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Minestrone Soup

Published by on July 28, 2017 | Leave a response

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 Minestrone Soup
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan.
  2. Add garlic, onion, and celery and sauté about 5 minutes.
  3. Add all remaining ingredients except spaghetti, and stir until ingredients are well mixed.
  4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes only. Serve warm.
  5. Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes only. Serve warm.
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Meatball Soup

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 Meatball Soup
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/2 hours
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For soup:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/2 hours
Servings
Ingredients
For soup:
Instructions
  1. In a large stock pot, combine water, annato, bay leaf, ½ chopped onion, green pepper, and ½ teaspoon of mint. Bring to a boil.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs: In a bowl, combine chicken and beef, the other half chopped onion, tomato, oregano, corn flour, pepper, garlic, and salt. Mix well. Form into 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs in boiling water and lower heat. Cook over low heat for 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. Add carrots, chayote, cabbage, and celery. Cook over low heat for 25 minutes. Add corn and zucchini and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Serve warm, garnished with cilantro and the rest of the mint.
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Beef and Bean Chili

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 Beef and Bean Chili
Cuisine American
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Cuisine American
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Bean and Macaroni Soup

Published by on July 26, 2017 | Leave a response

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 Bean and Macaroni Soup
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Instructions
  1. Drain beans and reserve liquid. Rinse beans.
  2. Heat oil in a 6-quart kettle; add mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes, sage, thyme, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf.
  4. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions, using unsalted water. Drain when cooked. Do not overcook.
  5. Combine reserved bean liquid with water to make 4 cups.
  6. Add liquid, beans, and cooked macaroni to vegetable mixture.
  7. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer until soup is thoroughly heated. Stir occasionally. Serve warm.
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Veggie Spaghetti Sauce

Published by on July 26, 2017 | Leave a response

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 Veggie Spaghetti Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Ingredients
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil. Sauté onions, garlic, and zucchini in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Serve over spaghetti.
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Carrot-Raisin Bread

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 Carrot-Raisin Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Stir together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients; add this mixture all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just enough to moisten and evenly distribute the carrots.
  4. Turn into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
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Banana-Nut Bread

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 Banana-Nut Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Stir together mashed bananas and buttermilk; set aside.
  3. Cream brown sugar and margarine together until fluffy. Beat in egg. Add banana mixture; beat well.
  4. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add all at once to liquid ingredients. Stir until well blended.
  5. Stir in nuts, and turn into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan. 7 Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
  6. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
  7. Remove from pan and complete cooling on a wire rack before slicing.
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Apricot-Orange Bread

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 Apricot-Orange Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Cook apricots in water in a covered medium-sized saucepan for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Drain; reserve ¾ cup of the liquid. Set apricots aside to cool.
  3. Cream together the margarine and sugar. By hand, beat in the egg and orange peel.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved apricot liquid and orange juice.
  5. Stir apricot pieces and pecans into batter.
  6. Turn batter into prepared pans.
  7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until bread springs back when lightly touched in center.
  8. Cool each loaf for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack before slicing.
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Yogurt Salad Dressing

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 Yogurt Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a glass or stainless steel bowl. Refrigerate.
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Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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 Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place the garlic cloves into a small saucepan and add enough water (about ½ cup) to cover them.
  2. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until garlic is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Reduce the liquid to 2 tablespoons and increase the heat for 3 minutes.
  4. Pour the contents into a small sieve over a glass or stainless steel bowl, and with a wooden spoon, mash the garlic through the sieve into the bowl.
  5. Whisk the vinegar into the garlic mixture; then incorporate the oil and seasonings, and mix thoroughly.
  6. Let stand for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Give the dressing a good whisk immediately before serving.
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