Buffalo Brussels Sprouts with Blue Cheese Sauce – Alison Mountford

Brussels sprouts with sour cream on a plate.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef Active Time – 20 Total Time – 20 ABOUT – Vegetarians rejoice! Buffalo has come for everyone’s favorite fall vegetable, and you’ll never miss the chicken. We like to serve with blue cheese sauce and either toothpicks for an appetizer or just as a side dish. INGREDIENTS 1 pound brussels…

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Apple Pie Bars with Salted Dulce De Leche – Alison Mountford

A stack of apple crumble bars on a white table.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef ABOUT – The dulce de leche drizzle is optional but worth every minute! You can spoon the leftovers on ice cream or dip in pretzels or short bread cookies later. It will last a few weeks in the fridge once transferred to a Tupperware. ** Make sure the can remains…

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Pasta with Vodka Sauce – Alison Mountford

A plate of pasta with broccoli and carrots.

By Alison Mountford for RINewsToday ACTIVE TIME – 30 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES – 4 QUICK TIPS – Don’t miss this classic, old school sauce, made properly. Use the best quality tomato paste you can find since that gives it all of the flavor. The vodka cooks off and there’s so little here that…

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Oven Sweet Potato Fries – Alison Mountford

Grilled sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef ACTIVE TIME – 10 TOTAL TIME – 25 SERVES – 4, as a side dish Intro – Whether you’re 8 or 68, sweet potato fries just hits the spot! These are easy to make, nutritious, and so colorful as a side dish to your favorite meal. 2 pounds garnet yam…

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Weeknight Ramen – Alison Mountford

A bowl of ramen with an egg and vegetables.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef to RINewsToday  ACTIVE TIME – 10 minutes TOTAL TIME – 20 minutes If you’re into incredible ramen from restaurants be aware: this is not that. This is, “I love ramen’s comforting vibe and slurpy noodles, but I don’t have any seaweed on hand or time to cook a 15-hour dashi…

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Skillet Enchiladas with Chicken and Black Beans – Alison Mountford

Mexican enchiladas in a skillet.

By Chef Alison Mountford – for RINewsToday.com ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 Enchiladas taste incredible but they can be time consuming to roll up. This one-pot meal hits all of the notes but comes together effortlessly! You can assemble this ahead of time, too, and simply pop in the oven to heat…

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Sausage and Broccoli Detroit Pizza – Alison Mountford

A lasagna with broccoli and meat on a plate.

By Chef Alison Mountford for RINewsToday (See printable file, at bottom) ACTIVE TIME – 20 minutes TOTAL TIME – 1 hour (plus time for the dough to rest) If you haven’t had Detroit pizza yet, you’re in for a treat! The cheese melts to the sides and bakes into a deeply golden crust. You could…

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Grilled Cider Pork Chop + Zucchini Ribbon Salad – Alison Mountford

A plate with grilled pork chops and cucumbers.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef, RINewsToday ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES – 4 About – Raw zucchini ribbons are a fun and different way to serve the ubiquitous garden staple. Since you eat them raw, it also makes for a really speedy side dish. If you don’t eat pork, you can…

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Firecracker Eggplant – Alison Mountford

A plate with rice and vegetables on it.

By Alison Mountford, contributing chef, RINewsToday ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES – 6 as a side dish Intro: Firecracker sauce toes the line between buffalo sauce and teriyaki. It thickens and glazes whatever you put it on while it cooks – and it is so simple to make. We love this…

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