74 simple not Recipes

manicotti pasta shells, cooked chicken, finely chopped, chive & onion cream cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, tastefully simple dried tomato & garlic pesto sauce (i could not find this combo, so i bought sun dried tomato pesto and added minced garlic to make my o), shredded mozzarella cheese, for mixture, shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping, pasta sauce (use 1 jar for each dish )

whole cucumbers, chopped but not peeled, water, fresh lime juice (not the junk in the bottle), agave syrup (or simple syrup, if you can tsp get agave in your area), sea salt or kosher salt

gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (equal amt. of sugar and water, boiled and cooled), heineken lager beer (may not use whole bottle), lemon twist (for garnish )

pineapple juice, orange juice, pomegranate juice , preferably a filtered (not cloudy), grenadine, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, light rum, triple sec, dark rum, orange slice, for garnish, lemon slice, for garnish, maraschino cherry, for garnish

dried italian-style bread crumbs, garlic clove, minced, grated pecorino romano, grated provolone, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flank steak, dry white wine, simple tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought marinara sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, crushed tomatoes, basil leaves, dried bay leaves, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter , optional, in a large casserole pot , heat oil over medium-high heat. add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. if sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tbsp at a time, to round out the flavor., pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. process until smooth. continue with remaining tomato sauce., if not using all the sauce , allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. freeze for up to 6 months., prep time : 15 minutes, cook time : 1 hour, 10 minutes

fresh strawberries (or 24 oz frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed), simple syrup, sambuca romana, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, minced fresh basil (not dry ), sugar, water, basil sprig, lemon peel , curls, sambuca romana

many supermarkets sell meat specifically labeled for braciole. if yours does not, the butcher should be able to cut it for you. steaks that measure 5 inches across by 7 inches long are ideal. this recipe makes enough extra sauce to coat 1 lb of pasta. we like to serve braciole with a hearty pasta shape, such as ziti or rigatoni., braciole, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tsp), raisins, pine nuts , toasted in a dry skillet until fragrant, fresh parsley leaves , minced, fresh basil leaves , minced, pecorino romano cheese , grated, steaks , cut from the widest part of a top round roast, 1/2 inch thick (about 2 lb total), extra-virgin olive oil, salt and ground black pepper, provolone cheese , cut in half (optional), simple tomato sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, onion , minced, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), red pepper flakes, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh basil leaves , minced, salt and ground black pepper

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

fresh mango, peeled and sliced, bananas, yogurt, non sweetened, milk, simple syrup (sugar-water, not needed if using ripe fruit!), crushed ice

pineapple juice, orange juice, pomegranate juice , preferably a filtered (not cloudy) brand, grenadine, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, light rum, triple sec, dark rum, orange slices, for garnish, lemon slices, for garnish, maraschino cherries, for garnish

green split peas , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked ham hocks, carrot, roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, water or a combination of both, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple salad , for serving, recipe follows, handfuls prewashed baby mixed greens (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine, or cider - just not white distilled), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.

chopped seasonal fruit , like strawberries, oranges, banana (if using banana, toss in lemon juice), simple homemade granola , recipe follows, vanilla yogurt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, honey, vegetable oil, maple syrup, water, vanilla, whole oats (not instant ), chopped pecans, crisped rice cereal, wheat germ or milled flax seed