49 basic for spinach and Recipes

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

water, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, uncooked short-grain rice, water, divided, low-sodium soy sauce, wasabi powder, basic crepes, spinach leaves, shrimp, cooked and peeled, thick) slices peeled avocado (about 1 avocado), sesame seeds, toasted

extra large eggs, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed very dry, unbleached allpurpose flour plus 1/2 cup, olive oil, basic tomato sauce, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

prepared basic french bread pizzas, commercial caponata (such as alessi), prepackaged baby spinach, mushroom, thinly sliced, bottled minced garlic

white or black truffle, shaved, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, plus more for garnishing pasta, fresh sheep s milk ricotta, spinach, blanched, drained and chopped, scant pinch nutmeg, salt and white pepper to taste, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, very fresh eggs, butter, melted and kept warm, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

boneless rabbit loins with flap intact, cold water, red wine vinegar, salt, black peppercorns, pure olive oil, fennel (about 1 lb) core removed and sliced into 1/4-inch batonettes, spanish onion, fennel seeds, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, day old bread, white wine vinegar, parsley sprigs, capers, drained and rinsed, garlic, thinly sliced, cooked and chopped spinach, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fennel fronds, extra virgin olive oil

cooked chickpeas, sweet soppressata, raisins, clam juice, tomatoes , roasted in a 400 degree f oven for 30 minutes and halved, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari (squid), mussels , scrubbed and debearded, mint leaves , torn, sliced fresh scallions, fresh spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste