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Biggest Loser Spicy Black Bean Soup 1 Tbsp olive oil In a large sauce pan or medium stock pot, heat oil over a medium high heat. Cook onion and celery until semi soft. Add everything else to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 45 minutes. Before serving, run at least half of the soup through the blender. Actually, one of those little hand blenders would work great for this! I was too lazy to dig mine out of the pantry so I used the blender. You do want some chunks of veggies and beans…so don’t get too carried away with blending. 🙂 Spicy Black Bean Burgers 3 cans rinsed and drained black beans Directions Place 2 cups of the black beans, roasted garlic and jalanpeno pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until chunky. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add remaining whole black beans, plus panko, eggs, scallions, cilantro, cumin, red pepper flakes, onion powder, honey, lime juice, salt and pepper and mix until well combined. Form burgers into patties which should be approximately ½ cup each. Roll each burger in panko break crumbs. Place burger patties into refrigerator to chill and set up. This is a very essential step to avoid having a pile of shapeless black bean mush! When ready to cook, remove patties from refrigerator and place a cast-iron skillet over high heat with a small amount of the cooking oil of your choice. Cook for about four minutes on first side or until well seared and with a flipping spatula, turn onto second side and allow to cook for an additional five minutes, over medium heat. This recipe makes four to six burgers. If freezing, cook burgers first and freeze, heat in the microwave and enjoy at a later date. Almond Fried Rice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Heat oil in hot wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green onions and bell pepper; stir-fry 1 minute. Add egg and scramble. Stir in rice and cook until heated through, gently separating grains. Add ham and soy sauce; cook and stir until mixture is well blended. Just before serving, stir in almonds. Makes 4 servings This recipe created by Kikkoman. Mushroom Casserole Recipe
Use any cooked grain you like. Feel free to use low-fat cottage cheese or sour cream if you prefer.
1/2 pound (8 ounces) brown mushrooms, cleaned and chopped 1 large onion, well chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 cups cooked brown rice, room temperature 2 large eggs 1 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese a bit of fresh tarragon, chopped
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Rub a medium-large baking dish with a bit of olive oil or butter and set aside. The pan I use is slightly smaller than a classic 9×13 baking dish – just grab for something in this ballpark.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the mushrooms in a glug of olive oil sprinkled with a couple pinches of salt. Stir every minute or so until the mushrooms have released their liquid and have browned a bit. Add the onions and cook for another 4 or 5 minutes or until they are translucent. Stir in the garlic, cook for another minute and remove from heat. Add the rice to the skillet and stir until combined.
In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, and salt.
Combine the rice mixture and cottage cheese mixture in a large bowl, stir until well combined and then turn out into your prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 2/3 of the Parmesan cheese, cover with foil and place in oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 20 or 30 minutes more or hot throughout and golden along the edges. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and enjoy.
Serves about 8.
Potato Gnocchi Recipe
2 lbs whole baking potatoes 2 beaten egg yolks 1 1/2 cups flour Pinch of salt Your favorite pasta sauce (for example, this basic, delicious tomato sauce) Method
1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Spear the potatoes with fork tines in several places around each potato to vent moisture as the potatoes cook. Bake the potatoes in their skins until tender, about an hour. Let cool on a rack, cutting them open to help cool and let more moisture escape. r 2 Scoop out the potatoes from their skins. Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer and into a large bowl. (If you don’t have a potato rice you can mash the potatoes by hand and fluff them up a bit with a fork.) It is best to work with the potatoes when they are still warm.
3 Add the flour, egg and a pinch of salt. Mix by hand until you have a nice pliable ball of dough. Do not overmix.
4 Prepare a work area and dust it with flour. Take the dough, a piece at a time, and roll it out gently with your hands until you have rolls about 3/4 inch in diameter. It is very important to keep a light touch while you are rolling the dough. Gently roll the dough with your fingertips while while exerting the lightest pressure outwards, not down, to draw the dough out.
5 Cut the tubes of dough into pieces about one inch long. Using either the tines of a fork or your fingertip, press against a piece of the dough and roll it slightly to form an indentation (good for catching the sauce). As the gnocchi are made, place them on flat baking pan, lightly dusted with flour or lined with wax paper. At this point you can freeze the gnocchi ahead of time. Freeze them first on a floured or lined tray, then once frozen you can put them into a freezer bag for more easy storage. To cook, just put the frozen gnocchi into the simmering water for the next step.
6 Bring at least 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in a shallow saucepan. Gently drop the gnocchi, a few at a time, into the water. As soon as they rise to the surface, remove them with a slotted spoon, draining well. Arrange on a warm serving dish. Continue cooking the gnocchi in the same manner.
7 As soon as all the gnocchi are ready, pour heated pasta sauce over them and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately. Black Bean Soup 10 slices bacon, finely chopped Put the bacon into a large heavy pot and place it over medium heat. Cook until it starts to give up its fat, about 4 minutes. Stir in the onions and cook, stirring, until they start to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until you can smell it, about 1 minute. Add the broth, tomatoes, ketchup, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Stir in the beans, turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so the soup is bubbling gently and cook 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, pick off all the thick stems from the cilantro. Wash it and shake dry. Chop the cilantro coarsely and stir it into the soup when it has been simmering 10 minutes. cook until the soup is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice. Serve with the garnishes. Golden Gruyere, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna 2 tablespoons vegetable or extra-virgin olive oil About 3/4 pound fresh, no-cook or cooked lasagna sheets, prepared according to package directions In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring and tossing the mushrooms, until they just begin to brown and any excess moisture that the mushrooms release has evaporated. Transfer the mushrooms to a large plate or baking sheet to cool. In the same pan, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the frozen spinach and cover the pan. After 2 minutes, remove the lid and stir the spinach. Cover and repeat until the spinach is defrosted. Remove the lid and cook until the moisture from the spinach has evaporated. Transfer the spinach-onion mixture to a large plate or baking sheet to cool. Heat the milk and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the mixture starts to thin out, stirring continuously. Add the warm milk in a steady stream while whisking the mixture, to make a bechamel sauce. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, letting the sauce simmer slowly for 10 minutes and stirring every few minutes. (The sauce should coat the back of a spoon. If it is too thick, add additional milk to thin it out. It will thicken further when the cheese is added.) Stir in the ham, remove from the heat and add three-quarters of the grated cheese. Stir until the cheese melts and set aside. To assemble, in a 9-by-13-inch pan, spoon a few tablespoons of the bechamel-cheese sauce. Cover the sauce with a layer of lasagna sheets. Spread the spinach-onion mixture over the first layer, then cover with one-third of the sauce. Add another layer of lasagna sheets and spread the mushrooms over this layer. Cover again with one-third of the sauce. Add the last layer of lasagna sheets, spread the remaining sauce over it, covering the lasagna sheets, and top with the remaining grated cheese. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered until the lasagna is heated through and the cheese on top is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. (If frozen, the lasagna should be baked, covered with aluminum foil, for 45 minutes, then uncovered and baked an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through with the cheese on top golden brown.) Szechuan Noodles The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Yield: 6 to 8 servings 6 garlic cloves, chopped Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers. Puree the sauce. Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce. Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature. The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta. Sesame Noodles Yield: 1 serving 1 tablespoon peanut butter Whisk peanut butter, soy, cayenne, oil and sesame oil. Add noodles and toss to coat. Sprinkle noodles with sesame and scallion to garnish. Broccoli Puree Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Yield: 4 servings 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks Fill a large pot with enough water to come 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Set a steamer rack in the pot, cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the potato chunks and cook until they are very tender, about 18 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a medium bowl and mash until smooth. Place broccoli into steamer rack and steam over medium heat until the broccoli is very tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to the bowl of a food processor. Add the broth, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Process until the broccoli is pureed and almost smooth. Stir the broccoli puree into the mashed potato and blend well. Season the puree to taste with salt and pepper, and serve. Baked Squash Gratin Yield: 6 servings 1 (3-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8-inch baking dish and set aside. Fill a large pot with enough water to come 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Set a steamer rack in the pot, cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the squash and steam over medium heat until the squash is very tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer the squash to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Season the squash to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon half of the squash evenly over the prepared baking dish. Dollop half of the pesto all over the squash in the dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the squash. Repeat layering with the remaining squash, pesto, and cheese. Using a skewer, swirl the pesto decoratively into the squash. Dot the top with butter and bake until the gratin is heated through and golden brown around the edges, about 40 minutes. Chickpea Salad Italiano Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan and Marshmallow Streusel Yield: 12 servings 12 large sweet potatoes Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the sweet potatoes, scrubbing them well to remove any dirt. With a fork, prick the sweet potatoes in a couple of spots and place them on a sheet pan. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center goes in easily. In a large bowl, mix the butter, brown sugar, and flour together until it’s crumbly-looking. Add the cinnamon, salt, pecans, and marshmallows; fold the streusel topping together to combine. Slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise down the center and push the ends towards the middle so it opens up. Stuff the sweet potatoes generously with the streusel topping and return to the oven. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and brown. Green Risotto Yield: 4 servings 2 cups water Bring water and stock to a boil, then reduce heat to low to keep warm. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium to medium high heat. Add onions and saute 3 minutes. Add arborio rice and saute, 2 or 3 minutes more. Add wine or sherry and allow liquid to absorb, 1 minute. Add 1/2 the stock or broth and reduce heat slightly. Simmer, stirring frequently until liquid is absorbed, then add more liquid, a few ladles at a time. When liquid cooks out, ladle in a bit more. When risotto has cooked almost to al dente, about 18 minutes, fold in spinach, basil and parsley. Season risotto with nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir in any remaining broth. Risotto will cook 22 minutes, total. Stir in cheese and serve immediately. Sesame Snow Peas: Low Carb Yield: 2 servings 1 1/2 cups snow peas, about 6 ounces, strings removed Toss the snow peas with soy sauce and sesame oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover tightly. Microwave at full power until crisp-tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve. Mashed Potato Pizza 4 servings instant mashed potato flakes Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400 º Press pizza into lightly greased 9X13 pan. Bake 8 minutes. Stir in one pile of cheese and bacon bits into warm mashed potatoes. Spread potatoes over partially baked crust. Sprinkle remaining bacon bits, cheddar cheese and to with green onions. Bake an additional 10-12 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Garnish with sour cream. Makes 6-8 servings *If using a pizza crust that covers a baking sheet, prepare 6 servings of instant mashed potatoes instead of 4. Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole 4 cups sweet potato, cubed 1/2 cup packed brown sugar Directions Creamy Parmesan Spinach Place spinach in microwave to defrost. Place boxes on a dish to defrost the spinach because it will leek. While spinach defrosts, place cream cheese and onions in a medium sauce pot over low heat. While cream cheese is melting and spinach is defrosting, continue forward with meal prep then return to spinach. When the cream cheese melts, add Parmesan and black pepper to the cheese. Drain spinach in clean kitchen towel, wringing it out until dry. Stir spinach into sauce, season with a pinch of salt, to taste, if necessary and let the spinach sit over lowest heat possible 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Green Onion Fritters In a bowl, make the batter by combining the all-in-one pancake mix with the water (the batter will be on the thick side). Add the chopped green onions and season with the cayenne, salt, and pepper. When the oil is ready for frying, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil and fry on all sides until golden brown and puffy. This should take no more than 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and drain on the paper towel lined plate. Season with salt while they are still hot. Onion Straws Preparation: Green Chile and Cheese Half Moons Ingredients: 16 snacks Smashed Potatoes and Cream Cheese Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. While the water boils and when the potatoes are cooking, you can be working on the meatloaf recipe. When the potatoes are tender, drain them and return them to the hot pot to let them dry out a bit. Mash potatoes with half-and-half or milk using a potato masher. Add in the cream cheese and smash until the cheese melts into the potatoes. Then add chives and scallions and season with salt and pepper, to your taste. Yield: 6 servings Boston Market® Butternut Squash 1 medium butternut squash 1. Cut squash into quarters. Remove the seeds and slice off the skin, then chop the squash into 1-inch cubes. Put squash in a steamer rack in a large saucepan over boiling water and cover. Steam for 30 minutes or until the squash is tender. Tomato, Basil and Cheese Baked Pasta Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1 pound small shell pasta Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt the water. Add small shell pasta and cook the pasta to al dente doneness which means that the pasta will still have a bite to it or be a little chewy. The pasta will soak up more juice and keep on cooking after we drain it, so we need it to be a little under cooked. The shells will probably cook about 9 or 10 minutes. Preheat a deep, big skillet or a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Place garlic on the cutting board and place the flat of your knife on top of each clove. Carefully give the garlic a whack with the palm of your hand to separate the cloves from the skins. Throw out the skins and chop up the garlic. Remember to keep your fingers curled under and the edge of your sharp, chef’s knife tilted slightly away from your body. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan by pouring a slow stream of it twice-around-the-pan. This will be about 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Do not let the oil pour out too fast. You are looking for a slow, steady stream. Add the garlic to the oil. To chop the onion, cut the ends off and cut the whole onion down the center. Wrap half and save it. Cut the other half into thin slices then twist the slices a quarter turn and chop them again. Hold the tip of knife on the cutting board and lift the back of the knife up and down over the onion to make the pieces really small. Add the chopped up onion to the garlic and oil. Cook, stirring a lot, 5 minutes until the onions are mushy and look cooked. Add the tomatoes to the onions and stir. When the tomatoes come to a bubble, reduce the heat under the sauce to low. Stir in basil pieces to wilt them. Season the sauce with salt and peppe, to your taste. Preheat your broiler to high and place a rack in the center of the oven. Drain pasta shells. Add them to a casserole dish. Add pesto sauce, 1 cup of ricotta cheese and a handful of grated Parmigiano, too. Stir carefully and coat the hot pasta with the pesto and cheeses. Pour the hot tomato and basil sauce over the pasta, as much as you like. You can always serve a little extra at the table, to pass around. Shred up some mozzarella cheese with a grater and scatter it over the pasta. Add a final sprinkle of Parmigiano to the mozzarella as well. Place the casserole under the broiler in the middle of oven, 10 to 12 inches from the heat. Let the cheese melt and bubble on top, 3 to 5 minutes. Variation to make meatier: add brown sausage or pepperoni chunks. Crispy Potato Cake Yield: 6 servings 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, in a bowl of cold water Heat a medium nonstick or well seasoned cast iron skillet over medium to medium-low heat. With a sharp knife or box grater, slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. Pat the potato slices dry on a kitchen towel. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter in the skillet and swirl to coat the pan. Start to arrange overlapping potato slices over the bottom of the pan in concentric circles. Repeat 2 more times, making 3 layers. Drizzle each layer with a bit of the butter and season the layers, alternating salt, pepper, and then nutmeg. Cover the skillet with a buttered round of parchment or aluminum foil. Cook on low heat until potatoes are golden on the bottom and crisp around the outside, about 30 minutes. Shake the pan back and forth several times while cooking to keep from sticking. Remove the parchment and tip the pan, pouring off any excess butter into a small bowl and reserve. Place a flat pan lid, the diameter of the skillet, over the potatoes. Holding the lid firmly in place, gently flip over. Add the reserved butter to the pan and slide the potatoes back in and continue to cook about 30 minutes more. Shake the pan back and forth several times while cooking to keep the potatoes from sticking. The bottom should be browned and crisp and the potatoes cooked through. Pour off any fat remaining in the pan and slide the potato cake onto a serving dish. Slice into wedges to serve. No-Pain Lo Mein Yield: : 4 servings 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan in a slow drizzle) vegetable or wok oil Heat a wok-shaped skillet or large non-stick skillet over high heat. When pan is very hot, add oil, (it will smoke a bit) then, immediately add the snow peas, pepper, mushrooms, scallions, and bean sprouts. Stir fry for 1 minute to flavor the oil, then add the ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add the cooked noodles and toss with to combine. Add the soy sauce and toss the ingredients to coat noodles evenly with sauce. Transfer the lo mein to a serving platter and garnish with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Cook’s Notes: Cooked shredded pork, chicken, or small de-veined shrimp may be added to this dish in any combination. Mini Grilled Cheese Dippers 1 can condensed Southwest-style pepper jack soup In a bowl, combine condensed cheese soup and the shredded cheese. Spread mixture on baguette slices. Butter the outside of the sandwiches. Heat large frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Place sandwiches in the pan and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 minutes. Flip sandwiches and cook second side. Cover frying pan to ensure that the cheese melts. Candied Walnut Butter Salad Yield: 8 servings Candied Walnuts: Salad: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large cookie sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, add 6 tablespoons sugar and orange-tangerine juice. Bring to a simmer, and then add walnuts. Cook until sugar is absorbed and mixture starts to caramelize around walnuts, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Toss walnuts in cinnamon-sugar. Place walnuts in single layer on prepared cookie sheet. Bake until walnuts appear crystallized and toasted, about 8 minutes. Set aside Place 4 to 6 dry lettuce leaves on each plate. Randomly place orange segments, onion slices, and walnuts on top of each lettuce bed. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of each salad and serve. Ravioli Vegetable “Lasagna” Yield: 4 to 6 servings 2 packages chopped frozen spinach, defrosted in microwave White Sauce: Bring a pot of water to boil for ravioli. While water comes to a boil, drain defrosted frozen chopped spinach by wringing it dry in a kitchen towel, working over a garbage bowl or your sink. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons or 2 turns of the pan, and the garlic. Saute garlic in oil 1 minute, then sprinkle spinach into the garlic oil. Add artichoke heart pieces to the pan and turn to combine and heat through. Season vegetables with and remove from heat to a bowl. Place skillet back on the heat and melt butter. Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk stock into flour and butter and let it bubble. Whisk in cream and Parmesan. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper and thicken 1 to 2 minutes. Preheat broiler to high. Set rack between middle of oven groove and top rack groove, about 8 inches from heat. When water boils, salt water, add ravioli and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Ravioli should be less than al dente, still a bit chewy — it will continue cooking when combined with sauce and vegetables. Place a colander over ravioli as it cooks and add asparagus to it. Cut thin, trimmed asparagus into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Steam the chopped asparagus while pasta cooks, 2 to 3 minutes, until just fork-tender, but still green. Remove asparagus and add to bowl with spinach and artichokes. Place colander in your sink and drain ravioli. Drizzle a touch of extra virgin olive oil onto the bottom of a medium oval casserole or a rectangular baking dish and brush pan to coat evenly. Arrange a layer using 1/2 of cooked ravioli in the dish. Layer 1/2 of the cooked vegetables over the ravioli. Next, add a few ladles of sauce, then vegetables, then top casserole with the last of the ravioli. Dot top of “lasagna” with any remaining sauce and cover liberally with grated provolone or 4 cheese blend. Brown cheese 8 inches from broiler, 5 minutes Autumn Potato Gratin Yield: 8 servings 4 pounds mixed baby potatoes, such as Red Bliss, Peruvian Purples, and Fingerlings Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Halve the potatoes and toss them into a large baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, put the cream, butter, herbs, and garlic in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, to infuse the cream with flavor. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the hot cream mixture through a strainer over the potatoes, (discard the herbs and garlic), if there is not enough cream to go 3/4 of the way up the potatoes then pour some additional cream on top to make up the difference. Sprinkle the Parmesan evenly over the top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through and top begins to brown. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve. Pesto Pea Salad Yield: 4 servings 2 cups of frozen peas Cook the peas in a pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute. Immediately immerse the peas in a bowl of ice cold water, and drain when fully cooled. To assemble, place the spinach leaves in a salad bowl. Sprinkle the peas and pignolis over the spinach. Add the pesto and toss. Pesto: Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 30 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is finely pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Serve, or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top. Steamed Green Beans Yield: 4 servings Green Beans: Break the beans in half and put them in a colander large enough to fit over a pot of boiling water; set aside. Now heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the pan, crushing them in your hand as you do so, to break them up. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat. Put the colander over the pot and cover the whole thing with aluminum foil. Cooking until the beans are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the colander from pot and dump the beans into the pan with the tomato sauce; fold in the beans and season with salt and pepper. Latin Slaw 1/2 cup KRAFT Mayo Real Mayonnaise Broccoli Casserole 2 tablespoons butter Ten-Minute Chilaquiles Yield: 6 servings The sauce: The fixings: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half the sauce into a shallow 2 1/2-quart (12 by 7 by 2-inch) baking dish, and top with half the corn chips. You can crumble the chips slightly to make an even layer. Drop little spoonfuls of half the sour cream all over the chips, then sprinkle on half the cheese. Top with the remaining chips, sauce, sour cream, and cheese. Bake 35 minutes, or until hot and bubbly around the edges. Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the cilantro and serve. You can cut it into squares and serve using a spatula, or use a large spoon to scoop out the chilaquiles. Cook’s Note: Some packaged corn chips are very salty. Look on the back of the bag for the sodium content and choose a brand that has no more than 110 milligrams of sodium per serving. These will be the most flavorful corn chips and won’t be overly salty to eat or use in the casserole. For advance preparation: Make the sauce up to a few hours ahead and lay out all the other ingredients. Don’t assemble chilaquiles, however, until the last minute so the corn chips retain a tiny bit of texture when baked. The Lady’s Cheesy Mac 4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the milk, then the sour cream, butter and salt. Add to the macaroni mixture the cheese. Lastly add in the beaten egg and make sure it is well incorporated. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired. Spinach and Cheese Cakes 2 packages frozen chopped spinach, 10 ounces each Defrost spinach in microwave. Wring spinach dry by nesting in kitchen towel and twisting towel over garbage bowl or sink until spinach has given off all of its liquid. Place spinach in a medium mixing bowl. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add oil and onion and saute the onion until soft, 5 minutes. Add onion to spinach in bowl and return pan to stove top. Turn off heat. Add remaining ingredients to spinach: bread crumbs, cheese, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Combine mixture with a fork, then form into 3-inch patties. Set aside. Add 2 tablespoons oil to spinach cakes pan and set cakes in to cook. Work in 2 batches if necessary. Cook cakes 3 minutes on each side. Confetti Macaroni Salad Yield: 24 servings 1 (16-ounce) package salad macaroni (or ditali pasta) Add 2 quarts of water to a medium stockpot and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes. Do not overcook the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together. Rinse macaroni until cool. Drain well and let it dry out slightly. Roasted Winter Vegetables Barefoot Contessa Family Style Yield: 8 servings 1 pound carrots, peeled Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, and butternut squash in 1 to 1 1/4-inch cubes. All the Place all the cut vegetables in a single layer on 2 baking sheets. Drizzle them with olive oil, salt, Sprinkle with parsley, season to taste, and serve hot. Roasted Eggplant Spread Barefoot Contessa Family Style Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1 medium eggplant Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the eggplant, bell pepper, and onion into 1-inch cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the Cool slightly. Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the tomato paste, and Wild Mushroom Frittata Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray Yield: 6 servings 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet, with oven safe handle over medium to medium-high heat. Wrapping a rubber handle in foil will allow the pan to transfer to oven as well. To hot pan, add oil and mushrooms. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper. Cook 3 to 5 minutes until all of the veggies are tender. Beat eggs with salt and pepper, dash of half-and-half and hot sauce. Pour over the mushrooms. Lift and settle eggs in the pan as they brown on the bottom. When the eggs are set but remain uncooked on top, transfer to oven for 7 or 8 minutes, until frittata is golden brown and puffy. Sprinkle the frittata with cheese and return to the oven for 1 or 2 minutes. Serve frittata from the hot pan and cut into 6 wedges at the table. Easy Cheesy Fondue Yield: 4 servings 12 fingerling potatoes, cut in 1/2, 1-inch baby potatoes may be substituted Cornichons or baby gherkin pickles Cover potatoes with water and bring the water to a boil. Salt the water and simmer potatoes 10 to 12 minutes, until just tender. Drain potatoes and return to warm pot to dry the potatoes. Drizzle potatoes with a little oil to keep them from discoloring and to shine them up. Fill a second skillet or saucepan with 2 inches of water. Cover and bring the water to a boil on the stovetop. Salt the water, replace the cover and reduce heat to simmer. To a heavy saucepan over moderate heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and the chopped shallots. Saute shallots for 2 or 3 minutes, then add sherry and allow it to almost evaporate, a minute or 2. Add half-and-half to the pan and reduce heat to low. Cut cream cheese into 1-inch slices and add it to the pot. Allow the cream cheese to slowly melt into the half-and-half, 5 minutes. Add Parmesan and shredded Gruyere or Swiss to the sauce and stir until cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Stir in lemon juice. Season sauce with, nutmeg and black pepper. Place a candle underneath a wire rack or warm a fondue pot. Transfer cheese sauce to fondue pot or place saucepan over wire rack and burning candle. To simmering, salted water, add broccoli and cook florets, covered, 3 minutes. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon to a plate and add asparagus tips. Cook asparagus tips 2 minutes, then remove with tongs to a plate. Arrange the items for dipping on a large serving platter. Garnish the cooked potatoes with chives. Set the cubed baguette on the opposite end of the platter, to balance color. Between potatoes and bread, arrange cooked broccoli, asparagus and cherry tomatoes. Set out fondue forks or bamboo skewers for dipping. Place small dishes of cornichons, marinated mushrooms and pickled onions near dipping station for accompaniments.
Chili Releno Casserole Serving Size: 6-8 Ingredients: Preparation: Mushroom Stew Ingredients: Preparation: Veggie Burgers Makes 6 to 8 burgers Ingredients 1 cup bulgur Directions 1. In a large bowl, soak bulgur in water and soy sauce for 10 minutes, or until all the water has been 2. Grind cashews and sunflower seeds in a food processor. 3. To the bulgur, add eggs, ground nuts, chili powder, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. Mix well. Refrigerate for 4 hours. 4. Prepare grill. 5. Form mixture into patties. Grill over medium flame for 10 minutes, turning once. Cooking time may vary according to thickness of patties and heat level. Gardenburgers Make a double batch and keep individually frozen patties on hand for nights you’re just too tired to cook. 1/2 large onion, finely diced Serving suggestions: Serve with grilled onions, grilled portobello mushroom slices, and mixed greens, or, burger style with mango ketchup Pour onions into a 3-quart saucepot with the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add bulgur, chickpeas, and frozen vegetables, stir until combined. Turn off heat, cover and let stand 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove pot from heat. Using a potato masher or spoon back, mash ingredients together making sure all chickpeas get smashed. Form into four burger patties. Lightly coat a 10-inch non-stick pan with cooking spray and turn heat to medium. Place all burgers in pan when hot and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until heated through and golden. Optional: Fold in 1/4 cup grated mozzarella to mashed bulgur mixture before forming into burgers. Tip: Because the kids loved tacos, we seasoned the gardenburger mixture with taco seasoning mix, but any seasonings you like will work. Yield: 8 servings Kraft Deluxe Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 8 cups water 1. Bring 8 cups (2 quarts) of water to a boil over high heat in a large saucepan. Add elbow macaroni to water and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Elvis Presley’s Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich * 2 slices of white bread Spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread and the mashed banana on the other. Press the slices gently together. Melt the butter (or to be truly Elvis-like, melt bacon fat!), over low heat in a small frying pan. Place the sandwich in the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides. Eat it with a glass of buttermilk. Please note: Elvis tended to eat 12-15 sandwiches a sitting! So belly up! Broccoli Cheese Soup Makes 12 servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter Directions 1 In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Yields 6 servings
White Veggie Lasagna This is a quick and easy recipe for white veggie lasagna I use a jar of alfredo or roasted garlic sauce. First, I saute some mushrooms(about 10) with 1 medium onion, 3-4 cloves of Then add 1 box frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained), 1 medium In a 9×13-inc baking dish spoon a small amount of sauce top with unbaked Hot and Spicy Noodles 1 lb. Chinese noodles or vermicelli or fettuccini (cooked & rinsed) Add to frying pan all of the following: Place frying pan over low heat Basic Egg Pasta with Flavor Variations 3 cups all-purpose flour – unbleached To make by hand: Pour the flour (reserving 1/2 cup to add as necessary) into a To the basic egg pasta recipe, add what is listed below, taking careful not of Here are the variations for that recipe: Artichoke Pasta: Use 3 eggs. Add 1 6oz jar of artichoke bottoms, drained Basil and Garlic Pasta: Add 3 tablespoons minced basil and 6 large garlic Beet Pasta: Use 2 eggs. Add 1 cup drained canned beets, pureed. Black Pepper Pasta: Add 4 tablespoons cracked black pepper. Cornmeal Pasta: Substitute 1 cup cornmeal for 1 cup of the flour. Curry Pasta: Omit water or oil. Add 1 to 4 tablespoons curry paste, to Dried Tomato Pasta: Omit water or oil. Use dried tomatoes that are not Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Pasta: Use 2 eggs. Add 6 ounces (small jar) Hot Paprika Pasta: Add 2 to 4 teaspoons hot paprika, to taste. Jalapeno Pasta: Use 2 eggs. Add 1 4oz can of diced jalapenos, drained Lemon Pasta: Use 4 eggs. Add 6 tablespoons lemon juice and 3 tablespoons Mushroom Pasta: Use 3 eggs. Cook 1 cup sliced washed mushrooms in a pan Orange Pasta: Use 4 eggs. Add 6 tablespoons frozen orange juice Roasted Garlic Pasta: Use 3 eggs. Roast 2 whole garlic heads. Squeeze Saffron Pasta: Add 1 teaspoon saffron. Semolina Pasta: Substitute 1 cup semolina flour for 1 cup of all purpose. Spinach Pasta: Use 3 eggs. Cook 1 10oz package of frozen spinach, drain, Sweet Potato Pasta: Use 2 eggs. Add 1/2 cup cooked and pureed sweet Tomato Pasta: Use 2 eggs. Add 1/4 cup tomato paste. Whole Wheat Pasta: Use half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour.
Chinese Fried Rice 3/4 cup finely chopped onions 1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add chopped onions and stir-fry until onions turn a nice brown color, about 8-10 minutes; remove from wok. |
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