Rev. Andrew Umberg, a talented cook and chef, continues to teach Kathryn Raaker his favorite Holiday Recipes. Smoked Salmon Pasta with Cream Sauce, Cream Cheese Ball, Fried Fresh Salmon. Delicious!! Watch and learn with Fr. Andrew and Kathryn.

Kathryn' s Holiday Cod

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave on high, about 30 seconds. Stir buttery round crackers into melted butter. Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 7x11-inch baking dish. Melt in the preheated oven, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove dish from oven. Coat both sides of cod in melted butter in the baking dish. Bake cod in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; top with lemon juice, wine, and cracker mixture. Place back in oven and bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 more minutes. Garnish baked cod with parsley and green onion. Serve with lemon wedges.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Side Dish
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Lemon sliced
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crums
  • 1/2 teaspoon Rock Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Butter
  • 1 or 2 Filets Cod

Instructions

  • Take Cod and Marinate in 1 cup of White wine and place lemon slices on top in a dish and cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray Baking Pan with Pam Spray or Olive Oil Spray use 9 x11 baking dish.
  • Coat both sides of cod in melted butter then coat with Panko Crumbs on both sides and then place in in the baking dish. Bake cod in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, Garnish baked cod with parsley and green onion. Serve with lemon wedges.

Father Andrew's Cheese Ball

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Thanksgiving
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Block Philadelphia cream cheese take out of refrigerator and let soften
  • 3 teaspoons chopped garlic* we used minced garlic in jar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Rock Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Heinz 57 Sauce or use 1 1/2 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Teaspoons Cayenne Pepper Use this the next Day on outside of Cheese Ball

Instructions

  • Put Softened Cream Cheese in large Bowl stir with Wooden spoon until softened then add chopped garlic, cayenne pepper, rock salt, and add in Heinz 57 Sauce. Mix well Then use a sheet of 10' piece Plastic wrap and put the mixture on the plastic wrap form ball and wrap securely and put in refrigerator for overnight or at least 6 hours. Serve with Crackers