Antojitos Incredibly Simple Recipes

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Place cream cheese in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 10-15 seconds, just to soften (give it another 5-10 seconds if cream cheese is cold, but be careful not to melt!). Add the rest of the filling ingredients to the bowl and mix thoroughly to combine. Be sure to add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Lay out 3 large tortillas. Divide the filling between the 3 tortillas. Using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon, spread the filling over the tortilla, getting as close the edge as you can. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over-top, dividing it between the 3 tortillas.
• Roll up tortillas: With the tortilla in front of you, fold in about 3/4-inch of the tortilla over the filling at the 3-o'clock and 9 o'clock position, just to straighten up the sides a bit. Then, starting with the edge closest to you, roll the tortilla up jelly-roll style. Place on a baking sheet, with the seam down. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Cut the tortillas: Brush tortillas with melted butter, then make 3 slices about halfway through (not all the way through!) the roll as shown here - / | (so with tortilla horizontally in front of you, about one quarter in from the left, make one diagonal slice to the right, then make one slice in the middle straight up and down and then one quarter in from the right, make one diagonal slice to the left.
• Bake tortillas for 18-20 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Remove from oven and finish cutting through the slices you made before baking to make 4 pieces from each roll.
• Serve with sour cream garnished with diced green onion and a splash of Srirarcha, if you like.
• These can be made ahead. Wrap well in plastic wrap and store in the fridge for a day or double wrap and freeze. Thaw at room temperature in wrapping, then brush with butter, slice and bake as usual.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl add cream cheese, bread crumbs and hot sauce. Mix with a fork until cream cheese has softened. Add the peppers and mix them in well with the cream cheese.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, 1/3 of the mixture for each tortilla, and sprinkle 1/3 of the cheddar cheese on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and cut them into 1 inch slices.
• Place the slices on the baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 F degrees for 10 minutes, then for another 3 minutes under the broiler.
• Serve with salsa or sour cream.

BARAONDA'S PENNE SALSICCIA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, remove the sausages from the casings and cook them in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. When the sausages are cooked through, transfer them to a strainer and let the fat run off. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and return it to the heat.
• Add the olive oil to the skillet and cook the shallots, stirring occasionally, until tender. Push the shallots aside and add the mushrooms. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are reduced in size and most of the moisture is gone from the pan. Add the wine and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the sausage to the pan with the shallots and mushrooms, and add the cream. Bring the cream to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until it reduces by about half and is thick enough to cling to pasta. Toss with the drained pasta and add salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a bit of the reserved pasta water. Sprinkle with parsley and cheese before serving.

OLD RAG PIE

Steps:

• Equipment: 8-inch square cake tin.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then take it off the heat.
• Line your cake tin with a layer of filo, making sure it comes up the sides; you will need to use more than one sheet. Then pour 1 tablespoon of melted butter over the pastry.
• Using one third of the remaining filo sheets, tear and scrunch the sheets up and drop them loosely in the tin. Then crumble in half the feta, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of Parmesan and just under ½ teaspoon of thyme leaves (or ¼ teaspoon of dried thyme) and pour a third of the remaining melted butter over the top.
• Repeat, so that you use up all but a little of the butter and a small amount of thyme. For the last layer, you can use larger pieces of filo "rags" (as it's the lid), filling the tin a little more tightly, but still scrunching them.
• Fold the edges of overhanging filo over themselves, and pour the remaining butter on top. Using the sharp point of a knife, make 2 cuts down and 2 cuts across into the filo-packed tin, from edge to edge to create 9 sections. It's important that you don't use a blunt knife, as you don't want to drag the filo or press down on it.
• Beat the eggs with the milk, then pour over the contents of the tin. Sprinkle the last bit of thyme along with the sesame seeds on top. Let it stand for at least 30 minutes in a cool place before baking. If 2 hours is easier for your timetable, then put it in the fridge. And you can do this in advance.
• Heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6, and bake the pie for 30 minutes. When it's ready, the pastry will be golden and puffed up, and the inside set.
• Let it stand for 10 minutes, then spoon 1 tablespoon of the honey over the top.
• Cut into slices or slabs - using a serrated bread knife and sawing action to prevent squishing the filo on top too much, then pushing the knife down to cut through. Serve the pie directly from the tin and put the jar of honey, with a spoon in it (or you can pour it into a jug) on the table for people to add extra as they eat.

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Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese, onions and peppers together, spread over tortilla.
• Sprinkle cheddar over top.
• Add optional ingredients (chicken) over top.
• Roll up, and score the top of the roll 6 times.
• Bake in 375 oven for 4 to 6 minutes.
• Let cool for a couple minutes and cut each roll into 6 "pinwheels", use sour cream for dipping if you would like.
• ****the serving and yield size are approximate as I don't actually measure when I make these****.

ANTOJITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl add cream cheese, bread crumbs and hot sauce. Mix with a fork until combined. Add the peppers and mix well with the cream cheese.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla, 1/3 of the mixture for each tortilla, and sprinkle 1/3 of the cheddar cheese on each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and score the top of each roll 6 times.
• Place the rolls on the lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes.
• Serve with salsa or sour cream.