- tomato juice
- finely minced onion
- juice of 1/2 lemon + 1 lime
- wine vinegar
- cumin
- freshly minced parsley
- olive oil
- freshly diced tomatoes
“Cara Brunetti of Hamilton, Virginia, writes: “I come from a long line of great cooks. My father owns an Italian market in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where my mother gets a lot of the ingredients she uses in her wonderful dishes. My mother-in-law is a reciper developer, and I’ve been known to sit next to my great-aunt Stella with a pen and paper as she details her amazing recipes. I live far from home now, but I reconnect with my family traditions every evening when I make dinner.”
Pureeing the soup gives it a smooth richness — without any cream.
- olive oil
- chopped fresh rosemary
- low-salt chicken broth
- baby spinach leaves
- finely chopped fresh sage
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Extra-virgin olive oil
“For a minestrone that is more a stew than a soup, use the larger amount of beans and pasta.
Note: These instructions assume the beans or chickpeas are already cooked. You can soak and cook your own, or use canned (well rinsed and well drained).”
- olive oil
- chopped onion
- salt
- oregano
- basil
- freshly minced parsley
- parmesan cheese
This is an excellent vegetable stock – freeze what you don’t use for next time.
- extra-virgin olive oil
- small bunch parsley stems
- dried whole marjoram
- dried whole thyme
- Turkish bay leaves or 1/2 Caolifornia bay leaf
- cold purified water
- defatted reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- caraway seeds
- sugar
- white vinegar
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
- - 1 1/2 pounds cipolline onions
- - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- - 2 tablespoons fig balsamic vinegar
- - 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- - Freshly ground black pepper
- We used Lundberg Wild Blend in this recipe. It’s a combination of wild and whole-grain brown rice that’s very flavorful with a good texture.
- This recipe can also be used as a side dish without the tofu.
- Squash:
- - 4 small acorn squash
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - Freshly ground black pepper
- -Freshly ground nutmeg
- - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- -1/2 cup water
- Rice:
- advertising
- - 3 cups vegetable broth
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/3 cup quartered dried figs
- - 1/3 cup dried cranberries or chopped dried cherries
- Vegetables:
- - 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- - 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- For the turkey:
- - Salt and pepper
- - Large roasting pan with rack
- For the gravy:
- - Wondra quick-mixing flour
- - Salt and pepper
“Regular rolled oats are a better choice than quick or instant, but use the heartier Irish or steel-cut oats if you can find them. They have the lowest glycemic index of the bunch.”
- water
- oats
“This is a simple broccoli soup that can be prepared quickly.”
- soy milk or skim milk
- grated ginger root
- vegetable stock
- low-sodium soy sauce
- finely chopped red onion