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  • How To Make Creamy Italian Dressing I

    Ingredients

    1 cup mayonnaise
    1/2 small onion
    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon white sugar
    3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

    Directions

    In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, onion, vinegar, and sugar. Season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.

  • Recipe For Easier Chicken Marsala

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon butter
    1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
    1/2 cup Marsala wine

    Directions

    In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, garlic salt, pepper, and oregano. Dredge chicken in the mixture to lightly coat.

    Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken in the skillet for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned on one side. Turn chicken over, and add mushrooms. Cook about 2 minutes, until other side of chicken is lightly browned. Stir mushrooms so that they cook evenly.

    Pour Marsala wine over the chicken. Cover skillet, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

  • How To Make Capers and Halibut

    Ingredients

    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 (8 ounce) steaks halibut
    1/2 cup white wine
    1 teaspoon chopped garlic
    1/4 cup butter
    salt and pepper to taste
    3 tablespoons capers, with liquid

    Directions

    Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the halibut steaks on all sides until nicely browned. Remove from pan, and set aside.

    Pour the wine into the pan, and use a spatula to scrape any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce to almost nothing, then stir in the garlic, butter and capers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for a minute to blend the flavors.

    Return the steaks to the pan, and coat them with sauce. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve fish immediately with the sauce from the pan poured over it.

  • Recipe For Heavenly Lamb Shanks

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup olive oil
    4 (1 pound) lamb shanks
    2/3 cup all-purpose flour
    1 leek, halved and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    2 stalks celery, chopped
    2 carrots, chopped
    2 onions, cut into chunks
    12 cloves garlic, unpeeled
    1 bay leaf
    1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
    1 sprig thyme
    1 sprig rosemary
    1 1/2 cups red wine
    3 cups chicken stock
    1 pinch Sea salt to taste

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

    Heat the olive oil in a heavy, metal roasting pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Toss shanks with flour to coat well; then shake off excess. Sear the shanks in hot oil until well browned on all sides, then remove from pan and set aside.

    Add the leek, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic to the roasting pan. Cook until softened and lightly browned, stirring constantly; about 5 minutes. Season with the bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Pour in the red wine and chicken stock, increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Season to taste with sea salt, and place the lamb shanks on top of the vegetables.

    Cover the roasting pan tightly with heavy aluminum foil, and place into the preheated oven. Bake gently until the meat is tender and falls off of the bone, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and herb stems before serving shanks with vegetables and sauce.