February 5
Man, We Hate Leftovers
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- Alaskan King Crab Legs
- Easy Cheese Soufflé [View Recipe]
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Ingredients
- 2.5 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- salt & pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup cheese (freshly grated and gently packed)
Instructions
We pre-heat the oven to <temp val="400"/>.
In a medium pot, we melt two tablespoons of the butter over low heat. We add the flour and cook over low heat for three minutes. This butter-flour mixture is known as a roux. We use the rest of the butter to butter two 8-ounce ramekins.
Meanwhile, we heat the milk in a measuring cup in the microwave on full power for 1 minute. Using our flat whisk, we whisk the heated milk into the butter-flour mixture and increase the heat to medium-low, stirring often until it comes to a boil. This takes just a couple of minutes.
When the sauce is boiling, we lower the heat and boil for a few more minutes, stirring well. We add salt and pepper and then remove it from the heat and pour it into a large bowl. We have time before we want to make the soufflés, so we just set this aside for 20 minutes to cool. We also could have put the bowl in another bowl of ice and water to cool more quickly.
When the mixture is cool, we crack the eggs into another bowl and whisk well. We add the cheeses to the beaten eggs and combine. We add this to the thickened milk mixture and combine. We divide this between the two ramekins, which are rather filled (perhaps next time we will use a third ramekin).
We bake the ramekins on a large cookie sheet for about 35 minutes. We want them puffed and browned. Our oven may be a little off tonight, we expected them to be done after only 20 minutes. They also spill over onto the cookie sheet since they are so filled.
When the soufflés are ready, we remove the cookie sheet with the baking dishes from the oven and serve immediately!
- Broccoli & Roasted Pepper Salad with a Sherry Vinaigrette Dressing
Our son spent the entire day in his pajamas. Not the same pajamas. He actually wore three different pairs. Today was "Hibernation Day" in his class, which meant that he was required to come to school in his PJs with a teddy bear to learn all about hibernation. He was quite tickled at the prospect of going to school in pajamas. We were just glad that he had school today, but then again Mrs. Bell guaranteed class would not be cancelled for "Hibernation Day", so there was probably no cause for concern.
Neither kid ate the crab. Time was, our daughter loved crab, but that was when she was three. Now that she's five, she mostly sticks with pasta and plain tomato sauce. Despite being three, our son did not eat any crab.
With so much crab, the rest of the meal was in danger of becoming an afterthought. Thankfully, it was too good for that to happen. The salad was quite tasty and the soufflé was perfect.
We are going out to eat at the Oregon Grille tomorrow night to celebrate an early Valentine's Day and to get in one last night out before the addition to the family. Though tonight's dinner certainly cannot compare with dinner there, at least we can say that we are certainly eating well. Especially for leftovers.