Harbor Docks Knock Off Salad

Psalm 108:5

    [5] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!

        Let your glory be over all the earth!

An ej original recipe!

This makes 2 salads!

Salad ingredients:

1 Romaine heart, washed, drained and chopped 

1/4 c thin sliced Cabbage 

1/2 of a English Cucumber, slice thin 

1/4 of a Vidalia Onion, sliced thin

1/2 of a large Carrot, sliced thin

Add ins:

Mandarin orange slices in light syrup, 4-6 slices per salad, drained

Assorted chopped almonds, chopped ( We buy this Almond mix from Costco)

Cheddar cheese

Dressing

1/4 c Olive Garden Italian dressing

1/8 c mayo

1/8 c honey

Whisk together!

Meat Sauce Béchamel and Rotini with Vegetables

Psalm 104:33-35

    [33] I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;

        I will sing praise to my God while I have being. 

    [34] May my meditation be pleasing to him,

        for I rejoice in the LORD. 

    [35] Let sinners be consumed from the earth,

        and let the wicked be no more!

    Bless the LORD, O my soul!

    Praise the LORD!

8 Italian Wagyu Meatballs*

1 ear Corn, shaved off cob

1 c frozen green peas

1 Leek, diced

1/4 t Fennel seeds

1 t Olive oil

1 t Clarified butter

1/2 t salt

Cook leeks in oil/butter.

Add Meatballs and mash.

When meat is no longer pink, add veggies and salt.

Add 1/2 c Sauvignon Blanc.

Reduce.

Add veggies, cook 3 minutes then add Rotini.

Lastly add Béchamel and pasta water a little at a time until desired consistency.

Béchamel sauce

3 T butter

3 T flour

2 c milk

1/4 t nutmeg

Melt butter, add flour, when flour is incorporated add milk.

Cook until thickened.

Add 1/2 c Parmesan to finished sauce.

8 oz Rotini cooked al dente, set aside

Reserve 1 c pasta water

*Meat Balls

1 lb. 80/20 lean ground beef( I used Wagyu from Costco) 

1/8 c panko bread crumbs

1/8 c fresh cilantro, Rosemary, oregano, sweet basil, make a herb mix, diced 

1 diced shallot

1/8 c whole buttermilk

2 T double concentrated tomato paste( I used Cento)

1/4 c shaved blend, Toscano, unexpected Cheddar, and Parmesan( found at Trader Joe's) 

1/4 c mascarpone cheese( I use Trader Joe's) 

1/4 t salt

A few turns of cracked black pepper

Make into balls.

Wagyu Beef Rigatoni

Exodus 34:6-7

[6] The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, [7] keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.”

3/4 box of rigatoni cooked al dente, ( I used Aldi) drain, rinse in cold water and set aside.

Meat

1 pkg of Wagyu Beef from Costco 

1 Shallot, diced

2 T roasted garlic

2 t olive oil

Add seasonings listed below to skillet or braiser pan.

Stir fry shallots and garlic in oil, add beef and chopped into tiny bits.

1 t dried oregano 

1/2 t dried rosemary 

1/2 t dried thyme 

1/2 t dried sweet basil

1/2 t dried red pepper flakes 

1/2 t salt 

1/2 t pepper

1/2 t Fennel seed

Sauce

1 jar Marinara ( I used Aldi) 

1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes ( I used Aldi)

1/4 c Cabernet Sauvignon 

1/4 c full fat ricotta

To the meat, add wine, cook 3 minutes, add jar of marinara, tomatoes. Cook 2 minutes.

Add ricotta.

Let sauce simmer 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

Cheeses 

Ricotta (dot on each layer to cover layer)

Parmesan ( light sprinkle) 

Mozzarella ( light sprinkle)

To assemble, add 2 cups of sauce to rigatoni and stir.

Ladle a little meat sauce in bottom of 13x9 pan.

Add a layer of pasta, lightly with all the cheeses, repeat 3x.

Add rest of meat sauce to top.

Finish lightly with all the cheeses

Cook

Bake preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes until lightly browned.

Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Beef Asian Salad

Matthew 21:31-32

[31] Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. [32] For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

An ej original recipe!

1 Filet of beef (cooked and thin sliced)

Salad ingredients 

Romaine, cut into strips

Carrots, thin sliced

Cucumbers, thin sliced 

Sweet onions, thin sliced

Asian Dressing

1/4 c Mayo

3 T honey

1 1/2 T rice wine vinegar 

Salt and pepper

1/4 t Dijon 

1/4 t Sesame oil

Fresh Tomato Sauce and Baby Shell Pasta

Psalm 96:4-5

    [4] For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;

        he is to be feared above all gods. 

    [5] For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

        but the LORD made the heavens.

 An ej original recipe!

 

 

1 c baby shell pasta, cook 7 min. in 2 c salted water.

Reserve 1 c pasta water

2 large fresh ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped 

1 small onion, thin sliced 

2 T roasted garlic

2 T diced ham

1/2 t red pepper flakes

1/2 t sugar

1/2 t dried sage

1/2 t dried basil

1/2 t dried oregano 

1/4 t dried thyme

1/4 t dried rosemary 

1 t clarified butter

1/2 t cracked black pepper 

1/2 t coarse kosher salt

1 T olive oil

Heat oil and butter in a braising pan on medium heat.

Add onion, garlic and herbs, cook until onion is tender.

Add ham and tomatoes, cook until tomatoes are tender, stir constantly.

Add 1 c chopped Zucchini , cook until tender. 

Add sauce ingredients, stirring until sauce thickens.

Sauce

Add 1/4 c full fat ricotta into tomato mixture, melt

Add 1/4 c Parmesan 

Add pasta water, stir, sauce will come together quickly.

Stir in pasta.

Serve immediately.