The Recipe Monster

Cream Cheese Brownies

Monster — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:16:30 +0000

INGREDIENTS: 4 ounce package German sweet chocolate 5 tablespoons butter 3 ounce package cream cheese 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 1/4 teaspoon almond extract TO PREPARE: Melt chocolate with 3 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream remaining butter with cream cheese until soft. Gradually add 1/4 cup [...]

Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Ball

Monster — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:54:32 +0000

INGREDIENTS: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans DIRECTIONS: In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 [...]

Cheddar Chili Cheesecake

Monster — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:33:15 +0000

1 1/2 tb Butter (for pan) 1/4 c Fine breadcrumbs, toasted 1/4 c Finely grated cheddar cheese 6 oz Thinly sliced ham 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese, room temp. 3/4 lb Sharp cheddar, grated 1 c Cottage cheese 3/4 c Chopped green onion 4 Eggs 3 tb Jalapeno pepper* 2 tb Milk 1 Garlic clove, halved . *seeded and finely chopped. Preheat oven to 325. Butter 9″ springform pan. [...]

Another Chocolate Cheesecake

Monster — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:28:20 +0000

1 pk (8 1/2 oz) chocolate wafers; crushed (Oreos work well, filling and all) 6 tb Unsalted butter; melted 2 pk (8 oz) cream cheese; softened (low fat works well) 2/3 c Sugar 3 Eggs 12 oz Or 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, melted 1 c Whipping cream 2 tb Unsalted butter; melted 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Kahlua Heat oven to 325F. In medium bowl, [...]

Antipasto Salad

Monster — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:49:40 +0000

16 oz. pkg fresh/frozen cheese tortellini 4 ounces chopped salami 4 ounces provolone cheese, cut into — 2 x 1/4″ strips 11 oz. can corn — drained 9 oz. package frozen spinach, thawed — squeezed to drain 6 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts — drained/chopped 6 ounce can pitted ripe olives — drained/sliced 1 1/2 cups prepared creamy Italian salad dressing 1 teaspoon [...]

Aegean Artichoke & Penne Pasta Salad

Monster — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:11:11 +0000

6 fresh baby artichokes 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 pound penne pasta 1/2 cup tomato juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Juice of one lemon 2 cloves garlic — minced 3 tablespoons fresh parsley 3 tablespoons fresh basil — or 1 tsp. dried 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup fresh tomato — chopped 1/2 cup olives — Kalamata 2 tablespoons capers 1/2 cup feta cheese — optional 1. [...]

Greek Pasta Salad

Monster — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:04:14 +0000

1 pound rotini 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts 3 stalks celery — chopped 1 red bell pepper — chopped 2 1/4 ounces black olives — sliced 4 ounces feta cheese — drained & crumbled 3 green onions — finely sliced 16 ounces Italian salad dressing Cook chicken in water to cover with 1 bay leaf. Bring to boil and cook for 30 min. [...]

24-Hour Slaw

Monster — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:27:21 +0000

3/4 cup sugar 1 lg. head cabbage — shredded/not chopped 2 lg red onions — thinly sliced Hot Dressing — see below Stir sugar into cabbage. Place half of the cabbage in a large bowl. Cover with onion slices. Top with the remaining cabbage. Pour boiling hot dressing over slowly. Do not stir. Cover and refrigerate at once. Chill 24 hours. Stir [...]

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Monster — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:17:31 +0000

A pint of black beans, soaked over night in three quarts of water. In the morning pour off this water, and add three quarts of fresh. Boil gently six hours. When done, there should be one quart. Add a quart of stock, six whole cloves, six whole allspice, a small piece of mace, a small [...]

Tuscan Cheesecake

Monster — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:37:48 +0000

3 lb Ricotta cheese 8 Eggs 2 c Sugar 1 c Milk 2 Oranges, grated zest only 2 Lemons, grated zest only 2 2/3 oz Grand mariner 1 tb Clarified butter 1/4 c Plain bread crumbs Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat ricotta cheese with blender until smooth. Add eggs, sugar, and milk. Blend until well-mixed and smooth. Add orange and lemon zest and Grand Mariner. [...]