Houston home journal. (Perry, GA) 2007-current, November 07, 2007, Image 53
Food
Green Beans: Bring
a large pot of lightly
salted water to a boil.
Add 2 pounds trimmed
green beans. Return
to a boil and cook 3
minutes. Drain. Heat
3 tablespoons oil in a
skillet. Add 4 crushed
garlic cloves and !4 cup
chopped onion or shal
lots. Add I 'A cups halved
cherry tomatoes and 4
teaspoons sugar. Cook
5 minutes. Stir in green
beans, 4 teaspoons bal
samic vinegar, I teaspoon
dried basil, I teaspoon
salt and V* teaspoon
freshly ground black
pepper. Heat through.
Serves 8.
Cranberry Relish:
Place I cup water and
1 cup sugar in a sauce
pan; bring to a boil. Add a
12-ounce bag of fresh cran
berries. Return to a boil.
Cook, without stirring, 10
minutes. Cool. Add I to 2
finely chopped jalapenos, I
tablespoon chopped cilan
tro, 'A teaspoon cumin,
2 sliced green onions and
I tablespoon lime juice.
Stir well. Serve chilled or
at room temperature.
Serves 8.
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chicken breasts, -cut into
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Prep: 10 min
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Sweet Potato Casserole:
Combine 2 (29-ounce) cans
sweet potatoes, 3 A cup
brown sugar, I teaspoon
vanilla extract and A tea
spoon salt. Mix well, mash
ing the potatoes; transfer to
a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
Combine 'A cup brown
sugar with I cup pecan
halves and IA tablespoons
melted butter. Mix well;
sprinkle over potatoes. Bake
25 minutes at 350 F. Serves
8. (Note: If desired, stir A
cup good-quality bourbon
into the potato mixture.)
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Mashed Potatoes:
Add I pound of peeled,
cubed celery root to a pot
of potatoes (4 pounds of
Yukon Gold, cubed). Boil
until tender. Drain, reserv
ing I cup of cooking water.
Mash potatoes and celery
root with reserved water
and 3 tablespoons butter.
Stir in '/» cup sour cream
and 4 ounces of mascar
pone or cream cheese. Sea
son with I teaspoon salt
and freshly ground black
pepper. Serves 8.