Pasta, Rice & Potatoes
Potato Casserole w Bacon & Caramelized Onion Serves 6-8
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat to 425. Grease 13 x 9 baking dish. Cook bacon in medium saucepan over med-lo heat until crisp, 10-13 min. Transfer to paper towels. Remove and discard all but 1T fat. Return pan to medium and add onion and 1/4 tsp salt.; cook, stirring frequently, until onion…
Read MorePotato Baskets
Heavily grease 6 6oz custard cups. Mix potato sticks w whites. Press mix into cups as a lining and bake at 375 for 20-30 min. When cool, remove and fill.Potato3cans (1.75 oz) sticksEgg White3beatenPotato CoinsCut a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a 12″ heavy skillet and butter one side. Slice potatoes 1/8…
Read MorePotato (Grated) Casserole Serves 6
Put everything in blender, liquids first, potatoes last. Blend on high just until all potatoes are grated. DO NOT OVERBLEND. Pour into greased casserole dish. Bake at 375 for 35-40 min or until knife tests clean. Potato 3 cubedMilk 0.5cEgg 3Salt/PepperCheese 1c cubedButter 2TOnion 0.5 small, cut up
Read MorePotato & Parsnip Puree, Country Style Serves 4
Peel and quarter potatoes; trim and scrape parsnips and slice them crosswise. Peel and slice onion. Combine w garlic in large saucepan. Add water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and cook about 12 min, or until tender. Drain. Return to saucepan. Add cream and butter. Using a potato masher, mash…
Read MorePolenta
Bring about 2” of water to boil in bottom of double boiler; reduce to simmer and maintain throughout cooking process. Set top of double boiler on, and add 4 c water. Add 1 tsp salt, then gradually sprinkle 1 c medium-grind cornmeal into water, whisking constantly (you can use a funnel to add meal gradually).…
Read MorePasta, Creamy Green Serves 6
Cook spaghetti. Fry bacon, reserving 2 T fat. In blender, combine ricotta, 2T bacon fat, olive oil, garlic, spinach and butter. Toss w pasta, sprinkle w crumbled bacon, and top w parmesan. Pasta, Spaghetti 1 lb thinSpinach 2pkgBacon 10 slicesCheese, Ricotta 1lbOlive Oil 2TGarlic 1 lg clove, pressedButter 2TCheese, Parmesan
Read MorePasta w Pea & Mint Pesto
Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook. Drain, reserving about 1/2 c of the water, the return pasta to pan. Meanwhile, in food processor, combine 1.5 c peas, cheese, nuts mint, chives, olive oil, garlic, porcini powder, and lemon juice. Process until smooth, about 30 sec,. Taste…
Read MorePasta w Gorgonzola Cream Sauce #2 Serves 4
Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add cream and cheese and cook until cheese melts completely, stirring continuously. Season. Cook penne in boiling water until al dente. Drain and toss with cream sauce. Serve garnished w toasted nuts and nutmeg. Butter 0.25c, unsaltedHeavy Cream .75cCheese, Gorgonzola 0.25lbPasta, Penne 1lbNuts, Walnuts 0.5c toastedNutmeg
Read MorePasta w Gorgonzola Cream Sauce Serves 2
Mix cornstarch w 1T of buttermilk to make smooth paste. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine mix, remaining buttermilk, Gorgonzola and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly to melt cheese and thicken mix. Just as mix begins to thicken, stir in peas and cook just long enough to heat through. Stir in walnuts and serve…
Read MorePasta w Creamy Tomato Sauce
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add prosciutto, onion, bay leaf, pepper flakes, and .25 tsp salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and beginning to turn light gold, 8-12 min. Increase heat to medium high, add garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 sec. Stir in tomato paste and sun-dried…
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