Smoky Mexican Tortas Ahogadas

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Pork Meat 

1. 1/4 cup olive oil 

2. 1/4 cup soy sauce 

3. 1 tablespoon of minced garlic

4. 1 1/2 tablespoon dijon with chardonnay

5. 1 bay leaf (laurel)

6. 1 tablespoon whole black pepper

7. Juice of one small lime 

8. 1-2 lb of pork stew meat cut into very tiny pieces

Spicy Sauce

1. 1 cup water 

2. 3 garlic cloves

3. 6-7 guajillo peppers 

4. 1/4 piece of onion 

5. 25-30 dried chile de arbol peppers 

6. 1/3 cup pepper brine

7. 1 teaspoon salt
Bread
1. Bolillo bread or baguettes

Preparation

1. In a large bowl combine oil, soy sauce, minced garlic, dijon, bay leaf, whole black pepper, lime juice and pork stew. Refrigerate for 1-3 hours

2. For the sauce, boil the water and add the garlic cloves, guajillo peppers, onion, and chile de arbol. Boil for 30 minutes, and add the pepper brine. 

3. Blend the boiled contents including the water. 

4. Strained the blended salsa. You should have an orangey-reddish sauce that is very liquidy.

5. Take the meat out and cook in a pan, once the meat is beginning to cook squeeze two small limes over it and sprinkle lemon pepper (optional.) Cook until meat has a smoky color.

6. Grab a bolillo bread and splice it through the middle, add beans (optional), add the meat generously. And spread the sauce on top. 

* The sauce is spicy! So be careful when spreading it! :)

King Carrot Cake with Pistachios & Thick Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

Cake Batter

1. 2 1/2 cups grated carrot 

2. 4 eggs 

3. 2 cups sugar  

4. 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

5. 2 cups flours 

6. 1 teaspoon baking soda 

7. 1 teaspoon baking powder

8. 1 teaspoon salt

9. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 

10. 2 1/2 cups grated carrots 

11. 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
12. 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil

Vanilla Cream Cheese

1. 1/2 cup softened butter

2. 8 oz cream cheese garlic cloves minced

3. 4 cups of confectioners sugar 

4. 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Cake Toppings

1. 1/4 cup chopped pistachios

2. 1 cup very finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Mix well.

3. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix well.

4. Stir in the grated carrot and chopped walnuts.

5. Add the vegetable oil and mix very well. 

6. Butter your cake pan and add the batter. 

7. Bake in the preheated oven for about an hour.

8. In a separate bowl, add the butter, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla.

9. Whisk very well with a hand mixer.

10. Once your cake is done, let it cool for a couple of minutes. 

11. Add a generous amount of glaze on top of the cake and let some of the glaze drip down. 

12. Coat the cake with finely chopped walnuts all around.

13. Place the chopped pistachios on the center of the cake.

Delicious Costoletta Chicken with Creamy Lemon Sauce, Garlicky Mash, & Grilled Asparagus

Chicken
1. 4-6 boneless and skinless chicken breasts 
2. 1 large lemon
3. 1 1/2 cups of plain bread crumbs
4. 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
5. 2 eggs
6. 2 tablespoon water
7. 3 tablespoon flour 
8. 1 teaspoon ground pepper
9. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
10. 2 tablespoons olive oil
11. 1 tablespoon of melted butter
Lemon Zest Sauce
1. 1 tablespoon of olive oil
2. 2 garlic cloves minced
3. 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
4. 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
5. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6. 1/8 cup chicken stock
7. Kosher salt
8. Ground pepper
9. 1 tablespoon melted butter
Chicken
1. Preheat oven to 200F. 
2. Bake lemon zest for 5 minutes.
3. Grab three bowls. In the first bowl combine flour, pepper, & salt. In the second bowl combine eggs and water; whisk well. -In the third bowl, combine most of the baked zest (leave a tad for the sauce), parmesan cheese, and the bread crumbs.
4. Place the chicken on a cutting board and pound until 1/4 thick. 
5. Place pounded chicken in the flour mix, followed by the egg mix, and bread crumb mix.
6. Heat the tablespoons of olive oil and butter over medium heat.
7. Place chicken in pan.  
8. Cook on each side for 4-5 minutes.
9. After all the chicken is cooked, place in the oven at 300F for 15-25 minutes.
Lemon Zest Sauce
1. Heat olive oil over medium heat, add minced garlic and saute.
2. Place whipping cream and boil until reduced. 
3. Add digon mustard, lemon juice, chicken stock, pinch of lemon zest, salt, pepper. 
4. Simmer for six minutes
5. Remove from heat and stir in melted butter right away. 
6. Pour over the baked chicken once it is served!

Philly Cheese Shrimp

1/2 cup olive oil 

1 tomato bouillon 
1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano  
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 
1 teaspoon sriracha seasoning 
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons lemon
2 garlic cloves
6-7 peeled and deveined shrimp on skewers 
1 cup mayo
2 minced garlic cloves 
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 bell peppers finely sliced.
1 onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 salt
4-6 hoagie rolls
1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella  
1 teaspoon oregano  
1 teaspoon lemon pepper 
PREPARATION

In a large bowl combine olive oil, bouillon, salt, lemon pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes sriracha seasoning, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon, and garlic.
Whisk everything together and add the shrimp with the skewers into the bowl. 
Coat the shrimp well and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, add chopped onion & bell peppers. Cook until soft
In a small bowl combine mayo, minced garlic, paprika and lemon juice. Mix well.
Split the hoagie rolls lengthwise.
Bake the rolls over 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
Take the shrimp out and grill, brush the olive oil spice mix on the shrimp.
Cook until shrimp has a golden color.  
Take the rolls out of the oven and generously spread the mayo mix. 
Fill the rolls with the cooked bell peppers and onion, and the grilled shrimp.
Top each roll with a generous amount of shredded mozzarella.
Sprinkle oregano and lemon pepper on each hoagie roll.
Bake for 12 mins over 350 degrees. 

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Cheese Rolls & Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

1/4 cup of finely chopped onion  

1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 tomato

1 teaspoon salt  
1/4 chicken broth 
2 cups tomato sauce
8 oz cream cheese 
1 1/2 cup milk  
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoon parsley 
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper 
1 cup boiled tortellini al dente 
3 tablespoon parmesan
6-9 slices of white sandwich bread
6-9 slices of mozzarella 
1/3 cup of grated cheddar cheese 
6-9 slices of bacon
2 tablespoons butter 
PREPARATION

In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add chopped onion and cook until lightly brown. 
Chop the tomato into slices and add to saucepan. 
Add salt, and continue to cook and stir until the tomato is soft and a darker color.
Add the chicken broth and stir.
Add the tomato sauce, cream cheese, milk, bouillon, parsley, oregano, and black pepper. 
Stir all the contents together. 
Add the tortellini and parmesan. 
Gently stir the tortellini and parmesan into the sauce. 
On a cutting board, remove crust from bread. 
With a rolling pin, roll out each slice of bread. 
Add the slices of mozzarella to each slice of bread. 
On top of the mozzarella add a small handful of cheddar.
Seal each bread slice with cheese by rolling it into a small looking taco. 
Wrap bacon around each roll and seal with toothpick.
Cook in a pan over medium heat with the butter.
Make sure to coat the grilled cheese rolls with the butter in the pan.
Remove from heat once bacon is cooked.
Serve with the creamy tomato tortellini soup.

Easy Savory Empanadas

1 1/4 cups of flour 

1 teaspoon salt 
1/2 cup shortening

3 tablespoons ice cold water 
4 potatoes 
3 cups water
4 tablespoons melted butter 
6 tilapia or salmon fillets 
3 garlic cloves
4 tablespoons of lemon
3 tablespoons parsley
1.5 tablespoons oregano 
1 tablespoon lemon pepper 
1 tablespoon melted butter 
1 tablespoon of rosemary & garlic cheese
1 egg

PREPARATION

In a large bowl combine flour, salt, and chilled shortening. 
Mix with a pastry blender until mixture looks like crumbs.
Slowly add the ice cold water and mix together. Form a ball with the dough.
Refrigerate your dough for 35 minutes. 
Chop your potatoes into medium sized dices.
In a pot add the water and the potatoes. Boil for 20-30 mins, or until soft. 
In a casserole add the melted butter and the fillets on top. 
Add the garlic, lemon, parsley, and oregano.
Add the potatoes on top, and the melted butter.
Top with lemon pepper, and rosemary & garlic.
Bake for 15 mins at 350 degrees. 
Take the chilled dough out and roll it out. Make sure to flour your area. 
Use a small ceramic bowl to cut the dough and form the empanadas.
Take the fish & potatoes out of the oven
Fill each dough cut with pieces of the fish and just one or two little potatoes. 
Make sure that you do not wet the dough with the butter and lemon.
Seal the dough with a fork.
In a small bowl whisk the egg and brush over the sealed empanadas.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. 
Serves with the potatoes in the casserole.

Deep Dish Spaghetti

1 lb spaghetti al dente (boiled)

4 smoked jalapeno sausages 

1 tablespoon olive oil 
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon milk
3 tablespoons parmesan 
1 tablespoon parsley
2  eggs
1/3 cup parmesan 
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/4 cup cottage cheese
1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
8 large slices of pepperoni 
1/2 cup grated parmesan 
1 tablespoon parsley

PREPARATION

Cut your jalapeno sausages into small slices.
In a saucepan over medium high heat, add the sausages. Cook until lightly brown.
Add the tomato sauce, milk, parmesan, and parsley to the saucepan. Mix. 
In a medium bowl whisk the eggs, add parmesan and melted butter.
Add the drained spaghetti noodles and cover them with the egg parmesan mixture.
In a casserole add half of the coated spaghetti noodles.
Spread half of the cottage cheese on top, followed by half of the mozzarella.
Spread half of the sausage tomato sauce, and half of the pepperoni.
Repeat the same layers again.
Sprinkle grated parmesan and parsley on top and bake at 350 degrees for 17-25 mins.