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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Chicken Alfredo (Whole30)

1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken
1 c. raw cashews
3 c. boiling water
2 Tblspn. nutritional yeast
1-2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 Tblspn. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt + more to taste
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place cashews in a small bowl and cover with boiling water.  Place a plate over the bowl to cover and allow to rest for 30 minutes while you prepare the chicken.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Place chicken on baking sheet, salt & pepper.
Place chicken in preheated oven for 25-30min or until cooked thru.

Alfredo sauce:
1.  Drain cashews and place in Vitamix
2.  Add nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt and almond milk
3.  Blend on high for 2 minutes.  Taste and adjust salt and garlic
4.  Keep blending until sauce is warm

Serve:
Cut up chicken and toss in bowl with sauce
Serve over butternut or spaghetti squash noodles

Beef Stew

2.5lbs beef roast, cut into 1-2" chunks
3 Tblspn. ghee
salt & pepper
1/2 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
10 baby onions
10 baby Yukon gold potatoes
1 1/2 russet potatoes, cut into large chunks
2 carrots, peeled and cut into medium chunks
2 cups chicken or beef broth
4-6 fresh sprigs of thyme
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove, crushed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sprinkle cut up beef with salt and pepper.
Add ghee to dutch oven, melt and coat the pan.
Add beef to pan and cook on medium-high heat, searing all sides, and continuing to cook for 5-10minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and mix.
Cover and place in the oven for 1.5 hours.

Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin

2 Tblspn. steak seasoning
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
        (1 package that has 2 long strips of pork)


Dissolve steak seasoning in balsamic vinegar, then stir in olive oil. Place pork into a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade overtop. Squeeze out air and seal bag; marinate 2 hours to overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place pork into a glass baking dish along with marinade. 
Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour. 

Let the roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Heres a link to the original RECIPE