11 great short Recipes

short rib of beef, in 3 inch chunks, paprika, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, dry mustard, salt, oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped (about 2 tbsp chopped ), favorite barbecue sauce, beer or 1 cup red wine, soy sauce, brown sugar (can use more or less ), worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped chipotle chile (optional)

olive oil, chopped onion, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic cloves, minced, cubed peeled acorn or butternut squash (about 1 medium), diced zucchini, chopped carrot, diced fennel, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, no-salt-added tomato paste, uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta), chopped swiss chard, rinsed and drained canned great northern beans, freshly ground black pepper, grated asiago cheese

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, fat discarded,washed,patted dry,and cut in bite-size pieces, lemon extract (if you can find it, optional, but a great flavor addition), grated lemons , zest of, yellow part only, fresh ground black pepper, garlic granules, extra virgin olive oil, sliced, cleaned mushrooms or 2 (6 oz) jars canned mushroom slices, drained, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, healthy choice four-cheese alfredo sauce or 1 (16 oz) jar mushroom alfredo sauce (or other purchased low-fat alfredo sauce), cooked rotini pasta or 4 -5 cups other short pasta, cooked in boiling salted water until al dente and drained (see text, below regarding timing), chopped fresh parsley (to garnish ) (optional)

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

short crust pastry, egg white , beaten until liquid, boned breast of chicken , pigeon or wild duck and/or saddle of hare or rabbit, minced beef, shredded suet, salt and freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled egg yolks, crumbled, spice mixture made of 1/4 tsp each ground cinnamon and mace and a pinch ground cloves, stone cooking dates, chopped, currants, stoned prunes, soaked and drained, beef stock, rice flour or corn flour

great northern beans, stew beef chunks, beef short rib (or flanken with bones), beef bouillon cubes, lipton onion soup mix, water (extra as needed), white grape juice or 3/4 cup apple juice, garbanzo beans, barley, tomato paste, salt and pepper

onion, cut into 8 pieces, carrots , cut into 2-inch pieces, stalk celery, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh fennel , tall stalks and leaves discarded and bulb cut into cubes (about half a small bulb), garlic clove, peeled, canned chopped tomatoes , with their juices, olive oil, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, cooked white beans (drained and rinsed ) or 1 cup canned white beans, such as great northern, navy, or cannellini (drained and rinsed), short tube-shaped pasta , such as ditalini or 1/2 cup tubetti, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional)

olive oil, skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, chipotle chiles in adobo, minced (7 oz can, use some of the sauce also!), diced tomatoes (i prefer using a 16oz can stewed tomatoes), low sodium chicken broth, frozen corn, chopped fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, cheese (colby, pepper jack or mozzarella all work great) (optional), sour cream (optional), avocado, sliced (optional), short grain white rice (i like rice in all my soups, plus if you make it hotter this will help with the heat!)

dried great northern beans, soaked, salt, onion, chopped, ground pepper, short rib of beef, water, barbecue sauce