"Good Eats At The Retreats"
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Jim's Vegetable Soup
Method
Caramelize the onions in oil, then add garlic and chopped mushrooms & cook til soft. Add potatoes, turnips and stock and cook til soft. Use a stick blender to puree this soup base. Add the rest and simmer 2 hours. |
Ingredients 12 cups vegetable broth 5 cups potatoes, diced 2 cups turnips, diced 1/2 cup onions, diced 1 garlic clove, diced 1 1/2 cups mushrooms 1 Tbsp olive oil tsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp fresh dill 2 cups frozen peas and carrots salt and pepper as needed |
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Hummus Method
In food processor, puree all til well blended and smooth. |
Ingredients
2- 16 oz cans chickpeas, drained 2 tsp tahini 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 cup greek beans (see below) |
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Potato Leek Soup
Method
Caramelize the leeks in butter and oil, then add all ingredients except seasonings and cook in crock pot on high for 5 hours. Add the seasonings and cook 30 minutes more. |
Ingredients
3 large leeks (3
cups chopped) 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp butter 4 cups vegetable broth 2 lbs potatoes (Yukon gold), peeled, diced 1 teaspoon sea salt Pinch of dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Sprinkle of cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp black pepper |
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Quinoa Salad
Method 1 Boil water. Rinse quinoa well. Simmer in hot water 15 minutes and let cool. 2 Mix all ingredients together and let chill overnight |
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups quinoa (dry) 3 cups water 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 fresh lemons, squeezed 1 tsp crushed fresh garlic 3/4 cup scallions 1/3 cup olive oil 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced Tbsp dried basil 15.5 oz garbanzo beans, drained |
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Scalloped
Potatoes
Method: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large sauce pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and gently stir, making a roux. Cook over medium heat until there is no raw flour taste, about 5 minutes; do not allow the roux to darken. While stirring constantly, add the milk a little at a time, allowing the sauce to thicken slowly. Whisk in the paprika and 2 tablespoons salt. Whisk in 1 1/4 cups of the cheese, little by little, allowing the cheese to emulsify. Once all of the cheese has been incorporated, remove the pot from the heat. Grease a 9” x 13” glass baking dish. Line the bottom of the baking dish with a third of the sliced potatoes, allowing them to overlap a bit. Spread a third of the cheese sauce over the layered potatoes and top with 1/3 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers until you have three total layers, ending with 1/3 cup of the shredded cheese. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until brown and bubbly, about 1 1/2 hours. |
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 6 cups half n half 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons salt 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (1 1/4 cups for sauce, 3/4 cup for layers) 8 pounds gold potatoes, peeled and sliced |
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Quiche Method: Combine rice, 1 egg, garlic, salt and onion powder, Mix well. Press into 9" pie plate sprayed with non-stick coating. Chose vegetable filling and spread over crust. Mix quiche filling and pour over everything. Bake 325* 45 minutes or until custard is set (knife inserted comes out clean). |
Ingredients
rice crust: 2 cups cooked rice 1 egg tsp each onion and garlic powder 1/2 tsp salt vegetable fillings 2 cups baby spinach and 2 Tbsp bacos OR 1 cup onions 1 cup chopped mushrooms both fried in tsp olive oil quiche filling: 3 jumbo eggs 1 cup half n half 1 cup shredded swiss cheese 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper pinch cayenne pepper |
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Granola
Method Cook dates, water and bananas till thick (10 minutes) and mash well. Add extract. Put all dry ingredients in a large bowl, and pour cooked mixture over. Mix well. Spread on 2 huge cookie sheets. Bake at 275*, turning every 10 minutes, for 40-50 minutes, until the bottom starts to turn golden. Store in airtight container. |
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Oil Vinaigrette Dressing
Method
Add all together and let stand 24 hours. |
Ingredients
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil. 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 tsp each basil and oregano 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
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Greek Beans
Method
In 5 quart pot, mix soaked beans, onion, carrot, celery, basil, oregano. Simmer for 4 hours until beans are tender. Add oil, salt and paprika. |
Ingredients
1 lb bag navy beans-soaked 12 hours 1 diced onion 1 diced celery stalk 1 diced carrot 1/2 TSP each basil, oregano 2 TBSP olive oil 1/2 TSP each salt, paprika |
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White Bean Soup Method: Method
Caramelize the onions in oil, then add garlic, carrots, celery, browning for 3 minutes. Add the rest and simmer 4 hours. SAUSAGE SEASONING: 2.5 TSP fennel seeds 1 TSP onion powder 1 TSP garlic powder .25 TSP paprika |
Ingredients
1 pound dry navy beans, soaked for 24 hours and cooked for 3 hours 2 large onions, chopped 2 cups carrots, chopped 2 cups celery, chopped 2 TBSP olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 TBSP Better Than Bullion Roasted Garlic 8 cups water 1 TBSP dried basil 1 TSP dried rosemary 1 TSP dried thyme 1 TSP salt 1.5 TSP sausage seasoning 1 drop liquid smoke |
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Andy's off-the-shelf
Vegetable Lasagne 9 X 13 lasagna pan Method: Pre-heat oven to 375
In a bowl, combine ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella and parmigiano. Stir well. Pour 1 cup sauce on bottom of pan and spread evenly Top with 3 sheets of oven ready lasagna. Pour 1 c sauce and 3/4 c cheese mixture on first layer, top with 1/4 mozzarella. Scatter chopped spinach over all. Continue for 3 more layers Top layer — 3 sheets of oven ready lasagna, pour remaining sauce, top with remaining cheese mixture and mozzarella. Cover with foil and place in pre-heated oven, bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil for the final 5 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes |
Ingredients
2 jars - Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce — tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in juice (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), 2% or less: olive oil, onions, salt, basil, garlic, spices, natural flavor Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagna — semolina wheat, durum wheat flour, eggs, niacin, iron (ferrous lactate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid Parmigiana Reggiano cheese - 1/2 c grated Mozzarella cheese — 4 c shredded Ricotta Cheese - 15 oz container Chopped spinach — about 2 c. cooked |
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