Toasted Pasta "fregola" With Clams

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs manila clams
• 1/2 cup fregola pasta
• 8 cups clam broth or 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 lbs tomatoes, crushed
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• chili flakes
• salt

Recipe

• 1 drop the pasta slowly in to the boiling broth/water, mix and cook for 6-8 minutes. at the same time, in another saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the garlic. cook just till slightly softened, add the chili flakes, then add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. cook clams in another pan with a drop of oil until they open and add them to the tomato sauce. add the clams and fregola to the tomato sauce. add the parsley and salt to taste. serve hot.

Wild Rice, Goat Cheese And Chorizo Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 loaves country bread, cubed & dried
• 1 lb chorizo sausage
• 6 -8 cups cooked wild rice (i use trader joe's already prepared... i'm lazy!)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup carrot, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped (or 2/3 teaspoons dried)
• 3 -5 cups chicken stock, approx
• 16 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (large-ish crumbles)
• 3/4 cup parsley, chopped (please use fresh!)
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cube & dry bread. (i do this the night before on baking sheet in a 200° oven, tossing frequently.) put in large bowl.
• 2 cook chorizo thoroughly over medium heat. drain using colander lined with several paper towels.
• 3 sauté onion, celery, carrot in butter until soft. add garlic & thyme and cook another minute.
• 4 combine sautéed mixture, wild rice, parsley and *some* chicken broth with the bread. (you want this to be quite wet. start with 3 cups of broth & add more until it is.).
• 5 add goat cheese and chorizo. mix lightly so the chevre & chorizo don't 'disappear' completely into dressing.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 butter or non-stick spray a large casserole dish (or foil pan(s)). add dressing and place, uncovered, in a pre-heated 350° oven. bake 30 - 45 minutes (until heated all the way through & lightly browned). cover with foil & let rest for approximately 10 minutes.
• 8 serve and enjoy!
• 9 (leftovers are wonderful. just sprinkle with more chicken broth & heat.).

Sweet Potato Yeast Bread Abm

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk, warm plus
• 2 tablespoons milk, warm
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 1/2 teaspoons butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup canned sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/3 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 in your bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. select basic bread settings. choose crust color and loaf size if available.
• 2 i usually make this on the dough cycle. after removing the dough from the bread machine, place it in a loaf pan that has been sprayed with pam. let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes (i place the pan on the top of the stove while it preheats). bake at 350° for about 30 minutes. the loaf will sound hollow when you tap on it when it is done. if using an instant-read thermometer, bread will be 180° - 190°.
• 3 serve warm with butter.

Zucchini, Banana, Flaxseed Muffin

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup flax seed
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups zucchini
• 1/3 cup mashed banana (1 banana)
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 lightly coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• 3 grind flaxseed for 1/2 cup.
• 4 grate the zucchini coarsely.
• 5 mix together flour, flaxseed, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• 6 add zucchini and banana and stir until combined.
• 7 mix milk, egg and vanilla and add to mixture. do not overmix.
• 8 bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 cool on rack before removing from muffin pans.

Toasted Orzo With Parsley

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in l skillet over medium high heat until oil is shimmering and then add the orzo. toast, stirring frequently, until it starts to turn golden brown (3-5 minutes).
• 2 stir in broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until orzo is tender and broth is absorbed (10-15 minutes).
• 3 remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. uncover and stir in butter, salt, peper and parsley.

Tuna Casserole, Plain And Simple

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
• 10 ounces low-fat cream of mushroom soup
• 10 -12 ounces milk, any, use soup can for measure
• 1 small onion, chopped fine, saute
• 1 stalk celery, chopped fine, saute
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/3 cup frozen peas, do not thaw, run hot water over to separate
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, packed in water, drained
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 i actually weigh out the noodles. you can estimate based on the package size. you may find that more milk will be needed (as noted) if you over estimate the amount of noodles.
• 3 cook noodles approximately 2 minutes less package directions. drain.
• 4 spray casserole w/ nonstick spray. place cooked noodles in an 8x8 casserole dish.
• 5 drain and break up tuna with a fork. add to noodles. stir in to combine.
• 6 in a separate bowl, combine soup and milk,.
• 7 sauté onion and celery in 1 t butter; add to noodles.
• 8 add soup to noodles. at this point, if there does not seem to be enough liquid, feel free to add more milk to casserole until creamy.
• 9 sprinkle frozen peas on top of noodle mixture; mix together.
• 10 sprinkle 2/3 cheese on top, and stir to combine. top with remaining cheese.
• 11 cover and bake at 350°f for 30 -40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Zucchini, Mushroom, And Fresh Tomato Sauce Over Pasta

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced trimmed zucchini (1 1/2 inch dice)
• 1 cup diced mushroom
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 lb penne, cooked al dente and drained
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a wide saucepan; add in onion; stir/saute 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in zucchini and mushrooms; saute over high heat, stirring, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in garlic; saute 1 minute.
• 4 add in tomatoes; cook/stir 5 minutes.
• 5 add in salt, parsley, and basil.
• 6 toss hot pasta with the sauce; serve immediately; sprinkle grated parmesan on top.