Sweet Potato Banana Bourbon casserole

I fully admit to stealing the base idea from Tyler Florence but I used flavors I like better.  This has been at out house for many years at Thanksgiving.  We have even tried to put marshmallows on it. 5 large sweet potatoes 3 bananas 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 oz bourbon…

Quicker stuffed green pepper

1 pound of 80/20 ground beef or lamb (if you use lamb add some oregano) 4 green peppers hollowed out 1 large onion diced 2 cloves garlic diced 2 8.8 oz package pre cooked packaged rice cooked by package instructions 1 8.8 oz package pre cooked quinoa use package direction 1 1/2 24 oz low…

Wines family pasta

  3 cups dry rigatoni pasta cook to package instructions. 24 oz fresh cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 large red onion chopped large 1″ bites 2 cloves garlic 10 fresh basil leaves chopped 1 can 15 oz chopped tomatoes no salt added. 8 oz wine white and rose” work best. 10 oz fresh mozzarella…

Stuffed flounder

4 flounder fillets about the same size 8 oz lump crab meat 1 stick butter 6 oz Italian bread crumbs 8 oz white or rose’ wine 1 oz of Italian breadcrumbs for topping In medium sauce pan melt half stick of butter Add crabmeat stir Add 4 oz wine Add bread crumbs combine Set a…

Fried Calamari

1 pound calamari cleaned and cut tubes into 1/2 inch rings If the tentacles are large cut them down Dredge 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup corn meal 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning 1 teaspoon garlic powder Mix all dry ingredients together Dredge calamari in flour mixture until fully coated. Oil for deep fryer…