooms: Sliced thick
2 cans TuttoRusso peeled plum shaped Tomatoes.
1 tsp Sugar
1/4 tps of Salt,  Blk Pepper, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder
 4 leaves of Chopped  fresh Basil
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
1 Box of Bow Tie Pasta: Cooked
1/2 cup grated Cheese
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for Bariatric Friendly don't place over Pasta. or use Banza (Chickpea Pasta)



Take Sausages out of skin and cook in olive oil until done.
Strain out oil, Chop into chunks and put in dish for later.

 

Cut off ends of Tomatoes and chop into small chunks.  Chop on a flat plate b/c you need all the juice.  Place in a bowl with all the juice that's left in the can also.



Chop Onion and Sautee in 1/4 - 1/2 cup Olive Oil .            Enough to cover onions.
Cook until lightly brown. 
Add Zucchini, Salt, Blk Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder. 
Cook  and Stir for 5 minutes then add 1/4 cup water.  
Keep Cooking until Zucchini looks almost transparent. (but, not done yet)  another 5 minutes.

Add Chopped Tomatoes and its juice, basil and sugar. Stir and Cook for another 5 minutes.
Once Zucchini looks transparent, (cooked) then
Add Sausage and Mushrooms. Cook for another 3 minutes.
add 1/2 cup Heavy Cream, stir and cook for 3 minutes. ( You want the Sauce to have a peach color.
Add grated cheese Stir and
Pour over cooked Bow Tie Pasta.
Enjoy!

My Zucchini plant got so huge! Never had them grow that big before.

Chicken Cutlet w/ White wine sauce.

A very easy recipe to add to Chicken Cutlet to
bring it up a NOTCH!!

Recipe for 8 pcs chicken Cutlet.
Need One slice of  Virginia Ham and 1 - 2 Slices of Provoloni for each
Piece of chicken cutlet.


Prep and cook Chicken Cutlet as usual.   (Below chicken cutlet recipe if needed)
In large flat baking pan lay out cooked chicken Cutlet.
Place on top of Chicken Cutlet:
one slice of Virginia Ham and 1 - 2  slice of provolone. Whatever is needed to cover Chicken.
Then White Wine Sauce. (Recipe Below)

Chicken Cutlet Recipe:

In one large bowl: Bread Crumb, (Plain bread Crumb bought from bakery, add 1/2 tsp salt, blk pepper and garlic powder, pinch of oregano, basil, parsley and 1/2 cup Romano Peccorino grated cheese)
In another large bowl.  6 beaten eggs with a  pinch of salt, blk pepper, garlic powder.
Dip Chicken Cutlet into egg batter than breadcrumb.
Fry over medium heat in a litte bit of Olive Oil until both sides are golden brown.
(Note: change Olive Oil if chicken Cutlets start to burn)
Place cooked cutlets over Bounty Paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
then place Chicken Cutlet in large flat baking Pan.

Prep:
White Wine Sauce: 

5 TBS Butter
4 cloves of garlic chopped
1 TBS Olive Oil
1/2 cups of sliced Mushrooms
1/2 cup Moscato White Wine
1 can chicken Broth


In frying pan: Melt 5 TBS of butter with 1 TBS Olive Oil.
(by Adding Olive Oil the butter won't burn)
Once butter is almost melted:
Add Chopped Garlic.
Once Garlic is lightly brown.
Add Sliced Mushroom and cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Pour in 1/2 cup Banfi Moscato wine (White Wine).
Cook for about 3 minutes.
Then add 1 can of Chicken Broth.
Cook for another 3 minutes (Until it comes to a full boil for about 1 min.)
Pour The White Wine Sauce on top of Chicken and
Bake in oven at 450 degrees until cheese is melted and crispy.
(You don't need to put oven on low b/c chicken is already warm. so, put it on 450 so that you can crisp up the top ham and cheese).

The white wine Sauce will make the Chicken Cutlet juicy and flavorful.

Beef or Vension Stew

3 lbs of Top Round Beef or Vension. 

 Cut up into 2 x 3 pieces.

2 cups of flour - mix in a pinch of Salt, Pepper and Garlic.

Olive Oil - enough for cooking meat. about 1/2 cup or less.

1/2 medium onion chopped finely.

Small bag of small carrots

Buy Celery with their leaves on them you will need

6 stalks cut up and 1/4 cup of  Leaves - Chopped up.

1/2 bag of Potatoes - washed and cut up.

2 cans of beef broth

1 jar of  Heinz Home Style Gravy "Bistro Au Jus"

2 packages of Beef Stew Seasoning Mix.          (picture of package below)

1/4 Tsp of pepper and garlic.  (Salt optional must taste to see if needed. )

Orzo  Pasta 1 package or Rice. Cook separately.

1.  Flour all meat. 

2.  Heat up some Olive Oil and Sautee a little bit at

     a time onions and beef with a pinch of Salt,

     Pepper and Garlic.

3.  Cook beef just to brown each side. 

4.  Then place in a deep Sauce pot. 

5.  Keep sauteeing onions and beef until                   
     all are done.



6.   Add 2 Packages of Beef Stew Seasoning Mix,

     1 can of Heinz Home Style Gravy                  

     "Bistro Au Jus"
     2 cans of beef broth and
     only the Celery leaves.
Stir well.

7.   Add a little bit of water if

    the Broths didn't cover all the meat .

8.  Bring to a boil for 15 minutes.

9.  Add in carrots and celery. Add water just to 
     cover the veggies. Bring to boil and
      Cook for 5 minutes.

10.  Add red potatoes and Stew is ready when  potatoes are done.

11.  Cook Orzo pasta or Rice. Strain water out and place in bowl.  Pour some broth from the beef Stew

on top of Orzo or Rice. Place Stew in another dish.  Keep Orzo or rice separate from the beef Stew until you put it in there individual dishes otherwise the rice or Orzo will dry up the liquid from the stew.



Olivia having fun eating Stew!



















Baked Potatoes and Bacon Parm

3 Slices of Bacon

1 small Onion Sliced

2 Cups of Mixed shredded Cheese.

1/2 bag of Red Potatoes. or mixed small white and Red.

 Rinsed and Cut in half. Do not Peel.

 1. Wash and Cut Potatoes. Place in Boiling water and cook until fork can pierce through a little. Strain out water. While Potatoes are cooking go to next step.





2.  Sautee Bacon and Onions with a little bit of oil.



3.   Cook 1/2 way and add  potatoes.



4.   Sautee until potatoes are lightly golden brown.



5.    Add Mushrooms.
Cook for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked.

6.   Strain out oil.

7.   Place in pan and Add cheese and bake on 400 until cheese is melted.

Artichoke Omelet

                                                                                                Bariatric Friendly


2 Servings

1 Frozen Bag of Artichoke Hearts.  Defrost in microwave                  for 3minutes.
3 Eggs:  Mix in bowl with a dash of Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder.
3 Tbs Grated Cheese
3 Tbs  Bread Crumb (For Bariatric Friendly do not use breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup of Shredded Mozzarella
Optional: Sauteed Onions or Sauteed sliced garlic



Frozen Artichoke Hearts are very tasty.  My mother - in - law
use to take fresh Artichokes, clean, boil, clean again and then prep them.  Too much work.  These taste just as good. So, I'll take the easy way out.  Sorry, Mom.

1.  In Medium size frying pan, heat Olive Oil,
     approx 1/3 of a cup or less. 

2.  Add in Artichoke Hearts. Temp on Medium high.

3.  Sautee with a dash of Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder.

4.  Cook until they are a lightly brown as picture shows.
      If Olive Oil drys out add a little bit at a time.

5.  Make sure you have a little bit of Olive Oil in frying pan.

6.  Add in bread crumb and grated Cheese

7.  Swirl and Flip to mix ingredients. Approx. 1 minute.

8.     Lower temp to Medium low.

9.    Add in Egg mixture and then Mozzarella.

10.  Place Cover over pan for about 30 sec.

11.  UnCover and with fork, push egg to side to let uncooked egg

        flow down to the frying pan surface so, it can be cooked.

12.  Cover again and Cook for approx. 2 minutes.



13.   Flip  Egg Omelet to other side. 

       Yes, I did flip it just perfect!!  lol
14.  Cover again and cook until done.  (Your preference)

PERFETTO!!!!

Artichoke Omeletes are so tasty that you don't have to
add Onions or Garlic cloves.  That's optional.