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Winter Greens Pesto
By Alqualonde
Come January there are not a ton of local in-season greens for a New Yorker like me, but the kale usually looks pre...
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 ounces kale, trimmed, rinsed and chopped
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Fruit Mince
By Alqualonde
1. Place raisins, sultanas, cherries, apricot, cranberries, mixed peel, currants, dates, marmalade, rum, creme d...
- 1 cup raisins, chopped
- 1 cup sultanas
- 1/2 cup red glace cherries, chopped
- 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup mixed peel
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup pitted dried dates, chopped
- 1 cup sweet orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/4 cup creme de cacao liqueur
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
Italian Peasant Soup with Cabbage, Beans & Cheese
By Alqualonde
A well-stocked pantry is a good starting point for making a hearty homemade soup like this one
- To Make Ahead: Prepare through Step 2. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat on the stovetop.
- 2 19-ounce or 15-1/2-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed, divided
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
- 4 cups shredded Savoy cabbage (1/2 medium head)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, plus 1 clove garlic, halved
- 3 14-1/2-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth or 5 1/4 cups vegetable broth
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 8 1/2-inch-thick slices day-old whole-wheat country bread
- 1 cup grated fontina cheese or 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Confetti Chopped Salad
By Alqualonde
1. Using a food processor, finely chop the cheese; transfer to a bowl
- 1/2 ounce parmesan
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- Ice water
- 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed
- 10 ounces radicchio, cored and chopped
- 2 cups baby arugula, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon EVOO
- Sea salt and pepper
Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili
By Alqualonde
Black beans, earthy mushrooms and tangy tomatillos combine with a variety of spices and smoky chipotles to create a...
- 1 pound dried black beans, (2 1/2 cups), rinsed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, or ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds, or ground cardamom
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 1/2 cups mushroom broth, or vegetable broth
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1-2 tablespoons canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 1/4 cups grated Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls
By Alqualonde
East meets West in these tasty little bites
- 1 tsp (5 mL) olive oil
- 1 cup (250 mL) diced red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz (227 g) lean ground beef
- 1 cup (250 mL) cubed processed cheese, (such as Velveeta)
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) diced dill pickle, patted dry
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) prepared mustard
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
- 64 spring roll wrappers
- 1 egg
Ruggelach
By Alqualonde
If you've ever made pizza, you can make rugelach, because all rugelach is, really, is dough rolled into a circle ...
- Dough
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 pound cold butter, cut in Tbsp-sized cubes
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Filling
- 1 1/3 cup apricot jam
- 1 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup cinnamon-sugar (1/4 cup sugar + 2 tsp cinnamon)
Swedish Meatballs With Rich Gravy
By Alqualonde
No Nordic holiday spread is complete without meatballs
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh bread crumbs
- 1 onion, grated
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) allspice
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
- 1 lb (454 g) lean ground pork
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetabIe oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) sodium-reduced beef broth
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) whipping cream, (35%)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) lingonberry jelly or red currant jelly
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas
By Alqualonde
1. Wash the peppers, and clean the dirt from the portabella mushroom
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 portabella mushroom
- 15-ounce can black beans
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fajita spices (spice blend, not prepackaged packet with additives – or, make your own)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 corn tortillas
- Sour cream, for serving
Beef, Bean & Sausage Chili
By Alqualonde
1. Chop bacon finely. Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; drain and set aside
- 3 slices of bacon
- 8 ounces each italian sausage and ground chuck
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 sma green bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 (16 ounce) can each red kidney beans and chickpeas
- 2 (16 ounce) cans diced italian tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons worestershire