Spinach pasta with basil and feta.
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02/21/2024
Lisa M Baragiola

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Enjoy the recipes below featured at the recent 2024 Working Women’s Show chef’s corner.

Veggie Queso

Originally published in Feast Magazine
Creamy Vegan Queso
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 30

Ingredients
  

  • 6 each medium/large, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (or one large butternut squash or pumpkin peeled and cubed)
  • 6 each potatoes, peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups creamy oat milk or other milk substitute
  • 1/2 - 1 cup broth or water (the water you use to boil the veggies would work perfectly)
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp ground oregano
  • 1 cup fire roasted salsa
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 bunch cilantro, minced (set half aside for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Saute minced garlic and set aside.
  • Boil cubed potatoes until slightly soft, about 25 minutes.
  • Remove cooked cubed potatoes from water; save the broth to add later.
  • Place cooked veggies and remaining ingredients (except half the minced cilantro) into a food processor.
  • Pulse until smooth. Process on high for 2 minutes, adding a little more of the potato water to thin if necessary.
  • Heat in a saucepan or a crockpot. It will need to be stirred very regularly.

Notes

Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite crackers.

Greek Pasta Salad

Suzy Karadsheh
Mayo-Free Pasta Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Pasta Salad

  • 8 ounces farfalle
  • 1/2 each English cucumber, chopped
  • 1 each green bell pepper, chopped
  • 10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled, more or less to your liking

Greek Salad Dressing

  • 1 each lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 each garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

Greek Salad Dressing

  • In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice and zest, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, and a good pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Whisk to combine, and while whisking, drizzle in the 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.

Pasta Salad

  • Boil the pasta in salted water according to the package instructions (about 8 minutes).
  • Drain and set aside briefly to cool just a bit.
  • To the bowl with the dressing, add the pasta, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, shallots, parsley, capers, and Kalamata olives.
  • Toss to coat, then add the feta and toss again very gently.

Pumpkin Soup

Originally published in Feast Magazine
Thick and Creamy Soup
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Servings 32

Ingredients
  

  • 1 each large French pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 2 cups veggie stock or broth
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground sage
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Peel the pumpkin and cut into cubes.
  • Boil in stock for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
  • Save the liquid/stock.
  • Combine all ingredients and about half of the saved liquid in a large blender.
  • You can also use an immersion blender while in the pot.
  • Puree everything together until you reach the desired consistency. Add liquid if necessary.

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Rich Flavored Potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 pound butter, cubed
  • 1 1/4 cups cold milk
  • 2 cups napa cabbage
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut potatoes in 1/2 lengthwise.
  • Cover potatoes with cold water and boil until fork tender.
  • Chop cabbage and boil until tender. Drain.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash potatoes adding butter and milk.
  • Season with kosher salt.
  • Fold in napa cabbage.

Braised Meatballs in Red Wine Gravy

Tender and Juicy Meatballs
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz piece of French bread, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 3/4 cups ground beef
  • 2 each large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 each medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth

Instructions
 

  • Combine bread and milk in a medium bowl, let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Squeeze bread and discard milk. Place bread in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add ground beef, eggs, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and thyme.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Dust meatballs in flour and pan sear roughly three minutes in olive oil.
  • In large pot, mix red wine, butter and tomato paste together and bring to a medium boil.
  • Add meatballs and cook for five minutes.
  • Add beef broth and simmer for 20 minutes.

Barbacoa Beef Taco

Beef Street Taco
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Barbacoa Beef

  • 3 pounds chuck roast
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/4 cups beef broth
  • 4 each chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 6 each garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 3 each bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Taco

  • 1 tsp lime creme fraiche
  • 1 tbsp fire roasted corn pico
  • 1 tsp queso fresco
  • 1 pinch purple cabbage, cut into thin ribbons
  • 1 each street taco

Instructions
 

Barbacoa Beef

  • Cut roast into 6 portions while removing any large pieces of fat
  • Preheat skillet and add olive oil.
  • Dry roast with paper towels, season with salt and pepper.
  • Sear on all sides and transfer to slow cooker.
  • In a food processor, pulse together chiles, garlic and 1/4 of the beef broth until well pureed.
  • In a large bowl, mix the chile mixture, remaining beef stock, cumin, oregano and cloves.
  • Pour mixture over beef.
  • Cook 8 to 9 hours.
  • Let cool in braising liquid, shred and add lime juice.

Notes

To Serve: Place 1 oz beef in center of street taco. Layer fire roasted corn pico, purple cabbage, lime creme fraiche and queso fresco.

Steak Kabobs with Garlic

Beef and Vegetable Kabob
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound beef sirloin, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup button mushrooms, remove stems
  • 1 each green bell pepper
  • 1 each large red onion
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • parsley
  • 6 each bamboo skewers

Instructions
 

  • Cut vegetables into chunks, approximately the width of the beef pieces.
  • Preheat skillet or indoor grill.
  • Thread the beef, mushrooms, pepper, and onions on bamboo skewer.
  • Brush kabobs with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and minced garlic.
  • Grill until desired temperature is reached, roughly 3-4 minutes per side.

Notes

Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Chicken Toasted Farrow & Brussel Sprouts

Fiber Packed Whole Grain Dish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 each 10 oz package farrow
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz pan seared chicken
  • 4 each scallions, chopped
  • 1 cup brussel sprouts, halved
  • 1 each small onion, caramelized
  • 2 each campari tomatoes, wedged
  • 1/4 cup toasted almonds, chopped
  • kosher salt to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Pan Seared Chicken

  • Marinate chicken in 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp minced garlic and 1 tsp oregano.
  • Add chicken to the skillet, cooking 4-5 minutes per side, turning once until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Toasted Farrow & Brussel Sprouts

  • Cook toasted farrow according to the package instructions.
  • Steam Brussel sprouts until slightly tender.
  • Combine farrow, chicken, scallions, Brussel sprouts, onions and tomatoes.
  • Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with a pinch of toasted almonds.

Chicken and Brown Rice Grain Bowl

One Bowl Meal
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Grain Bowl

  • 1 cup brown rice, cook according to package instructions
  • 1/4 cup red quinoa, cook according to package instructions
  • 1 cup kale, blanched for 20 seconds
  • 1 each small red onion, julienned
  • 1 each small English cucumber, sliced
  • 2 cups Campari tomatoes, quartered
  • 12 ounces chicken, pan seared then thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Dressing

  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1 each English cucumber, grated
  • 3 each cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 tbsp mint

Instructions
 

Pan Seared Chicken

  • Marinate chicken in 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp minced garlic and 1 tsp oregano for 30 minutes.
  • Add chicken to the skillet, cooking for 4 – 5 minutes per side, turning once, until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165˚F.

Dressing

  • Mix all ingredients together and chill in the refrigerator.

Grain Bowl

  • Mix brown rice, red quinoa, chicken and blanched kale together. Serve warm.
  • Add red onion, cucumbers and tomatoes.
  • Top with 2 tablespoons of dressing.

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