Eggplant, Lamb And Rice Casserole

Recipe By : The Denver Post Magazine/January 2, 1994
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Greek
Lamb Rice
Meats

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 Pounds Eggplants
1/2 Pound Ground Lamb — lean
2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
2 Each Onions — chopped
1 Each Red Bell Pepper — seeded and chopped
2 Cloves Garlic — minced
14 1/2 Ounces Tomatoes, Canned — undrained
2 Teaspoons Dried Oregano
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1 Cup White Rice
14 1/2 Ounces Beef Broth — defatted
2 Ounces Feta Cheese — crumbled
Salt And Pepper — to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut eggplants in half lengthwise. Place eggplant
halves, cut-side down, in a roasting pan. Add water to a depth of 1/2 inch.
Ba
ke until tender, 20 to 25 minutes; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 400
de
grees.

While the eggplant is roasting, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high
h
eat. Add ground lamb and saute, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon,
until
browned, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a colander and drain off fat. Set aside.

In a Dutch ove, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until golden,
ab
out 5 minutes. Add red peppers and garlic and cook for 2 minutes longer. Stir
in tomatoes and their juice, oregano, thyme, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer,
break
ing up the tom
atoes with a wooden spoon, until the mixture has thickened slightly, 3-5
minutes
.

Scoop out eggplant flesh and chop coarsely. Stir rice, beef broth, chopped
eggp
lant and the reserved lamb into the tomato mixture; bring to a simmer. Cover
th
e pan and place it in the oven. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the rice
is
tender and th
e liquid has been absorbed. Season with salt and pepper. Dot with feta and
ser
ve.

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Serving Ideas : serve with cucumber salad and warm bread

Popularity: 21% [?]

Caribbean Papaya-Orange Soup

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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500 ml Cold chicken broth
250 ml Fresh orange juice
1 Envelope plain gelantine
1 Egg white
1 Papaya
pn Salt
pn Ground cumin
Almonds, chopped
Coconut, grated

Pour cold broth into a pot, sprinkle gelatin over top,
and set aside to soften for a few minutes. Beat the
egg white until frothy. Add egg white to soup mixture
and bring to simmer, whisking constantly until gelatin
is fully dissolved and soup is frothy. Allow to cool
down for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile seed and mash
the papaya. Then put into a food processor, adding
the soup mixture and the orange juice and process to a
puree. Season to taste. Refrigate few hours or better
overnight. Adjust seasonigs before serving. Garnish
with almonds and coconut.

Ronjon M. Sarcar ronjon@postfach.uni-bielefeld.de
rmsarcar@post.uni-bielefeld.de

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Popularity: 19% [?]

CINNAMON RAISIN MUFFINS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Fruits
Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 1/4 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1/2 c Farina (Cream Of Wheat)
-Any Style
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Baking Powder
2 ts Ground Cinnamon
1 c Milk
1 lg Egg — Lightly Beaten
2 tb Margarine — Melted
1 t Vanilla Extract
1 c Raisins
2 tb Fruit Juice — Any Flavor

Combine the flour, cereal, 1/4 cup of sugar, baking
powder and cinnamon in a medium sized bowl and set
aside. In a small bowl, combine the milk, egg,
margarine, and vanilla, blending well, then stir into
the dry ingredients, just until all are moistened.
Stir in the raisins. Spoon the mixture into 12 greased
2 1/2-inch muffin pan cups. Bake at 400 degrees F for
18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, cool 10
minutes in the pan, then remove from the pan and brush
the tops of the muffins with the fruit juice and roll
them in the remaining sugar.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Southwestern Steak Salad

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8908
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 garlic clove
1/4 jalapeno — seeded, to taste ,
— (up to 1/2)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 pounds flank steak — cut diagonally
— against the grain
— into 1/4-inch thick
strips
1 head romaine lettuce — washed, dried and
— torn into pieces,
— about 3 to 4
cup
4 ears corn — kernels removed
1/2 small red onion — diced
1/2 red bell pepper — seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
lime wedges and cilantro sprigs for
— garnish

In a small food processor or blender combine lime juice, cumin,
cayenne, garlic, jalapeno, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and puree
until smooth. In a shallow dish combine the beef with half of the
vinaigrette tossing it to coat well, and let it marinade for 15
minutes. Reserve remainder of the vinaigrette.

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high
heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it stir-fry the beef for 2
minutes, or just until it is still pink, and transfer the beef to a
bowl.

In a large bowl combine the lettuce, corn, red onion, red bell pepper
and cilantro. Whisk the reserved vinaigrette, if necessary, and pour
over the salad, tossing to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt
and pepper. Divide the salad between two plates and top with the
cooked beef in a decorative pattern. Garnish with lime wedges and
cilantro sprigs.

Yield: 2 servings

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Bosenberry or Blackberry Leather

Puree 1 quart of berries.
Add 1/4 cup sugar

Just heat through on the stovetop. Strain through cheesecloth to remove
seeds.

Dehydrate in a dehydrator or in oven.*

To dry in an oven just set temp at lowest possible setting –about 140
degress would be good. Dry until fruit feels leather like ;yet pliable.
This would probably best be done on parchment paper, Remove the leather
while it is still warm and roll it up.

Popularity: 4% [?]

CUCUMBER SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS AND SPINACH

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Low-Cal

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 Ribs celery — strings removed
with a vegetable peeler — chopped
1 small Onion — minced
2 Stalks fresh lemongrass — tender inside only,
2 medium Cucumbers, peeled, seeded — chopped
2 cups Chicken stock or broth
1 1/2 cups Spinach leaves
1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons Whipping cream — if desired
Salt — pepper to taste

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 25 minutes. Yield: 5 cups. 1.
Melt
butter in a large saucepan. Add celery, onion and lemongrass. Cook gently
until
onion is tender, 15 minutes. Add cucumbers and stock. Heat to a boil; reduce
heat, cover and simmer until cucumber is tender, 10 minutes.
2. Strain solids from liquid, reserving both. Puree solids with spinach and
cilantro in a blender or food processor. Add reserved liquid, cream, salt and
pepper; mix until smooth. Serve warm or chilled.

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Popularity: 16% [?]

Title: Piroshki
Categories: Polish, Pies, Ceideburg 2
Yield: 1 servings

MMMMM—————————PASTRY——————————–
1/2 lb Cream cheese, softened
1/2 lb Sweet but butter, softened
2 c Flour

MMMMM————————–FILLING——————————-
3 tb Butter
2 c Fresh mushrooms, finely
-chopped
1 sm Onion, minced
1/3 lb Lean ground pork
1 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tb Fresh dill, chopped, or 1
-tablespoon dried
2 tb Tomato paste
2 tb Dry sherry
1/3 c Sour cream

Pastry: Combine cream cheese and butter; mix well. Add flour and mix
thoroughly . Form into 2 balls, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate
for at least 2 hours.

Filling: In a large frying pan, heat 2 table spoons butter over
moderately high heat. Add mushrooms and onion, saute, stirring, for
about 1/2 minute. Remove mixture; set aside.

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter, add pork; brown quickly.
Drain off liquid and discard. Add salt, pepper, dill tomato paste
and sherry; simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring
frequently.

Add mushrooms and simmer another few minutes. Remove from heat, stir
in sour cream and mix well. Chill for 2 to 3 hours.

Assembly: Roll out chilled dough. Cut into 2-inch circles. Place 1
tablespoon chilled filling in each circle and fold over to close.
Seal edges with tines of fork.

Place piroshkis on an ungreased baking sheet; bake in a 350F oven for
12 to 15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Let stand for a few
minutes before serving. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Makes about 24.

Adapted from “Ethnic Cuisine ” by Elizabeth Rozin.

From the San Francisco Chronicle, 8/10/88.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 11 1992.

MMMMM

Popularity: 28% [?]

Raspberry Delight

Recipe By : , June/July, 1997
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine — softened
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese — softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups whipped topping
Topping:
6 ounces raspberry gelatin powder
2 cups boiling water
2 10 oz pkgs sweetened frozen raspberries
additional whipped topping and fresh mint — optional

In a bowl, combine flour and sugar; blend in butter with a wooden spoon until
smooth. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at
300 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until set (crust will not brown). Cool. In
a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt
until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. For topping,
dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in raspberries. Chill for 20 minutes
or until mixture begins to thicken. Spoon over filling. Refrigerate until
set. Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping and mint if desired.
Yield: 12-16 servings.

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NOTES : “I knew this cool, fruity and creamy dessert was a winner the first
time I tasted it. I confirmed that fact a few summers ago when I entered the
recipe in a contest at work-it won first place. Co-workers still call to
request it.” Submitted by Mary Olson, Albany, Oregon.

Popularity: 4% [?]

CANTONESE EGG FOO YUNG

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheese/eggs

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 Dried black mushrooms
4 Water chestnuts
1/4 lb Chinese cabbage
1/4 c Sliced bamboo shoots
1/8 lb Chinese roast pork
3 Eggs
2 tb Peanut oil
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
1 t Dry sherry
1 d Dash of pepper

Soak the mushrooms in water for 30 minutes or until soft. Discard the tough
stems and drain. Dice the water chestnuts and finely shred the other solid
ingredients into pieces the size of a matchstick. Beat the eggs. Heat a wok
or skillet over high heat, add 1 T of the oil and the salt. Just before the
oil begins to smoke, add all of the vegetables and the roast pork. Stir
vigorously for 30 seconds. Add the sugar, sherry and pepper. Cover and cook
for 45 seconds more. Remove the mixture and let cool. Add the beaten eggs
to the mixture and stir well.Reheat the pan. Add the remaining oil. Pour
the egg mixture into the pan and fry for one minute on each side or until
the omelet has set (or make smaller individual omelets). Serve immediately
on a warm platter. This version is served without a gravy.From the Gourmet
Chinese Regional Cookbook, Castle Press.

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Popularity: 7% [?]

Title: Dorothy’s Easy Do Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Holiday
Yield: 4 servings

2 1/3 c All purpose flour
1 c Powdered sugar
1 c Soft butter
1 l Egg
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Salt

In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add
remaining ingredients, mix at low speed until dough is formed.Cover
bowl and chill for several hours.When ready to make cookies, you may
tint dough with food coloring if desired.
To make cookies: you may shape into 1 in.balls and roll in colored
sugar. You may flatten balls and decorate. You can roll out dough and
cut with cookie cutters. Or as I do, load dough into cookie press and
extrude into various shapes. Decorate cookies as desired. Bake on
ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.Cookies will
be soft and harden as they cool.

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Popularity: 4% [?]