Cioppino
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
4 large garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 2/3 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree (from one 28-ounce can)
2 8-ounce bottles clam juice
3/4 cup dry white wine
12 ounces halibut fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound uncooked peeled de-veined medium shrimp
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add next 4 ingredients.
3. Sauté 6 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, clam juice, and wine and bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Add all seafood and 2 tablespoons parsley.
7. Simmer until seafood is opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper and Tabasco, ladle into bowls, and sprinkle with parsley.
Serves 4
Shrimp Cocktail
These look nice served in wine glasses. You can collect a variety of glasses from yard sales and use them for a festive touch. This is the all time favorite appetizer.
½ cup of dry white wine
2 ribs of celery chopped
4 sprigs of parsley
Pepper to taste
2 pounds of large shrimp peeled and de-veined.
• Fill a medium size saucepan half-way up with water.
• Add the wine, celery, parsley, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce to medium-low and add the shrimp.
• Simmer until cooked through.
• The shrimp will turn pink.
• This takes about 2 minutes.
• Drain and quickly rinse until cold water to stop the cooking.
• Drain well.
• Refrigerate for two hours.
Salsa
1 ripe papaya, halved, seeded and peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
1 cup of diced ½ inch pieces of ripe tomato
1 cup of diced ½ inch ripe cantaloupe
¼ cup of iced ¼ inch red onion
2 tbs. Fresh lime juice
1 teas. Finely minced jalapeno
1 tbs. Olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 tbs. coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
4 large sprigs of fresh mint for garnish
• Gently combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl.
• To serve put four shrimp in the bottom of each glass and top with ½ cup of salsa each. Put four shrimp on the rim of each glass in a group.
• Garnish each with a sprig of mint.
Serves 4
Marinated Mushrooms
1/2 cup olive oil
6 large garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds small mushrooms, stems trimmed
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
Red wine vinegar
6 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic; sauté until golden, about 6 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high.
• Add mushrooms and parsley; sauté until mushrooms are golden, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Transfer to container; cover and chill until cold.
• Drain mushrooms before serving.
Cook’s note: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
Serves 12
SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE
1 1/2 cups chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
36 oz whole or chopped tomatoes, undrained
2/3 cup chablis or other dry white wine 1
teaspoon dried fennel seed
1 1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Salt to taste
Place all ingredients in slow cooker/Crock Pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Note: You can add mushrooms if desired.
HOT CHILI CON QUESO
* 1 1/2 cups half-and-half, scalded
* 1/2 pound grated Monterrey Jack cheese
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* 1/2 pound grated sharp process cheese
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/2 onion, minced
* 1 medium clove garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup dry white wine or low-sodium stock
* 1/4 cup flour
* 1/4 cup water
* 1 can chopped green chile peppers (4 oz)
* 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno (more or less depending on taste)
* salt and pepper
* dash cayenne pepper
Pour scalded half-and-half into buttered Crock Pot. Turn to high and stir in
cheeses.
In small skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Add wine or stock and stir well. Add to cheese mixture. Combine flour with water and stir in. Cook covered on high for 30 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt. Turn to low and cook about 4 to 6 hours, stirring 2 or 3 times during the first hour and occasionally after that. If the mixture is too thin, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 2 tablespoons of water and add. Serve warm with tortilla chips and/or other dippers.
CROCKPOT COUNTRY CHICKEN STEW WITH BASIL DUMPLINGS
12 small white onions
water
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 pound bonless skinless chicken breasts halves
1/2 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
(or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled)
salt and pepper to taste
1 large red bell pepper cut into 1″ squares
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4 cloves garlic - thinly sliced
2 cups canned chicken broth
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 Tablesppons all purpose flour
2 Tablespoon butter - room temperature
1 pound fres asparagus - cut into 1-1/2″ lengths
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup buttermilk and baking mix
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves (or 1 Tablespoon dried, crumbled)
1. Using a sharp knife, make a small X in the root end of each onion. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Add the onions, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under running cold water. Slip skins off onions.
2. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Quarter the thighs and chicken breast halves. Stir in basil and seaons with salt and pepper.
3. Put chicken pieces in a 3-1/2 quart or larger crockery slow-cooker. Top with onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Pour in stock, and wine. DO NOT sitr. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours or HIGH for 2 - 2-1/2 hours.
4. Stir the stew. If cooking on LOW, change setting to HIGH. In a small bowl, blend together the flour and butter. Stir into slow-cooker. cook, stirring until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus.
5. In medium bowl, combine dumpling ingredients until evenly moistened. Drop by Tablespoons onto hot stew in 6 small rounds. Cover and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes, until dumplings are cooked through. Serve immediately!
CROCKPOT COQ AU VIN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
2 tbs. olive oil
3 lb. chicken pieces, rinsed & patted dry
1/3 c finely chopped shallot
1/3 c finely chopped onion
2 carrots, quartered lengthwise & cut crosswise into 1/4″ pieces (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 lb. pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained, & peeled
1 bay leaf
3/4 tsp thyme, crumbled
2 tbs. Cognac
1 c dry white wine
2 c chicken broth
1/4 lb. shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded & caps sliced thin
1/4 c cornstarch
Freshly ground nutmeg to taste
-In a heavy kettle, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it saute the chicken pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper, in batches, turning them once, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are browned. Transfer the chicken pieces as they are browned to a plate and keep them warm, covered. -Place the shallot, onions, carrots, pearl onions, bay leaf, and thyme in a crockpot. Place the browned chicken on top of the vegetables. Combine the Cognac,
white wine and 1 3/4 cup of chicken broth and add to the cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours or until chicken is tender.
-Turn control to HIGH and add the mushrooms. Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock. Stir into the mixture. Cover and cook for 20 minutes more, or until sauce is thickened, stirring once. Transfer the chicken to a plate, and keep warm. Discard the bay leaf, and season the sauce with freshly
ground nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Serves 4 to 5
CROCKPOT CHICKEN CACCIATORE III
1 can tomatoes, diced (a small can probably, I actually had to open a 6# can and
just put a few scoops in)
2 cans (small ones) tomato paste
1/2 c. dry white wine
1 can mushrooms (usually I use fresh, but these were on hand, so I used ‘em! lol)
1 small onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 Tbl Italian Seasoning
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
I mixed all those together and poured it over the top of the chicken. Then I cooked it on LOW all day (started it around 9 I think, cooked til 6)
CROCKPOT CHICKEN CACCIATORE I
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 (6 oz each) cans tomato paste
8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. dry white wine
1/4 c. water
Put sliced onion in bottom of crock pot. Add chicken pieces. Stir together tomato paste, mushrooms, salt, pepper, garlic, herbs, white wine and water. Spread over chicken. Cover; cook on Low 7 to 9 hours (High: 3 to 4 hours). Serve chicken pieces over hot spaghetti or vermicelli. 4 servings.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
4 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion — chopped
3 pounds your favorite chicken parts — cut up
2 cups chicken broth
2 stalks celery
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 carrots — peeled, sliced
1 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 cup dry white wine (optional but really adds a nice taste)
1 can refrigerated biscuits
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons flour
In a large skillet, brown onion in butter and oil just until tender, then brown chicken parts and place all in a 6-quart crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except heavy cream, flour and biscuits. Cook on high 2-1/2 to 3 hours, or on low 5 to 7 hours. When chicken is done, remove pieces to plate and let cool, then debone.
While chicken is cooling, mix flour and cream together, then stir into crockpot. Open biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Drop into crockpot and turn on high. These will need to cook about 30 minutes, until they are firm. Return chicken meat to crockpot after deboning and serve. You can use your own homemade biscuit recipe for canned if you prefer.
CROCKPOT CAFE CHICKEN
4 lbs cut up chicken
1 onion chopped
2 (or more) cloves of garlic, chopped (not pressed)
1 green pepper chopped
1 medium ripe tomato, peeled & chopped (I omitted, didn’t have)
1 cup dry white wine
Pinch of Cayenne pepper
Combine all ingredients in slow-cooker. Cover, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. If you want you can cook for 5 1/2 and then place chicken on cookie sheets with sides (jelly roll pan)and cook for 30-45 minutes at 350°F to crisp up skin. Serve with crusty french bread. Serves 4-5.
CROCKPOT BROWN RICE AND CHICKEN
1 c. diced cooked chicken
2 onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 c. cooked brown rice
1/4 c. dry white wine
2 c. chicken broth
1 c. sliced almonds
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on automatic 4 to 5 hours. Serve with sliced almonds lightly toasted.
CROCKPOT BEST PORK ROAST
4-5 pound pork roast
6-8 cloves garlic
pepper
basil
1 c dry white wine
onion
Cut 6-8 holes into the roast just big enough to fit a clove of garlic. Put a garlic
clove (peeled) into each hole. Rub outside with cracked pepper and basil. Pour dry white wine in the bottom of the Crock Pot. Place roast in the CP put slices or wedges of onion on top and around the roast. Cover and cook on low all day or until done.
If desired you can also place potatoes and carrots in the bottom of the CP, but I usually serve either mashed or baked potatoes and a steamed veggie on the side.
Don’t forget a nice fresh loaf of bread to go with it too 
CROCKPOT BEEF STROGANOFF III
3 lb. beef round steak, 1/2 inch thick
1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
2 med. onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
2 (4 oz. each) cans sliced mushrooms, drained or 1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed beef broth
1/4 c. dry white wine (optional)
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. flour
Trim all excess fat from steak and cut meat into 3 inch strips about 1/2 inch wide.
Combine 1/2 cup flour, the salt, pepper and dry mustard; toss with steak strips to coat thoroughly. Place coated steak strips in crock pot; stir in onion rings and mushrooms. Add beef broth and wine; stir well. Cover and cook on low setting for 8- 10 hours. Before serving, combine sour cream with 1/4 cup flour; stir into crock pot. Serve stroganoff over rice or noodles.
CROCKPOT ARTICHOKE, CHICKEN AND OLIVES
1 1/2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast halves and/or thighs
2 c sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 or 9 oz) pkg frozen artichokes
1 c chicken broth
1 med onion, chopped
1/2 c sliced pitted ripe olives (or 1/4 cup capers, drained)
1/4 c dry white wine or chicken broth
3 tbsp quick cooking tapioca
2-3 tsp curry powder
3/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
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1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 c hot cooked couscous
Rinse chicken & set aside. In a 3 1/2 qt crock pot combine mushrooms, undrained
tomatoes, frozen artichoke hearts, chicken broth, onion, olives, & wine/broth. Stir in tapioca, curry powder, thyme, salt, & pepper. Add chicken. Spoon some of the tomato mixture over chicken. Cover & cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Serve with hot cooked couscous. Serves 6.
Per serving - 345 calories, 6g total fat (1g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 531 mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (with couscous?), 9g fiber, 30g protein
BLACK BEAN SOUP
* 2 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1 pound black beans, soaked overnight,
* drained
* 1 ham bone, cracked
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/2 cup sherry, or dry white wine
* salt and pepper, to taste
Saute onions and garlic in butter until transparent. combine with beans, hame bone, celery, bay leaf, and 2 quarts water in the Crock Pot. Cook on high, covered for 2 hours, then on low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove ham bone and bay leaf. Puree soup and return to pot. Add sherry, salt and pepper and heat through. Serve in soup bowls garnished with chopped hard-boiled eggs, parsley, and lemon
slices.
Roast Loin Of Pork
5 pounds boneless pork top loin roast
2 tablespoons ground red chiles — to taste
1/2 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic — crushed
6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate — thawed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
Place pork roast in a shallow glass or plastic dish.
Mix ground red chiles, lime juice, 1 tsp salt, the cumin, oregano, pepper, garlic and 1/4 cup of orange juice concentrate and brush mixture onto the pork roast. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
Heat oven to 325F. Place pork, fat side up, on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so that the tip is in the center of the thickest part of the roast and does not rest in fat. Roast uncovered until thermometer registers 170 degrees F., 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Remove pork and rack from the pan. Strain the drippings from the pan and set aside. Add enough water to remaining orange juice concentrate to measure 3/4 of a cup. Stir juice and wine into the drippings. Stir in sour cream and salt. Serve with the pork roast.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 273 Calories; 10g Fat (35.8% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 90mg Cholesterol; 343mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat.
CHICKEN CASSOULET
1 1/2 c. dry navy beans
1 whole med. sized chicken breast,cut into bite-sized pieces
Vegetable cooking spray
4 oz. turkey Polish kielbasa, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 lg. celery stalk, sliced
3 lg. carrots, sliced
1/4 c. parsley, chopped
1/4 c. dry white wine
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. seasoning salt (optional)
4 c. water
Rinse and sort beans. Cover with 6 cups water and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse spray. Dutch oven with vegetable cooking spray; add chicken, sausage, garlic, onion and celery. Saute until lightly brown. Add beans, carrots, remaining ingredients and 4 cups water. Simmer about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Check seasonings. I sometimes add chicken bouillon. Makes 10 cups. Very low calories. About 3 g fat and 35 mg cholesterol. 260 calories.
CHICKEN CHARDONNAY
2 (6 oz.) chicken breasts, boned and skinned
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. shallots, chopped
1 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c. chardonnay (or other dry white wine)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Flour
1 tbsp. veg. oil
1/4 c. heavy cream
Parsley, chopped
Pound chicken flat; set aside. In butter, saute shallots; add mushrooms and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and lemon juice; let simmer 6 to 7 minutes. Dredge chicken in flour and season if desired. Saute in oil in frying pan.
Add cream to mushroom mixture and heat until reduced. On warm serving plates, place mushrooms over chicken breasts. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS
10 chicken breast halves
Salt and pepper
1 (5 1/2 oz.) pkg. slivered almonds
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1/4 to 1/2 c. dry white wine, or water or other liquid
Parmesan cheese
Spread chicken in very lightly greased baking dish. Cover with 2/3 of the almonds. Mix soups with wine. Pour over chicken and almonds. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and then sprinkle remaining almonds over. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours uncovered. Serves 8 to 10.
Chicken Breasts with Tomato and Garlic
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 cup tomatoes — peel/ seed
2 whole boneless breasts — half
1 bay leaf
4 clovesgarlic — minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup onions — finely chopped
salt and pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper chicken. Saute in oil for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Add garlic, onions, wine, tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme (if you don’t like thyme, use rosemary or basil). Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until chicken is done. Discard bay leaf before serving.
Athenian Chicken Rolls
8 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1/8 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic — peeled and crushed
3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 pound spinach — chopped
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon salt — divided
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper — divided
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 pound feta cheese — crumbled and
divided into 8 parts 3/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 lemon — juiced
1 tablespoon capers
3 eggs — beaten
1. Place chicken between two pieces of wax paper and gently pound until almost double in size. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper.
2. In large frypan, place olive oil and heat to medium temperature. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add spinach and saute until barely wilted; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
3. Remove mixture from frypan, drain, cool and divide into 8 parts. On each chicken breast, place 1 part of the spinach mixture; sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken, roll up and fasten with toothpicks.
4. In medium bowl, mix eggs and milk. In separate shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. Add chicken, first in egg mixture and then in bread crumbs, dredging to coat.
5. In same frypan, place peanut oil and heat to medium temperature. Add chicken and cook until brown. Remove chicken to pan with cover and bake in 350=B0 oven about 30 minutes or until fork can be inserted with ease.
6. To make sauce, drain most of oil from frypan, leaving brown bits on bottom of pan; add butter and melt over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute about 2 minutes. Add flour, stirring to blend and thicken. Add chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, and capers. Cook about 4 minutes or until thickened.
7. Place chicken rolls on serving dish and pour sauce over rolls.
Crockpot Chicken & Herb Dumplings
Ingredients
3 pound whole chicken
1 salt and pepper
2 each garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon powdered marjarom
1/4 teaspoon powdered thyme
1 each bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup sour cream
1 cup dry biscuit mix
1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
6 tablespoon milk
10 each small white onions
Directions:
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, place in crockpot. Insert cloves in one onion. Put all onions into pot. Add garlic, marjoram, thyme, bay leaf and wine. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaf and cloves. Stir in sour cream. Increase heat to high. Combine biscuit mix with parsley, stir in milk and mix until well moistened. Drop dumplings from teaspoon around edge of pot. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.
Apricot Basting Sauce
1/2 cup Apricot Jam
1/4 cup Apricots; Dried — Fine Chop
1/4 cup Dry White Wine
1 tablespoon Honey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Heat all ingredients over low head, stirring occasionally, until jam is melted. Makes about 1 cup of sauce.
Apricot Basting Sauce
1/2 c Apricot Jam
1/4 c Apricots; Dried, Fine Chop
1/4 c Dry White Wine
1 T Honey
1 t Worcestershire Sauce
Heat all ingredients over low head, stirring occasionally, until jam is melted. Makes about 1 cup of sauce.