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Roasted Lemon Rosemary Cod and Potatoes

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This recipe is a great way to add nutrition packed fish to your diet without being boring. The potatoes are perfectly crisp and brown, almost like a chip. The cod is tender, and flavorful with lemon and rosemary. It’s a winning combination. 

A variety of herbs will work for this fish. I used the herbs I had on hand from my garden, rosemary and garlic chives. Tarragon or thyme would be tasty. Use what you’ve got, or what you prefer for herbs. Like any recipe, tweak it to your liking.

I love simple dishes that cook in one pan. This meal delivers with wonderful texture and flavor all while giving much needed Omega-3 into your diet. You’ll get a tasty, appetizing dinner, that’s easy to make and satisfying to eat. Enjoy this lovely fish supper!

Happy Eating!

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19

 

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Roasted Lemon Rosemary Cod and Potatoes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cod fillets (6 to 8oz. each)

1 to 1 1/2 lbs. russett potatoes, skin-on, thinly sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

7 tablespoons total salted butter, (3 T. melted butter for potatoes, 4 T. cubed for fish)

2 garlic cloves minced

4 sprigs of rosemary

1 T. fresh chopped rosemary

1 tsp. fresh chopped garlic chives

salt and fresh ground black pepper

1 lemon thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Slice potatoes into thin rounds and place in a large mixing bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of melted butter and toss to coat evenly. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, garlic, chopped rosemary, and chopped garlic chives. Mix it all together.
  3. Spread potatoes into four piles, fanning out each potato wedge so they overlap slightly. Bake for 30 minutes.
  4. While potatoes are cooking, pat cod fillets dry with a paper towel. Use plenty of salt and fresh ground black pepper on the cod. 
  5. Place a cod fillet on each cooked potato pile. Add 1 T. cubed butter on each fillet. Then place a sprig of rosemary, and two slices of lemon.
  6. Bake the cod and potato piles for an additional 15 minutes.
  7. Use a spatula to transfer each cod/potato pile to plates.
  8. Remove rosemary before eating, and squeeze the lemon slices over the cooked cod.
  9. Enjoy!   

 

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Food

Cheeseburger Sliders

meghanewhite

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Sometimes a cheeseburger just hits the spot, and these sliders are no exception. They may be small, but still pack a punch with loads of flavor. Big things can come in little packages. Like the great taste of a savory burger with melted cheddar cheese delivered in a smaller size. This means you can eat more of them.

These sliders are simple, delicious, and a great way to feed a group, like your family. Any leftovers are easy to heat up. I decided to use the classic ketchup and mustard combo on some of the sliders, and chipotle aioli on the others for a spicy option. Both are so tasty! You can customize the burgers to your liking. Here is how I made them. Enjoy!

Happy Eating!

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3

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Cheeseburger Sliders

Yield: 24 

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground beef

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. black pepper

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tsp. onion powder

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 to 2 onions, diced

24 Hawaiian rolls, or slider rolls

12 slices medium cheddar cheese

1 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Optional toppings:

ketchup

mustard

chipotle aioli sauce 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. 
  2. In a 15 x 10 inch baking pan, place the ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well with your hands. Press the beef mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking dish, to fill the pan. Bake the ground beef in the oven for 20 minutes.
  3. While the beef is in the oven, cook onions over medium heat in a skillet with a little oil until the onions are translucent.
  4. Line a large baking sheet with parchment or foil. Place the rolls on the baking sheet. Slice them in half, cutting the tops off, and placing them to the side.
  5. Put ketchup and mustard on half of the roll bottoms, and chipotle aioli sauce on the other half. 
  6. Cut the cooked beef in half, and place each half on the two separate slider roll bottoms. 
  7. Spread the cooked onion on top of the cooked beef halves, then place 6 slices of cheddar cheese across the top of each half. 
  8. Place the roll tops on the cheese. Brush melted butter across the rolls. Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over the butter.
  9. Cook the sliders in a 350° oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the rolls are browned. 
  10. Slice into individual sliders. Enjoy!

Notes:

*After the beef is cooked, take it out of the baking dish and place it on some paper towels to absorb some of the fat. Do this before you place it on the roll bottoms. This will help the rolls from getting soggy.

* The ketchup, mustard, and aioli are not required. You can just as easily leave those out, but I highly recommend a little topping. It adds another delicious component.

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Faith, Food, Uncategorized

One Pot Lasagna

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My mom made the best lasagna. As kids, we would request her famous lasagna for our birthday dinners. I attempted my mom’s lasagna once, when I was first married. She stayed on the phone, and talked me through each step. It turned out delicious. I made a second attempt on my own, and it wasn’t so great. I didn’t make it again.

Several years ago I came across one pot lasagna. It has everything I love. It’s Italian, simple, and my family will actually eat it. I cautiously gave it a try, and was surprised by the results. The lasagna turned out well. How could something so simple be so delicious? I didn’t stand at the stove cooking sauce for hours. There is no boiling of lasagna noodles, and then laying them out separately, before you even begin assembling your lasagna. Did I actually make a scrumptious, savory, edible lasagna? Yes! I did. And you can too. 

Just like the title says, it really only uses one pot. Honestly, this recipe holds up against traditional lasagna quite well. It may even be better. I can’t believe I just said that. I’ve had lasagna where the sauce cooked for twenty four hours, and it was very good. One pot lasagna is just as good, in my opinion, and way easier to make. 

Give your family a hearty satisfying meal with this fantastic lasagna.

 

Happy Eating!

 

Now these three remain:

faith, hope, and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

 

One Pot Lasagna

 

1 to 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

½ medium yellow onion, chopped

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. mild Italian sausage

8 Oven Ready lasagna noodles (broken into pieces)

1 (28oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1 (8oz.) can tomato sauce

3 to 5 cloves of crushed garlic

½ cup water

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

½ tsp. sugar

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 (7.5oz.) ricotta cheese

6 oz. shredded Mozzarella

 

  1. In a large skillet (at least 12”), saute onions over medium-high heat in olive oil until translucent.
  2. Add in ground beef and Italian sausage. Once the meat is cooked, drain off fat.
  3. While the meat is cooking, add the crushed tomatoes in a large bowl with the tomato sauce and the ½ cup water. Season the tomato mixture with sugar, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper.
  4. Add lasagna noodles that have been broken into large pieces on top of the drained meat mixture. Do not stir. Just make an even layer of the noodles.
  5. Pour sauce mixture over the broken up noodles. Do not stir. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  6. After 10 minutes, remove the lid and gently stir. Separate any noodles that are stuck together.
  7. Replace the lid, and simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. After the second 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove the lid, stir well and separate any stuck noodles.
  9. Put spoonfuls of ricotta cheese evenly over the top. Cover and let it sit, off heat, for 5 minutes.
  10. Sprinkle mozzarella on top and place under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes until cheese is melted and browned.

 

Notes

* You can use plain ricotta cheese or you can add herbs for more flavor.

* Make sure to use a large oven safe pan.

* To save time, mix up your tomato sauce before you begin cooking.

* Adjust the spices to your taste.

* Break the dry lasagna noodles into approximately 2 inch sized pieces. 

 

 

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