RICE CON QUESO

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mexican Rice
Cheese/eggs Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 c Cooked brown rice (1 1/2
-cups uncooked), cooked with
Salt and pepper
1 1/3 c Cooked black beans or
-blackeyed peas, pinto
-beans,
Etc. (about 1/2 cup
-uncooked)
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 sm Can chiles, chopped
1/2 lb Ricotta cheese, thinned with
-a little low fat milk or
Yogurt until spreadable
3/4 lb Shredded Monterrey Jack
-cheese
1/2 c Shredded cheddar cheese

Garnishes (optional): chopped black olives, onions, fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Mix together rice, beans, garlic, onion, and
chilies. In a casserole, spread alternating layers of the rice-beans
mixture, ricotta cheese, and jack cheese, ending with a layer of rice and
beans. Bake for 30 minutes. During the last few minutes of baking,
sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Garnish before serving.

Complementary protein: rice and beans and milk products

From: DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET by Frances Moore Lappe’ ISBN 0-345-30691-0.
Random House, New York. 1971-82 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo,
7/92

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Matthew Kenney’s Red Lettuce Salad w/Spiced Almonds

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pound almonds
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon paprika
cayenne pepper to taste
pinch ground cloves
1 pound red leaf lettuces
(roamine, radicchio, lolla rosa, etc.)
1 bunch chives — minced
32 green olives, pitted
8 ounces vinaigrette (preferably balsamic)
10 ounces Parmesan, asiago,or manchego — grated
Plus 4 paper thin slices of cheese choice
Freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400; roast almonds in pan for about 30 to 40 minutes, until
golden – check and toss every 15 minutes. Remove and let cool to room
temperature.

In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne and cloves. When nuts
are cool, drizzle lightly with honey and toss. Sprinkle spice mix on nuts;
toss again until nuts are covered evenly. Return to oven at 400 for 5 to 10
minutes. Cool. Reserve 1/2 cup nuts and store remaining nuts for another
use.

In bowl, mix lettuces, chives, olives and reserved almonds. Lightly stir in
dressing. Toss with grated cheese. Divide salad among 4 plates. Top each
with a slice of cheese and a sprinkle of pepper

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Popularity: 5% [?]

Title: FIVE-SPICE BOUQUET
Categories: Ethnic, Misc
Yield: 1 servings

Small piece of star anise
Cassia bark
Orange peel
Cardamon
Ginger root

Put ingredients together in tea strainer or
cheesecloth bag. Add to soups or sauces during
cooking; remove before serving.

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Title: CAULIFLOWER-BEAN SALAD
Categories: Salads, Vegetables, Easy
Yield: 10 servings

16 oz Italian Dressing; 2 8-Ounce
-Bottles
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Dry Ground Mustard
4 lg Garlic Cloves; Crushed
32 oz French Style Green Beans;
-Drained, 2 Cans
-OR
16 oz Frozen French Style Green
-Beans; Thawed
32 oz Red Kidney Beans; Rinsed And
-Drained, 2 Cans
1 c Green Onions; Chopped, About
-10 Medium
1/2 c Fresh Parsley; Chopped
1 sm Head Cauliflower; Coarsely
-Chopped, about 4 cups

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Lettuce

Mix the dressing sugar, mustard and garlic in a large
glass or plastic bowl, blending well. Add the green
beans, kidney beans, onions, parsley, and cauliflower
and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours
or until well chilled, stirring occasionally. Just
before serving, drain the salad. Line a salad serving
bowl with lettuce leaves and spoon the salad onto the
lettuce.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 150 Protein: 5 Grams Carbohydrates:
19 Grams Fat: 7 Grams Cholesterol: 0 Milligrams
Sodium: 460 Milligrams Potassium: 500 Milligrams

Posted by: Rich Harper

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Title: SWEET AND SOUR PEPPERS WITH ALMONDS (MANDORLATA DI PEPERONI)
Categories: Italian, Vegetables
Yield: 8 servings

1/3 c Dark raisins (2 oz.)
3 md Red bell peppers
(about 1-1/4 lbs.),
Quartered and deribbed
2 md Green bell peppers
(about 3/4 lb.),
Quartered and deribbed
3 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 c Slivered almonds
(1-1/2 oz.)
2 tb Sugar
3 tb Red wine vinegar
1 1/2 ts Salt

1. In a small bowl, soak the raisins in warm water for 20 minutes; drain
and set aside. 2. If you want to peel the peppers, cut the quartered
peppers in half lengthwise and flatten slightly. Peel the pieces with a
swivel-bladed vegetable peeler, then cut them lengthwise into 1/2-inch
strips. Alternatively, slice unpeeled peppers into 1/4-inch strips. 3. In a
large saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the almonds and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add the raisins and cook for 1
minute, then stir in the peppers, sugar, vinegar and salt. Cover and cook
for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until the peppers are very
tender and slightly glazed, 10 to 15 minutes longer. If the peppers begin
to stick to the pan, add 1 to 2 Tablespoons of warm water. Serve at room
temperature. (This dish can also be made several hours ahead and reheated
just before serving.) This delicious and unusual pepper dish is from
Basilicata in the instep of the Italian boot. It is wonderful with grilled
meat, especially Italian sausages. Peeling the peppers without roasting
them first makes them particularly succulent, but peeling isn’t mandatory.
The dish is delicious either way.

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Popularity: 4% [?]