Archive for the ‘Vegetable’ Category

Spaghetti Squash with Brown Butter and Parmesan

February 15th, 2010 by andrea | 1 Comment | Filed in Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetable

Here's a fun way to eat your yellow veggies: cooked spaghetti squash drizzled with browned butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. It's simple and makes a good side dish for chicken.

Instead of boiling the whole squash, I microwaved it (saving 30 minutes of cooking time). To do this, carefully cut the top off the squash off an inch or so below the stem, split the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place both halves cut side down in a microwaveable dish (overlapping is fine), add about 1/4" of water to the pan, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 15 minutes (or until the squash is cooked to your liking). Now proceed with the recipe.

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Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

January 14th, 2010 by andrea | No Comments | Filed in Asian, Beef, Main Dish, Quick Cooking, Vegetable

Beef-&-Broccoli-Stir-fryI love stir-fry dishes! They're quick, easy to make, and a great way to eat more veggies.  My family is always thrilled to see beef on the menu so this meal was a hit (even with my Young Picky Eater). I particularly liked the sauce, which is flavored with hoisin sauce and sesame oil.

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Green Beans with Bacon and Red Pepper

November 20th, 2009 by andrea | No Comments | Filed in Pork, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetable

green-beans-with-bacon-and-If you're looking for a change from the traditional green bean casserole or just a new veggie side dish, look no further. This tasty recipe is sure to please! It combines crisp-tender green beans, sweet red pepper and smoky bacon, and takes only minutes to prepare.

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Chipotle-Squash Soup with Fresh Rosemary

November 16th, 2009 by andrea | 1 Comment | Filed in Recipes, Soup/Stew, Vegetable

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I was recently thumbing through Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes From Foster's Marketby Sara Foster when I came across a recipe for Chipotle-Squash Soup. I love winter squash in just about any form and was intrigued by the use of chipotle peppers and rosemary for flavoring in this soup. It turns out that they work great together!

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Broccoli Soup

November 6th, 2009 by andrea | 3 Comments | Filed in Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew, Vegetable

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Sometimes I crave a good vegetable soup. I made this one recently when I had a boat load of broccoli in the fridge and all the other ingredients called for in the recipe. This simple soup is not only tasty but it's also high in vitamin C and fiber.

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Andalusian Gazpacho

August 29th, 2009 by andrea | 3 Comments | Filed in Quick Cooking, Recipes, Soup/Stew, Vegetable

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One of my absolute favorite summer dishes is Andalusian Gazpacho, a Spanish tomato-based soup. To me, it tastes like summer in a bowl. You must, however, start with good farm stand or homegrown tomatoes. Period. Don't even think about making this gazpacho if you can't use excellent tomatoes. 

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Green Beans Vinaigrette

August 12th, 2009 by andrea | No Comments | Filed in Quick Cooking, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetable

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This is a perfect summery side dish: crisp-tender green beans tossed with a light, lemony vinaigrette. It's simple, tasty and very easy to make. 

Even though the vinaigrette is delicious as is, I added a small amount of Dijon mustard for a little added pizazz. To make sure that each green bean was evenly coated with the dressing, I tossed the green beans first with the vinaigrette before piling them on the plate and drizzling with more vinaigrette. I substituted thinly sliced red onions for the shallot, and finished with a sprinkle of kosher salt and some freshly ground pepper. Yumm!

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Green Bean, Red Onion, Roast Potato Salad with Rosemary Vinaigrette

July 15th, 2009 by andrea | No Comments | Filed in Potatoes, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable

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Here's a delicious, summery salad that is perfect for your next potluck: roasted red potatoes and crisp-tender green beans tossed in a flavorful rosemary dressing. Yumm!!!

For the dressing, I add a little Dijon mustard for extra flavor and a bit of sugar to soften up the acidity. Also, I roast the potatoes until they are nicely browned, which can take longer than 30 minutes (depending on the size of the potato chunks). I use the ice water that the onions soaked in to cool the cooked green beans. The salad is also really good with the addition of crumbled feta, blue cheese or goat cheese. Enjoy!

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