Crispy Salmon with Risotto and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Submitted by: Barbiel
Roasted Tomatoes:
cooking spray
9 plum tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
Salmon:
2 teaspoons Olive oil
6 (5 ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
garnish: thyme sprigs (optional)		 Risotto:
4 1/2 cups fat free, less-sodium chic broth
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 1/4 cups (1/2-inch-thick) sliced leek
1 1/2 cups uncooked Arborio rice
1/3 cup dry White wine
6 cups torn arugula or spinach
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Please see Instructions below on how to prepare the Menu

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Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roasted Tomatoes:
Coat a foil lined baking sheet with cooking spray. Place tomatoes, cut sides up, on baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic. Bake at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours or until very soft and slightly shriveled, turning tomatoes occasionally.
Risotto:
Bring broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan ( do not boil). Keep warm over low heat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leek, and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add rice, cook 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in White wine, cook 30 seconds or until liquid is nearly absorbed. Stir in 1 cup of broth, cook 3 minutes or until liquid nearly absorbed, stirring frequently. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding next (about 25 minutes). Stir in arugula and next 4 ingredients.
Salmon:
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon thymeand 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place fillets, skin sides up, in pan. Cook 5 minutes. Turn fillets over and cook 2 minutes or until fish, flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Arrange 3 tomato halves, cut sides up, in a spoke-like pattern in center of each 6 plates. Mound 2/3 cup risotto in center of each plate (leaving about a 1 1/2- inch edge of tomatoes uncovered). Arrange fillets on risotto. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired. This menu makes 6 servings.

Cornish Game Hen with Black Currant Sauce
Submitted by: Praying Bear
Cornish game hens Black Current Sauce
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut Cornish game hens in half. Rub with lemon juice, Olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper and paprika. Bake approximately 45 minutes or until well browned. Serve on/with Black Current Sauce.
Black Current Sauce
Per hen, combine in a small sauce pan: 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Simmer until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Add 1/3 cup black current jam. Heat until warm. Just before serving, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of Venturi Schulze Balsamic vinegar. Sauce is sufficient for 1 Cornish game hen (just). Increase sauce for additional servings.

Orange Chicken
Submitted by: BettyG
10 (5 oz each) chicken breasts
1/4 cup brown sugar
zest of 1 orange
1 cup white wine
1 cup orange juice		 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
1 bunch of fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup Olive oil
6 cups of water
Remove fat from chicken breasts, cover and place in fridge. Mix all the ingredients together well in a bowl. Add the chicken, making sure all of the chicken is covered in the marinade. Allow to sit in the refrigerator for about an hour. Place the chicken on a well-oiled sheet pan. Strain the marinade and place only the basil, zest and garlic on the chicken. Bake at 300°F for about 25 minutes or until done. If you wish to use it to make a sauce, reduce the stock by boiling it down to half the original amount. Thicken it with corn starch and water and spoon over chicken. Serves 10.

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