January 28, 2010
Summer Vegetable Bowl
Florence
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Vegetables
Cuisine American
- 4 bacon slices
- 1 small white onions
- 1 green pepper - diced
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 pound green beans
- 8 oz corn
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 small zucchini - 1" chunks
- 5 celery stalks - 1" slices
- 1 large tomato - cut in wedges
In 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp; pat dry with paper towels.
Saute onions and green pepper; cook until golden;.
Add hot water and next 5 ingredients green beans, corn, salt, sugar and pepper.
Bring boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Add zucchini and celery; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
Arrange veggies on large platter and crumble bacon over top.
Garnish with tomato wedges.
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January 26, 2010
Summer Squash Casserole
Florence
Course Vegetables
Cuisine American
- 3 medium zucchini
- 3 medium yellow summer squash
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red peppers
- 5 scallions
- 2/3 cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
In a deep 3-quart casserole, combine the squash, water, garlic, marjoram, oregano, and black pepper.
Cover microwave on High for 5 minutes
Stir, Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes more or until squash is tender.
Strain excess juice out in colander and put in blender.
Blend to chunky consistency.
Place the butter in the casserole dish and microwave until melted.
Stir in the red peppers and scallions
Cover and microwave for approximately 4 minutes or until tender.
Stir in eggs, Cheddar, parsley, and breadcrumbs into the scallion mixture
Add the squash puree.
Cover and microwave on High for 5 minutes
Cover microwave (50% power) for approximately 5 minutes.
Let stand for 5 minutes, or until the center is set.
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January 25, 2010
California Mashed Potatoes
Florence
Course Side
Cuisine American
- 2 pounds all-purpose potatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 package onion soup mix
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Cut potatoes into chunks and put in stock pot and boil until done.
Mash potatoes
Mix together parsley, onion soup mix, milk and sour cream.
Mix mashed potatoes and liquid mixture.
Server immediately.
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January 24, 2010
Summer Vegetable Casserole
Florence
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Vegetables
Cuisine American
- 1 1/2 cups green beans -- sliced in 2"pieces
- 1 1/4 cups medium bow tie pasta -- about 3 ounces
- 1 medium yellow summer squash -- cut 1 1/2cups
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 medium onion -- chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil -- crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano -- crushed
- 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup shredded process swiss cheese
- 3 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 3 plum tomatoes -- diagonally sliced about 1 cup
- 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
In a saucepan cook green beans, covered, in salted boiling water for approximately 5 minutes.
Add pasta.
Return to boiling and boil cook 5 minutes more or till vegetables and pasta are tender.
Drain.
Set aside.
Cook mushrooms, onion, basil, and oregano in hot butter till tender.
Stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
Add milk.
Cook and stir till bubbly
Stir in Swiss cheese, and mustard.
Cook for about 1 minute more.
Gently toss cheese sauce with pasta vegetable mixture.
Add tomatoes; toss gently.
Sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese
Bake in a 400°F oven 20-25 minutes or till hot
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January 21, 2010
Summers End Stew
Florence
- 1 1/2 pounds stew beef -- trimmed
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 8 fresh tomatoes -- peeled and cut up up to 12
- 2 cups tomato juice or water
- 2 medium onions -- chopped
- 1 clove garlic -- minced
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt -- optional
- 4 medium potatoes -- peeled up to 6 quartered
- 3 carrots -- sliced up to 5
- 2 cups corn -- frozen
- 2 cups fresh green beans
- 2 cups peas -- frozen
- 2 celery stalks -- up to 3
- 1 cup summer squash -- sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley -- snipped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Put oil in the dutch oven and brown meat over medium heat.
Stir in tomatoes, tomato juice, onions, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a rolling boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
Fold in carrots, corn, potatoes, green beans, celery, and peas.
Cover tightly and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Add in squash and simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until everything is tender.
Add in sugar and parsley.
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January 19, 2010
Chili
Florence
Course Tex-Mex
Cuisine American
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 large garlic cloves -- minced
- or pressed.
- 1 large onion -- chopped
- 1 green pepper -- chopped
- 1 green hot pepper -- chopped
- 1 zucchini -- diced
- 1 large can pureed tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons chili powder to your liking
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup uncooked radiatore pasta
- 1 can chili beans - 15 oz.
Brown Ground Beef.
Saute all veggies in olive oil until the onions are tender.
Add everything together and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and add chili beans.
Simmer for about an hour, or until all ingredients have blended and pasta is cooked.
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January 18, 2010
Black Bean Lasagna
Florence
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
- 1 cup onions -- chopped
- 3 cloves garlic -- minced
- 2 cups mushroom -- sliced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 cup parsley -- chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 1 cup black beans -- drained and rinsed
- 3 cups tomato -- chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 12 ounces lasagna noodles -- cooked
- 3 cups ricotta cheese part skim milk
- 1/2 cup mozzarella chesse
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms over medium heat until they are lightly browned. Use a small amount of olive oil if desired.
Stir in herbs
Add Tomato Juice, and cook for 10 to 15 Minutes.
Add Beans, tomatoes, and tomato paste.
Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
Grease Pan.
Put down layer of noodles in a 9 x 13 baking dish, top with a layer of black-bean sauce, layer of ricotta cheese.
Repeat
Pre-Heat oven to 375°F
Top with Parmesan cheese, bake for 20 to 30 minutes, and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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January 16, 2010
Fried Rice With Peppery Curry
Florence
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons onions -- chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic -- chopped
- 1/2 cup green beans -- chopped
- 2 tablespoons peppery curry paste of your liking
- 5 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat
Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and continue to saute until golden brown.
Add the beans and curry paste and saute for approximately 3 minutes.
Add the rice and soy sauce and saute until thoroughly hot , be careful not to overcook.
Garnish with cilantro and parshley
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January 13, 2010
Macaroni & Chicken Casserole
Florence
- 3 pound chicken
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 can french fried onion rings
Cook and bone chicken
Place chicken in bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan
Pour uncooked macaroni over chicken
Pour milk over macaroni
Spread soup over mixture
Cut cream cheese into small pieces and lay over soup
Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or at least 8 to 10 hours
One hour before baking, take out of refrigerator and let set
Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes uncovered
Cover with onion rings and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more
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January 5, 2010
Pureed Vegetables
Florence
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
- 1 potato -- cooked and chopped
- 1 carrot -- chopped
- 1/2 zucchini -- chopped
- 1/2 celery stalk -- chopped
- 1 small onion
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January 3, 2010
Ranch Slaw
Florence
Course Salad
Cuisine American
- 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell peppers
- 1/4 cup unsalted cashews
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
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January 2, 2010
Vegetable Beef Soup
Florence
Course Soups
Cuisine American
- 4 pounds boneless beef chuck
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoons pepper
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic -- minced
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoons dried thyme
- 3 1/2 quarts water
- 32 oz cans tomato sauce
- 6 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 cup Ditalini Pasta
- 1 pounds potatoes; peel -- cube
- 3/4 pounds carrots -- slice
- 1 medium onion-- chop
- 8 ounces frozen green beans
- 8 ounces frozen peas
Cut beef into 1/2 cubes.
Toss beef with flour, salt and pepper
In a large Dutch oven, brown the meat in batches in oil; drain and set aside.
In large stockpot or soup kettle; add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, water, tomato sauce and juice, bouillon and pasta and beef.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for approximately 1 hour.
Add veggies and bring to boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer approximately 2 hours or until veggies and meat are tender.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
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