Book Giveaway #14 – America’s Test Kitchen’s Best Simple Recipes AND Cuisinart Food Proccessor

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THE PRIZE

One reader will win a copy of The Best Simple Recipes from America’s Test Kitchen AND a Cuisinart Pro Custom 11 Food Processor ($170).

MY REVIEW

Cuisinart and America’s Test Kitchen are always a good idea. Any appliance, any recipe and I know it’ll be the best. These two products are no exception.

cuisinart food processor

I wanted to test for myself this food processor, the Cuisinart Pro Custom 11, because it’s the recommended choice in America’s Test Kitchen Family Cook Book (which I live by). And of course I love it!

My old food processor didn’t fit anywhere because the shape was weird, but the Pro Custom 11 has a huge capacity and the base is a simple rectangle, so it fits EVERYWHERE!

It comes with a chopping blade, a dough blade, 2 slicing discs (2mm & 4mm), and a shredding disk. I use it all the time to grate cheese (because I’m cheap and don’t buy it pre-grated) and it takes about 3 seconds to do 1/4 of a block. Watch your fingers! Actually, the feed tube is nice and large so your fingers don’t even have to get close.

I especially love the Pro Custom 11 for chopping onions. I hate chopping onions by hand so I can just toss one in and watch the action! I bought a 50 pound bag of onions recently and have been working on chopping them all to freeze.

I also used the Pro Custom 11 to chop/puree almost ever layer in the Ultimate 7 Layer Dip I posted about a while back. Sooo quick and easy, including clean up!

The motor is powerful enough to do all your chopping, slicing, grating, and even mixing dough. A food processor is really an invaluable kitchen tool, and Cuisinart makes the best.

And as for America’s Test Kitchen, I’ve found another new favorite cookbook – The Best Simple Recipes. Ohmygoodness the pasta recipes are amazing and really do cook in 30 minutes or less.

This week we tried 3 pasta recipes and…yum!

Weeknight Lasagna Roll-Ups

Weeknight Lasagna Rolls Ups America's Test Kitchen

I really struggle with lasagna recipes, particularly the red sauce portion. I’ve tried several handfuls and always end up with something tragically tasteless. This lasagna recipe is so easy (less than 30 minutes to prepare), uses standard ingredients, and has so much flavor! The tomato sauce is fantastic and my search for a top-notch recipe is officially over!

8 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
2 c. shredded mozzarella
1 1/2 c. grated Parmesan
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c. chopped fresh basil
1/2 t. salt
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced

1. Preheat oven to 475. Place noodles and hot tap water to cover in a casserole dish. Microwave until noodles are softened, 3-6 minutes. Discard water and dry dish. Lay noodles in single layer on clean kitchen towel to dry.

2. Meanwhile, combine ricotta, 1 c. mozzarella, 1 c. Paremsan, egg, 1/4 c. basil, and salt in a bowl. Combine tomatoes, oil, garlic, nd remaining basil in another bowl. Spread half of tomato mixture in casserole dish. With short side facing you, spread 1/4 c. cheese mixture (about 1 large spoonful) on each noodle, roll, and arrange seam side down in casserole dish. Pour remainig tomato mixture over roll-ups.

3. Microwave, covered, until roll-ups are tender and heated through, 6-10 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over roll-ups. Bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. (I didn’t microwave but baked mine in the oven for 10 minutes and it was perfect!)

Cheesy Ravioli Bake

americas test kitchen pasta cheese ravioli

We also had the Cheesy Ravioli Bake this week and it was another winner! Again, less than 30 minutes to prepare, a superb tomato sauce, and I can’t wait to have leftovers.

This cookbook has quick, easy, and delicious recipes for every course and occasion. With lots of recipes I try I have to adjust and add seasoning, but America’s Test Kitchen is usually perfect as is.

Thanks to Cuisinart and America’s Test Kitchen for sponsoring this giveaway!

GIVEAWAY RULES

  • Visit Cuisinart and America’s Test Kitchen
  • Make a comment on this post telling me your favorite products before midnight Sunday, October 17.
  • A winner will be selected and announced at the top of this post on Monday.
  • Only one comment per person unless you earn extra entries.
  • Giveaway open only to residents of the continental United States…sorry.
  • Winners must email me to claim their prize within 5 days.

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163 thoughts on “Book Giveaway #14 – America’s Test Kitchen’s Best Simple Recipes AND Cuisinart Food Proccessor”

  2. I have the Grind and Brew Coffee Maker and I love it so this is my favorite item. In the past I have had many different coffee makers and this one is the best by far!

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  9. The food processor is my favorite thing. I have a smaller one that just isn’t big enough and it’s been on my amazon wish list for like 4 years now.

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  19. Honestly, my fave appliance would be the food processor – I have a really crappy one that I want to swear at every time I pull it out of the cupboard. But the rechargeable salt and pepper shakers look pretty cool too!

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  20. I like the Frozen Yogurt – Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker, 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker with Hot Water System and the SmartPower Deluxe Duet™ Blender/Food Processor. Thanks!

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  29. Hello!

    I also love the America’s Test Kitchen Cookbook. It’s the only cookbook that I can follow that well. So many of the recipes call for a food processor, and we don’t have one….but I have become very creative at figuring out how to make a recipe work.

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  32. I haven’t ever tried any of the Cuisinart products…but I’m pretty sure the food processor would be a favorite….it’s got lots of great attachments!

    I’d love an ice cream maker from America’s test kitchens!

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  37. I’d love to have a Cuisinart Griddler. We are frequent watchers of America’s Test Kitchen show. We swear by some of their recipes as “the best”. I watched their equipment review on slicing knives and now I want the Victorinox 12-Inch Granton Edge Slicing Knife with Fibrox Handle.
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  52. My favorite is definitely this food processor. The small one that I have now, just is not large enough. The larger my family grows, the more obvious this becomes. Thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  56. I LOVE ATK!! If ever in doubt I turn to them and VOILA! I make something that my whole family LOVES. My husband has a thing for their beer bread recipe (shhh, don’t tell anyone.)
    I’m totally excited about this giveaway!

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  64. Oh wow, I am giddy about this giveaway. I have never owned a food processor and I have all the sudden had an epiphany that I really need one. It would certainly make thing easier.

    From the Cuisinart website, I am salivating over that gorgeous Elite collection food processor. It even has nesting bowls, how cool is that?

    From the America’s Test Kitchen website has some awesome gadgets I would love to have but I think the 4 dvd set 2010 season would be so invaluable to helping me step up my cooking game.

    Thanks for the opportunity to enter.

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  85. I have the round classic waffle maker and I love it and I have had my eye on a few of ATK’s cookbooks for a while….ATK Healthy Family Cookbook or Baking Illustrated for example. I would absolutely love a food processor!

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  100. i facebooked about it and by so doing am decreasing my chances of winning but I’m not sure I have high hopes on that topic
    Thanks for the giveaway, this is really cool.

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  103. The Cuisinart 12 cup food processor looks amazing, I’ve never owned a food processor and would die to have one! And on America’s Test Kitchen the electric deep fryer sounds like the ticket to deep frying a turkey this year for the big day!

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  127. I think the Cuisinart Pizelle press looks fun and I enjoy watching the America’s Test Kitchen tv show so would like to have their cookbook.

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  133. Saw the ATK cookbook at a friends house this week, and took a peek. Fabulous recipes………….very quick and easy, and I would love to have one.
    Of course the food processor would be fabulous as well.

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  138. I like the standing mixer at Cuisinart and the vertical rotisserie looks very interesting. The Cuisipro Deluxe Liquid Measuring Cup is my favorite from the ATK site.

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  147. People can’t believe I don’t own a food processor and wonder how I can survive without one. Guess I won’t know until I try one (pray I’m the winner). Thanks to you and Cuisinart for the giveaway! Your recipes sound fabulous and will try them soon ~ love simple and delicious!

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  151. Well this is just a hard choice… I’m going to go with ANY of the tea kettles, because I am tea obsessed, or the Belgian waffle iron.

    If it comes down to winning this or the knitting needles/sock book though, I NEED those needles in my life!

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  154. I would LOVE to win this giveaway. I am currently lacking a food processor and love Quisinart products. I have actuall drooled over the Pro Custom 11™ Food ProcessorDLC-8S for a while now…even better should I win it!

    From Americas Test Kitchen I love any and all things Le Creuset. As in the 7 1/4-Quart Round French Oven..my favorite color is the Dune. It goes with anything!

    I soooooo hope I win this!

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