Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts

Friday, September 4, 2009

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I know that most of you are probably heading out of the city to take advantage of this long week-end, if you have not already done so. Well, I am staying right here with the family.
I have invited a few dear friends from the neighborhood, so we will be hanging out in the back yard ( mosquitoes permitting.)
If you are doing the same thing, I have attached a really easy, sure to dazzle recipe for a roasted pepper and goat cheese tart. Stop at your favorite wine store and stock up on a few good bottles, get a few loaves of good bread and you are all set.
See? You don't need to leave lovely Brooklyn to feel like you are in the south of France.


Roasted Bell Pepper Goat Cheese Tart

One 9" Pie Crust
One red, one yellow and one green bell pepper
2 eggs
2/3 cup of milk
2 teaspoons of olive oil
One 6-8 ounce log of Montrachet goat cheese
One medium sized red onion
A bit of chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

For the crust:
I use a frozen Pillsberry rolled pie crusts, available at most supermarkets. Nice and easy, no fuss. Use a 9" pie or quiche pan. Butter the pan and mold the pie dough into it.

For the filling:

Roast one red , one green and one yellow bell peppers under broiler until skin is charred. Let cool, then remove the skin and seeds. Cut peppers into thin strips and layer into the bottom of pan.

Add a medium sized diced red onion and crumble about 6-8 ounces of Montrachet Goat cheese into the pan, spreading it evenly.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 eggs, 2/3 cups milk and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Beat the mixture, than add some salt, pepper and a bit of parsley. Pour into pie crust.

Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes, or until crust is nicely golden and the egg mixture firm.

Bon appetit!

PS: if you don't like goat cheese, use grated mozzarella. You can also substitute another vegetable for the peppers.
Basically, anything goes....




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Tuesday, April 3, 2007



Disclaimer: I have not tried this Green Spring Soup myself yet, but it sounded like a cool recipe and I like the fact that it celebrates the ephemeral nature of spring veggies. I promise, I will try to make it in the next few days to check out if its edible. If you make it before me, please let me know how it tasted by leaving a comment. You know how I looooooove comments.

Recipe: Minestra Verde From Viana La Place From The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-encore033007,0,684021.story?coll=la-home-food
This recipe for a deeply flavorful soup originally ran in 1993 with a story about the fleeting moments of an Italian springtime.

Total time: 1 hour
Servings: 4

2 pounds leeks
4 to 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Juice 1 large lemon
1 tender celery stalk, trimmed and chopped
Finely ground sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
1 cup shredded young spinach leaves
1 cup shredded butter lettuce (bright green leaves only)
1 quart water
Mint leaves
Lemon wedges, optional

1. Trim root ends from leeks. Cut slit down length of leeks, then cut leeks into sections. Place in large colander. Run cold water over leeks, separating rings to clean all layers. Place leeks in large bowl of cold water and let stand to allow any remaining dirt to settle to bottom.
2. Place olive oil and lemon juice in soup pot and turn heat to medium. Lift leeks out of water and add to pot along with celery. Stir well, adding sea salt and pepper to taste. Cook 20 minutes, lowering heat as water evaporates. Stir often to prevent sticking.
3. Add peas, spinach and lettuce. Stir few minutes. Then add water and bring to boil. Simmer 10 minutes. Put soup through food mill, or puree in food processor until finely textured but not completely smooth. Return to pot and reheat. Adjust seasonings to taste.
4. Ladle into soup bowl. Tear mint leaves into small pieces, crushing leaves between fingers to release perfume. Sprinkle mint over soup. Season to taste with pepper. Serve with lemon wedges on side. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Each of 4 servings contains about: 166 calories; 99 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 14 grams fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 1.26 grams fiber.