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Ingredients
- 2 c. fresh basil, loosely packed
- ¼ c. toasted pine nuts
- 2–3 garlic cloves, peeled (amount based on personal taste and strength of garlic variety used).
- 1/3 c. plus 2 T. really good extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 c. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Fresh Basil Pesto
This versatile, no-cook sauce can be enjoyed with many of your favorite pasta, fish, chicken, soup, or vegetable recipes. Most modern…
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Ingredients
- 8 tbs olive oil, divided
- 3/4 cup small diced cut carrot
- 2/3 cup small diced cut celery
- 3/4 cup small diced cut sweet onion
- 8 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 2 cans (14.5 ounce each) petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 2/3 cup red wine
- 1 cup raw lentils, rinsed
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
- 20 pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
- 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 7 tbs minced fresh basil, divided
- Water for boiling pasta (2 – 3 quarts)
- 12 oz mini penne pasta
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- For Garnish: Additional shredded parmesan cheese and minced fresh basil
Lentil Bolognese over Garlicky Penne
A few months back I shared one of my entries into The National Lentil Festival’s Legendary Lentil Cook-off and thought it…
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Ingredients
- 1.5 dl apple juice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- ½ cinnamon sticks, as desired
- 800 g apples, e.g. Boskoop, peeled, core removed, cut into pieces
- butter for frying
- 500 g minced meat (beef)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, in cubes
- 100 g celeriac, in cubes
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 2½ dl red wine
- 2½ dl meat bouillon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tbsp thyme leaves
- 500 g Hörnli (Macaroni) Pasta
- 100 g grated cheese, e.g. Emmentaler or Gruyère
- Salt, pepper, as needed
Ghackets und Hörnli – one of THE…
Ghackets and Hörnli are a real Swiss classic. Maybe it’s similar to the US Mac and Cheese. The simple recipe with…
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Ingredients
- 300 gr flour
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 1.5 dl milk water (1/2 milk / 1/2 water)
- 3 fresh eggs
Homemade Spätzli
It takes a bit of patience, but the result makes up for the effort: Homemade Spätzli are a culinary and eye…