Vegetables & Side Dishes

Chilean Spicy Potato & Tomato Casserole

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
SourceMarcia Baum (1999)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time45 minutes
Total time1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 T
vegetable oil
1
onion (medium, thinly sliced)
1 clv
garlic (minced)
 
salt (to taste)
5
potatoes (medium, cooked, peeled and sliced, about 1 1/2 lbs)
4
tomatoes (peeled and sliced)
2
serrano chilies (or jalapeno chilies, seeded and finely minced)
2 T
Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1⁄4 c
Gouda cheese (grated)
1 c
half and half (or whole milk)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Oil a medium baking dish. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season with salt. Scatter half of the onions on the bottom of the casserole dish. Cover with half of the potatoes and half of the tomatoes; salt lightly. Sprinkle half of the chiles and cheese on top. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Pour the half-and-half evenly over the vegetables. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the cheese is brown. Serve at once.

Corn Pudding with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceMrs. Sally Blue (1989)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time30 minutes
Total time50 minutes

Ingredients

1 pk
sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (6-1/2-oz or larger jar)
3⁄4 c
onions (chopped)
4 c
fresh corn (scraped from approx. 8 ears corn)
1⁄8 t
ground nutmeg
1⁄8 t
cayenne pepper
1⁄2 t
salt
2
eggs
1
egg yolk
2 c
heavy cream (or whipping cream)
1 c
mild cheddar cheese (grated, divided)

Instructions

Generously butter 1 (8-c.) shallow baking dish or pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain 3 tablespoons oil from the tomatoes and place in a heavy medium skillet. Chop enough tomatoes to make 6 tablespoons. Save remaining tomatoes and oil for another use. Cut in strips. Heat the oil in skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the onions and sauté several minutes until transparent. Then add the chopped tomatoes and corn and stir 3 to 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in nutmeg, cayenne pepper and salt. In a bowl, mix eggs, yolk and cream. Add the cooked corn and tomato mixture and stir in 3/4 cup of the cheese. Fill prepared pan with butter and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of the pudding. Bake the pudding in preheated oven 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and pudding is golden brown on top. Makes 6 generous servings. This can be done one day in advance. Add eggs, cream and cheese just before baking.

Spanish Rice

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
SourceBarb Apel (2003)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time30 minutes
Total time45 minutes

Ingredients

8 sli
bacon
1
onion (chopped)
1
green pepper (chopped)
1 c
rice (uncooked)
1 cn
tomatoes (large, diced)
1⁄2 c
tomato juice (up to 1 c)
1 1⁄2 t
salt
1⁄8 t
pepper

Instructions

In a skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove from skillet. Add onion and green pepper to the bacon fat and cook over medium heat until onion is yellow. Add remaining ingredients and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Crumble bacon into rice. 

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Baked Beans

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
SourceByron and Ardith Nolte, Friends of the UAPL (2007)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time16 hours
Total time16 hours, 20 minutes

Ingredients

3 c
dried navy beans
9 c
water
3 t
salt
1⁄2 c
onion (chopped)
1⁄4 c
molasses
1 c
ketchup
1⁄4 c
brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 t
dry mustard

Instructions

Wash and pick over beans. Place in slow cooker. Add water, salt and onion. Mix well. Cook on low 13-15 hours, or until beans are tender. Drain beans, reserving liquid. Add molasses, ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; stir. Return 2 cups of bean liquid and blend well. Cook on low 3-4 hours.

Note: Cooking time can be reduced if beans are soaked overnight before cooking. If you do this, discard soak water, then cook the beans in 9 cups of water on low for 8-10 hours.

Mixed Vegetable Bake

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceLaura Griffin (1992)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time1 hour, 10 minutes
Total time1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

1
yellow onion (large)
2
carrots
1
zucchini
1 T
butter or margarine
3 clv
garlic (minced)
6 T
dill or parsley (finely chopped)
1 T
lemon juice
1 T
all-purpose flour
3 c
small curd cottage cheese
1 c
cream cheese
1⁄2 c
Parmesan cheese (grated)
4
eggs (slightly beaten)
 
Dash salt and pepper

Instructions

Peel onion and chop fine. Peel and grate carrots. Peel and grate zucchini. In a skillet, sauté onion in butter until soft. Add carrots and zucchini. Sauté until soft. Sprinkle with flour. Stir to combine. Add garlic, dill or parsley, lemon juice, cottage cheese, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add eggs. Season to taste. Pour mixture into a large, lightly greased pan. Smooth top. Bake at 375° for about 1 hour, or until mixture is set and lightly brown on top. Let sit for a couple of minutes before serving.

Peas with Water Chestnuts

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceMildred Smith (1974)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
Total time45 minutes

Ingredients

2 pk
frozen peas (10-oz)
2 T
butter (or margarine)
1 cn
button mushrooms (6-oz, drained)
1 cn
water chestnuts (8 1/2-oz, drained, thinly sliced)
1 c
green onions (cut in 1-inch pieces)
3⁄4 t
ginger
1⁄4 t
nutmeg
1 cn
chicken broth
2 T
cornstarch
1 t
salt
1⁄8 t
garlic salt
1⁄8 t
pepper

Instructions

In saucepan, break up frozen peas. Add buffer, mushrooms, water chestnuts, green onions, ginger, nutmeg and all but 1/4 cup chicken broth. Cover and simmer over low heat 6 to 8 minutes. In a cup, blend cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth. Stir until smooth. Stir into peas. Cook slowly, stirring constantly until liquid thickens and boils. Add salt, garlic salt and pepper. Simmer 2 or 3 minutes more. Serves 6 to 8.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
SourceSabe Fink (1977)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time50 minutes
Total time1 hour, 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb
mushrooms (fresh)
1 cn
crabmeat (6 1/2-oz)
2 T
butter (or margarine)
2 T
onions (finely chopped)
2 T
celery (finely chopped)
2 T
green pepper (finely chopped)
3 sli
white bread (crusts removed)
2 T
mayonnaise
 
salt
 
pepper
 
nutmeg

Instructions

Remove stems from mushrooms and gently wipe mushrooms clean. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop mushrooms in. Cook 1 minute, then drain in colander and let cool. Cook onion, celery and green pepper in butter until soft. Tear bread into small pieces. Combine bread, onion mixture, crabmeat, mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper and a dash of nutmeg. Dry mushrooms and stuff. Bake on buttered pan at 350° for 20 minutes.

Veggie Stuffed Potatoes

Summary

Yield
2 Servings
SourceCrystal Pearson (2004)
Prep time10 minutes
Cooking time7 minutes
Total time17 minutes

Ingredients

2
potatoes (medium, baking)
1⁄2 c
sour cream
1 c
cheddar cheese (shredded)
1⁄2 c
frozen broccoli (thawed)
2 T
cooked bacon (crumbled)
1⁄2 t
garlic salt
1⁄4 t
lemon pepper seasoning

Instructions

Place potatoes on a microwavable plate. Pierce several times with fork. Microwave on high for 6 to 8 minutes, or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp of each, leaving a thin shell. In a bowl, mash the pulp with sour cream. Stir in cheese, broccoli, bacon, garlic salt and lemon pepper. Spoon into potato shells. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.

Pasta Lemon

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
SourceKay Jones (2001)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time5 minutes
Total time20 minutes

Ingredients

1⁄4 c
butter
1 c
heavy cream (or half & half)
3 T
lemon juice (fresh)
1 lb
egg fettuccini pasta
2 t
lemon zest (freshly grated, more if desired)
 
black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
 
Parmesan cheese (freshly grated, to taste)

Instructions

Melt butter in skillet; stir in cream and lemon juice. Remove skillet from heat but keep warm. Cook pasta in salted boiling water 3 minutes, or just until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in colander. Add to skillet with lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of the reserved water. Toss well, If too dry, add more of reserved liquid, one tablespoon at a time. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with broiler or poached salmon.

From Comfort Me With Apples by Ruth Reichl.

Mexican Rice

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceMary A. Maginnity (1979)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time1 hour, 10 minutes
Total time1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 T
oil
1
onion (medium, cut up)
1
green pepper (chopped)
1 lb
hamburger
1 t
paprika
1 t
salt
1 t
basil (dried)
1⁄2 t
pepper
1 cn
tomatoes (1-lb. 14-oz, drained)
3 c
rice (cooked)
1 cn
red kidney beans (drained)
4 sli
cheddar cheese (cut in strips)

Instructions

Sauté onion, green pepper and beef. Drain and add paprika, salt, basil and pepper. Cut up tomatoes and add to meat mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add cooked rice and beans. Place mixture in casserole. Add strips of cheese on the top. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes in oven at 350 degrees. Uncover and continue baking for 10 minutes.

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