2 c. uncooked rice
1 med. onion, chopped
1 can (15 1/4 – 19 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
or equivalent dried, cooked
1 can (15-16 oz) black beans, “ ” “
or equivalent dried, cooked
1 can (15-19 oz) garbanzo beans, ” “ ”
or equivalent dried, cooked
1 can (14 1/2 – 16 oz) canned, stewed tomatoes, drained *
1 can (4 oz) chopped mild chiles, drained
10 oz. frozen green peas, thawed by placing under running water
1 cup frozen corn, “ ” “ ” “ ”

– Preheat oven to 375.
– In a 5-qt dutch oven over medium high heat, “saute” onion in
liquid of your choice (balsamic vinegar gets my vote)
’til tender, stirring occasionally. Add rice, cook while
stirring until parched and opaque.
– Add beans, tomatoes, chiles and 3 1/2 cups of water to rice
and onion in dutch oven and bring mixture to boil.
– Cover tightly place in oven, baking until rice is tender and
liquid is absorbed (around 1 hour for brown rice)
– Add peas and corn, adjust seasonings, and return to oven until heated
through.

Additional notes:

if using no-salt-added tomatoes, reserve the drained liquid
and add water to equal the 3 1/2 cups of liquid.

I add Tabasco sauce to make it a bit spicy.

QUICK GARLIC-ONION SOUP WITH RED-WINE CROUTON

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Garlic

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–GARLIC-ONION SOUP—–
2 lg Garlic cloves
1 1/2 lb Onions (5 medium)
2 1/2 tb Butter
1/4 c Red wine
1/4 ts Dried thyme
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper
1 qt Chicken stock (or canned
-chicken broth)
—–RED-WINE CROUTONS—–
1/2 Loaf French bread
5 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Red wine
3 oz Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
2 oz Grated Parmesan cheese (1/2
-cup)

GARLIC-ONION SOUP: Peel and mince the garlic. Peel
and thinly slice the onions (food processor
preferred). Heat the butter in a large, deep skillet.
Add garlic and onions; cover and cook over medium
heat, stirring occasionally, until onions soften,
about 8 minutes. Uncover and saute until golden, about
5 minutes longer. Add thyme, salt, pepper, and
chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat,
and simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes.

RED-WINE CROUTONS: Cut the bread on the diagonal into
four 1-inch thick slices. Heat 3 tablespoons of the
oil in a large skillet. Add the bread and saute on
both sides until light brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle
the wine and remaining oil over the croutons and top
them with the cheese slices. Cover and cook over
medium heat until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes.

SERVING: Ladle soup into warm soup bowls and top with
the croutons. Pass the Parmesan cheese separately.

[Cook’s magazine; April
1989]
Posted by Fred Peters
Fidonet COOKING echo

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Title: Earl’s Mozzarella Meat Loaf
Categories: Diabetic, Meats, Cheese
Yield: 8 servings

1 lg Onion; coarsely chopped 2 Egg whites
1 T Olive oil 4 oz Part-skim mozarella cheese
1 Sweet red pepper; chopped -cut in 1/4-inch cubes
1 cl Garlic; finely chopped 1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1 ts Leaf basil; crumbled 2 T Parsley; chopped
1/2 ts Lef thyme; crumbled 3/4 ts Salt; optional
1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef 1/8 ts Pepper
1/2 lb Ground pork 1/4 c Catsup
1 c Old-fashioned oats; uncooked

Preheat oven to moderate (375 degrees). Line jelly-roll pan with
aluminum foil.

Saute onion in oil in large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Add
red pepper, garlic, basil, and thyme, saute 5 minutes.

Combine beef, pork, oats, egg, whites, mozzarella, Parmesan, parsley,
optional salt, and pepper in large bowl. Add vegetable mixture.
Shape into large oval on prepared pan.

Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 30 minutes. Brush loaf with
catsup. Bake 25 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand 10 minute
before slicing.

Judi’s Notes: I would bake this meat loaf in a loaf pan due to
possible grease escaping from the jelly roll pan. I would also spoon
off some of the fat from the loaf after 30 minutes.

Source: Family Circle Magazine, 5/14/91. Shared and MM by Judi M.
Phelps.

MMMMM

ENGLISH ORANGE TRIFLE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1 pk Pillsbury Date or Cranberry
-Quick Bread Mix
—–TRIFLE MIXTURE—–
1/4 To 1/2 cup orange-flavored
-liqueur or orange juice
1 pk (3.5 oz) vanilla pudding
-pie filling (Not instant)
2 c Milk
1 tb Grated orange peel
1 c Whipping cream, whipped
1 Jar (12 oz) (1 1/2 cups)
-orange marmalade or peach
-preserves
—–FROSTING—–
1 c Whipping cream
1 tb Powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour bottom only of
8 x 4 or 9 x 5 loaf pan. Prepare and bake quick bread
mix according to direc- tions and cool completely.

2. Cut bread into 1 inch squares; place in a shallow
baking dish, and drizzle with orange liqueur or orange
juice. Cover; let stand for about 2 hours. Meanwhile,
in a medium saucepan, combing the pud- ding, milk and
orange peel. Bring to a boil over medium heat,
stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, remove from heat.
Cover surface with plastic wrap, and cool 1 hour. Fold
whipped cream into cooled pudding.

3. Line 2 or 2.5 quart bowl with plastic wrap. Spread
1 cup of the pudding mixture in the bottom of the
bowl. Add 1/3 of the bread squares; spread with 1/3 of
the marmalade mixture and 1 cup of the pudding
mixture. Starting with the bread squares, repeat
layers 2 more times. Cover with plastic wrap and
refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.

4. Unmold trifle onto a serving plate. In a small
bowl, beat 1 cup whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Add the powdered sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Frost trifle. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate.

(Typist’s note: To reduce the calories, you could use
low calorie instant pudding, low calorie nonfat
nondairy whipped topping, low calorie marmalade, and
use orange juice and not liqueur.)

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, Nov/Dec
1993 Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS,
Watertown NY 1993 315-785-8098 or 786-1120

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1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and cut into 1 inch
chunks
1 16 oz. can white kidney beans, drained
1 19 oz. can garbanzo beans, drained
1 12 oz. can white corn, drained
2 4 oz. cans diced mild green chiles
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 1/2 cups water
3 drops hot pepper sauce
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan over medium
heat, cook onion, garlic, and cumin until onion is tender. In 2
1/2 quart casserole, combine onion mixture with chicken, white
kidney beans, garbanzo beans, corn, green chiles, bouillon, and
1 1/2 cups water (I use less liquid). Cover casserole and bake
50-60 minutes until chicken is tender. To serve, stir hot
pepper sauce into chili to taste. Serve with shredded cheese
on top.

Serves 8. Per serving: Calories 339, Saturated fat: 10g, Total
fat: 26g, Carbohydrates: 37g, Sodium 1123 mg, Cholesterol 52 mg.

Source: Good Housekeeping, Nov. 1994

Title: SHRIMP WITH CHILI GARLIC
Categories: Fish, Chinese
Yield: 4 servings

————————–BATTER————————–
4 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Water
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg
1 Egg white
2 tb Salt
1 1/2 lb Shrimp; peeled and deveined
2 c Peanut oil, for deep-frying

—————————SAUCE—————————
1 1/2 tb Peanut oil
5 Dried chiles; halved
3 tb Finely sliced garlic
1 ts Salt
3 tb Sugar
1 ts White rice vinegar
1/2 c Water
1 ts Cornstarch; mixed with
1 ts Water

MIX THE BATTER INGREDIENTS in a medium-sized bowl
until thick and smooth. Let the batter sit, covered,
for at least 30 minutes. Combine shrimp and batter.
Heat a wok or large deep skillet until hot and add the
oil for frying. When the oil is barely smoking,
deep-fry the shrimp for 2 minutes or until the batter
is just firm. You should do this in several batches.
Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and drain on paper
towels. Heat a small saucepan and when hot, add the
oil, dried chiles and garlic. Stir for 30 seconds. Add
remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 2 minutes.
Keep warm. Reheat the oil in the wok until it is very
hot, but not smoking. Deep-fry the shrimp again until
they are golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove and
drain, place on a warm platter, drizzle with the sauce
and serve immediately.

KEN HOM – PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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ORANGE-WALNUT MUFFINS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1 Flour — 1 cup + 2 tbls.
2 tb Brown Sugar — Lt. (packed)
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 t Lemon Rind — Grated
1/2 oz Walnuts — chopped (12 halves)
1 Salt — pinch
1/2 c Orange juice
2 tb Margarine — melted + cooled
1 Egg — large

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, stir
together flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon rind,
walnuts and salt. In small bowl, mix together orange
juice, margarine and egg. Add to dry ingredients,
mixing with fork until just combined; do not overmix.
Spray six 2 1/2 inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking
spray; divide batter evenly among the cups. Bake 20 to
25 minutes, or until golden brown. Makes six servings.
EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 1 B, 1 F, 60 optional calories.
Per serving: 175 calories; 4 g protein, 6 g fat, 25 g
carbohydrate, 187 mg sodium, 46 mg cholesterol.
Source: Living Fit Magazine-recipe given to us at
Weight Watchers Meeting.

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1/2 c choppen onion
1/2 c diced carrots
1/2 c diced turnip
1/2 c diced parsnip
1 c diced celery, plus some inner leaves
3 sprigs parsley
2 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 t thyme
pepper and cayenne to taste
water to cover

1) saute the onions in a bit of water for a while (original recipe said until
browned, but since I didn’t wait that long – will the onions brown without
fat?)

2) Add all the remaining ingredients to the pan, bring the stock to a boil,
reduce the ehat, and simmer the stock, partially covering the pan, for 30
minutes to 1 1/2 hrs (the longer the better)

3) Strain the broth through a fine sieve, pressing the solids to extract the
liquids.

Source: Adapted from the Jane Brody Good Food Book.

CREAMY HUNGARIAN BEAN SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
2 c Navy Beans
2 sm Onions — chopped
1 Leek — rinsed and chopped
3 md Carrots — diced
6 lg Garlic Cloves — minced
1 t Salt
1/4 ts Black Pepper
1 tb Sweet Hungarian Paprika
6 tb Flour
1/2 c Sour Cream
2 ts Cider Vinegar

Soak navy beans overnight. Drain them and place in
large soup pot with onions, leek, carrots, and garlic.
Add water to an inch above the level of the beans.
Bring them to a boil and then simmer, covered, until
tender (about 1 1/2 hours). Mix in the salt, pepper,
and paprika. Ladle out 2 cups of the hot bean water
and slowly stir it into the flour until smooth. Add
the flour mixture to the beans, stirring constantly.
Remove the soup from the heat and whisk in the sour
cream and then the vinegar. Gently reheat the soup for
about 10 minutes.

Recipe By :

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Jam Kolaches

Recipe By : Southern Living
Serving Size : 14 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ctry Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
——– ———— ——————————–
1/2 C Butter Or Margarine — Softened
1 (3-Ounce) Package Cream Cheese — Softened
1-1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
About
1/2 C Strawberry Jam
1/4 C Sifted Powdered Sugar

Cream butter and cream cheese, beating at medium speed of an electric
mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour to creamed mixture, mixing well.
Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut into
rounds with a 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place on lightly greased cookie
sheets. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam on each cookie; fold opposite sides to
center, slightly overlapping edges. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
Cool on wire racks, and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yield: about 3-1/2
dozen.

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