Tag Archive for: tomatoes

Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad

Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad INGREDIENTS Salad: 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed 2 small cucumbers, unpeeled, thinly sliced 1 cup (about 1/2 pint) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill Dressing: 2…

Grilled Romaine, Tomatoes and Shrimp with Basil Vinaigrette

Grilled Romaine, Tomatoes and Shrimp with Basil Vinaigrette INGREDIENTS   FOR THE BASIL VINAIGRETTE: 2 cloves Garlic ½ teaspoons Dijon Mustard, ( You Can Add Up To 1 Teaspoon For A Little Spiciness) ⅓ cups White Wine…

Mushroom, Onion and Basil Pizza

Mushroom, Onion and Basil Pizza INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced 1/2 medium red onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (10-ounce) baked thin pizza crust 1 cup marinara sauce 1/4 cup sliced, reconstituted…

Roasted Cod with Leeks, Tomatoes and Spinach

Roasted Cod with Leeks, Tomatoes and Spinach INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger, with juices 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon freshly…

Cast Iron Collard Greens

Cast Iron Collard Greens INGREDIENTS 1/2 large onion, diced 5-6 cloves garlic, minced 1 stalk celery, diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon…

Linguini with Escarole and Shrimp

Linguini with Escarole and Shrimp INGREDIENTS 8 ounces whole-wheat linguine 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp, (16-20 per pound) 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly…

Roasted Plum Tomato Jam

Roasted Plum Tomato Jam INGREDIENTS 4-5 ripe plum tomatoes 5-6 large cloves of garlic, slivered Olive Oil, Kosher Salt and Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon Cinnamon DIRECTIONS Heat the oven to 325°F. Line 9x13 baking…

Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Sausage, Peppers and Onions Tastes great and easy to make, this Giada de Laurentiis recipe works with turkey, chicken or pork sausage. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage 2 red bell peppers,…

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Bell Peppers A classic American dish that one can’t easily find in restaurants is stuffed bell peppers. It’s essentially meat stuffed into bell peppers and baked in the oven.  This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled with…

Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce

Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce INGREDIENTS 2-21/2  fresh plum tomatoes 4 ounces extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional extra-virgin olive oil, optional 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped Pinch crushed red pepper 1/2 medium onion, finely…

Bruschetta

Bruschetta Fresh tomatoes, garlic, oregano, basil…it’s that magical combination that screams Italian appetizer. This recipe can be prepared in minutes if you have a few tomatoes. It’s best, of course, in the summer months when NJ tomatoes…

Chile Rellenos

Chile Rellenos Roasted poblano chiles stuffed with loads of cheese, battered with an airy egg coating, and fried until crispy equate to the Mexican version of comfort food. This classic recipe from Chow, served with spicy tomato salsa or…