GREEN FARMS
Eggplant & Pepper Relish with Skirt Steak
FoodandWine.com
Greek Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing
Lifetasteslikefood.com
Ajvar is a smoky roasted-pepper-and-eggplant relish found across the Balkans
Ingredients
1 medium eggplant
4 jarred red bell peppers (12 ounces), drained
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Kosher salt
Pepper
Grilled skirt or flank steak, for serving
Directions
Roast the eggplant over a gas flame, turning occasionally, until charred all over and tender within, 6 minutes. Discard the stem and skin.
In a food processor, pulse the eggplant with the peppers, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and parsley until chunky. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Serve with steak.
Stuffed Banana Peppers
Myrecipes.com
Ingredients
6 to 8 large banana peppers
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 small tomato, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 small green bell pepper, diced
1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, diced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
12 to 16 bacon slices
Directions
Cut a slit lengthwise in each banana pepper, cutting to, but not through, other side. Remove seeds.
Combine cheese and next 6 ingredients. Spoon mixture evenly into each pepper, and wrap each with 2 bacon slices; secure with wooden picks. Place peppers on a rack in a broiler pan. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden.
Spiced Eggplant and Peppers
Bon Appétit/ August 2013
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves
3/4 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
Pinch of saffron threads (optional)
4 sweet peppers, any color (about 1 pound), cut into 2" strips
2 baby eggplants (about 1/2 pound), quartered lengthwise, or 1/2 large eggplant, cut into 2x1" pieces
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, coriander, cumin, and saffron, if using; cook, stirring often, until garlic is softened, about 4 minutes. Add sweet peppers and eggplants; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and add vinegar. Just before serving, add basil and toss to combine.
DO AHEAD: Vegetables can be cooked 4 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before adding basil and serving. Can be added to couscous to make a salad
Pickled Beets
Simplyrecipes.com
Ingredients
1 bunch (4 or 5) beets
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Salt and pepper
Directions
Remove greens from beets, save for future (find beet green recipe under June 2). Scrub the beets free of any dirt.
Boiling method- Place the beets in a medium saucepan and cover with water by about an inch. Bring to a boil on high heat then lower the heat and maintain a simmer for 35 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the beets, until they are easily pierced with the tines of a fork.
Roasting method- Rub the beets with olive oil and wrap them in foil (you can wrap them all together, no need to wrap them individually). Roast in a 400°F oven for an hour or until they are easily pierced with a fork. Let them cool to the touch.
If you have boiled the beets, drain them and rinse them cold water. Use your fingers to slip the peels off of the beets. The peels should come off easily. Discard the peels. Quarter or slice the beets.
Make the vinaigrette by combining the cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, and dry mustard. Whisk ingredients together with a fork. The dry mustard will help to emulsify the vinaigrette. Adjust to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine beets and vinaigrette in a bowl and allow to marinate for a half hour at room temperature.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
Romaine Lettuce
Kalamata olives
Grape tomatoes
Red onion, thinly sliced
Cucumber, sliced and seeded
Feta cheese
Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
For the Dressing
6 Tablespoons of olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 Teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 Teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
Directions
For the salad, combine all the ingredients and top with fresh feta cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
For the dressing, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar together. Then add the minced garlic and oregano. Once the mixture is fully incorporated, add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well again, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Then enjoy it over the salad!
Mom’s Stuffed Eggplant
Foodnetwork/ Michael Chiarello
Ingredients
1 large eggplant or 4 Italian eggies
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 pound ground beef
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, small diced
1 red pepper, small diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup freshly chopped basil leaves, chopped
1 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano, divided
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2 chopped tomatoes
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Boil the scooped-out center part until very soft, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly. Drain the beef, removing the extra, unnecessary fat. Let cool briefly and chop the cooked beef so that there are no large chunks of meat. In another medium saute pan over medium heat add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute the onions, peppers and garlic together.
In a bowl mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, cooked beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, bread crumbs, and the egg.
Fill the scooped-out eggplant halves with this mixture, dividing it evenly among the 2 halves.
Top with chopped tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese, season with salt and pepper, place on an oiled oven tray or baking dish, and bake for 50 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool briefly, slice widthwise and serve
Basic Vigarette
The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook
Ingredients
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tablespoon red or white wine vinegar
2 teaspoon minced shallot or red onion
2 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
1 ½ teaspoon minced fresh herb: dill, tarragon, basil, oregano or ½ teaspoon dried
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Directions
Shake all ingredients together in a jar with a tight fitted lid. The dressing can be refrigerated for up to 7 days: bring to room temperature, then shake vigorously to recombine before using.
Quick Corn Chowder with Chicken
Cooking Light Magazine/ November 2001
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 breast halves)
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (about 3 ears)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
Directions
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and jalapeño; cook for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook until thick (about 5 minutes).