2003 and tortelloni garden Recipes

head lettuce, washed and shredded, baby carrots, diced, red cabbage, finely shredded, shelled garden peas, blanched, shallot, finely chopped, tomatoes, chopped, courgettes, thinly sliced and blanched, handful alfalfa sprout, handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs

spring onions, trimmed and chopped, butter or olive oil, cos lettuce or 2 large butterhead lettuce, fresh garden peas or 250 g frozen peas, vegetable stock, leaves fresh lovage, leaves (plus 4 more to garnish ), salt and pepper, cream, for garnish (optional)

olive oil, brussels sprouts (small works best , trim the bottom off and remove a few of the outer leaves), shallots (i cut mine up into big pieces), vegetable broth (i used low sodium), thyme (fresh from the garden is best), salt and pepper (to taste)

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

carton (8 oz) spreadable garden vegetable cream cheese, crumbled feta cheese, plain yogurt, minced garlic, dried oregano, pepper, chopped cucumber, chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped green onions, sliced ripe olives, pita pockets

cremini mushrooms, sliced, white wine, fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, alfredo sauce, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, tortellini, frozen (it s really tortelloni)

garden tomatoes , cut into bite-sized pieces. (folks, the word garden is included for a reason. do not try this with store bought tomatoes.), fresh basil, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional for the fat-conscious), salt (kosher is best), black pepper (to taste)

refrigerated crescent rolls, cream cheese, softened, ranch-style dressing mix, carrots, finely chopped, chopped red bell peppers, chopped green bell pepper, fresh broccoli, chopped, chopped green onions

linguine, shrimp (peeled & de-veined), tomatoes, chopped (preferred from the garden), garlic cloves, minced fine, vidalia onion, minced fine, olive oil, sea salt, parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated, chopped fresh parsley

cauliflower florets (2 small heads ), best zen garden frozen vegetables, bernardin dill pickle mix (1 pouch), vinegar, water, peeled gingerroot , - 1/4-inch each

chicken breast, garden salsa , recipe follows, potatoes, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, diced yellow squash, tomatoes, diced fine, red onion, diced fine, cucumber, peeled and seeded, diced fine, red pepper, diced fine, cracked black pepper, fresh basil, salt , to taste

black pepper, carrots - diced, celery - diced, chunky pasta sauce (garden style), ground beef, hot pepper sauce, instant beef bouillon, macaroni shells, olive oil, onion - large - chopped, oregano - dried, parsley - fresh chopped, red kidney beans (drained and rinsed ), white kidney beans (drained and rinsed )

dry white beans , such as cannellini, garlic, finely minced, branch fresh rosemary, leaves only, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ricotta, salt and pepper, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, thyme, leaves only, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating

fresh tortellini, red bell pepper, bottled italian salad dressing or 1/3 cup italian vinaigrette dressing, salt and pepper, salami (genoa if possible), whole pitted ripe olives

milk ricotta, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/4 cup, freshly grated nutmeg, eggs, recipe basic pasta, butter, sage leaves, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

heads radicchio di treviso, virgin olive oil, red onion, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/2 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, salt and pepper, balsamic vinegar, recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting on machine, recipe follows, whipping cream, egg yolks, freshly grated nutmeg, butter, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

chopped roasted chestnuts, goat milk ricotta cheese, egg, chopped italian parsley, grated nutmeg, salt, recipe basic pasta dough rolled out to thinnest setting, recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, flour, eggs, extra virgin olive oil

head jicama, peeled, carrots, peeled, head cabbage, red onions or 1 medium red onion, bell peppers, hearts romaine lettuce