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Croque Monsieur Sandwich with Pears

Croque Monsieur Sandwich with Pears INGREDIENTS 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard 8 slices whole-wheat bread 4 teaspoons light mayonnaise 2 ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced 8 ounces leftover ham slices 4 ounces Swiss cheese (4 to…

Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan

Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan INGREDIENTS 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese DIRECTIONS Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.…

Rigatoni with Eggplant and Pine Nuts

Rigatoni with Eggplant and Pine Nuts INGREDIENTS Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 unpeeled large eggplant (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 medium yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch squares 2 cups grape tomatoes 3…

Dandelion Greens with Onion and Minced Garlic

Dandelion Greens with Onion and Minced Garlic INGREDIENTS 1 pound dandelion greens 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 whole small dried jalapeno or hot chile pepper, seeds removed, crushed 1/4 cup cooking oil salt…

Cantaloupe, Mozzarella and Prosciutto Salad

Cantaloupe, Mozzarella and Prosciutto Salad INGREDIENTS 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded 3/4 pound bite-size fresh mozzarella balls 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/3…

Big Flavor Eggs with Mixed Summer Squash

Big Flavor Eggs with Mixed Summer Squash INGREDIENTS 2 cups crookneck, yellow squash, zucchini or any summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2/3 cup chopped tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4…

Grilled Pizza with Peaches, Prosciutto and Basil

Grilled Pizza with Peaches, Prosciutto and Basil INGREDIENTS 2 peaches, cut into 1/2-inch wedges 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 3 Grilled Pizza Dough crusts (recipe below) 12 thin slices prosciutto, cut in half 1/3…

Mushroom Bruschetta with Feta Cheese and Basil

Mushroom Bruschetta with Feta Cheese and Basil INGREDIENTS   3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 lb portabello mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut into slices ¼ inch thick 8 slices coarse…

Elote-Mexican Street Corn

Elote-Mexican Street Corn INGREDIENTS   5 ears of corn, husked 1/4 cup salted butter, melted 1/2 cup crema Mexicana or sour cream Crumbly, salty white cheese (ideally cotija) Chili powder to taste Salt to taste Hot…

Baked Eggplant Sticks

Baked Eggplant Sticks INGREDIENTS 10 oz. eggplant 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper 1/2 cup Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese 1 large egg white Non-stick oil spray 1 cup marinara…

Eggplant Sandwich

Eggplant Sandwich INGREDIENTS 8 (1/2-inch-thick) eggplant slices Olive oil 3-4 long hot peppers (seeds removed) OR 2 cubanelle peppers OR 1 large red pepper 4 Slices ciabatta bread 2 tablespoons pesto (you can use refrigerated…

Beet Carpaccio Salad

Beet Carpaccio Salad INGREDIENTS For salad: 1 lb beets (preferably Chioggia), trimmed and peeled and cut into slices, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup roasted pistachio nutmeats, 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled,…