olive oil

Red Hot Fusilli

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Red Hot Fusilli
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté garlic until golden.
  2. Add tomatoes and spices (except parsley). Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
  3. Add chicken, and continue cooking for 15 minutes, until chicken is heated through and sauce is thick.
  4. Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook pasta in unsalted water just until firm.
  5. To serve, spoon sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with coarsely chopped parsley. Serve hot as a main dish and cold for the next days lunch.
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Chicken Marsala

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Chicken Marsala
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
Instructions
  1. Mix together black pepper, salt, and flour. Coat chicken breasts with seasoned flour.
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and brown on both sides. Then remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  3. To the skillet, add wine and stir until the wine is heated. Add lemon juice, chicken stock, and mushrooms. Stir to toss, reduce heat, and cook for about 10 minutes, until the sauce is partially reduced.
  4. Return the browned chicken breasts to the skillet. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then cover and cook for about 5-10 minutes or until chicken is done.
  5. Serve sauce over chicken. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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Peanut Butter Hummus

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Peanut Butter Hummus
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
  2. To prepare the hummus, combine all ingredients for the dip and mix them in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth.
  3. prepare the chips, toss the pita triangles with the olive oil, garlic, and pepper.
  4. Bake chips on a baking sheet in a 400 ºF oven for 10 minutes, or until crispy. 5 Arrange pita chips on a platter, and serve with the hummus.
  5. Arrange pita chips on a platter, and serve with the hummus.
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Bruschetta

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Tuna and Avocado Cobb Salad

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Tuna and Avocado Cobb Salad
Instructions
  1. Divide and arrange 2 cups of salad ingredients in each of 4 serving bowls.
  2. For dressing, combine all ingredients and mix well.  Spoon 2 tablespoons over each salad, and serve.
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Baked Pork Chops With Apple Cranberry Sauce

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Baked Pork Chops With Apple Cranberry Sauce
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  2. Season pork chops with pepper and orange zest.
  3. In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add pork chops, and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes.  Turn over and brown the second side, an additional 2 minutes.  Remove pork chops from the pan, place them on a nonstick baking sheet, and put in the oven to cook for an additional 10 minutes (to a minimum internal temperature of 160 °F).
  4. Add chicken broth to the sauté pan and stir to loosen the flavorful brown bits.  Set aside for later.
  5. Meanwhile, place grated apples, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf in a small saucepan.  Cook over medium heat until the apples begin to soften.
  6. Add cranberries, orange juice, and saved broth with flavorful brown bits. Bring to a boil, and then lower to a gentle simmer. Simmer for up to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries are plump and the apples are tender. Remove the cinnamon stick.
  7. Peel the orange used for the zest, and cut it into eight sections for garnish.
  8. Serve one pork chop with ¼ cup of sauce and two orange segments.
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Bowtie Pasta With Chicken, Broccoli, and Feta

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Bowtie Pasta With Chicken, Broccoli, and Feta
Instructions
  1. In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add pasta, and cook according to package directions.  Drain. .
  3. Heat olive oil and garlic in a large sauté pan over medium heat.  Cook until soft, but not browned (about 30 seconds).
  4. Add mushrooms and heat until lightly browned and soft.
  5. Add broccoli, diced chicken, and chicken broth.  Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes, until the broccoli and chicken are heated through.
  6. Add pasta, and toss gently.  Continue to simmer until pasta is hot, about 3–4 minutes.
  7. Add lemon zest and juice, and toss gently.
  8. Serve 2 cups of pasta and sauce per portion.  Top each portion with 1½ tablespoons feta cheese
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Buttons and Bows Pasta

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Buttons and Bows Pasta
Instructions
  1. In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add pasta, and cook according to package directions.  Drain.
  3. Meanwhile, heat olive oil and garlic over medium heat in a large sauté pan.  Cook until soft, but not browned.
  4. Add peas and carrots.  Cook gently until the vegetables are heated through.
  5. In a bowl, combine chicken broth and cornstarch.  Mix well.  Add to pan with vegetables, and bring to a boil.  Simmer gently for 1 minute.
  6. Add parsley, pasta, lemon zest, and pepper.  Toss gently, and cook until the pasta is hot.
  7. Serve 2 cups of pasta and vegetables per portion.
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Pasta Primavera

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Pasta Primavera
Instructions
  1. In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add spaghetti, and cook according to package directions.  Drain.
  3. Meanwhile, combine olive oil and garlic in a large sauté pan.  Cook until garlic is soft, but not browned (about 30 seconds).
  4. Add mixed vegetables, and cook until vegetables are soft, but not browned (about 3–5 minutes).
  5. Add diced tomatoes, tomato juice, and pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Add spaghetti and parmesan cheese.  Toss until the pasta is hot and well mixed, and serve.
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Roasted Red Pepper and Toasted Orzo

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Roasted Red Pepper and Toasted Orzo
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 ºF. Place orzo on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5 minutes, or until it just begins to brown (or brown in a saucepan). Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook gently until it gets soft, but does not brown (about 30 seconds).
  3. Add peppers, and cook until heated through.
  4. Add toasted orzo and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer gently, stirring often until the pasta has absorbed all of the liquid and is fully cooked, about 10–15 minutes. (If necessary, add 2 more tablespoons broth at a time, up to ¼ cup.)
  5. Add herbs and cheese. Toss gently to mix; do not overmix or the cheese will become gummy. Serve immediately.
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