Matzo Brittle

From Martha Stewart Everyday Food Magazine (June, 09)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 c unsalted butter
2 tbs water
2 cups unsalted matzo crackers, broken up
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 cups semi-sweet choc chips

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring butter, sugar and water to a boil, stirring continuously. Combine crackers and almonds. Quickly toss the crackers and nuts with the syrup, and layer thickly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of brittle and bake for 25 minutes. Smear the chocolate once out of the oven and allow to cool. Refrigerate brittle til hard and break into pieces.

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:

1 shallot
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
Olive oil
2 tbs butter
White wine
Cherry tomatoes
Parsley, chopped
Lemon
S+P

Preparation:

Saute garlic and shallot in oil and butter until transluscent. Deglaze with white wine. Add shrimp salt and pepper; cook til opaque. Toss in tomatoes and parsley and heat until tomatoes are soft. Squeeze of lemon, serve over rice or pasta.

Tuna casserole and Artichoke dip

Tuna Caserole
From foodnetwork.com

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 c dry white wine
1 small carton heavy cream
1 tsp salt
1 can chunk light tuna in oil or water, drained
1/2 bag frozen peas
1/2 c basil, chopped
pasta of your choice
1/2 c parmesan cheese

Prep:

Cook your pasta according the package directions.

Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add white wine and let it reduce for one minute stirring occassionally. Add heavy cream and salt and let reduce by another minute. Add drained tuna and stir. Add tuna mix to the cooked and drained pasta with the peas, basil, and cheese.


Artichoke Dip:

Ingredients:

1 bag frozen spinach
1 can of artichoke hearts, rough chopped
1/2 c. fat free sour cream
1/2 c. fat free mayonnaise
3 oz. cream cheese
1/3 c. shredded mozzarella
1/4 - 1/2 c. fresh parmesan cheese

Prep:

Preheat oven to 375.

Cook spinach according to directions.  In the meantime, you can mix the remaining ingredients in a big bowl. add spinach. Spoon mixture into a greased casserole dish and bake until the top is crusty.

Recipe from mommy, what's for dinner on blogspot

Whole Wheat Pizza

Ingredients:

2 c. whole wheat flour
1 pkg. or 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. warm water
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. honey
Pizza sauce
Leftover ingredients

Preparation:

Mix together flour, yeast, and salt then add water oil and honey. Cover with warm towel and let rise for ten minutes. Punch down and knead til smooth. flatten half of the dough into the bottom of a greased (oil or cooking spray) 9" pan then layer with sauce and all the leftovers but not limited to goat cheese, grated fontina, salami, marinated veg, tapenade, etc.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.