1.) Southwest Summer Corn Chowder 2.) Skillet Cod with Blackened Corn Relish and Tomato Bacon Salad 3.) Stuffed Poblano Peppers and Watermelon Salad 4.) Paprika Chicken with Bell Peppers, & Yogurt Sauce 5.) Black Bean Tostadas with Corn Salsa and Enchilada Cream 6.) Cocktail: Watermelon Tequila Spritzers
1.) Zuppa Toscana 2.) Open Face Sausage and Provolone Sandwiches with Roasted Tomato Sauce 3.) Baked Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Tomato Risotto 4.) Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Salad with Tahini Dressing 5.) Spaghetti Puttanesca 6.) Cocktail: Rosemary Grapefruit Greyhound
This Black Bean Tostada recipe begins with a crispy tostada shelling homemade refried black beans. Top the beans with a generous amount of fresh corn salsa, a drizzle of enchilada cream, and a crumble of queso fresco. But, those are just suggestions. This recipe is completely customizable to personal tastes and the ingredients you have on hand.
Paprika Chicken is juicy, packed with flavor, and one of those dishes that gets made all the time at our house because it’s always delicious and super easy. As is the case with most simple recipes, paprika chicken is super versatile.
Skillet blackened corn, roasted poblano peppers, whole new potatoes, and bacon in a creamy broth flavored with garlic, oregano, and enchilada sauce.
This is one of those almost effortless summer dishes that I could easily eat every week. The creamy corn relish comes together in about 20 minutes and can even be made in advance. After that, simply coat cod fillets with a light dusting of flour, sauté them in olive oil for a few minutes, and you’re done.
Black beans, rice, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices are simmered in red enchilada sauce and then stuffed into roasted poblano peppers. These Stuffed Poblano Peppers are a staple meatless meal around my house because they are simple, healthy, and so delicious we crave them on the regular.
Zuppa Toscana literally means “soup in the style of Tuscany”, a definition that leaves a lot of room for interpretation. This hearty version is packed with buttery yellow potatoes, Italian sausage, bacon, and kale. It’s so creamy, delicious, comforting, and completely crave worthy.
Rumor has it that spaghetti puttanesca originated in brothels as a way to lure in customers with its rich aroma. All I can say is that I hope the ladies saved some for themselves. Goodness knows they probably needed it more than their customers. 😉
Roasted Tomato Sauce is one of those simple, unassuming sauces that doesn’t look like much but then knocks you over with how absolutely delicious it is, adding a crazy amount of flavor to everything it touches. This is my favorite thing to do with all those summer tomatoes.
If I am at a good restaurant and there is pasta bolognese on the menu, it’s pretty much a sure thing I’m going to order it. It doesn’t matter what my intentions were up until that point, or how long I comb the menu for other options. The word, “bolognese” lodges itself in my brain and convinces me that there is nothing else in the world I want more. Besides being completely delicious, there’s something about it that is intently satisfying.
Pasta tossed in a silky miso butter sauce, with sautéed shiitake mushrooms, bitter greens, and miso roasted carrots, then topped with flaky sugar and spice coated salmon. This elegant, umami rich dish tastes like something you’d expect from a fine dining restaurant, but comes together in about 35 minutes.
