Salad of Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and Baby Greens

Salad of Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and Baby Greens – – red beets, olive oil, salt, black pepper, salad greens (washed and towel dried), Shallot Vinaigrette (see recipe index), goat cheese (crumbled to bite-sized pieces), sunflower seeds (toasted for two minutes in a skillet), black pepper (fresh ground, to taste), Preheat oven to 350 degrees…

Jerusalem Hummus

[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Jerusalem Hummus – – garbanzo beans (16 oz. cans, drain and reserve ½ cup liquid), tahini, garlic powder, lemon juice, olive oil, hot paprika, In a large food processor, add tahini, garlic powder and lemon juice.  Blend until mixture turns lighter almost white in color.; With the machine running, add the reserved liquid.  Add the garbanzo…

Eat Your Brussels Sprouts Salad

Eat Your Brussels Sprouts Salad – – Brussels sprouts, olive oil, red onion (peeled and sliced), pancetta (diced, substitute bacon, if needed), salt, black pepper, Shallot Vinaigrette ( see recipe index), croutons (see recipe index), egg (hard-boiled, each cut into 8 wedges), Clean the sprouts and remove the first few dark leaves.  Cut off the stem…

Steak and Pepper Cream Sauce

Steak and Pepper Cream Sauce – Prepare the brown sauce first. It lends deep, rich flavor to the Pepper Cream Sauce. – Brown Sauce: yellow onion (chopped finely), shallot (chopped finely), olive oil, beef broth, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, Kitchen Bouquet (optional), butter, Steak and Pepper Cream Sauce: beef (steaks, 4-6 oz. filet mignon), salt…

Beef Braciole

Stuffed Beef Braciole – – Stuffing: egg (beaten), garlic powder, Parmesan cheese (grated), parsley (finely chopped), breadcrumbs, salt and pepper (to taste), Braciole Rolls and Italian Sausage: beef (round steak, thinly sliced), stuffing (see recipe above), olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste), Sunday Sauce (see recipe index), Place eggs in a mixing bowl and…

Sunday Sauce

Sunday Sauce – – olive oil, onion (grated), garlic (minced), oregano (dried), basil (Dried), red pepper flake, black pepper, bay leaves, thyme, tomato (whole, 28 oz. can, diced small, juice retained), tomato sauce (15 oz. cans), tomato paste (6 oz. can), salt and pepper (to taste), Heat the olive oil in the pot with the…

Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs – – olive oil, onion (minced and crushed), breadcrumbs, milk, egg (beaten), oregano, parsley (dried ), thyme, Parmesan cheese, beef (ground), cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper (each, to taste), Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the diced onion for several minutes until tender and translucent. Cool. Soak the…

Grilled Chicken Gyros

Grilled Chicken Gyros – – Greek-Spiced Chicken: chicken (cooked, cut to bite-sized pieces), olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, Gyros: flatbread (or pita), chicken (Greek-spiced ), tomato (sliced into wedges), iceberg lettuce, red onion (thinly sliced), potato (French fried, cooked and golden brown), Tzatziki (see recipe index), In a mixing bowl, combine…

Empanadas

Empanadas – – Empanada Dough: water, Kosher salt, all purpose flour, butter (unsalted), egg (beaten with1 tbsp. water), Chicken and Vegetable Filling: olive oil, onion (chopped), paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, oregano, jalapeño pepper (chopped), tomato (chopped), zucchini (chopped), carrot (chopped), chicken (cooked, cut into ½ “ cubes, ), tomato juice (if needed), salt and…

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri Sauce – – parsley (fresh, removed from stems and chopped finely), oregano (fresh), garlic (chopped to a fine paste), olive oil, white wine vinegar, red pepper flakes (or to taste), sea salt, black pepper (fresh ground), Place the parsley, oregano and garlic in a food processor and pulse to chop.  Drizzle half the olive…