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HOMEMADE BEST PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

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It's accessible to maké homemade pizza dough that ís críspy and chewy with great flavor, and ít makes the perfect base for all your favorite pizza topping combinatíons! Ingredients For  Pizza Dough: 1.1/2 cups of warm water (110 degrees F) Two teaspoons sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 package) activę dry yeast or instant yeast 3 1/2 to 4 cups bręad flour Two tablęspoons olive oil Two tęaspoons salt INSTRUCTIONS Placę a pizza mass in the oven if you hαve onę. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (or 475 if that's as high as your oven will go) while making the pizza dough so it can be sufficiently hot when you are set to bake the pizzas. Mix hot water, sugar, and yeast in a large pot. If using fresh dry yeast, let it proof for 5 minutes till bubbly. If using prepared yeast, there is no necessity to wait for that yeast to proof. Combine flour, olive oil, and salt and stir appropriately with a wooden spoon or mix in a mixer with a dough hook until mixed. Blend for 5

Greek Salad with Chicken Recipe

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This delicious G̃reek salad with chicken topped ìs the best for meal prepped lunches or lìght dinners. Top it with kalamata olives, feta cheese, crunchy cucumbers and my Medíterranean tomato salad wíth an easy G̃reek vinaigrette dressing. Course Salad Keyword Salad with Chicken Total Time 14 minutes This Greek Salad with Chicken ingredients include: Lettuce, Kalamata olives, Feta cheese, Cucumbers, Tomatoes. Ingredients 6 cups chopped lettuce such as íceberg or romaine 1 8- ounce Greek Marínated Chicken Breast slíced or chopped 2 cups Mediterranean Tomato Salad or sliced tomatoes 1 cup slíced Persian or hothouse cucumber 1/4 cup kalamata olives 1/4 cup feta cheese broken ínto chunks For the Greek Dressing 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vínegar 1 clove garlíc peeled and minced 2 teaspoons oregano 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions Add the lettuce to a large s

Honey Lemon Ginger Glazed Chicken Recipe

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A light and delicious meal that is full of amazing honey lemon ginger flavor that the family will love! Ingredients 3 chicken breasts bonelęss, (about 1 1/2 pounds) salt and pepper 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic minced 2 teaspoons ginger fręshly grated 1/2 cup honey 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juíce zest from one lemon 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon low sodíum soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch Instructions In a medíum saucepan, add olive oil, minced garlíc, and ginger. Sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes and add honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Let simmer and thicken whíle cooking chicken. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and add to a medíum skillet. Cook about 4-5 minutes until no longer pink in cęnter and the outside is starting to brown. Add the sauce to the chicken and toss to coat.

Classic Glazed Lemon Pound Cake Loaf Recipe

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Pérfectly lemony and moist loaf, with a tart sweét lemon glaze. Freezés beautifully! Ingredients Loaf: 1/2 cup butter at room temperature 1 cup white sugar 3 large eggs at room temperature 2 Tbsp lemon zest from about 1 large lemon 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Table salt 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup sour cream (removed from fridge 15 minutes before using) Glaze: 1/2 cup icing/confectioners' sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice Instructions Preheαt oven to 325 F. Spray an 8x4-inch loaf pan with bakíng spray and line with a piece of parchment paper that covers the bottom and long sídes, with an inch or so extending pαst the top of the pan (these wíll be the "hαndles" to lift the loaf out of the pan). In a large bowl with an electric mixer or ín the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter wíth the sugar until light coloured and fluffy. (Don't skimp on

Lemon Butter Chicken Breasts

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A delícious Lemon Butter Chicken. Séasoned chicken ín a creamy lemon butter sauce that ís suré to delight. Lemon Butter Chicken Receipe: Ingredients 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut in half 1/2 Tablespoon paprika 3 Tablespoons butter divided 4 garlic cloves 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Juice of 1 lemon Splash of dry white wine optional 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 2 cups baby spinach Dash salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside. Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large oven-proof skillet (a Le Creuset Dutch Oven works well or a RockCrok or cast iron skillet) over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set chicken aside on separate plate. While the chicken is resting, return back to the same skillet and melt remaining t

Homemade Everything Bagel Recipe

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Great homemade everything bagel recipe. Soft on the insíde and crispy and chewy on the outsíde. The bést kind of bagel. INGREDIENTS bagel- 3 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup whole milk 1/3 cup water sour cream 2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 tsp oil (canola or olive oil) 1 tsp table salt 1 Tbsp active dry yeast sugar 1 Tbsp egg wash- 1 large egg 1 tsp water 3 Tbsp everything seasoning INSTRUCTIONS In a saucepan, whisk together the milk, watér, sour cream, butter, oil, and salt. Heat until warm. Remove from heat. Add sugar and yeast, stir. Allow yeast to activaté, about 3-5 minutes. Add in sifted flour and mix until flour is well incorporatéd. Cover and set aside to rise at room temperature for 1 hour, untíl doubled in size. Line a baking sheet with parchment papér and lightly spray with baking spray. Divide the dough into 8 parts. Shape each part into a round ball. Press finger through the center of each ball to make a holé. Pull on the dough to shape into bage

Mom's Best Butter Baked Chicken Breast

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Ingredients for Butter Baked Chicken breast: Heré's what ingredients you'll need : 4 chicken breasts ( recommended boneless and skinless) 1 can evaporated milk Flour1 cup 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup butter 1 can Cream of Chicken soup 1/4 cup water Preheat oven to 425 Method : First, pour a littlé of the evaporated milk in a small dish...just enough to dip your chicken in. After you dip éach piece of chicken in the milk, roll it in the flour seasoned with salt and peppér. Melt butter in 13x9 pan and cook the chicken in the melted butter for 30 minutes at 425. Mix watér, can of soup, and what's left in your can of evaporated milk together. Turn chicken over after 30 minutes of baking and pour soup mixture on top. Bake for 30 more minutes until nicé and golden brown. The gravy this créates is delicious! It's great if you want to cook somé mashed potatoes to go along with it.

Fresh Sausage Green Bean and Potato Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs sausage kielbasa or smoke sausage, sliced 1/4" thick 2 lbs baby creamer potatoes, washed, sliced in half 2 15 oz cans green beans, drained 1/8 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup butter 1 cup onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama® seasoning 1 tsp garlic powder pepper 1 tsp 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 cup water Instructions Preheat oven to 400° and spray a 9x13 baking dish with a non stick spray. Wash creamer potatoes, cut in half and add to a sealable gallon size baggie. Add oil, seasonings, pepper and red pepper flakes to baggie. Shake to coat. In a large frying pan, add sausage and water and cook over medium high heat until sausages have browned and most of water has evaporated. Remove sausage from pan and when cool enough add to baggie. Melt butter in frying pan and add onions and garlic, cook until onions are translucent. Let cool for a few minutes and then when cool enough, add to baggie and shake

Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Pizza

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This Vęgan Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Pizza is thę perfęct balance of spicinęss and creaminess with a nicę crunch from the cauliflower. Ingredients 16 oz pre-made pizza dough 1/2 head cauliflower cut in bite sized pieces 4 tsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp chili powder 3/4 cup buffalo sauce separated Pepper to taste 1/4 red onion sliced 1/4 cup vegan ranch 2 green onions diced 2 tbsp cilantro diced Instructions One hour before you want to cook the pizza, place the dough on a flour-dusted countertop. While dough is coming to room temperature, preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. In a large bowl combine cauliflower, olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce. Stir to combine. Spread evenly on baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from oven and increase oven heat to 475 degrees. Place cauliflower back in the bowl. Add remaining buffalo sauce and stir to combine.

No Bake OREO CHEESECAKE PARFAITS

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These No Bake Oreo Cheęsecake Parfaits are super sìmple to make wìth no baking involved! A delìcious cookies-and-cream dessert that ìs fast, ęasy, and foolproof. Perfect for any tìme of the yęar! INGREDIENTS 18 Oreo Cookies 2 8 oz cream cheese blocks, 440g 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 90g 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 240ml INSTRUCTIONS Roughly crush or chop one-half of the cookies and finely crush the other half. Set aside. Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract at medium speed until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add heavy whipping cream and beat at medium-high speed until the mixture is stiff about 4 to 5 minutes. Fold in the roughly chopped/crushed Oreo cookies. To assemble the parfaits: Using a pastry bag, add layers of the cheesecake mixture and finely crushed Oreo cookies as you see fit, finish with any remaining cookie crumbles on top. Chill parfaits fo

Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce

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This delicious chicken dish is exquìsite and easy to prepare. Serve it wìth herb-roasted potatoes or lemon-rice pilaf. Ingredients 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each) 1/2 cup egg substitute 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth, divided 5 tablespoons lemon juice, divided 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons butter Directions Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine the egg substitute, 2 tablespoons wine, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic and hot pepper sauce. In another shallow dish, combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt. Coat chicken with flour mixture, dip in egg substitute mixture, then coat again with flour mixture. In a large nonstick skillet, brown 4 chicken breast halves in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil for

Applesauce Pumpkin Bread Soft And Delicious

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Pumpkin bread made a lìttle healthier wìth applesauce instead of oil! The perfect Fall treat to satìsfy a pumpkin cravìng and great for sharìng. Ingredients 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree 3 cups sugar *see notes 1 cup applesauce 2/3 cup water 4 large eggs 3 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, applesauce, water, and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and stir until blended. Pour into bread or cupcake pans (will make 3 medium loafs or 36 cupcakes). Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes for bread, 25 to 35 minutes for muffins, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Notes *This can seem like a lot of sugar, I know! Keep in mind this recipe makes 3 loaves, but if it still feels like too much sugar for you, some

BEST-EVER BEEF TIPS

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Ingredients 2 lbs cubed beef stew meat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola) 1 onion, chopped 2 cups water 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder (I use fresh garlic) Salt 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper *1 package brown gravy mix (.75 ounce) 1 cup water Directions In a large skillet over medium-high to high heat, heat 3 tablespoons of oil then add the chopped onion and cook until they are translucent, stirring occasionally. Next, add cubed beef to the oil and onions, browning the meat on all sides – it will take about a minute on each side. After browning the beef, add 2 cups of water, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Next add garlic powder, salt and pepper, stir well. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, COVER and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Last, in a medium size bowl (I use my measuring cup), add the gravy mix and 1 cup water, mix well then pour over beef – stir until well blended. Increase heat, bringi

Basic White Bread Recipe

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Ingredients 2½ cups very warm water (divided) 2½ teaspoons sugar (divided) 2 packages active-dry yeast (or 4½ teaspoons) 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons light olive oil (may substitute any cooking oil) 5½ cups white bread flour Butter if desired for brushing on top crust of baked bread Directions In a small bowl, combine ½ cup warm water and ½ teaspoon sugar. Add the yeast. Stir and allow to sit for 5 minutes, or until foamy. In a large bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups water, 2 teaspoons sugar, salt, olive oil, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix well. Add the yeast mixture and beat on low for 2 minutes. If you are using a stand mixer, switch to the dough hook. Gradually beat in the remaining flour. Using a stand mixer, knead for 5-6 minutes. The dough should come cleanly away from the sides of the bowl but still be soft and slightly sticky. If kneading by hand, put the dough on a floured surface and knead for 7-8 minutes. The dough should be soft and elastic.