Vegetable Minestrone

Recipe By : http://www.recipe-a-day.com
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Stews Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Ingredients:
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 small Leeks — quartered
2 stalks Celery — diced
1 medium Onion — chopped
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 cloves Garlic — minced
2 small Zucchini — quartered, then
sliced
1 medium Potato — peeled, then diced
8 cups Water
1 cup elbow macaroni — or Shell
8 cups Swiss Chard leaves — (2 quarts) chopped
1 can Chickpeas — (16 oz.) drained
and rinsed
1 cup frozen Green Peas — thawed
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese — freshly grated
1/4 cup fresh Parsley — or Basil chopped

In a soup pot or large Dutch oven, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over
medium heat. Add the leeks, celery, and onions, and season with a bit of
salt (about a half-teaspoon). Cook, stirring occasionally, until the
vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, zucchini, and
potato. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
Add the water and remaining teaspoon of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil,
then reduce the heat to low and simmer until all the vegetables are tender,
about 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the dry pasta and Swiss chard to the soup and cook, uncovered, for about
5 minutes. Add chickpeas and green peas, and continue to simmer until the
pasta is cooked to the “al dente” stage. Adjust the seasoning with salt and
pepper.
Ladle soup into bowls and drizzle with remaining two tablespoons of olive
oil, if desired. Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh
parsley or basil. Serve immediately.

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NOTES : Makes about 12 cups, for 8 Servings,
Calories per 1-1/2 cups 313, Total Fat 9.0g; Fibre 11.4g. Weight Watchers’
Points per serving = 5

Diabetic Choices = 2 Starch choices, 1/2 Protein choice, 3 Vegetable choice,
1 Fat choice

Popularity: 14% [?]

Title: CHEESY CHICKEN VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
Categories: Poultry, Casseroles
Yield: 4 servings

20 oz (2 pkgs) frozen broccoli,
Cauliflower carrots with
Cheese flaveored sauce
1/2 c Sliced celery
10 3/4 oz Campbell’s Cream of
Mushroom soup (1 can)
1 c Chopped cooked chicken or
Turkey
2 oz (1 jar) diced pimiento
Including liquid
1 c Seasoned croutons, crushed

1>. Cut a large “X” across one side of each pouch of
vegetables. Place pouches cut-side down in an 8-inch
square baking dish. Microwave on high eight to ten
minutes. Set aside. 2>. Place celery in a 1-cup glass
measure and cover with plastic wrap. Mocrowave on high
two minutes, or until softened. Empty vegetables and
sauce from pouches into same baking dish. Add celery,
soup and chicken. Combine well and stir in pimiento
gently. Top with croutons. 3>. Do not cover dish.
Rotating midway through cooking, microwave on high 10
to 12 minutes, or until bubbly hot.

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Popularity: 16% [?]

Title: Fruit-Flavor Popcorn Balls
Categories: Snacks, Holidays, Jello, Popcorn
Yield: 48 servings

1 c Light corn syrup
1/2 c Sugar
1 sm Jello; any flavor
1/2 lb Salted peanuts; coarse chop
9 c Popped popcorn

Bring syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add Jell-O
Gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add peanuts and pour over popcorn,
mixing well. Quickly form into 1 1/2″ balls. Makes about 4 dozen.

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Popularity: 6% [?]

Title: HOMEMADE MUSTARD
Categories: Holiday
Yield: 1 servings

1/4 c Dry mustard; Colemans 1 tb Sugar
1/4 c White wine vinegar 1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Dry white wine 3 Egg yolks

You begin with dry mustard, adding vinegar for tartness and wine for
mellowness; then you cook with egg yolks to give the spread its velvety
smooth texture. You can season the mildly flavored mustard as suggested,
or leave if plain. For gift-giving, package the mustards in jars and identify
them with decorative labels. In top of a double boiler, stir together mustard,
vinegar, wine, sugar, and salt. Let stand, uncovered, for 2 hours. Beat egg
yolks into mustard mixture. Place over simmering water and cook,
stirring with a wire whisk, until mixture thickens slightly (about 5
minutes). Pour into small jars and let cool. Cover tightly and refrigerate
for up to a month. Makes about 1 cup.

TARRAGON MUSTARD Follow recipe for Homemade Mustard; when
you remove mustard from heat, stir in 1/2 tsp dry tarragon. Serve with
roast lamb or chicken, shrimp, steaks, or as a sandwich spread.

TOMATO MUSTARD Follow recipe for Homemade Mustard; adding
1 tsp paprika, 1 TBL drained and chopped pimento, and 1/4 cup
tomato paste with egg yolks. Serve with seafood, hamburgers, frankfurters,
or baked ham.

LIME MUSTARD Follow recipe for Homemade Mustard; when you
remove mustard from heat, stir in 3/4 tsp grated lime peel and 1 1/2 tsp
lime juice. Serve with roast lamb or chicken, shrimp

Popularity: 8% [?]

Title: No Fail Pie Crust
Categories: Pie Crusts
Yield: 6 servings

1/3 c shortening (or 1/3 cup lard)
3 tb cold water
1/2 ts salt
1 c all-purpose flour

Double the recipe for 2 crust pie.

Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small
peas.Sprinkle in water,1 tbsp.at a time,tossing with fork until all
flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 tsp.
water can be added if necessary.) Gather pastry into ball;shape into
flattened round on lightly floured cloth covered board.Roll pastry 2″
larger than inverted pie plate,9″ x 1 1/4"Fold pastry into
quarters;place in plate.Unfold and ease into plate,pressing firmly
against bottom and side.Trim edge of pastry 1″ from rim of plate.Fold
and roll pastry under, even with plate;flute.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Title: Southern Gems
Categories: Bread Osg1966
Servings: 1

1 c Flour
1 c Corn meal
1 c Graham flour
1 c Brown sugar
1 ts Salt
5 ts Baking powder
1 ea Egg
2 c Milk
3 tb Butter; melted

Sift dry ingredients, add milk and beaten egg, Beat until smooth, add
melted butter. Pour in muffin tins, bake 20 – 25 minutes.

Note: No temperature given. Assume moderate 350 – 400 F. oven.

Source: Mrs. Bessie J. Wade, Acme Grange, Lorain County, OH
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Popularity: 5% [?]

Title: $25,000 Chili
Categories: Meats, Main dish, Chili
Yield: 14 servings

3 md Onions; diced
2 md Green peppers; diced
2 lg Stalks celery; diced
2 sm Cloves garlic; minced
1/2 sm Fresh jalapeno peppers;
8 lb Lean chuck; ground coarsely
1 cn 7 oz diced green chilies
14 1/2 oz Can stewed tomatoes
15 oz Can tomato sauce
6 oz Can tomato paste
6 oz Chili powder
Tabasco sauce to taste
12 oz Beer
12 oz Mineral water; bottled
3 Bay leaves; or 2 your choice
Garlic salt to taste
Salt/pepper to taste

Dice and saute first 5 ingredients. Add meat and
brown. Add everything else, including 1/2 can beer.
(Drink the remainder, according to Annie). Add water
JUST TO COVER TOP. Cook about 3 hours on low heat.
Stir often. Remove bay leaves. Couple of notes: Better
the 2nd day, if you can wait that long. Also, those I
substitute pure New Mexico ground red chili. Whatever
you use make sure it’s pure chili powder, no
additional seasonings added.

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Lentil Stew

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :2:00
Categories : Beans Soups Stews
Vegetarian Healthy And Hearty

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound dried lentils — washed, picked over
2 quarts water
2 whole celery stalks — chopped
1 medium onion — chopped
2 whole carrots — chopped
1 clove garlic — minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup red wine
1 can plum tomatoes

In a large soup kettle, combine all ingredients except wine and tomatoes.
Bring to a boil and simmer, over low heat for 1-1/2 hours. Add wine and
tomatoes and simmer 20-30 minutes more.

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Per serving: 219 Calories; 1g Fat (3% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 36g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 97mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

NOTES : * Better if made with vegetable stock. For non-vegetarians, beef,
corned beef, or ham stock may be used.

Popularity: 5% [?]

TOMATO BISQUE

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

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Jim Vorheis
2 lb Ripe tomatoes (or 2 15-oz
-cans), chopped
1 md Onion, thinly sliced
1 tb Butter
1 Bay leaf
1 tb Brown sugar, heaping
2 ts Finely chopped fresh basil
-(or 1 tsp dried)
2 Whole cloves
1 t Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1 pt Light cream
1 c Milk
6 lg Croutons, buttered
2 tb Chopped chives

Peel and seed tomatoes. Saute onion in butter and add
the chopped tomatoes. Add bay leaf, sugar, cloves,
salt, pepper and basil. Simmer, stirring occasionally,
until tomatoes are thoroughly cooked, about 25
minutes. Remove bay leaf and cloves and transfer
mixture to blender or food processor to puree. Strain.
Add cream and milk and heat through. Serve topped with
toasted buttered croutons. Sprinkle with chopped
chives.

Colorado Cache Cookbook (1978) From the collection of
Jim Vorheis

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Popularity: 15% [?]

Date: Sat, 19 Mar 94 06:37:22 EST
From: latebloom@aol.com

This is based on a recipe in last weekend’s Philadelphia Inquirer.

Black Beans with Yellow Rice

1 1/2 c. chopped onions
1 c. diced green or red pepper
1 c. diced carrot
1 tbl. chopped garlic
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 can tomatoes (I used stewed tomatoes)
1 can (19 oz) black beans or equivalent amount cooked from scratch
1/c c. water
1 tbl seeded and minced Jalapeno pepper, or to taste (note: I buy a little
jar of Jalapeno all ready to go and love adding it to a lot of dishes)
Salt to taste

For the rice:
3/4 tsp ground tumeric
1/4 tsp ground cumin
2 3/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. rice (basmati is good)
Salt to taste

Saute veggies in a little water until they are golden, about 10 minutes. Add
remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes or longer.

Combine spices in a skillet and heat over low heat until fragrant, about 30
seconds. Add water, rice,and salt. Bring to boil, and cook until rice is done
(15 minutes for white, about 40 minutes for brown). Serve beans over rice,
with some chopped cilantro and yogurt optional.

Popularity: 19% [?]