What's for Dinner Tonight?

[Kathy B]

I actually have time to cook something today, we are all home for dinner this evening, and I have to go to the store soon. I am a perfect set-up for suggestions.

What's on your menu tonight?

[cookieee]

Hi Kathy, I just made this a few weeks ago, but DD and grandkids are coming for dinner tonight. Been waiting to make it to see if the grandkids will eat it. DH and I really liked it. It was the first post on the Gourmet Magazine recipes thread.

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf- Gourmet | April 1994

Yield: Serves 4 to 6

2 cups finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 celery rib, chopped fine
1 carrot, chopped fine
1/2 cup finely chopped scallion
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup ketchup plus additional as an accompaniment if desired

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
3/4 pound ground pork
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves


Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large heavy skillet cook onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and scallion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Cook vegetables, covered, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 minutes more. Stir in salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/3 cup of ketchup and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

In a large bowl combine well vegetables, meats, bread crumbs, eggs, and parsley. In a shallow baking pan form mixture into 1 10-by 5-inch oval loaf and spread remaining 1/3 cup ketchup over loaf.

Bake meat loaf in oven 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 155°F.

[Luckyfeather]

We're having fresh crappie (baked in oven with crispy crust) and sweet potato fries (roasted in oven). Yum...fresh fish!!

[nylucy4]

Leftover Chicken Tetrazzini from last night. Recipe from Everyday Food magazine:

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/...n%20tetrazzini

[dneilson]

I'm making Jack Bishop's Potatoes and Chard w/ Green Curry Sauce suggested by cherylopal a few threads back.

I have 2-1/2 lbs boned chicken thighs. We had an ATK pork lo-mein last night (5 stars!) sooooo have not made a decision on the chicken. A recipe in 660 Curries came to mind but another stir fry won't do - and certainly not another spicy dish, as Bishop's recipe is quite spicy as is.

Any good ideas, anyone?

Am undecided on dessert as well. Perhaps coconut sorbet (never made), yet I lean toward something with a bit more substance.

Looking forward in seeing other posts...I need some inspiration meself.

Dolores

[CharissaGerke]

We just made an old favorite -- a really easy Shepherd's Pie that is so good! My husband can be pretty picky, but he loves this stuff, so chances are your kids would too!

Here's the recipe:
Tomato Soup Shepherd's Pie

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can green beans, drained (can substitued frozen)
• prepared mashed potatoes (4-6 servings)
• cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef and onion in frying pan. In the bottom of the casserole dish, place browned ground beef and onion. Then add tomato soup and green beans. On top of that, spread your mashed potatoes. Pop it into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. (350 degrees) When it's almost done, put some slices of mild cheddar cheese on it, and stick it back into the oven until the cheese is melted.

Delicious!

[cakebaker]

Amyvn posted "Peanut Chicken Noodles" from mediterrasian.com back in Feb. 09 and I'm trying it for the first time tonight. Last night I made Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Soup posted by Canice. I loved it.

[cakebaker]

OOPS! Here it is FYI.

Peanut chicken noodles

Long, slippery rice noodles with strips of stir-fried chicken and vegetables in a rich and spicy Indonesian peanut sauce.

1 cup Indonesian peanut sauce
5 oz (150g) dried rice stick noodles
2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
12 oz (360g) uncooked skinless chicken breast fillets�cut into strips
1 carrot�julienned
1 zucchini�julienned


PREPARE the peanut sauce. SOAK the rice stick noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes, then rinse under cold water and set aside. HEAT a wok or large frying pan over a high heat then add 1 tablespoon of the oil. STIR-FRY the chicken for 3 minutes then remove from the wok and set aside on a plate. ADD the remaining oil to the hot wok and stir-fry the carrot for 1 minute. ADD the zucchini and stir-fry for 3 minutes. ADD the cooked noodles and chicken and toss to combine and heat through. POUR in the hot peanut sauce and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together.

Peanut sauce

This mouthwatering peanut sauce has a rich, nutty flavor and a delightful creamy texture. It makes an ideal dipping sauce for satay (marinated and grilled chicken, meat or seafood skewers) and a pouring sauce for the classic Indonesian salad gado gado.

1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil
2 cloves garlic�finely chopped
� teaspoon shrimp paste (or 1 tablespoon fish sauce)
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup water
6 tablespoons natural peanut butter
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons brown sugar
� teaspoon sambal oelek (Indonesian chili sauce)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

HEAT the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. ADD the garlic and shrimp paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to dissolve the shrimp paste. ADD the remaining ingredients, except the lemon juice, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, uncovered, stirring regularly until the sauce reaches a creamy consistency. ADD the lemon juice, and stir to combine.

[Kahlico]

Creamy polenta with sauted kale, wild mushrooms, and some of RG's white runner beans with a little balsamic reduction drizzled over.

[zackaboo]

I am planning to make Autumn Wild Rice Rissoles from October's VT. Don't yet know what will go along with them...maybe a side of sauteed spinach.

[Anne]

Chile from the freezer made into tamale pie and either green salad from the remanents in my garden or cabbage salad if the other greens are too far gone.

[bobmark226]

A sirloin steak with enough left over for steak & spinach salad for lunch tomorrow. And some vegetable or other.

Bob

[Connor's mom]

Tonight we are having salmon, roasted cauliflower (a hugh beautiful orange colored head that I picked up at the farmers' market), and likley a spinach-dill rice.

Here is the recipe for the salmon, which has become one of our favorites, which is pretty amazing since DH did NOT eat salmon a year ago.

Barbecued Spiced Salmon with Chinese Mustard Sauce
(from Cafe Balaban, St. Louis, MO)
Yield: 4 servings

For sauce:
3 tablespoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons warm water

For fish:
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
3/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
4 (6- to 8-ounce) salmon fillets
Chopped green onions or fresh chives, for garnish

To prepare sauce: In a glass bowl or measure, stir together dry mustard, sugar and water until smooth. Set aside at room temperature.

To prepare fish: Prepare a hot fire in the grill or preheat the broiler. Combine cinnamon, paprika, dry mustard, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, pepper and sugar; sift to remove any lumps. Stir in salt. (See note.)

Remove skin from fillets; press the spice mixture into the salmon, coating all sides thoroughly.

Broil or grill until fish flakes easily, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Drizzle with sauce; garnish with green onions.

PER SERVING (using 1/2 cup spice mixture): 368 calories; 11.5g fat (28 percent calories from fat); 2g saturated fat; 106mg cholesterol; 48g protein; 18g carbohydrate; 13.5g sugar; 2g fiber; 1,565mg sodium; 121mg calcium; 923mg potassium.

Note: This makes 3/4 cup of the spice mixture. Remove what you need from the bowl, and pour the rest into an airtight container to save for a future use.

[vbak]

The kids are coming over tonight so I am making cider braised pork shoulder, garlic mashed, butternut squash, fresh green beans, cabbage soup, arugula salad with pears, and BC's apple crisp. I cut down on the butter, sugar, and white flour. It looks and smells great. I did have little taste of the apples, so it tastes good too.

I wanted to make the roasted butternut squah salad, but I couldn't find shallots at the store and mine look dehydrated.

Now, hopefully the meat will done by 5ish.

[PAMMELA]

CL's Chicken with Lime Sauce and a vegetable side, not sure what yet.

[Dawna]

Chicken enchiladas, corn, beans and rice. Chicken enchiladas started as a CL recipe, but has been tweaked so many times I doubt it still resembles the original.

[katygirl]

Homemade pizza with tons of Frank's Red Hot, salad, and a Kirkland Signature beer.

[amyvn]

We're having either Eggs Kurosawa from the ReBar cookbook, or a potato frittata that I found on culinate.com. I'm leaving it up to my husband since he has the flu, poor baby.

Amy

[dneilson]

Originally Posted by dneilson

I'm making Jack Bishop's Potatoes and Chard w/ Green Curry Sauce suggested by cherylopal a few threads back.



Dolores

Winner all the way, baby!

Dolores

[lindrusso]

I was looking at this thread thinking I wasn't going to make a darned thing and then I came up with this soup from Jamie Oliver: Spanish Chickpea and Chorizo Soup. I had to do a fair amount of altering to fit the ingredients I had on hand and the amounts, but I stayed pretty true to the basic recipe. Very yummy!

[JackieO]

but, I made "Chicken Saltimbocca" patterned after a recipe in a four shrimp meals feature from the current Eating Well magazine.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/sh...a_polenta.html

I subbed chicken for the shrimp because I blew the grocery budget the night before by making the Mediterranean shrimp. Honestly, the fennel bulb was $4, the shrimp was $10, and the block of feta cheese was $5. It was good, though, and worth it. Feta will last a long time and we have great leftovers.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/me...mp_fennel.html

Tonight, I thawed a chix breast from the freezer; I have an abundance of sage, had some pancetta that needed to be used up (subbed for the prosciutto) and served with Israeli couscous since my small town is not very Italian and when you ask for polenta, you are met with blank stares. DH isn't much a fan of polenta, either (and the Israeli couscous was met with suspicion, but he ate it!) I also roasted a half a head of cauliflower with a red pepper that needed to be used up, too. (If I were to do the saltimbocca again with chicken, I'd sub clam juice for the lemon with the cornstarch. The lemon was really prominent with chicken; probably less so with shrimp.) Really a great, fall supper, though. And it was on the table in less than an hour.

I'm full. Burp.

[Canice]

Originally Posted by nylucy4

Leftover Chicken Tetrazzini from last night. Recipe from Everyday Food magazine:

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/...n%20tetrazzini

Thanks for posting the link! Did you like the recipe? I was going to make a Tetrazzini the other day but postponed it, and this looks like a great recipe.

Originally Posted by cakebaker

Amyvn posted "Peanut Chicken Noodles" from mediterrasian.com back in Feb. 09 and I'm trying it for the first time tonight. Last night I made Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Soup posted by Canice. I loved it.

Glad you liked it! Definitely one of my top 3 favorite winter soups. Even if it IS the one I was making when I chopped off my finger (OK, didn't really chop it off - but it was BAD.)
BTW, those noodles sound really good. Don't know how many such recipes I have/will make, but always game for a new one.

I will eventually go make some kind of cabbage soup with kielbasa. Had a late lunch of a big chicken donburi bowl at the Asian Art Museum, and feeling uninspired.

[PurrPg]

Wow. Buffalo Portabelo burgers with apple slaw.
Gourmet October.

I was in a rush because I had to get to ASL class. I called WF to see if they had ground buffalo. Yes, and I was home and cooking meal on the table in 30 minutes. So yum.

[drewberry4]

CL's Thai Tomato Soup and maybe some grilled cheese sandwiches, even though I made grilled cheese last night. But I mean... it's tomato soup. It's like a requirement to have grilled cheese with it.

[erin elizabeth]

So, Kathy B, what did you end up having for dinner?

My dad and I are trying to get garlic planted so I threw together a dinner of stuffed banana peppers in marinara over pasta and a salad after it was too dark to plant. Yea for the freezer!

[Kathy B]

When I saw dneilson's Potatoes and Chard w/ Green Curry Sauce, it made me think of one of DH's favorites....Gormeh Sabzi which is a fresh herb stew (lots of green!) over steamed basmati rice. Haven't had it in quite a while, so it was time. He was quite pleased!

I also plan to make homemade pizza tonight after seeing katygirl mention it. Thanks for the inspiration ladies!