Brandied Tomato Gravy

veg7 Brandied Tomato Gravy – This terrific, tangy, vegetable gravy recipe, has a little brandy added to it, giving it an extra boost of fabulous flavor. Cooked stove top, in a matter of minutes, it is the perfect compliment to so many dishes. A quick and easy gravy recipe, that is exceptionally rich and thick.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 7-12 mins
Main Ingredient: tomatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Brandied Tomato Gravy

1 cn Tomatoes(8oz)
4 tb Butter or margarine
2 tb Flour,all-purpose
1 cn Beef broth(14oz)
1 tb Brandy
1/2 ts Meat-extract paste
1/4 ts Salt

**NOTE: Meat-extract paste is an extract of meat, concentrated to a paste, with seasoning added and packed in a jar. It is available in most supermarkets.

Directions to make Brandied Tomato Gravy

Step 1:Drain tomatoes; reserve liquid. Finely chop tomatoes; set aside.
Step 2:In 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in beef broth, tomato liquid and tomatoes, brandy,
Step 3:meat-extract paste and salt; cook, stirring until gravy thickens and boils.

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Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash

veg3 Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash – These sweet, succulent, squash halves, are filled with cranberries, butter, and honey. Served in their shell, not only are they incredible tasty, they look amazing when served! The perfect side dish to any meal, the cranberries make them ideal for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Acorn Squash, Cranberries
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash

4 small acorn squash
8 tablespoons butter, or margarine
8 tablespoons honey
16 ounces whole-berry cranberry sauce
Salt

Directions to make Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash

Step 1:Wash and dry squash. Place squash in microwave Oven and heat, uncovered, 15 minutes or until they feel soft to the touch. Let stand 5 minutes.
Step 2:Cut in half and remove seeds. Sprinkle with salt. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of honey in each half. Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven for 4 minutes or until butter has melted. With a brush or spoon, spread honey-butter mixture over cut surfaces of squash.
Step 3:Place a spoonful of cranberry sauce in each squash half. If warmed cranberry sauce is desired, return filled squash halves to Microwave Oven for 6 minutes or until cranberry sauce is hot.

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Sweet Citrus Yams

yam Sweet Citrus yams – These sweet, saucy, citrus yams are whipped with a savory blend of egg, raisins, and herbs before being oven baked. They also come with a fresh sauce recipe made out of maple syrup and lemon juice. This supreme,vegetable recipe for  sweet yams are a family favorite at our house, and we bet they will be at yours as well.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sweet Citrus Yams

2 1/4 lb Cooked peeled yams
1/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Brown or maple sugar
Egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg
1 1/2 ts Grated orange rind
1/3 c Raisins
1 1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 ts Salt
6 tb Melted butter or margarine

SAUCE:
1 c Maple syrup
1 ts Grated lemon rind
2 tb Lemon juice

Directions to make Sweet Citrus Yams

Step 1:Coat an 8\” ring mold with melted butter. Put in freezer to harden butter. Then dredge mold with flour.
Step 2:Whip together yams, sugar, nutmeg, salt, butter, egg substitute and grated orange rind until smooth. Press the mixture into the mold. Bake at 375 F. for 30 minutes. Turn out on a plate and serve with Sauce.
Step 3:To make the sauce, mix together sauce ingredients and heat. Serve warm, drizzled over Yams.

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White Asparagus In White Sauce

veg White asparagus In White sauce – This one of a kind, white asparagus and white sauce recipe is absolutely divine. Made with convenient, quick, canned asparagus, hearty ham, and healthy milk, for the creamy textured sauce, we added a dash of nutmeg, as the crowning glory! This easy vegetable recipe dresses up any brunch or buffet table perfectly.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: asparagus, Ham, Milk
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make White asparagus In White Sauce

29 oz White asparagus; (2 cans)
2 T Margarine
2 T Unbleached flour
1/2 c of the asparagus liquid
1/2 c Milk
4 oz Ham;cut into julienne strips
1/8 t Nutmeg; freshly grated
1/4 t Salt

Directions to make White asparagus In White Sauce

Step 1:Drain asparagus spears, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
Step 2:Heat margarine in a saucepan. Add flour; blend. Gradually pour in asparagus liquid and milk. Stir constantly over low heat until sauce thickens and bubbles.
Step 3:Add cooked ham and seasonings. Gently stir in asparagus spears; heat through but do NOT boil.

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Quick and Easy Garlic Butter

vgg Quick and easy garlic butter – This quick and easy garlic butter recipe has only 4 ingredients! Also a “No Cook” recipe as everything is done at room temperature, unless you prefer to roast or saute the garlic first. Great drizzled over literally anything, meat, fish, vegetables, this quick, easy recipe will soon become a staple in your kitchen.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Garlic, Butter
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick and Easy Garlic Butter

1/4 c Butter or margarine, softened
1/2 ts Paprika
1/8 ts Pepper
2 Cl Garlic, peeled, minced

Directions to make Quick and Easy Garlic Butter

Step 1:Beat all ingredients, until well blended.

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Mashed Vegetable Side Dish

veg_msh Mashed Vegetable Side Dish – This simple yet supreme vegetable side dish recipe has a real country-style flavor to it. The very versatile potato is the star of this one, with the one of a kind cabbage and sweet spring onions mashed in, with warm milk, to give a distinct “Flash of Flavor”. A very easy, extraordinary, vegetable recipe.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Potatoes, Cabbage
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Mashed Vegetable Side Dish

4 md Peeled potatoes
60 g Butter
170 ml Warm milk
40 g Chopped spring onions
300 g Shredded cabbage
Ground pepper
1 tb Parsley (chopped)

Directions to make Mashed Vegetable Side Dish

Step 1:Melted butter. Quarter potatoes & boil for 15 mins until tender. Place potatoes in a bowl and mash
Step 2:Boil cabbage for 10 minutes, drain well. Melt butter in a large pan. Add cabbage and spring onion and cook for 60 seconds. Add cabbage mixture to bowl of mash and add milk gradually until a creamy consistency has been achieved.
Step 3:Season with the ground black pepper and serve. May be garnished with chopped parsley .

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Carrots Wrapped in Cod Fillets

veg_cod Carrots Wrapped in Cod Fillets -This crunchy, oven baked, recipe for cod and carrots is quite simpe and extra tasty. Crisp tender carrots, and moist mild, cod fillets, with a splash of citrus, then sprinkled with crunchy Itlian bread crumbs. All oven baked in 10 Minutes, now that’s a quick and easy vegetable recipe!

 

Prep Time: 6-10 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins
Main Ingredient: Cod
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Carrots Wrapped in Cod Fillets

4 md Carrots in strips
1 c Italian bread crumbs
1/3 c Butter or margarine, melted
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
2 tb Lemon juice
1 lb Sole or orange roughy

Directions to make Carrots Wrapped in Cod Fillets

Step 1:Heat Oven 375F. Add carrots and enough water to cover in saucepan. Bring to full boil & cook over med. heat until carrots are crispy tender (6-8min). Meanwhile, in small bowl combine all ingrediants except fish; set aside.
Step 2:When carrots are done, seperate fish fillets & divide carrots equally among fillets. Wrap each fillets around each portion of carrots. Place fillets, seam down, in 9 inch sq. baking pan (slightly sprayed with cooking spray). Sprinkle fish bundles with stuffing mixture
Step 3:Cover and bake for 10 minutes. Uncover; continue baking for 8-10 more minutes or until fish flakes with fork.

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Salmon Wrapped Asparagus in Sauce

veg2 Salmon Wrapped asparagus in sauce – This elite, extragant looking, salmon and asparagus recipe is just phenomenal! Fresh salmon fillets are wrapped around the distinctive, dark green asparagus, then covered in a creamy, homemade sauce, recipe included, for an out of this world flavor. A great fish and vegetable recipe when entertaining as it presents very well.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: asparagus, Salmon

Ingredients to make Salmon Wrapped asparagus in Sauce

2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced green onion
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
MUSHROOM SAUCE:
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon minced chives

Directions to make Salmon Wrapped asparagus in Sauce

Step 1:In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil; add asparagus spears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water; drain and pat dry. Cut salmon widthwise into 1/4-in.-thick slices. To form one bundle, place three to four slices cut side down, overlapping edges slightly; wrap around five to six asparagus spears. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat for remaining bundles.
Step 2:In a large skillet, bring 1-1/2 cups water, wine or broth, onion, chives, salt and peppercorns to a boil. Using a spatula, carefully add bundles. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Step 3:Meanwhile, for sauce, in a skillet, saute mushrooms and green onions in butter and oil until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chives. Serve over bundles.

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Baked Green Tomatoes

veg_mn Baked Green tomatoes – This country style, tangy, recipe for baked green tomatoes is a snap to whip up. The large, luscious, tomatoes are simply cut in half, topeed with a sweet, crunchy, mix of butter, brown sugar, and butter cracker crumbs. Oven roasted until tender, and steaming hot, this sweet tomato vegetable recipe is delicious.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 30-40 mins
Main Ingredient: Green Tomatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Green Tomatoes

15 lg Green tomatoes
Salt and pepper
2 c Brown sugar
3 c Coarse butter-cracker crumbs
2 Sticks butter

Directions to make Baked Green Tomatoes

Step 1:Cut tomatoes in half and arrange in an oiled shallow casserole. Season with salt and pepper and spread each with a tablespoon of sugar. Cover with crumbs and dot with butter.
Step 2:Bake at 350 F until tender but still firm – the time will depend on the size and greenness of the tomatoes – but will probably range from 30 to 40 minutes.

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Fresh Artichokes

artchk Fresh artichokes – Fresh, nutritious, artichokes are the star of this superb vegetable side dish. Cooked in the crockpot, they retain their natural flavor in a way that only slow cooking can do. Enhanced by the citrus of the lemon, these tasty artichokes really “pack a punch”, and you don’t have to use the sauce, to easily cut calories.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Artichokes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Artichokes

2 lg Fresh artichokes
6 c -Water, hot
4 sl Lemon, thin slices

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:
1/3 c Butter or margarine, melted
3 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Seasoned salt

Directions to make Fresh Artichokes

Step 1:With sharp knife, slice about 1 inch off top of each artichoke; cut off stem near base. With scissors, trim about 1/2 inch off top of each leaf. With sharp knife, halve each artichoke vertically; then scoop out and discard the fuzzy center or choke.
Step 2:Place artichoke halves in slowcooker; add hot water and lemon slices. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hrs. Drain, serve with sauce.
Step 3:Lemon butter sauce – combine all ingredients. Mix thoroghly.

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