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February 2013

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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili – Episode 57

Written by , Posted in A Cooking Show with Rachel O, Abundant Harvest Organics, Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Legumes, Lunch, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Roasting, Soups, This Week's Feast, Vegetables

BBandBSChili4I made this Chili 3 weeks ago. It was what we had for dinner the day I made Mache and Citrus Salad for the show. Tim asked if I’d made the Chili for the show. I said no. He practically yelled, “What?!! It’s so good!! You have to make this on your show!!”

Well, ok, if you feel that strongly about it!

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Of course, after getting some form of winter squash in our Abundant Harvest Organics‚ box almost every week for about the past 2 months (not a complaint. I love squash), the following two weeks were without squash. Figures, right!? Well, this week it’s baaaa-aaack. And I made Chili with it.

And then we ate it.

Oh happy day.

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Happy Eating!

 

Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili

Recipe Type: Soup, Main, Stove Top, Oven, Roasting, Meat, Beans, Legumes, Vegetables
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 4
Squash is roasted and paired with black beans in this hearty chili.
Ingredients
  • 1 butternut squash, peeled, and cut into 1/2″ to 1″ cubes
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 T plus 1 t olive oil, divided
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 1 T lemon juice, divided
  • 1 T maple syrup
  • dash t cayenne
  • 1/4 t red pepper flakes
  • pinch cumin
  • 1 t plus 1/4 t salt, divided
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1/2 T apple cider vinegar
  • 2 1/2 C vegetable stock
  • 2 1/2 C black beans, cooked
  • 1 T parmesan cheese/serving, grated, for topping
  • lemon wedges, for topping
  • 1/2 slice bacon/serving (opt.), cooked and crumbled
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375F. Toss squash with 1 t olive oil, 1/4 t salt, and a pinch of pepper. Roast on a baking sheet for 45-60 minutes, or until squash is tender (amount of time will vary depending on size of cubes). Check part way through roasting time to be sure it’s not burning. Rotate pan/flip squash if desired.
  2. Cook bacon. Drain on paper towel and discard grease. Set aside.
  3. Heat soup pot. Add butter and remaining oil and brown (being careful not to let it burn). Add salt, pepper, cayenne, red pepper flakes, cumin, onion, and carrot. Cook 10 minutes, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add garlic. Stir and cook 1 minute. Add vinegar, 1/2 T lemon juice, and maple syrup. Cook 3 minutes.
  5. Add remaining lemon juice, beans, squash, and stock. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; cook 10 minutes. Turn heat down to low and cook 10 minutes more. Stir occasionally, and add more stock or water if needed.
  6. Serve topped with bacon, parmesan cheese, and a lemon wedge to squeeze over top.
Serving size: 1 1/2 C Calories: 566.75 Fat: 25.55 Carbohydrates: 44 Protein: 15.99
Notes
Nutritional information includes bacon. Nutritional information without bacon: (Per serving) Calories: 370 Fat: 9.25 Carbohydrates: Same Protein: 13.54

This episode is sponsored by: Abundant Harvest Organics, Bari Olive Oil Company, Waterfall Creative, Molly Jenson, Snow-Line Orchard.

Monday

25

February 2013

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Winter Veggie Taco Salad

Written by , Posted in Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Legumes, Lunch, Main Dishes, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Winter Veggie Taco Salad

Recipe Type: Salad, Main, Lunch, Dinner, Stove Top, Easy, Quick
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 4
Winter veggies are added to Taco Salad to bring spring a little bit early.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 C beans, cooked
  • 2 T water
  • 1/8 t smoked paprika
  • dash cayenne
  • dash chili powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 C lettuce, torn
  • 1/4 C carrot, chopped or grated
  • 1/2 C broccoli, bite sized pieces
  • 1 C cauliflower, bite sized pieces
  • 2 T almonds, chopped
  • 1/4 C cheese, grated
  • 2 C chips, crumbled slightly
  • 1/4 C salsa
Instructions
  1. Heat beans, seasonings, and water in a small pot over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until beans are heated through.
  2. Top lettuce with beans and remaining ingredients. Toss and serve.
Calories: 268.21 Fat: 11.83 Carbohydrates: 15.66 Protein: 25.32

 

Friday

22

February 2013

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Eight Bean Soup

Written by , Posted in Beans, Dinner, Gluten Free, Legumes, Low Carb, Main Dishes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Eight Bean Soup

Recipe Type: Soup, Main, Dinner
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 2-4
Eight different kinds of dried beans are soaked overnight, rinsed, then simmered for hours and hours on the stove. They make up this creamy soup and are complimented by flavors like lemon, balsamic vinegar, parsley, and garlic.
Ingredients
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 4 C dried 8 bean mixture, soaked overnight, and rinsed
  • 1 large shallot, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • pepper, to taste
  • pinch cayenne
  • pinch ginger
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 T balsamic vinegar, divided
  • 4 C stock (chicken, veggie, or beef)
  • 4 C water
  • 4-6 C stock or water, as needed
  • 2-3 T lemon juice
  • 1/2 to 1 t salt
  • 1 T dried parsley
Instructions
  1. Heat soup pot. Add oil. Add shallot, carrot, garlic, and beans. Stir and cook 1 minute. Add pepper, ginger, cayenne, bay leaf, 1 1/2 T balsamic vinegar, 4 C stock, and 4 C water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer (medium-low heat) and cook for 4-5 hours, or until beans are tender. Check every 30 minutes, stirring and adding more liquid as needed, about 4-6 C in total.
  2. Add parsley, lemon juice, salt, and remaining balsamic vinegar. Cook 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning and lemon juice as needed.
Notes
Delicious with Cornbread and a citrusy beer! For vegetarian or vegan, use a vegetable stock.

 

Wednesday

13

February 2013

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Spaghetti and Meatballs – Episode 55

Written by , Posted in A Cooking Show with Rachel O, Abundant Harvest Organics, Beef, Cheese, Dinner, Fruit, Herbs, Main Dishes, Meat, Pasta, Sauces, This Week's Feast, Vegetables

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Originally, I was going to suggest making this dinner for Valentine’s Day. I was going to make heart shaped meatballs. Then I tasted it and it was so yummy and delicious and full of garlic. I love garlic. But, maybe it isn’t the best thing for Valentine’s Day? Unless you’re both eating garlic? Maybe? You can make an educated decision on this one. I started shaping the meatballs, but they kinda just looked awkward, and not really like hearts. So they are just round.

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My new idea: just make this. Make it today. Make it for dinner. Or lunch. Is it lunchtime now? I think that’s a perfectly good time to eat Spaghetti and Meatballs.

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SpaghettiAndMeatballs2The meatballs are simple. Since the rest of the meal has lots and lots of flavor, I didn’t feel the need to add too much to these guys. A little mustard, some lemon juice, garlic, yeah, more garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. They cook up pretty quickly and are nice and tasty. Oh and PS: You could easily flatten them and turn them into sliders (hello Oscar party idea!).

In today’s episode, there are quite a few veggies that co-star. Things like napa cabbage, Korean daikon radish, carrots, and kale… (You could chop them as small as you’d like, or purée them, making them hide-able, if you have any picky eaters in your home.)

I paired it with some Caesar Salad. I could eat this salad for every meal. Ummm, maybe not breakfast. Might not go so well alongside my cereal… but if I’m having eggs and toast??! No. Stop… The Caesar Salad that I make as a side for our dinners is my usual recipe, sans chicken and fava beans.

We had this for dinner last night. Here’s Tim’s response after a few bites, (almost yelling) “Is there more of this?!!???” Be still my heart.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 38 minutes

Total Time: 53 minutes

Yield: 4

Ingredients

  • spaghetti noodles
  • sauce: 1 T olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1 C Korean daikon radish, grated
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • 1 C kale, roughly chopped
  • 2 C napa cabbage, chopped
  • 1/2 to 1 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1/2 t dried thyme
  • 1/2 t dried oregano
  • 3/4 t dried basil
  • 1/2 t dried rosemary
  • 1/2 t dried parsley
  • dash cayenne
  • 2 C tomato sauce
  • 2 C pasta water
  • meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef
  • drizzle olive oil
  • 1/2 t garlic smoked sea salt (or sea salt)
  • 1 t lemon juice
  • pepper
  • 1 t dijon mustard
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T olive oil
  • parmesan, grated, for topping
  • fresh basil, for topping

Instructions

  1. Add pasta to salted, boiling water. Cook according to package directions. Reserve 2 C pasta water before draining*.
  2. Heat skillet. Add 1 T olive oil. When it's hot, add onion, carrot, radish, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and balsamic vinegar, cook 1 minute more. Add kale, cabbage, herbs, cayenne, tomato sauce, and pasta water. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add more water if needed.
  3. Combine beef, salt, lemon juice, dijon, garlic, and a drizzle of olive oil. Using hands, mix (but don't over mix). Divide in 8. Shape each of the 8 pieces into a ball. Heat skillet, add 1 T oil, when hot, add meatballs and flatten ever so slightly. Cook, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Flip and cook, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes more (or until internal temperature of meatball reaches 160F).
  4. Top pasta with sauce, meatballs, parmesan, and basil.

Notes

*If pasta is finished cooking before sauce and meatballs, drain, return to hot pot, toss with olive oil, and cover to keep warm. This works best with whole wheat and not as well with rice pasta.

http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/oodles-of-veggies-ep55/

Happy Eating!

This episode is sponsored by: Abundant Harvest Organics, Bari Olive Oil Company, Waterfall Creative, and Molly Jenson.

Friday

8

February 2013

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Shepherd’s Pie of the South

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Leftovers, Main Dishes, Meat, One Dish Dinners, Poultry, Vegetables

SouthernShepherd4I used to live in Texas. For five years. In between growing up in Ontario and my curent residence in California. In that time, one thing that I learned about the good ole folks, deep in the heart of Texas, is that they love them some barbecue. Oh boy, do they know how to grill.

There’s a restaurant that we used to go to called Rudy’s. Their slogan is “The worst BBQ in Texas.” I’ve no idea why they say this. Mmmm, Rudy’s… You stand in line, (I have to interrupt myself for a second. I’m reading this aloud as I type and all of a sudden I’ve developed a Southern accent. What?!), so, as I was saying, you stand in line, you order your brisket, beans, coleslaw, creamed corn, peach cobbler, and sweet tea. You pick up your order a few steps to your right, and they give you about a quarter of a loaf of white bread to go with it. I don’t know why. They just do. And you just eat it, because that’s the way it is at Rudy’s.

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This Shepherd’s Pie is a tribute to my Texas friends and family. It has collard greens, barbecue sauce, sweet corn, shredded chicken, polenta, and a whole buncha other stuff. You can read the recipe. I’m not going to write it all out again. I’m not a true Southerner, so this is my take on it, from my brief stint there. If I got it wrong, well, it still tastes good, y’all.

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My heart feels happy right now. I’m thinking of Texas memories. What a sweet time that was in my life. I think I’ll go look at some old photo albums for a while.

Happy Eating!

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Shepherd’s Pie of the South

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 4

Shepherd’s Pie of the South

Ingredients

  • 1/2 T bacon grease (or olive oil)
  • 1/2 T olive oil
  • 1 T butter, unsalted
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 C corn
  • 1 C (about 5 leaves) collard greens, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 1/2 to 1 t red pepper flakes
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • pinch all spice
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 C chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 1/2 C barbecue sauce
  • 1 t dijon mustard
  • 1 t maple syrup
  • 1 t apple cider vinegar
  • 1 C water
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 2 T cream
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 2-3 C polenta
  • 1/2 to 1 C parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Heat oven proof skillet (cast iron works great). Add butter, bacon grease, and olive oil and let them brown. Add all veggies (except garlic), vinegar, and seasonings. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and chicken and cook 5 minutes more.
  2. Whisk together water and cornstarch. Whisk in barbecue sauce, mustard, and maple syrup. Pour over chicken mixture. Cook over medium to medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes, or until chicken is heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in cream. Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  3. Top with polenta and smooth over meat and veggies. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes, if using hot, fresh polenta (or 30-40 minutes, or until polenta reaches 165F, if using leftover, cold polenta). (*If the pan is really full, you may want to put a drip catching baking sheet under the pan just in case it overflows.) If you're using hot polenta, you could also just top with cheese and serve. It will melt from the heat of the polenta.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/a-new-take-on-shepherds-pie/

Polenta

Last modified on 2013-02-08 01:25:35 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Polenta

Recipe Type: Side, Cornmeal, Stove Top, Cheese
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 3/4 C cornmeal
  • 3 C water
  • 1 C milk
  • 1 C cheese, grated
  • salt
  • pepper
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized sauce pan, boil water and milk.
  2. Add cornmeal slowly, whisking as you do. Let it thicken. When it has, remove from heat.
  3. Whisk in cheese, a little bit at a time. Add salt, and pepper.

 

Roasted Chicken

Last modified on 2012-12-01 02:27:55 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Roasted Chicken
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Author: De Ma Cuisine – Rachel Oberg
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour 35 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
Instructions
  1. Line a pan with foil, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Place chicken in pan. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake at 375F for 1 hour 15 min (until it gets to 180F), basting every 30 minutes.
  4. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Notes

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