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Eggplant Parmesan with Crisp Bread Crumb Topping
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
Delicious
- 3 T olive oil + 2 C for frying
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 3 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 2 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- Kosher & pepper
- 8 small eggplants (1/2 lb. each) cut lengthwise 1/2" thick
- 3 T coarsely chopped basil
- 1 C grated Parmesan
- 3 T bread crumbs
Kefta with Two Sauces
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In bowl, combine meat with 2 t cumin, parsley, salt, pepper & cinnamon
- 1 1/2 lb. ground lamb or beef
- 4 t ground cumin
- 1/4 C chopped Italian parsley
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t freshly ground pepper
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 med. onion, coarsely grated
- 1 t butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 C full-fat plain yogurt
- 1 C tomato sauce
- Pinch of cayenne
- 2 T olive oil
- 4 large pitas, warmed & quartered
Grilled Steak with Warm Shallot Vinaigrette
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In small saucepan, cook shallots in olive oil over lo heat, stirring frequently, til softened but not browned, @ 10...
- 3/4 C shallots (2 large)
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 2 1/2 T sherry vinegar
- 2 t Dijon mustard
- 1/4 C parsley
- Salt & pepper
- 2 1lb. New York strip steaks
Fire Roasted Tomato Bisque
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In med. saucepan, melt 2 T butter
- 4 T butter
- 1 med. carrot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 med. onion finely chopped
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 4 C chicken stock
- 3 T flour
- 2 14oz. can diced fire roasted tomatoes, drained
- 3 T tomato paste
- 2 t. sugar
- 1/2 C heavy cream
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 C garlic croutons
Grilled Carrot Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In bowl, combine olive, paprika, fennel, coriander, garlic & thyme
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 2 T paprika
- 1 T ground fennel
- 1 T ground coriander
- 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves
- 4 thyme sprigs
- 1 lb. baby carrots, halved lengthwise
- Salt & pepper
- 4 T butter
- 2 T sherry vinegar
- 1 T water
- 2 T marcona almonds, plus chopped almonds for garnish
- 5 oz. arugula
Avocado, Fennel & Grapefruit Salad with Grilled Shrimp
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
Peel grapefruit and try to remove all the bitter white pith
- 1 ruby red grapefruit
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 1 large shallot, fine diced
- 1 T fresh lime juice
- 3/4 t kosher salt
- 1/2 fennel seeds, lightly chopped
- 3/4 lb. jumbo shrimp
- 1 lge. head Boston lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
- 1 C mache sprigs
- 1/2 small fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 C fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 med. Hass avocado
- 3 oz. fet, crumbled
Orecchiette with Veal, Capers & White Wine
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In large, deep skillet, heat olive oil
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 med. chopped onion
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 lb. ground veal
- Salt & pepper
- 1/2 C white wine
- 1 1/2 C chicken stock
- 1 t chopped thyme
- 1/2 t chopped rosemary
- 2 T rinsed capers
- 3/4 lb. orecchiette
- 1/2 C grated Parmesan
- 1/4 C chopped parsley
- 2 T butter
Two Bean & Beet Salad with Feta
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
Preheat oven to 375. Arrange beets in baking dish with 1/4" water
- 2 lbs small goden & red beets
- 2 lbs mixed yellow wax & green beans
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 1/4 C red wine vinegar
- 2 T minced chives
- Salt
- 1/4 lb. crumbled, Greek feta
Lamb Chops with Olive Salad
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
Make olive salad: combine tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta cheese & mint
- OLIVE SALAD:
- 6 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 C coarsely chopped red onion
- 1/2 C coarsely chopped Calamata olives
- 1/2 C crumbled feta cheese
- 2 T minced mint
- 2 T olive oil
- 2 T lemon juice
- Salt & pepper
- LAMB
- 1 T minced rosemary
- 2 T lemon juice
- 2 T olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 8 lamb chops
- Salt & pepper
Shrimp, Jicama & Mango Salad
By catherinebudenbender@gmail.com
In large frying pan, bring water & 1/4 t
- 3/4 C water
- 2 t salt
- 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp
- 1 small jicama, cut into 1/4" dice
- 1 mango, cut into 1/4" dice
- 1/2 C chopped cilantro
- 6 T Lemon juice
- 1/2 t Dijon mustard
- 1/4 t pepper
- 1/4 C olive oil