A couple days ago I made Sticky Wings and Homemade Rice-a-Roni . We love Rice-a-roni, but it really seemed like a lot of sodium, so I made my own version with rice, orzo, chicken broth and green onions. We LOVED it! I will have to experiment a little more with this one. Use different broths, etc.
Homemade Rice-a-Roni
1 1/2 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup orzo
2 T. butter
3 cups chicken broth
1 t. salt
3/4 cup scallions, sliced
Melt butter in saucepan and add rice. When rice begins to brown a tiny bit, add orzo. The orzo browns fast, so keep an eye out. When nicely browned, slowly add chicken broth, salt and scallions. Bring to a boil, stir, cover and reduce heat to low (as in cooking rice). Cook on low for 15-20 minutes. Fluff with fork and enjoy!
Okay now my Sticky Wings . Hubby and I have been making these for years. We would make a meal out of these lovely wings, white rice and a salad. Sooooo good and sooooo easy.
3 lbs. chicken wings, thawed, cut tips and throw away, cut wing at joint
For sauce: 1/2 cup each, honey, soy sauce and bbq sauce
Cut up wings, place in 9x13 pan. Mix sauce and pour over top. Cook in oven at 375 for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to coat wings with sauce. I do not recommend using the bags of frozen wings. They are injected with too much water and you won't get your sticky sauce, just soup.
Now last night we had PASTA WITH POACHED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON . This is our version of a recent recipe we found.
Here is our recipe:
PASTA WITH POACHED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON
4 bacon slices
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
4 large eggs
1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup grated Parmesano Reggiano
Cook bacon slices in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
Heat water in a skillet or shallow pan to poach eggs. Add salt and 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar. When bubbles form on the bottom of the pan, add eggs, cover. Do NOT boil. When egg whites are firm and yolk is still soft remove eggs with slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
At the same time, heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste and cook until wilted.
Add to pasta the 1/2 cup pasta water and toss with parmesan cheese. Put pasta in bowl top with spinach and then top with egg. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and a fresh grating of parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon; serve.
I hope I got that right. Here is the original recipe. You can try that also if you want. Essentially it's the same thing, I just rearranged it a bit.
PASTA WITH FRIED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON
3 bacon slices, chopped
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
4 large eggs
1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach
1/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet; fry until whites are set but yolks are still soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach, cheese, eggs, and bacon to pasta; toss until egg whites are torn into shreds and spinach wilts. Add pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Season with salt and pepper; serve.
Homemade Rice-a-Roni
1 1/2 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup orzo
2 T. butter
3 cups chicken broth
1 t. salt
3/4 cup scallions, sliced
Melt butter in saucepan and add rice. When rice begins to brown a tiny bit, add orzo. The orzo browns fast, so keep an eye out. When nicely browned, slowly add chicken broth, salt and scallions. Bring to a boil, stir, cover and reduce heat to low (as in cooking rice). Cook on low for 15-20 minutes. Fluff with fork and enjoy!
Okay now my Sticky Wings . Hubby and I have been making these for years. We would make a meal out of these lovely wings, white rice and a salad. Sooooo good and sooooo easy.
3 lbs. chicken wings, thawed, cut tips and throw away, cut wing at joint
For sauce: 1/2 cup each, honey, soy sauce and bbq sauce
Cut up wings, place in 9x13 pan. Mix sauce and pour over top. Cook in oven at 375 for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to coat wings with sauce. I do not recommend using the bags of frozen wings. They are injected with too much water and you won't get your sticky sauce, just soup.
Now last night we had PASTA WITH POACHED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON . This is our version of a recent recipe we found.
Here is our recipe:
PASTA WITH POACHED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON
4 bacon slices
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
4 large eggs
1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup grated Parmesano Reggiano
Cook bacon slices in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
Heat water in a skillet or shallow pan to poach eggs. Add salt and 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar. When bubbles form on the bottom of the pan, add eggs, cover. Do NOT boil. When egg whites are firm and yolk is still soft remove eggs with slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
At the same time, heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste and cook until wilted.
Add to pasta the 1/2 cup pasta water and toss with parmesan cheese. Put pasta in bowl top with spinach and then top with egg. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and a fresh grating of parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon; serve.
I hope I got that right. Here is the original recipe. You can try that also if you want. Essentially it's the same thing, I just rearranged it a bit.
PASTA WITH FRIED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON
3 bacon slices, chopped
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
4 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
4 large eggs
1 6-ounce bag fresh baby spinach
1/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet; fry until whites are set but yolks are still soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach, cheese, eggs, and bacon to pasta; toss until egg whites are torn into shreds and spinach wilts. Add pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Season with salt and pepper; serve.
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Laura
Laura