Easy Veg Chicken Pasta Salad
July 22, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, New Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Snack, Supper, Vegetable
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easy Veg chicken pasta salad – This simply superb pasta salad recipe is very hearty, quick and easy. Overflowing with chunky chicken,and bright, fresh vegetables, we splashed it with a homemeade salad dressing, recipe included, that is the perfect finish, for this very versatile meal.
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Veg Chicken Pasta Salad
basil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
4 lg garlic cloves
2 T Dried basil
1 1/2 t Sugar
1 T Dry mustard
3 T Fresh lemon juice
6 T Red wine vinegar
2 t Kosher salt
1 t Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 c Olive oil
2 ea Zucchinis, halved lengthwise, 1/2-inch pieces
6 oz Dried fusilli pasta
3 Cooked chicken breast halves,1/2-inch cubes
2 md tomatoes, diced
3 Green onions, chopped
12 Black olives
1/4 c Toasted pine nuts
1/2 c Grated fresh parm cheese
Directions to make Easy Veg Chicken Pasta Salad
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Best Homemade Salsa
July 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Boiled, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Snack, Starter, Veg
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Best Homemade salsa – This hearty, homemade, chunky salsa is overflowing with fresh vegetable flavor! Sweet, red, roma tomatoes and exotic, Mexican chipotle peppers, mingle together to create an authentic spicy salsa, that is exceptionally simple and quick.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Best Homemade Salsa
30 ea Dried chipotle chiles OR 3 c chipotle chiles
8 ea Ripe Roma tomatoes, cored
12 ea garlic cloves, peeled
2 tb Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper, freshly ground
Directions to make Best Homemade Salsa
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BLT Salad with Pasta
July 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Main Course, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Snack, Supper
| Â | BLT salad with pasta – Fresh, crisp, crunchy vegetables are the heart of any salad, and this pleasant pasta salad is no different. A meal in itself, we put a little twist on the classic pasta salad, and the traditional BLT sandwich, by combining the two winning flavors. And are we ever glad we did, it is fabulous!
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make BLT Salad with Pasta
1 7 oz. pkg elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
8 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3 c Chili sauce
1/4 c Lemon juice from concentrate
2 ts Instant chicken bouillon
2 ts Sugar
1 lg Tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 c Slice green onions
4 c Thinly sliced lettuce
Directions to make BLT Salad with Pasta
Easy Veggie Fish Bake
June 23, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, Supper, Veg
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easy Veggie fish Bake – A wonderful medley of fresh fish and garden vegetables, this extremely quick and easy meal, really packs a punch. Distinctly spiced for a unique flavor, you can use sea bass or red snapper for this one. And of course the vegetables are interchangable as well. We just know you are going to love this one.
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Veggie Fish Bake
1 Whole red snapper,(2 lb)
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1 Whole sea bass or fillets
Salt, pepper
2 1/2 Lemons, halved
1 bn Fresh fennel leaves OR 2 ts Fennel seed
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 Onion, thinly sliced
2 md Potatoes, peeled, very thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
1/2 c White wine
3 tb Pernod
Parsley, chopped
Directions to make Easy Veggie Fish Bake
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Blended Tomato and Spinach
June 16, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish, Veg
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Blended Tomato and spinach – The Christmas colors of red and green, are married with some oh, so flavorful spices for this to-die-for vegetable side dish. Once cooked, we blended the vegetables, to a fabulous chunky consistency, and rewarmed them before serving. Try this, you’ll love it!
Prep Time: 25 mins |
Ingredients to make Blended Tomato and Spinach
1 lb Spinach, fresh or thawed
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 Onion, large and chopped
1/4 ts Turmeric
1 tb Ginger, fresh and chopped
2 Green chilies (optional)
1 c Water
5 tb Butter
1 pn Salt
1 tb Lemon juice
Directions to make Blended Tomato and Spinach
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Tomato Tarts with Feta and Pesto
June 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Baked, Easy, Side Dish, Snack, Starter, Veg, Vegetable Videos
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Tomato Tarts with Feta and Pesto – These fabulous little vegetable tarts are almost as versatile as they are scrumptious! They can be a side, snack, appetizer, or anything else you can think of. We are sure of one thing though, and that is you will soon be making these all the time.
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How To Make Tomato Tarts with Feta and Pesto Video
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Simple Stuffed Tomatoes
June 1, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Starter, Veg
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Simple Stuffed tomatoes – The inspiration for this best recipe came straight from my garden! While outside weeding, I thought of this innovative “salad“, in a tomato. The raw goodness of these vegetables will “tickle your tastabuds”.
Prep Time: 15-20 mins |
Ingredients to make Simple Stuffed Tomatoes
6 lg Tomatoes
1/3 c Cucumber,finely diced
1/3 c Onion,grated
1/3 c Green pepper,chopped
1/3 c Celery,chopped
1/3 c Cabbage,finely shredded
1/2 ts Salt
dash Pepper
1/3 c Mayonnaise
ds Hot sauce
dash Curry powder
Lettuce leaves
Directions to make Simple Stuffed Tomatoes
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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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