Red Cabbage and Onion Coleslaw

June 10, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, No Cook, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Starter, Vegetable

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Red Cabbage and Onion Coleslaw - This healthy, hearty vegetable recipe for coleslaw, is made with colorful red cabbage and red onions, giving it excellent presentation for buffets or brunches. Quick and easy to make, as it is a “No Cook” salad, we added a little sweet and heat to make it unique and it adds loads of flavor. A family favorite at our house.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Cabbage
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Red Cabbage and Onion Coleslaw

1 1/2 tb Oil, olive
3 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 tb Balsamic vinegar
1/2 c Rice vinegar
1 1/2 ts Maple syrup
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper, black, ground
1/4 ts Pepper, cayenne
6 c Red cabbage; thinly sliced
3/8 c Parsley, chopped
3 tb Cilantro, chopped
3/8 c Onions, red, minced

Directions to make Red Cabbage and Onion Coleslaw

Step 1:In a large bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, vinegars, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Toss with cabbage; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

Step 2:Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary, toss in parsley, cilantro and red onion. Serve at room temperature.

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Tags: Balsomic Vinegar, Cabbage, Cilantro, Citrus, Dinner, healthy, Lemon, Lunch, Maple Syrup, Quick, Rice Vinegar, Simple, Spice, Veg, Vegetarian

Baked Honey Tomatoes

March 11, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish

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Baked Honey Tomatoes - This naturally sweet, fresh tomato recipe, is a secretly simple, extraordinary, baked side dish. Perfect when tomatoes are in season, as they are juicier, the drizzled honey on the tomatoes gives them an exotic flare. This quick and easy recipe will complement any meal, and will soon be a new family favorite.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Tomatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Baked Honey Tomatoes

8 Tomatoes, medium
1/2 c Bread crumbs, fresh, coarse
2 ts Salt
2 ts Pepper
1 ts Tarragon, dried
4 ts Honey
4 ts Butter

Directions to make Baked Honey Tomatoes

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350F. Slice off stem ends of tomatoes and carefully scrape out seeds. Place open side up in buttered baking dish.

Step 2:Mix bread crumbs, salt, pepper and tarragon. Drizzle honey over tomatoes, rubbing it down into cavities. Sprinkle tomatoes with crumb mixture and dot with butter.

Step 3:Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, till tomato skins begin to wrinkle. Place under broiler for another 5 minutes or till crumbs begin to brown.

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Tags: Bread Crumbs, Butter, Honey, Quick, Simple, Spice, Sweet, Tarragon, Tomato, Veg, Vegetarian

Zesty Shrimp Salad

March 5, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Starter, Vegetable

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Zesty Shrimp Salad -This exquisite, light, zesty shrimp salad recipe is chilled, and without a doubt a meal in itself. Flavored with the addition of fresh, distinct asparagus, citrus and jack cheese, it is positively overflowing with fresh robust shrimp. The homemade dressing, recipe included, is drizzled over the shrimp and asparagus, giving it it’s magnificent zest. This quick nad easy recipe is a “Must Try” for shrimp lovers!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Shrimp, Asparagus
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Zesty Shrimp Salad

1 lb Shrimp shelled and cleaned
1 1/2 lb Cleaned asparagus
1 Thin lemon slice
1/4 c Sliced green onion
2 tb Minced parsley
1 md Diced tomato
Lettuce leaves
1 oz Grated Monterey jack cheese

DRESSING
1/2 c Salad oil
4 tb Vinegar
1/4 ts Salt
Dash cayenne
1/8 ts Pepper
1 tb Parsley
1 tb Basil
1 tb Oregano
1 tb Chervil

Directions to make Zesty Shrimp Salad

Step 1:Cook shrimp; drain and set aside. Cook asparagus until crisp- tender; drain well. Place shrimp, asparagus and lemon slice in mixing bowl. Pour herb dressing over all, cover and chill well, stirring once or twice.

Step 2:Combine onion, parsley and tomato. To serve, drain shrimp asparagus mixture and arrange on plate with lettuce and cheese. Serve with tomato mixture.

Step 3:DRESSING: Combine oil, vinegar, salt, cayenne, pepper, parsley, basil, chervil and oregano.

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Tags: Asparagus, Basil, Cayenne, Chervil, Chilled, Citrus, fish, Green Onion, healthy, Herb, Lemon, Lettuce, Lunch, Monteray Jack Cheese, Quick, Salad, Seafood, Shrimp, Simple, Spice, Stove Top, Tomato, Veg, Vinegar

Glazed Yams

February 4, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes

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Glazed Yams - This supreme, delicious, vegetable recipe for glazed yams is also very quick and easy. Rich, sweet, yams are boiled stove top, then a homemade glaze recipe included, is added to give them a sensational sweet flavor! The perfect side dish to any meal.

Ingredients to make Glazed Yams

4 md Yams, peeled and sliced
1/2 t Finely shredded orange peel
1/2 c Orange juice
1 T Brown sugar
1/4 t Salt
1/4 t Cinnamon
1/8 t Allspice

Directions to make Glazed Yams

Step 1:In a large skillet, bring 1inch of water to a boil. Add yams. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until they are tender. Drain.

Step 2:In a small bowl, mix orange peel, orange juice, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Pour over yams in skillet. Cook and stir until bubbly. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, spooning sauce over potatoes occasionally to make a glaze.

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Tags: Allspice, Cinnamon, Citrus, Glaze, healthy, Homemade, One Pot, Orange, Quick, Simple, Spice, Stove Top, Sweet, Yams

Spicy Sweet Potato Sticks

January 21, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Snack, fried

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Spicy Sweet Potato Sticks - This multi spiced, simple, sweet potato recipe, is fried stove top in minutes. An innovative, new way to enjoy sweet potatoes,especially if you like it hot. The zippy blend of spices give this best vegetable recipe it’s fiery heat.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 8-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spicy Sweet Potato Sticks

3 x Large sweet potatoes, 1-1 1/2 pounds
2 tb Vegetable oil
3 tb Unsalted butter
1/2 c Water (or as needed)
3 tb Honey
Salt
White pepper
Ground ginger
Ground cardamom
Ground cloves

Directions to make Spicy Sweet Potato Sticks

Step 1:Pare the sweet potatoes and cut into short sticks about 1/4\” thick (if you have a food processor with a disk designed for french fries, use that). Heat the oil and butter in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat; don\’t let the fat brown

Step 2:Add the potato sticks and toss to coat; season with salt, white pepper, about 1/4 ts each of ginger, cardamom, and a small pinch of cloves. Add 1/2 cup water, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook, tossing often, but gently, for about 5 minutes, adding drops of water if needed to prevent sticking.

Step 3:Add the honey and continue to toss-cook until the sticks are just tender and nicely glazed, perhaps 3 minutes. Check the seasonings and serve promptly.

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Tags: Lunch, Quick, Simple, Skillet, Spice, Stove Top, Sweet Potato, Veg, Vegetarian

Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

January 7, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, Soup, Supper

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Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup - This wholesome, healthy, vegetarian soup includes squash, sweet potatoes, and apples. Cooked stove top and then blended for a velvety smooth texture, this vegetable soup, proves once again, that a quick and easy soup can be a meal.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potatoes
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

2 c Butternut squash
2 c Sweet potato, peeled & diced
3 md Apples, peeled & chopped
1 md Onion, chopped
2 c Water
1/2 ts Sea salt
1/2 ts Chinese 5 spice
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

Directions to make Stove Top Sweet Vegetable Soup

Step 1:Bring the vegetables, apples and water to a boil in a saucepan on high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.

Step 2:Add the seasonings and use a blender to process the mixture.

Step 3:Heat in the saucepan again on low heat until hot.

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Tags: Apple, Fruit, healthy, Onion, Quick, Simple, Spice, Squash, Stove Top, Veg, Vegetarian

Roasted Eggplant and Chile Peppers

December 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Baked, Broiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Starter, Vegetable

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Roasted Eggplant and Chile Peppers - This rustic, roasted eggplant recipe is not only delicious, it is extremely versatile. A distinctive appetizer served with bread, or a succulent side dish with your favorite grilled meat. Fresh, hot, and steaming it is also packed with nutrition.

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

Ingredients to make Roasted Eggplant and Chile Peppers

12 each red new mexican chiles, fresh
4 medium eggplants
3/4 cup olive oil, or corn oil
1 large onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine
1 salt, to taste
1 pepper, to taste
1 parsley, for garnish

**Serve as an appetizer spread on thick slices of country-style white bread, or flat pita bread, or use as a side dish to accompany grilled or roasted meats.

Directions to make Roasted Eggplant and Chile Peppers

Step 1:Roast the peppers and eggplant over charcoal or gas flame, or bake in a preheated oven at 475 degrees F until the skins are blistered and black. Place the roasted vegetables in a paper bag and let them steam in their own heat for 10 minutes. Peel off and discard the burnt skins along with the stems and seeds.

Step 2:Mash the pepper and eggplant pulp together, either smooth or slightly chunky, as desired.

Step 3:Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet and saute the onion until very soft. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir in the pepper, eggplant pulp, mixing well. Slowly drizzle remaining oil into the mixture, stirring constantly to incorporate all the oil. Add lemon juice and vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

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Tags: Chile Peppers, Garlic, healthy, Homemade, Lemon, Onion, Quick, Simple, Spice, Veg, Vegetarian

Best Beef Salad

December 2, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Side Dish

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Best Beef Salad - This bountiful, best beef salad is made with tender, grilled sirloin steak. and chunky, fresh vegetables. The melt in your mouth sirloin, is first grilled before the, healthy veggies are added and mixed in, and it is a warm salad, in flavor as well as temperature. Robust and distinctive, this beef vegetable recipe is very satisfying.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Sirloin Steak, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Best Beef Salad

Lean sirloin steaks - 75g
1 Red onion,finely sliced
1/2 Cucumber,finely julienne
1 Stalk Lemon grass,finely chopped
1 Green onion,finely chopped
Juice of 2 limes
1-2 Tbsp Fish sauce
3 Red chilies,finely sliced
Cilantro, and mint leafs to garnish
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions to make Best Beef Salad

Step 1:Grill the steaks until medium. Then thinly slice.

Step 2:Add cucumber, green onion, red onion, lemon grass, and red chilies to the beef.

Step 3:Add in lime juice, fish sauce, salt and pepper to the beef. Mix everything well. Garnish with cilantro and mint.

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Tags: BBQ, beef, Chilies, Citrus, Cucumber, fish, Grilled, Herb, Lemon Grass, Lime, Low Fat, Lunch, Meat, Quick, Sauce, Simple, Sirloin, Spice, steak

Gingered Cabbage Beet Salad

November 24, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, No Cook, Salad, Side Dish, Starter

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Gingered Cabbage Beet Salad - This no fuss, chilled, cabbage salad recipe is not on scrumptious, it is delightful looking. Made with ruby red ingredients, including red cabbage, then mixed and marinated with crystallized ginger, overnight. A real easy, fix it and forget it vegetable salad.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Red Cabbage
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Gingered Cabbage Beet Salad

1/2 c Red onion, diced
1/3 c Red wine vinegar
1/4 c Safflower oil
1/4 c Parsley, minced
1/4 c Crystallized ginger, minced
15 oz Pickled beets, drained, diced
2 c Sweet red cherries, pitted
6 c Red cabbage, shredded
Parsley sprigs

Directions to make Gingered Cabbage Beet Salad

Step 1:Combine all ingredients except parsley sprigs. Cover & refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.

Step 2:Garnish with the parsley sprigs & serve

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Tags: Beets, Cabbage, Cherries, Chilled, Ginger, healthy, Homemade, Lunch, Onion, Quick, Simple, Spice, Veg, Vegetarian, Wine Vinegar

Aromatic Cabbage

November 16, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, fried

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Aromatic Cabbage - This amazing, aromatic, cooked cabbage has the very delicious and distinct blend of cumin and fennel, which is also what gives it that phenomenal aroma. Quickly stir fried, stove top, there is also onions and sesame seeds added in, topping this easy vegetable recipe off perfectly!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 8-12 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Cabbage
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Aromatic Cabbage

1 Cabbage; small
2 Onions; medium
3 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts Cumin seeds,whole
1/2 ts Fennel seeds, whole
4 ts Sesame seeds
1/2 ts Salt

Directions to make Aromatic Cabbage

Step 1:Remove coarse outer leaves from cabbage, quarter and core. Cut into fine fine shred, either by hand or with food processor. Set aside. Peel onions; cut in half lengthwise. Cut crosswise into thin half rings; set aside.

Step 2:In large wok or large wide pot over medium heat, heat oil. When very hot, add the cumin and the fennel seeds. As soon as the seeds turn a shade darker (just a few minutes) toss in the sesame seeds. Stir for a second before adding onions. Stir fry 2 or 3 minutes or \’til browned on the edges.

Step 3:Cook 2-3 minutes or \’til cabbage wilts. Uncover and cook over high heat, stir fry 5 minutes or \’til vegetables are very tender.

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Tags: Cabbage, Cumin, Fennel, healthy, One Pot, Onion, Quick, Sesame Seeds, Simple, Spice, Stove Top, Vegetarian

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