Spinach and Cheese Ravioli - السبانخ والجبن رافيول

Got the original recipe from Food Network by Giada De Laurentis, and modified by me..(ofcourse), hehehe.. i add 3 kind of cheese for the filling. The ravioli dough is from Tyler Florence Food Network. And for the marinara sauce, after try different kind of recipe then i conclude that Tyler Florence 911 recipe is the best so far. U can hit the recipe here.

Here the ravioli filling recipe..

Ingredients:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
6 ounces button mushroom, sliced
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chipped spinach , thawed and squeezed dry
¼ cup mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup permesan cheese – I use ¼ cup
mozzarella cheese (add by me)
marinara sauce, recipe below.


In a large saute pan heat ¼ cup oilive oil. When almost smooking, add the mushroom and season with salt pepper .
Cook until liquid has evaporated from the mushroom, about 6 min. add spinach and cook for 2 min.
remove and place the mixture into FP , pulse until u get a coarse texture.
Place in bowl and and stir in mascarpone cheese and permesan.
Check for seasonings and set aside.
When the mixture already cold, add the mozzarella.


Marinara sauce :
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes –-> use ½ cup diced + remaining on chop/grind
2 Tbsp dry sherry
1 tsp oregano, dried
1 tsp basil, dried
1 whole bay leaves
½ tsp sugar
salt pepper


Over medium-high, heat oil in a large pot until hot.
Add onion and garlic, saute for 3-5 min until the onions begin to appear translucent.
Add the diced tomatoes, cook for 1min then add Dry Sherry. Stir to mingle the flavors. Add in the herbs and bay leaves. Put all remaining tomatoes (that already chop/grind).
Sprinkle in the sugar, salt and pepper. Lower the heat and continue to simmer for 30 min, uncovered. Stir occasionally.

Cheese Croquette

When i was a kid, my father used to brought me to restaurant kinda "steak house" called BonCafe in Surabaya. On the plate, there was sirloin steak, fries, gravy, steamed veggy, and.. small croquette that taste so soft moist and cheesy. It really delicious when u eat it with the gracy and the steak. Now i try to make it by recognizing the taste and ingredients.


ingredients :
1 kg potato , boiled, and skin peeled off.
garlic powder
Salt pepper
pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp parsley flakes
1/2 cup cheese permesan + 1/2 cup sharp cheddar
1/4 cup breadcrumbs permesan
2 egg yolks


flour
egg, beaten + milk + garlic salt
bread crumbs


Mash the potato until smooth, season with garlic posder, salt pepper and nutmeg.
Add the cream, blend all together.
Add the parsley flakes, cheese permesan and cheddar. Mix.
Add the breadcrumbs and egg yolks. Mix until well blended.
Using spoon, take a dollop of mixture and drop it into the flour.
Roll it to make a nice coating into the croquette. Finish all the dough.
Take 1 croquette, drop into the eggwash then roll in breadcrumbs.
Put the croquette in the fridge and let them cool so all the breadcrumbs stick perfectly onto the croquettes.
Fry in a hot oil for about 1 min each side.

Chicken Cordon Blue Veggy Way

This is my own version of Chicken Cordon Blue that inspired by another recipe contain spinach filling. So.. instead of smoked beef with cheese... why don't we use spinach, mushroom and cheese?? hihihi... lots of flavour indeed that will satisfy your mouth. More healthy too with combination of chicken and veggy lovers.

I mix&match the recipe by experiments in my kitchen, so i hope u like it.. enjoy!

Ingredients:
chicken breast fillet
frozen spinach
mushroom
onion
salt pepper
permesan
mozzarella cheese.
Breading flour, recipe below.
Bechamel Sauce, receipe below.

Season chicken breast with salt&pepper, and marinate for about 30min in fridge.
Meanwhile, heat pan into med-high heat, drizzle with olive oil.
Saute the onion & mushroom until onion tender, season with salt pepper. (for spicyness u can add with cayyenne pepper).
Remove from heat, put into the bowl and add with spinach & permesan.
If the mixer already cold, add with mozzarella cheese, and mix together. Set Aside.
Cut chicken breast in the middle to make a hollow inside, fill with mixer filling.

Breading:
Prepare the 1# bowl with flour, salt, pepper.
Bowl #2 is egg beaten.
Bowl #3 is Permesan Breadcrumbs, salt, parsley flakes. (u can add with permesan cheese again).
Fold the chicken into the flour, pat for the excess flour, dip into the egg, and coat with breadcrumbs.
Put all the chicken breaded into the fridge to firm the coating.
Bake in 375F for 30 min.

Bechamel Sauce:
3 Tbsp butter
½ onion, cut cubes
3-4 Tbsp flour
Milk
salt pepper
permesan cheese

Heat the butter, saute the onion. Add the flour, cook for couple minutes.
Add milk, season with salt pepper, stir and bring to boil.
After boiled, turn off the heat and add permesan, stir into the mixer, and remove from heat.

Grill Cajun Salmon

This cajun seasoning is so flavourly for d fish and u can use any kind of fish u like.But if u use salmon u might consider to drizzle with lemon water before marinate.

ingredients:
2 slice salmon/catfish – if use salmon, rub with lemon bfore seasoning for about 5 min.
1 Tbsp seafood seasonings
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp dried tyme (I use dried basil)
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

garnishing:
butter
lemon wedges

Heat oven for 350F
On a plate, mix all the spices together. Dredge he fish fillet in the spice mixture and set aside.
Bake for 20-30min.
Heat the skillet over med-high , add butter.
Put the fish into skillet, cook just to crisp the surface. Flip over to cook the other side, just 3 min each.
Serve with lemon wedges.

Chili

like this chili especially to use as nachos, for the chili recipe i adapt from Food Network still, but the cheese sauce i made from scratch by my own. u can search all over Food Network site to find good ones...