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Recipes, Recipes, Recipes
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Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Recipe By : Vegetarian Pleasures
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Asian Pasta
Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup natural style creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup tamari soy sauce
3 tablespoons sherry
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon light brown sugar — firmly packed
3 cloves garlic — finely minced
1 teaspoon ginger root — minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes — crushed
1 cucumber — peeled and sliced
4 scallions — thinly sliced
Cook the spaghettini al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain very
well again. With your hands, toss the noodles with half of the sesame oil.
Cover and chill until ready to combine with the peanut sauce, or up to 24
hours.
To make the peanut sauce, combine the remaining sesame oil with all the other
ingredients except the cucumber and scallion. Beat until well mixed. The sauce
can be kept in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 24 hours before serving.
Just before serving, gently toss the noodles with the sauce, cucumbers and
half the scallions. Garnish with the remaining scallions.
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Dried Cranberry Pilaf
Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, TVFN
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:25
Categories : Dupree
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 stick butter
1 large onion — chopped
2 cups basmati rice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 cups fresh or canned chicken stock or broth
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until
soft, 5 minutes. Add rice and stir until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add
cranberries and stock and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer
until tender, about 18 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in
parsley just before serving. Yield 6 to 8 servings
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Spaghetti with Bacon Sauce kjcd19b
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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16 ounce Spaghetti — cooked
Green onions tops — chopped
Bacon — diced
Eggs — beaten
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1/2 cup Parmesan — grated (up to 3/4c)
1/8 teaspoon Hot prpper flakes or cayenne
In Skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Add oil and hot pepper flakes and
continue cooking for a few mins. Add green onion. Cook until onion is tender.
Remove from heat. In serving bowl, mix in eggs. Pour bacon mixture over
spaghetti; toss. Toss in parmesan.
Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.00
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Tomato Mushroom Soup
Recipe By : Garden-Fresh Recipes
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 Pound Fresh Mushrooms, Thinly Sliced
6 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine — Divided
2 Medium Onions — Minced
1 Clove Garlic — Minced
2 Carrot — Chopped
3 Celery Ribs — Finely Chopped
3 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
8 Cups Beef Broth
2 Tomatoes, Peeled And Chopped
1 Can Tomato Sauce — 15oz
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
3 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley
Sour Cream, Optional
In a large kettle or Dutch oven, saute mushrooms in 4 tablespoons butter
until tender. Remove mushrooms; set aside. In the same kettle, saute onions,
garlic, carrots and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in flour
until smooth. Add broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and half of the
mushrooms. Simmer, covered about 30 minutes. Add parsley and remaining
mushroom; simmer 5 minutes longer or until heated through. Garnish each
serving with a dollop of sour cream if desired.
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25 Sep // php the_time('Y') ?>
INDIAN-STYLE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES WITH BELL
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Chutney:
3 Red bell peppers
1/2 c Tomato-vegetable juice or
Water
1/4 c Chopped cashew nuts, pan
Toasted
1/8 ts Cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Potatoes and Vegetables:
4 md Baking potatoes
4 Carrots, scrubbed and sliced
1/2 inch thick
2 Zucchini, halved and sliced
1/2 inch thick
3 Yellow bell peppers, seeded
And cut lengthwise in strips
Drizzle olive oil or spray
1/2 c Chopped cilantro
2/3 c Shredded soy cheese
1 1/2 ts Minced jalapeno peppers
(more or less to taste)
1/2 ts Salt (optional)
Black mustard seeds (opt)
Chutney: Combine chutney ingredients in a food
processor and puree until smooth. Set aside.
croll, uit ? Potatoes and vegetables:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick potatoes and back
for 1 hour. Place carrots and zucchini and bell pepper
on a non-stick baking tray or trays lined with
parchment. Drizzle or spray with oil and toos to
cover. Bake vegetables about 45 minutes, turning once,
until tender and browned.
Remove baked potatoes from oven and cut in half
lengthwise. Scoop out flesh into a bowl, leaving a
1/2-inch-thick potato shell. Mash potato flesh, then
mix in cilantro, soy cheese, jalapenos and salt if
desired.
Spoon potatoe mixture into shells and return to oven
for about 15 minutes to reheat. Top with roasted
vegetables and drizzle with chutney and a sprinkle of
mustard seeds if desired. Serve 2 potato halves per
person.
From Vegetarian Times, October 1993 Converted by
MMCONV vers. 1.40 —
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MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Moroccan Poultry
Soups/stews
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 tb Vegetable oil
1 Fresh jalapeno pepper,
-seeded, minced
1/4 ts Ground coriander
1/4 ts Ground cumin
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
2 Whole chicken breasts,
-skinned, boned, cut into
-1-1/2-inch chunks
2 sm Carrots, sliced diagonally
-1/4-inch thick
1 sm Onion, diced (1/2-inch)
1/2 Acorn squash, seeded, pared,
-cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 1/2 c Chicken broth
1 md Zucchini, scrubbed, cut into
-1/2-inch dice
14 oz Whole tomatoes, coarsely
-chopped, liquid reserved
1/3 c Raisins
1/2 c Canned chick-peas, rinsed
1/4 ts Salt
4 tb (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 c Couscous
1/4 c Slivered almonds, toasted
1 tb Minced fresh mint
Info: posted by Perry Lowell, April 1993 from Good Food magazine,
September 1987
This recipe gets 30% or less of its calories from fat. Not a low sodium
recipe.
Makes 8 servings.
1. Mix oil, jalapeno, coriander, cumin, and cinnamon in mixing bowl. Add
chicken and toss to coat. Let stand, stirring frequently, 30 minutes.
2. Combine carrots, onion, and acorn squash in 3-quart microwave-safe
casserole; cover with lid. Microcook on HIGH power 5 minutes. Add 1 cup
broth, the zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, and raisins; microcook covered 3
minutes. Remove from oven and stir. Microcook covered 5 minutes, stirring
once halfway through cooking. Stir in chicken with marinade; microcook
covreed 3 minutes. Stir in chick- peas, 1/2 cup broth, and the salt;
microcook covered 2 minutes longer.
3. Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 cups broth and the butter in medium
saucepan to boiling. Stir in couscous, cover pan, and remove from heat.
Let stand 5 minutes.
4. To serve, spoon couscous onto serving platter. Top with chicken stew
and sprinkle with almonds and mint.
Nutrition Information per Serving: 416 calories 24 g protein 53 g
carbohydrates 12 g fat (26% of calories) 603 mg sodium
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Title: Artichoke Rice Salad
Categories: Salads, Main dish
Yield: 6 servings
3 c Hot cooked rice
12 oz Marinated artichoke hearts
— drained, and
— coarsely chopped,
— reserving liquid
4 oz Sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 c Sliced green onions
1/2 c Chopped red or yellow pepper
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 ts Ground white pepper
1 1/2 tb White wine vinegar
Lettuce leaves
Combine hot rice, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, onions, cheese, and pepper.
Combine reserved liquid from artichokes and vinegar; shake to combine.
Drizzle over salad. Spoon into individual lettuce-lined salad plates.
Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice
Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
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Title: MANDARIN CHICKEN WINGS
Categories: Chinese, Chicken
Yield: 6 servings
20 Chicken wings
1/8 ts Garlic salt
1 1/2 c Cornstarch
3 Eggs
6 tb Water
Cooking oil
1 c Sugar
3/4 c Vinegar
1/4 c Water
1/8 c Soy sauce
1/2 c Catsup
1/2 c Slivered almonds, walnuts
Cut wings at first joint and discard the tips. Wash
and dry on paper towel and sprinkle lightly with
garlic salt.
Mix cornstarch, eggs and water, stirring to form a
smooth batter. Dip wings in batter and deep fry in
oil. LEt sit while making sauce.
Sweet and sour sauce: select a pan in which all wings
can be coated evenly, such as a large electric fry
pan. Combine sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, catsup
and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. As sauce
begins to thicken, add wings and cook on medium heat.
Turn wings carefully to coat thoroughly with sauce.
Garnish with nuts, if desired. Grated sesame adds a
good flavor.
When scaling down for 15 wings, make the full sauce
recipe and only scale the batter part.
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Pumpkin Soup
Recipe By : Quick Cooking – September/October 1998
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Not Sent Quick Cooking
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 c finely chopped onion
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 14.5 oz cans chicken broth
1 15 oz can solid pack pumpkin
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 c whipped cream
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from
the heat; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth, pumpkin,
brown sugar, salt, pepper and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream; cook for 2 minutes or until heated
through.
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Dee’s Spicy Veggie Kabobs
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Potatoes
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 Ears corn — husked and washed
2 6 Inch zucchini — in 1″ slices
2 6 Inch yellow squash — in 1 “ slices
2 Or 3 red, yellow or green bell peppers — in 2″ pieces
2 Large (Fat) carrots — diag.-1/2″ slices
6 Tiny whole new red potatoes
whole cherry tomatoes
whole mushrooms
1/2 cup butter, margarine — or olive oil
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1. Husk and wash corn. Cut each ear in 3 or 4 pieces. Sprinkle with
water, wrap in foil and grill for 10 minutes. (Or parboil till almost
cooked.)
2. Peel and wash carrots. Slices on the diagonal so you have 1/2 inch
”planks". Sprinkle with water, wrap in foil and place on grill for 10
minutes. (or par boil till not quite tender crisp.)
3. Wash potatoes, sprinkle with water wrap in foil etc as above.
4. Clean and cut remaining vegetables. Put veggies in a ziplock bag with
the melted butter and taco seasoning.
5. After corn, carrots and potatoes have cooked for 10 minutes, quickly
thread them onto skewers with the other vegetables. Put back on grill. 6.
Brush with remaining seasoning as they cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. When ready to serve, pour any remaining seasoning over top before eating.
**NOTE: Try also with Italian dressing, lemon pepper seasoning, basil herb
butter, dry ranch dressing, cajun or cayenne butter.
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NOTES : I want to share a very easy vegetable kabob recipe with you. Makes
a great meal or side dish
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