Serves 8 • 2 lbs. red onions • ½ cup butter • 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil, to taste • ¾ tsp. salt • 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional) • 1 quart peeled tomatoes (with liquid) • 2 cups dry red wine • ½ tsp. dried basil, crushed • ½ tsp. dried rosemary, crushed...
It makes two large pizzas Crust • 1 package (1 Tbs.) yeast • 1¼ cups warm water • 2 tsp. sugar • 3 cups flour • 1½ tsp. salt • 1 Tbs. olive oil • sesame seeds Sauce • 2 cups thickly puréed tomatoes • ½ cup tomato paste • 1½ cups coarsely chopped, peeled tomatoes • 1...
Makes 8 servings • 1 lb. fresh spinach • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. dried dill weed • 2 tsp. white wine vinegar • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • 4 cups water • 1½ cups long-grain white rice • ½ cup finely crumbled feta...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 large head cabbage • ¾ cup white rice • ¾ cup barley • 3½ cups water • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil • salt • ¾ cup coarsely chopped pine nuts or pistachio nuts • 2 eggs • ½ tsp. dried dill weed or 1 tsp. fresh • black pepper to taste • 1 medium-sized onion,...
Serves 4 • 8 very large, firm mushrooms (about 3 inches across) • 2 to 3 Tbs. butter • 1 medium-sized eggplant • 1 tsp. salt, and more to taste • 1 medium-sized red bell pepper • 2 Tbs. olive oil • ½ tsp. ground cumin • 1 tsp. paprika • 3 large cloves garlic, minced •...
Serves 6 to 8 • ¾ lb. green bell peppers (about 2 large) • ¾ lb. zucchini • ½ lb. small Japanese eggplants (about 3 eggplants) • 1 small yellow onion • ¼ cup olive oil • 1½ tsp. salt, or more to taste • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 1 tsp. crushed...
Makes about 8 servings Filling • 2 oz. dried dark mushrooms • 1½ cups brown rice • 3 cups water • 1 tsp. salt, and more to taste • 2 Tbs. butter • 2 cups chopped onions • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp. sweet paprika • ⅛ to ¼ tsp. hot paprika • 1 tsp. dill seeds • ½...
Many nations eat some sort of puffed rice. In the West, it is generally used for breakfast cereal, to be eaten with milk and sugar. In India, it is eaten in hundreds of different ways, some sweet but most others savory and spicy. The recipe here is for a crunchy,...
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes OVEN: 400°F MAKES 4 servings • Nonstick cooking spray • 1⁄2 of a medium zucchini, shredded (1 cup) • 1 8.5-ounce package corn muffin mix • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) • 1⁄4 cup milk • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1⁄4 teaspoon...
PREP: 30 minutes COOK: 8 minutes per batch BAKE: 10 minutes OVEN: 425°F MAKES 4 servings • Nonstick cooking spray • 11⁄4 cups shredded zucchini (1 medium) • 4 cups shredded, peeled baking potatoes (about 11⁄2 pounds) • 1 cup shredded carrot (1 large) • 1⁄4 cup...
