Everything But The Kitchen Sink Chili Recipes

A TO Z EVERYTHING-BUT-THE-KITCHEN-SINK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in milk and vanilla. Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients until well blended. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the cornflakes, oats, coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. I found that slightly under baking these yields wonderfully chewy cookies!

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Add a half-sheet tray or pizza stone to the oven to preheat for 30 minutes.
• On a floured work surface, form the pizza dough into a circle using a rolling pin or stretching with your hands. Transfer the pizza dough on a floured pizza peel.
• Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza, followed by the cherry tomatoes, olives, chicken, shredded cheese, prosciutto, pepper and Parmesan.
• Place the pizza in the oven and cook until the edges are just golden to dark brown,
• 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove the pizza and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, the arugula and basil.

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together grapeseed oil, salt and pepper, to taste. Add the squash, carrots, onions, garlic and potatoes, tossing to coat. Put the coated vegetables on a sheet pan, and roast until the onions are translucent, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large stock pot, over medium heat add the stock, beans, bay leaf, thyme, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. With a hand blender pulse stock and bean mixture until the beans are slightly pureed. Remove the vegetables from oven and add to pot, then stir in the broccoli and tomatoes. Cook until all the vegetables are cooked through, about 30 to 35 minutes.

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Cream butter (or margarine) with sugars until fluffy.
• Add eggs, and beat until well blended.
• Add vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder& salt), and add to butter mixture; stir until well blended.
• Add oats, chips, coconut, raisins& walnuts; combine thoroughly.
• Using a tablespoon or a 1 ounce ice cream scoop, drop cookie dough onto cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten.
• Bake 16-18 minutes or until golden.
• Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• *NOTES:(1) These are really good for a quick breakfast, with a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of milk, and a piece of fruit.
• (2) Feel free to substitute equal amounts of white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, mixed dried fruits, pecans, almonds, really, anything goes!

KITCHEN SINK CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven, on medium.
• Add the onion and pepper, and saute until the onions are starting to turn translucent.
• Break up the beef and add it to the dutch oven.
• When about half of the meat is browned, add the jalapeño and garlic.
• Continue to cook until all of the meat is browned. I usually use ground turkey or very lean beef, so I don't bother to drain it. But, if you want to, now is the time to drain off the fat and oil.
• Add the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, brown sugar, bay leaves, and marinara sauce and stir.
• Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and espresso.
• If you prefer a thick chili (like me), add the tomato paste.
• Stir in the chocolate, coriander, cumin, cayenne, and chili powder (that's a lot of c-words!). Cook for at least 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes, add more chili powder (or cayenne, or hot sauce) if it isn't spicy enough for you.
• Add the oregano in the last 5 minutes of cooking so that it doesn't get bitter.
• This, like most chili, is better the next day, or when it's been simmering all day. And you have only one pan to clean!