Easy Peezy Pizza Dough (Bread Machine Pizza Dough)

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons dried granulated yeast
3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup water, plus
2 tablespoons water

 

Directions:

1. SOME PIZZA TOPPING IDEAS.
2. Caramelised onions and roasted garlic.
3. Mozzarella cheese, Camembert, Romano and Feta (for a really, really cheezy pizza!).
4. Equal parts of basil pesto and olive oil mixed together with Parmesan or Romano cheese.
5. Plus some roughly chopped sundried or SEMI-dried tomatoes, sliced black olives and LOTS of grated Mozzarella cheese, salt and lost of freshly ground black pepper!
6. Cranberry jelly, shredded chicken, sliced Brie!
7. Mozzarella cheese, shredded chicken and sliced avocado!
8. THE BREAD.
9. Place all the above ingredients in the order I have listed into the bread machine.
10. Select the dough cycle and press start!
11. When the dough cycle is complete, take the dough out of the machine and place in well greased bowl, and roll the dough around (in the bowl) thus'coating' it in oil.
12. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1/2 an hour.
13. Knead the risen dough lightly.
14. To shape and bake: roll the dough into a circle.
15. Place on well greased baking tray or pizza pan.
16. Then add a topping of your choice and bake at 225'C.

NOTE: for a nice crisp and very thin pizza, bake BEFORE adding the topping AND after!
                                             Source : food.com

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Cheat n' Eat Vietnamese Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

1 ounce cellophane noodle
8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
28 ounces chicken broth
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

 

Directions:

1. Soak noodles in very hot tap water.
2. While noodles are soaking, cut chicken into thin julienne strips.
3. Heat oil in deep skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken; garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes.
4. Cook, stirring for 1 minute; then add broth and fish sauce and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is done, about 8 minutes.
6. Drain noodles and cut into short pieces, about 1-1 1/2 inches long.
7. Arrange noodles in bottom of bowls; ladle soup over the top and sprinkle with cilantro, onion, and basil.
8. Serve with"Tuong Ot Sriracha" (Viet hot sauce), or chile paste, if desired.

                                       Source : food.com

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Brian's Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

64 ounces chicken broth (or Chicken Stock)
4 cups water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
3/4 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup carrot, sliced thin
1/2 cup butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup rice
4 ounces kluski noodles

Directions:

Put Onion, Carrots, Butter and Garlic in a soup pot and cook on low heat until onions are softened. Approx 5 minutes.
Add Chicken Broth, Water, Chicken, Mushrooms, Bay Leaf, Oregano, Basil, Black Pepper and Salt to pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 20 minutes, covered.
Add rice and cook for 20 minutes.
Add noodles and cook for 10 minutes or until noodles are done.
Remove Bay Leaf. You can add more water if you like.

                               Source: food.com

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Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons butter
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small potato, diced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
4 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
4 ounces egg noodles
2 cups cooked chicken
parsley

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large pot.
2. Sauté the celery, carrot and onion for 2 minutes.
3. Add potato, thyme, poultry seasoning, chicken broth and bouilion.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add noodles and chicken and cook on low for 20 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with parsley.

                                   Source : food.com

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Pizza Skillet Supper

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) jar pizza sauce
1 (11 ounce) can cheddar cheese soup (Campbells)
1 cup water
1/2 cup turkey pepperoni, diced
2 cups mafalda pasta (mini lasagna noodles)
2 ounces mozzarella cheese or 2 ounces cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion and bell pepper, drain.
2. Stir in pizza sauce and soup, blend well.
3. Stir in water and pepperoni. Bring to a boil; stir in uncooked noodles.
4. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Cover, let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Makes 5 (1 cup) servings.

                                 Source : http://italian.food.com/

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