Vegetable Meat Cheese Cioppino
June 29, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Broiled, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Veg
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Vegetable Meat Cheese Cioppino - This soup is out of this world! It has so many ingredients we don’t even know where to start. Fresh, colorful chunks of garden veggies, hearty chunks of three different meats, or cheese generously melted on top. A one pot meal thats cooks quick!
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Vegetable Meat Cheese Cioppino
1/2 lb Sweet, Mild Italian Sausage, thinly sliced
2 tb Olive Oil
1 lg Onion, Chopped
1 md Green Bell Pepper, Coarsely chopped
1 lg Clove garlic; Minced
32 oz Beef Broth, 2 16-oz Cans
28 oz tomatoes, Chopped, Undrained
8 oz Tomato sauce, 1 can
1/2 c Dry Red Wine
1 lb Medium Shrimp; Deveined And Shelled
1 1/2 c zucchini, Sliced
1 c Carrots, Sliced
3/4 c Celery, Diagonally Sliced
2 md Lobster Tails; Cooked,Shelled, And Sliced Into -1/2-Inch Pieces
1 1/2 c Fusilli pasta; Cooked And Drained
1/4 c Fresh Parsley,,Chopped
1/2 ts Dried basil, Crushed
12 oz Jarlsberg Cheese,Shredded
Directions to make Vegetable Meat Cheese Cioppino
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Super Stuffed Mushrooms
June 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Baked, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Starter
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Super Stuffed mushrooms – These very easy, very creamy stuffed mushrooms, are a one-of-a-kind vegetable recipe! The divine, creamy texture come from the addition of half and half, and parmesan cheese. And since we love lots and lots of flavor in our recipes, we also added a little clam juice to really “tickle your tastebuds”.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Super Stuffed Mushrooms
1/2 lb Mushrooms, with big caps
1 md Onion, chopped finely
1/2 c Clam juice
3 T Sauterne wine
1/4 c bread crumbs
3 T Butter
1/2 c Half and half
3 T Parmesan cheese
Directions to make Super Stuffed Mushrooms
Image Source: Nikki L.
Chunky Vegetable Couscous
June 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Veg
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Chunky Vegetable couscous – A stunning, rainbow of every vegetable we could think of makes for a very lovely appearance. An innovative blend of nine, yes nine, spices give it more flavor than one dish should ever have. We opted for a ring of hot, healthy white couscous to bring out all the other flavors.
Prep Time: 15-20 mins |
Ingredients to make Chunky Vegetable Couscous
1 Onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 To 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ts Cumin
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Curry powder
1/2 ts Coriander
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Turmeric
1/4 ts Powdered cloves
1/4 ts Ground coriander
1/4 ts Ground dried ginger
3 tomatoes, chopped
6 c Broth Vegetable
1 sm sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1 or 2 inch chunks
1 sm carrot, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 md Or 2 smallish new potatoes, cut in chunks
1 sm – medium turnip, peeled, cut in 1 inch chunks
1/2 Head green cabbage, cut into chunks
1 Handful green beans, trimmed, cut into 2 inch lengths, OR: 1/2 c Frozen green bean
2 zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1 inch chunks
1 Green pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut into strips
1 c Cooked, drained chick-peas, canned are fine
2 c Couscous grains
2/3 c Raisins
3 tb Butter
Directions to make Chunky Vegetable Couscous
Image Source: Meg Zimbeck
Polenta Potato Patties
June 4, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Fry, Side Dish, Veg, Vegetable Videos
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Polenta Potato Patties - An appealing new way to have potatoes. We added the perfect medley of herbs and spices, then some polenta to absorb the water from the potatoes, then fried them up nice and golden! A very quick cooking vegetable recipe as well.
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How To Make Polenta Potato Patties Video
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Crunchy Garlic Broccoli
June 4, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Side Dish, Veg, Vegetable Videos
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Crunchy garlic broccoli – The secret to this easy vegetable recipe is in not over cooking the broccoli, it should maintain its classic crunch. Steamed first, then pan fried with fresh garlic, even kids like this! |
How To Make Crunchy Garlic Broccoli Video
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Vegetable Basil Ratatouille
June 4, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Side Dish, Veg, Vegetable Videos
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Vegetable basil ratatouille – If you have never tried ratatouille before, we strongly encourage you to try this one. A tasty, chunky, vegetable side dish, that was inspired by the French, the fresh basil and garlic are what make the difference.
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How To Make Vegetable Basil Ratatouille Video
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Pan-Fried Noodle Pillow with Stir Fried Chinese Greens
May 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Veg
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Pan-fried Noodle Pillow with Stir Fried chinese greens – Fine, tender egg noodles are the base for this rich Asian, vegetable stir fry. chinese greens are then stir fried to a crisp tenderness, and served on top.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Pan-Fried Noodle Pillow with Stir Fried chinese greens
1/2 lb Egg Noodles,fine
2 ts Oil, sesame
1 ts Salt, kosher
6 tb Oil, corn OR peanut
Black Sesame Seeds
STIR-FRIED GREENS1 tb Chives, Chinese
1/8 c garlic, baby, finely sliced
6 md mushrooms, dried, black
1 1/2 c Mushrooms, chanterelle,sliced
1 1/2 ts Scallion, finely sliced rings
3 c Bok choy, baby, sliced, – with flower-like bases — kept whole
2 c Cabbage, Chinese, sliced
4 sm Chilis, red
4 sm Chilis, orange
3 tb Oil, peanut OR 3 tb Oil, corn
Directions to make Pan-Fried Noodle Pillow with Stir Fried chinese greens
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Potatoes and Chick Peas
May 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Veg
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Potatoes and chick peas – Since potatoes are one of the most used vegetables, and they are economical, we found a way to add some protein. Chick peas are actually a bean, and we all know how full of healthy nutrition they are!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Potatoes and Chick Peas
1 cn Chick peas,known as garbanzo beans
1 lg Onion,chopped finely
2 md Potatoes
1 ts Mustard seeds
2 Or 3 pods Cardamom
1 ts Coriander
1 ts Cumin seeds
1 tb Garam Masala Vegetable Oil
Directions to make Potatoes and Chick Peas
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Summer Vegetable Bake
May 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Casserole, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Veg
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Summer vegetable bake – An incredible vegetarian recipe starring potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes. We tossed them all together and then added a delicious medley of herbs for even more flavor. And lastly we slow baked it, to be sure the flavors were well blended.
Prep Time: 20 mins |
Ingredients to make Summer Vegetable Bake
1 1/2 lb Potatoes,peeled and sliced
1 1/2 lb Zucchini,scraped and sliced
3/4 lb Okra,trimmed
Vinegar
1 1 lb eggplant,sliced*
1 lb Fresh/canned tomatoes,sliced
1 bn Fresh parsley,chopped
1 bn Fresh dill,chopped
Salt & freshly ground pepper
1/2 c Olive oil
5 Scallions,chopped
3 garlic cloves,minced
Toast or bread crumbs
*Soak okra in vinegar to remove slime, then rinse well. Eggplant may be salted and rinsed before slicing if desired.
Directions to make Summer Vegetable Bake
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Loaded Baked Potaoes
May 26, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Veg

| Loaded Baked Potatoes – If you are a big fan of baked potatoes, you absolutely must try these, they are baked with a twist. The classic baked potato is topped with additional vegetables, sauteed red pepper and mushrooms
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Loaded Baked Potatoes
2 Baking potatoes
1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms,sliced
1 Sweet red pepper,diced
1 Clove garlic,minced
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Water
1 1/2 ts Lemon juice
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
2 tb Butter,divided
Salt & pepper to taste
Fresh parsley
Directions to make Loaded Baked Potatoes
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