Tortellini Soup is a quick weeknight meal containing spinach (barely wilted) and tortellini (hence the name). The recipe uses store-bought chicken broth, but the flavor is punched up with sauteed onions, mushrooms and spices. This soup tastes like it has cooked all afternoon, but it takes less than an hour to prepare. Continue reading “Tortellini Soup”
Category: Main Ingredient
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
We’re big fans of using frozen, uncooked shrimp for most of our shrimp dishes. They keep in the freezer for a long time and can be thawed and cooked quickly and easily. We usually buy extra large or jumbo sized shrimp (16-20 per pound), but they come in other sizes as well (just keep in mind that the smaller sizes take more time to peel). Tonight we made a quick marinade using garlic, spicy chili paste and lemon, and grilled the shrimp on skewers. Continue reading “Spicy Garlic Shrimp”
Filets Mignon with Garlic Compound Butter
Compound butter is simply a fancy term for any type of flavored butter. We seem to have a bit of a garlic theme going this week at FoodieLawyer, so we whipped up a compound butter with garlic and herbs, and served some of the compound butter over grilled filet mignon. Truly decadent. Continue reading “Filets Mignon with Garlic Compound Butter”
Smashed Potatoes
Smashed potatoes are a really easy side dish to serve during the week. We keep it (mostly) low-fat, but still delicious. And bonus – our recipe makes enough for us to re-heat some later in the week with a different entree.
Broccolini
Kelly is not a big fan of vegetables, but sauteed broccolini is one of her favorites (mainly because it doesn’t taste like broccoli). The trick is to season with a little bit of red pepper flakes, finish with lemon, and – most importantly – don’t overcook! Continue reading “Broccolini”
Grilled Game Hen with Onion
We love game hen. They are inexpensive and the perfect size for the two of us. This recipe involves flattening the game hen, then grilling it while basting with a mop of vinegar, sliced onions, jalepeno and spices. The game hen finishes on the grill with the onions on top.
Sunday Sauce and Meatballs
There is not much more satisfying than a big pot of meatballs and homemade tomato sauce on a Sunday. This recipe has evolved much over the years. Originally, the recipe used many more ingredients and took a lot more time and effort. Our cooking philosophy lately, however, has focused on simplicity and obtaining the most flavor from fewer, higher quality ingredients. There are many recipes for meatballs in sauce, and this is our favorite. It also makes for great, freeze-able leftover portions — either for Kelly to heat up some night when I’m out of town for work, or for delicious (and really easy) meatball pizza later in the same week.
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Italian Fish with Tomatoes and Olives
This is one of our favorite weeknight recipes — super fast and absolutely delicious. We’re trying to introduce more fish into our diets, but this is sometimes a challenge because Kelly does not like most fish dishes. But Kelly is a huge fan of both tomatoes and olives, and the tilapia in this recipe is light and mild. On this particular night, we even used some of our own tomatoes from our garden.