Roasted garlic dip
1 head of garlic 1/2 T plus 1/4 cup olive oil, divided freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat oven to 275 or 300 degrees. Cut 1-l/2 inch off the top of garlic head to expose the tips of the cloves. Lay garlic head cut side up in small baking dish. Drizzle […]
Arabian squash cheese casserole
2 medium-large Acorn or carnival squash 1 cup onion 2-3 cloves crushed garlic 1 cup red or green pepper, chopped 3 Tbsp butter 1 tsp salt 2 beaten eggs 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt l/4 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup crumbled feta Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook squash for 35 minutes or until soft. […]
Easy butternut squash soup
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil 3-4 cloves garlic, mashed with side of thick knife 1 1/2-1 cup chopped onion 2 1/2-3 pounds butternut squash, halved, seeded, and baked until soft 4 cups chicken stock or 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in 4 cups hot water 1 bay leaf pinch of sugar 1/2 teaspoon or more […]
Fresh greens pasta pie
3 ounces vermicelli 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened 1/6 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 1/2 eggs; 1 teaspoon cooking oil 1/2 small onion, chopped 1 cup chopped fresh spinach or other greens 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese 1/6 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper pinch ground nutmeg Heat […]
Chili roasted rutabaga
2T vegetable oil 1½ tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic salt 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. paprika ½ tsp. cayenne 1 ½ pounds rutabaga Heat oven to 4000. Mix first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Peel rutabagas and cut them into chunks that are about 2inches long and ½-1 inch […]
Roasted butternut squash
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and cube one butternut squash. Add 1-2 Tbsp olive oil to coat. Put squash on a baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30 minutes. This is also a great cooking method for potatoes, carrots, rutabagas and garlic. We enjoy a medley of the aforementioned vegetables together.
Cream of winter rutabaga soup with cinnamon
2 Tbsps butter 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1/2 cinnamon stick 1 1/4 pounds rutabaga 4 Tbsps light cream salt and freshly ground black pepper caramelized onion rings to garnish (optional) Melt the butter in a large saucepan, put in the onion, cover and cook with the cinnamon stick for 10 minutes. Peel the rutabaga and cut it into […]
Steak and rutabaga pasties
Crust: 3 cups flour I teaspoon salt I cup (8 ounces) chilled shortening or lard, cut into pieces 1 egg ice water Filling: 1 1/2 pounds cubed sirloin 4 cups diced rutabaga I cup chopped onion 3 tablespoons heavy cream 4-6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons cold butter, […]
Rutabaga carrot coleslaw with buttermilk garlic dressing
1 large or 2 medium rutabagas (about 1 pound) 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 large carrot (about 1/4 pound) salt and pepper to taste 6-8 tablespoons Buttermilk Garlic dressing Peel rutabagas and carrot; cut into large chunks and shred in food processor or on very large grate holes of hand-held grater. Toss with remaining […]
Carrot dill soup
3 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup chopped onion 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon chopped dill, or more to taste salt and pepper to taste Sauté carrots and onions in butter over medium flame. Add […]