Malfatti

Cook fresh spinach in water clinging to leaves after washing or cook frozen according to directions. Drain, squeezing water out with tea towel, and chop. Reserve the water. Briefly soak bread in reserved water plus enough hot water to cover, and squeeze dry. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until tender, 3-5 min. Mix…

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Limas, Baked w Pears Serves 12

Combine all ingredients in heavy casserole. Bake at 180-200, covered, 8 hours or longer, adding more stock if necessary. Beans, Lima 6 c cooked dried butter, limas, etcPears 6 ripe, peeled, cored & slicedMolasses 0.5 cBrown Sugar 0 .5 cOnion 0.25 c finely choppedStock 1 c chicken

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Lima Beans, Greek Style Serves 4

Cook lima beans, water, 2T oil, 1T parsley, garlic and salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, tightly covered, over moderate heat, until beans are tender, 15 min, stirring occasionally. Season w s&p and transfer to bowl. Serve sprinkled w remaining parsley and oil. Beans, Lima 1 ten oz package frozen babyWater 1 cOlive Oil 3…

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Leeks w Caraway Seeds Serves 4

Trim tops and green of leeks. Cut white section in half and wash thoroughly. Slice diagonally into quarter-inch pieces. Heat butter over medium heat. Add leeks, caraway seeds, salt and pepper, and cook until leeks are soft, 2-4 min. Add vermouth, reduce heat to low and cover the pan. Cook 3-5 min until leeks are…

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Kale, Crunchy

Stack about 6 kale leaves on top of one another. Starting along a long edge, roll up tightly then cut the roll into very fine ribbons about 1/8″ thick. Repeat w remaining kale. Toss the ribbons w a little olive oil and spread on baking sheet covered w lightly oiled piece of parchment paper or…

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Green Beans, Delicious Serves 6

Pare & core apples; cut each into 8 wedges; cut each wedge into 3 lengthwise slices. In a 10-inch skillet over moderately low heat, heat butter; add apples; turn in butter; cover tightly and steam, shaking skillet several times, for about 3 min. Turn apples over and steam again, shaking skillet several times, for 3…

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Green Beans w Bacon Serves 4

Cook and drain beans. In large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, leaving 2 T drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside. In remaining drippings, cook onion until just tender. In bowl or measuring cup, combine water and vinegar; stir in cornstarch. Add liquid to skillet w sugar, salt and pepper.…

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Green Beans & Roasted Red Onions Serves 8

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450. Oil a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. After peeling onions, trim root ends, leaving onions whole, then quarter onions lengthwise. Put in baking pan, drizzle w oil and vinegar, tossing to coat. Arrange cut side down and sprinkle w s&p. Roast, uncovered, turning over…

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Green Beans Chinese Style Serves 6

Cook beans with soup, soy sauce and half the onions. Put in casserole and top w other half can. Heat at 325 for 25 min. Beans, Green 1 large bag frozenSoup 1 can cream of mushroomOnion 1 can fried

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