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Shopping List - Menu #2

(The quantities noted are based on six normal-sized portions.  your quantity can be adjusted as necessary for the number and appetite of your guests.  Also, remember to wash all produce before setting up the stations.) 

Risotto
Ingredients:
Chicken Broth                          5 cups
Butter                                         3 tablespoons
Oil                                               1 tablespoon
Onion                                         1 medium
​Arborio rice                              1 1/2 cups
Dry white wine                        1/4 cup
Shelled or defrosted peas      1 cup
 Light cream                              1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese                     1/3 cup, grated
Chicken Saltimbocca
Ingredients:
Chicken breasts               6( 5-6 oz) breasts
Prosciutto or ham           6 slices
Swiss Cheese                    6 slices
Tomato                              1 large
Fresh or dried sage         1/2 - 1 teaspoon
Italian bread crumbs      3/4 cup
Eggs or egg substitute    3 eggs or 1/2 cup
Oil                                        1 tablespoon
Tiramisu
Ingredients:
Instant vanilla pudding *        1.4 oz package
Milk*                                            1 3/4 cup
Cream cheese*                           8 ounces
Frozen whipped topping*       4 ounces
Lady fingers                               2 packages
Coffee Liquor                             5 tablespoons
Dark Chocolate chips               1/2 cup
Sweetened cocoa                      1/3 cup


*These ingredients come in varying levels of fat.  Feel free to use whichever ones suit you.  I have used the fat-free variety of all these ingredients and when combined, the desert was quite tasty with a lot less calories and fat.
  • Home
    • The "Best Ever" Dinner Party!
    • Structuring the Evening
    • Variations on the Theme >
      • A New Style Church Dinner
      • Expeimenting with new recipes
  • Menus
    • Menu #1 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta Cheese and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • Raspberry Souffle
    • Menu 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 8
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Sausage and Potatoes, Onions, and Peppers
      • Lemon Bars
    • Menu #9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 10 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 10
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
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    • Shepherd's Pie >
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