Smashed Peas & Ricotta Cheese

This recipe for Smashed Peas & Ricotta Cheese brings together 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 small onion, finely chopped in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 10 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.

Roasted Acorn Squash With Spinach and Gruyere

This recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash With Spinach and Gruyere brings together 2 (1 lb) acorn squash, 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, 4 ounces shredded gruyere cheese in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 5 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.

Baja Quesadillas

I found this recipe on the Idaho Bean Commission web site, and it’s a keeper. Next time I’ll add some corn, but otherwise this is really tasty and you won’t miss the meat. I didn’t use cooking spray or the oven–just cooked on the stove in a little butter. I skipped the sour cream because I didn’t think it needed it.

Hot Stuff! Cypriot Stuffed Aubergines and Minty Cumin Yoghurt

Not for the faint hearted, these SPICY aubergines are stuffed with lentils, making them a wonderful vegetarian main meal or appetiser. You can add minced meat (ground beef) if you wish, but I find that the Puy Lentils used in this dish have quite enough “body” already! These are based on a Turkish recipe called Imam Bayildi – but I have “pepped” them up a bit by adding Cayenne pepper, chili & the lentils! Do not forget the essential finishing touch – the minted cumin yoghurt, it “cuts” through the heat of the cayenne pepper. Serve these with a crispy salad and crusty bread.

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