Apricot Relish With Steak Noodles Recipes

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Place ham steak in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over ham. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until heated through. Cut in half to serve.

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in egg noodles, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix egg noodles with 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Stir in apricot nectar and milk. Mix in raisins. Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, remaining vanilla, and cinnamon. Spread over the egg noodle mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

APRICOT ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• Broil beef for 6-8 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook until preserves are melted. Set aside 1/2 cup; brush remaining sauce over steak. , Broil 2-3 minutes longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Slice meat on the diagonal; serve with reserved apricot sauce.

APRICOT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, uncovered, or until juice has thickened.
• Pour into warm sterilized jars and seal.
• May be eaten immediately but the flavour improves after a few days.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH APRICOT AND JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Slice the lamb into 1/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle with the sumac, salt and pepper. Place in a food storage bag or bowl and add a rosemary sprig and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
• Add the apricots, honey, mint, parsley, garlic, remaining tablespoon balsamic and leaves from the remaining 2 sprigs rosemary to a food processor. Turn on and stream in the oil. Add the jalapenos, a generous pinch of salt and fresh black pepper and pulse together until a relish texture is formed. Add 1/3 cup of the mix to the lamb for marinating. Seal and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to a day ahead. Keep the remaining relish refrigerated until ready to use.
• For the walnut and herb pesto: Add the walnuts, basil, mint, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, olive oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a food processor. Process until thoroughly combined. Adjust the seasoning and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Remove the lamb from the marinade and let come to room temperature before cooking.
• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to high. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the marinated lamb slices to the grill and cook, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• You can wait for the lamb to cool, then assemble the sandwiches, or you can make ahead of time, then refrigerate, and build the sandwiches when the lamb is cold.
• Sliced the bread pieces in half horizontally and toast in the oven just until the cut sides are crispy, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle the lightly toasted bread with olive oil. Evenly spread the pesto and the reserved relish on the cut sides of the bread. Layer the lamb on the bottom piece of each sandwich. Top with some arugula and red onion. Lightly drizzle each with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place the other half of the bread on top of each sandwich. Wrap each sandwich in waxed or parchment paper and pack for a picnic.

MONTREAL STEAK, APRICOT, PEPPER SKEWERS WITH TOMATO OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Rub steak with olive oil, then with Montreal Steak Seasoning.
• Thread skewers, starting and ending with red pepper, and alternating steak, red onion, red pepper and apricot.
• Preheat a grill or broiler to medium-high. Cook skewers 4-6 minutes per side or until meat is done.
• In a medium bowl, combine relish ingredients. Serve skewers with relish.

HOLIDAY APRICOT KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl, stir together the apricot preserves, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix to thoroughly combine. Fold in the cottage cheese and noodles, and spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the kugel is cooked and set, about 50 minutes. Remove the kugel and top with Cheddar cheese, return to the oven, and bake until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 10 minutes. Let the kugel rest for 10 minutes before serving.

APRICOT HAM STEAK

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook ham on both sides until lightly browned and heated through. Remove from pan; keep warm., Add 1 tablespoon butter and remaining ingredients to pan; cook and stir over medium heat until blended and heated through. Serve over ham.

STEAK 'N' NOODLES

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1-inch squares.
• Brown meat in hot shortening in a large saucepan or deep skillet.
• Transfer meat to a casserole or small roasting pan.
• To the pan, add water and gravy mix.
• Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Stir in onion, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and bay leaf.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over meat in casserole, and cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve over hot cooked noodles.

PEPPER STEAK WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix 1 tbsp of the soy with 1 tbsp of the shaohsing wine, 1 crushed garlic clove and half the ginger. Pour over the steak and leave for at least 20 mins or up to 1 hr. Heat a frying pan over a high heat until very hot. Take the steak out of the marinade and scrape off as much of it as you can. Rub with the vegetable oil and put in the frying pan. Leave for 2 mins, then gently move it around to catch any bits of char, which will add to the flavour. After another 30 seconds, turn the steak and cook for 2½ mins on the other side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Mix the cornflour into the remaining soy sauce and shaohsing wine and add 150ml water. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the onion. Cook for 1 min, stirring, then add the peppers. Cook for 4 mins, stirring regularly. Once they are starting to soften with bits of char on them, add the remaining garlic and ginger, and soy mixture. As soon as the sauce starts to thicken, remove from the heat.
• Slice the steak thinly and add to the wok, just stirring through. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and crushed peppercorns and serve with the noodles.

PHILLY CHEESE STEAKS WITH APRICOT SAUCE & SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil, All Seasoning and white pepper.
• Add sliced onion and green pepper strips, sauté, turning constantly; lift out, drain on paper towels.
• Keep warm.
• Add the Philly cheese steaks on medium high heat, stirring to separate and slightly brown.
• Add apricot preserves and mix in while stirring.
• Spread margarine or butter on hoagie rolls or toast.
• Pile cooked pepper strips and onions on rolls, tortillas or toast.
• Add cheese slices.
• Pile the Philly cheese steaks on top.
• Pass the sour cream for a dollop on top of the steaks.
• Note: Usually there is 12 paper-thin steaks to a box. The steaks will cook very fast.
• Do not overcook the meat.
• •A Variation: Use crushed pineapple with sour cream or cream cheese served on top of the meat. Apricot and pineapple preserves can be purchased sugar free.

PEPPER STEAK AND NOODLES

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt margarine, add beef and sprinkle with garlic powder.
• Saute until browned.
• Remove meat from skillet.
• Saute onion and green pepper 2 minutes.
• Return meat along with tomatoes and bouillon cube.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Blend together cornstarch, water, soy sauce, sugar and salt.
• Add to skillet mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles and drain.
• Mix noodles into skillet with meat mixture.
• Sprinkle cheese on top and allow to melt.

ROSEMARY-SCENTED PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH ROASTED GARLIC, DRIED APRICOTS AND CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add whole garlic cloves and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; reserve oil.
• Turn pork loin fat-side down. Slit lengthwise, almost but not quite all the way through, to form a long pocket, leaving a 1/2-inch border of unslit meat at each end. Brush cavity with some of the reserved garlic cooking oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and 1 Tb. of the rosemary. Line cavity with sauteed garlic and apricots; sprinkle in cranberries. Tie loin together with kitchen twine or heavy-duty string at 1 1/2-inch intervals.
• Brush with remaining oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Set roast, fat-side up, diagonally or curved (so it fits) on a large, lipped cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Warm 1/4 cup apple jelly along with the minced garlic and remaining rosemary. Brush mixture onto meat.
• Roast until a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 125 to 130 degrees. (Start checking at about 1 1/2 hours.) Remove from oven; raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Brush loin with pan drippings, return to oven, and continue to roast until the loin is golden brown and a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes longer. For even more attractive coloring, broil until spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Let roast rest 15 to 20 minutes; transfer to a carving board. Stir juices around pan to loosen brown bits. Pour through a strainer into a small pan, and stir in port, chicken broth and remaining 2 Tbs. of jelly; bring to a simmer. Mix cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of cold water; whisk into sauce. Simmer until lightly thickened. Slice pork and serve with a little sauce.

ASIAN NOODLES WITH PAN-SEARED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon soy sauce, honey and crushed red pepper in glass pie dish. Add flank steak; turn to coat. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour or refrigerate up to 4 hours, turning ccasionally.
• Whisk 4 teaspoons soy sauce, rice vinegar and next 4 ingredients in large bowl for dressing.
• Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; heat over medium heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until almost tender. Add carrots and peas; cook until vegetables and pasta are just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl with dressing. Add onions and 4 tablespoons cilantro; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Thinly slice steak crosswise. Arrange steak atop pasta, spooning any juices over. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cilantro.

APRICOT-CRANBERRY NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Liberally butter a deep 8-inch square baking dish.
• Fill a large pot with generously salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.
• Drain egg noodles and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again and mop up any excess moisture with paper towels.
• Beat sour cream, cream cheese, eggs, salt, and vanilla with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in apricot preserves and cinnamon.
• Crush cereal in a food processor or by hand until it's broken up enough that it's no longer identifiable as cereal. Mix in softened butter until well distributed.
• Place noodles in the prepared baking dish. Pour sour cream mixture over top and stir to combine. Mix in cranberries. Sprinkle crushed cereal mixture evenly over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and crusty, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, checking every so often starting at 45 minutes. If the top looks like it's headed towards burning, stick some foil on the top. At the end, if the top's not crusty enough, put it under the broiler until the butter bubbles a bit and the the color gets nice and rich looking, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.

APRICOT RELISH WITH STEAK & NOODLES

Steps:

• Broil steak 4" from the heat source, for 7-8 minutes per side, or until done. Keep warm.
• Place apricots, sliced red onion, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder &.
• 1/2 teaspoon of oil or butter in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Prepare noodles according to package directions.
• Slice the steak across the grain into thin slices.
• Pour the apricot relish over the steak & noodles.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Sit down and enjoy.