Appetizers H-O

Mix all ingredients except butter and mussels in small food processor and chop. Add butter and blend thoroughly. Steam mussels 40-60 seconds till opened. Steam additional minute if unopened, then discard any that remain closed. Do not overcook. Allow mussels to cool and remove top shell. Set mussels on baking sheet and spoon 1/4 tsp…

Preheat oven to 425. Trim mushrooms & dice. Force garlic through press. In heavy 9″ skillet, heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté mushrooms, stirring so they don’t burn, until liquid is evaporated, about 15 min. Stir in garlic and cream and gently boil until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season…

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400. Trim ends of mushroom stems and separate stems from caps, reserving both. Arrange caps, stem side up, in a buttered 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish. Finely chop stems, then cook w garlic and oregano in butter in 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat,…

Heat butter & oil in large pan. In small bowl, soak dried mushroom in 1/3 c water until soft, 20-30 min. When soft, squeeze until dry, catching liquid in small bowl. Strain liquid through coffee filter and set aside. Coarsely chop mushrooms. In food processor, combine half fresh mushrooms with shallots, garlic and half the…

Preheat oven to 300. Mix all ingredients except turkey until well blended. Place one slice of meat into each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups. Fill each w 1.5 tsp of the spinach mix. Bake 20 min or until heated through. Serve warm. Spinach 10 oz chopped, frozen, thawed and well drainedCheese 4 oz shreddedCream Cheese 0.33 c light spreadCheese, Parmesan…

Heat oven to 400. In a small bowl, cover tomatoes w warm water and rehydrate for 10 min. Remove and pat dry with paper towels. Add to food processor w artichokes, olives, Parmesan and pepper. Pulse to combine until finely chopped. Gently roll out one pastry sheet on parchment paper. Spread half the mix evenly…

Cut each cantaloupe half lengthwise into 3 wedges (6 total). Shave thin slices from seeded side of melon wedge w a vegetable peeler (first slice may be irregular), stopping when you get close to the rind. Arrange slices, overlapping slightly, on one plate per wedge. Drizzle each serving w 1.4 tsp lime juice and 1/2 tsp olive oil, then scatter…

Preheat oven to 350. In medium skillet, brown .5 lb lamb, onion, nuts, salt and pepper. In large bowl, combine wheat germ and water. Mix in remaining lamb, and allspice. Press half the mix evenly on bottom of 9″ x 9″ baking pan. Spoon lamb-nut mix evenly over first layer. On wax paper, flatten remaining…

In food processor blend together garlic paste, chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, oil and cumin, scraping down side, until smooth. Add remaining ingredients until just combined. May be made ahead and chilled covered, 2 days. Garlic 2 large cloves minced and mashedChick Peas 1 16-19 oz can, rinsed and drainedTahini 0.33c well-stirredLemon Juice, Fresh 2TOlive…

Mix sour cream, mayo, soup mix, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce until smooth. Stir in asparagus and shrimp. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle w/ almonds. (Note: crab may be substituted for shrimp) Sour Cream 16ozMayonnaise 0.33cSauce 1pkg (Knorr) Seafood Newburg or Lemon HerbLemon Juice, Fresh 2TAsparagus 10 oz, frozenShrimp 6oz…