My Cooking Adventures

These were recipes I found using the AllRecipes Dinner Spinner app on my new iPhone. I just made a couple adjustments, and they turned out delicious!

Southern Turkey* Burgers
adapted from: allrecipes.com

1 lb. ground turkey
1 slice bread, crumbled
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp prepared mustard
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
garlic salt to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bread, egg, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Form into 6 to 8 patties and season with garlic salt and salt and pepper to taste.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute patties for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fully cooked to desired doneness.

*original recipe calls for beef

Baked Sweet Potato Sticks
adapted from: allrecipes.com

1 tbsp olive oil
salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to taste (about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp each)
8 sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise into quarters (and then sliced thinner, if desired, depending on size of potatoes)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or veg oil.
2. In a large bowl, mix oil and spices. Add potato sticks and stir by hand to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven (turning over halfway through).

Source: Williams & Sonoma Catalog

3 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (I use panko)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (I used dried, about a tablespoon)
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
8 oz. pancetta, julienned
1 1/2 lb. cauliflower, cut into 1/2" florets
3-6 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp white wine
3 1/2 cups milk
2 cups shredded fontina cheese
3 cups shredded Gouda cheese
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 lb fresh macaroni, cooked until al dente

(all my ingredients came from Whole Foods - so delicious!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a bowl, combine crumbs, melted butter, parsley, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. In 4 qt pot over medium heat, cook pancetta 8 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, reserve fat. Cook cauliflower in batches 10-12 minutes, adding 1-3 tbsp butter if needed. Transfer to bowl. Deglaze pot with 2 tbsp water; add to cauliflower. Wash pot.

In same pot over medium heat, melt 3 tbsp butter. Cook flour 3 minutes. Whisk in wine and milk; cook 10 minutes. Stir in cheeses, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, cayenne, nutmeg and cream, then pasta, pancetta, and cauliflower. Top with bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes; broil 4-5 minutes. Serves 10-12.