Bev's Recipe Collection

• 1 quart peas, shelled and rinsed
• 1/4 C olive oil
• 1/4 C sucanat(sugar)
• 1 T salt

Fill a 2 quart sauce pan half full of water and place over high heat.  Add oil, sucanat, and salt.  Bring to a rolling boil.  Add peas and bring to a rolling boil again.  Turn heat down to a simmer.  Cover and cook 90 minutes.

• 1/4 C melted butter or olive oil
• 1 t lemon juice
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 1/2 t fresh dill, chopped
• 1/16 t red pepper
• 2 pounds salmon, cut 1 inch thick

Place melted butter, lemon juice, salt, dill, and red pepper in  small bowl and stir to combine.  Preheat broiler.  Place salmon on lightly greased pan and brush with half of the seasoned butter.  Broil, 5 inches from source of heat, 8 minutes.  Turn heat to 400  degrees, close oven, and bake an additional 8 minutes.  Brush with remaining butter blend.  Serve.

redlobster.com uses twice the butter blend, but we prefer this amount.  We suggest rice and a couple green vegetables alongside.

• 20 oz. rotini (or pasta of choice)
• 2 pound ground beef
• 14 oz. chopped spinach (I chop fresh spinach in the processor)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1/4 t ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C Parmesan cheese
• tomato and basil sauce (below)
• 16 oz. shredded cheese (I use sharp cheddar)

Cook pasta according to package directions.  (Chill in cold water for use later.)

Shred cheese in processor.

Meanwhile, heat the following ingredients in a separate pan, bringing the sauce to a boil and then gently cooking.

tomato and basil sauce:

• 30 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 29 oz. tomato puree
• 4 t dried basil (4 T fresh)
• 1 t garlic salt
• 1 t olive oil
• 1/2 t onion powder

Also start cooking ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.  Drain grease.  Add spinach, onion and garlic; continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.  Add salt, pepper and nutmeg and blend well.  Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese.

Pour 1 C of sauce into bottom of a large roasting pan (with lid).  Layer half the pasta, half the meat mixture, half the sauce, and half of the cheese. Repeat with the other half.  Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

• 1-2 pounds ground beef or venison
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 T flour
• 2 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
• 1 C water
• 1 t dried basil (1 T fresh)
• 1/2 t dried oregano (1 1/2 t fresh)
• 2 t sea salt
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced

Brown ground beef with the onions until done.  Drain excess grease, and then sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir.  Add the cans of tomatoes and the tomato puree, and then the cup of water.  Stir well.  Add the spices and let simmer.  Finally add the minced garlic.  Let simmer a little longer, then adjust seasonings to suit your taste.

This is Chris Read’s recipe.  She cooks a chopped green pepper with the beef, and adds a jar of mushrooms with the spices.  She has added a bag of frozen vegetables in place of one of the pounds of meat, and found it to be a pleasant “twist”.  Thanks Chris!  We use this often.

• 2 medium onions, cut into thin rounds
• 1 medium eggplant, cut into thin rounds
• 3 medium zucchini, cut into thin rounds
• 5 medium tomatoes, cut into thin rounds
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 T dried thyme (or 3 T fresh)
• 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt
• grated Parmesan cheese

Wash and slice all the vegetables as specified above.  Rub a small amount of olive oil on the bottom and sides of a deep roasting pan.  Crush the garlic and rub that on as well.  Add sliced onion in a single layer.  Sprinkle with salt and thyme and drizzle with olive oil.  Continue layering with the eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes, sprinkling each layer with salt, thyme and olive oil.  Cover and bake at 350 degrees until the vegetables are soft and tender, about an hour.  Uncover, sprinkle on the grated Parmesan and reheat briefly to melt.  Serve immediately, or keep for a day or so.  I’ve heard they are better the next day, but we didn’t get to experience that!

from “Grow Alabama”

• 1/2 C butter
• 3/4 C finely crushed graham crackers
• 1/2 C flour
• 1/2 C flaked coconut
• 1/2 C ground pecans
• 1/4 C sucanat (sugar)
• 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 C sucanat (sugar)
• 4 eggs
• 1 T milk
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 C blueberries

For crust, in small saucepan heat butter over medium heat until the color of light brown sugar.  Remove from heat; set aside.  In medium bowl stir together graham crackers, flour, coconut, pecans, and 1/4 C sugar.  Stir in butter until combined.  Evenly press on bottom of lightly greased 13 x 9″ pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.  In large mixing bowl beat cream cheese and 1/2 C sugar on medium until combined.  Add eggs, milk, and vanilla.  Beat until combined.  Pour over hot crust.  Sprinkle blueberries.  Bake 20 minutes or until center appears set.  Cool in pan on rack.  Cover and refrigerate.  Cut into bars to serve.

(Better Homes and Gardens, May 2008 – They used 2/3 C sugar instead of 1/2 C sucanat)

• 1/2 C mayonnaise
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1/4 C buttermilk
• 2 T grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 T garlic powder
• 1 T dried parsley
• 1 T soy sauce
• 1 1/2 t onion powder
• 1 t dried oregano
• 1 t dried dill weed
• 1 t pepper
• 2 drops hot pepper sauce

Combine ingredients and chill for at least 1/2 hour.

(modified from allrecipes.com)

• 2 cans (15 oz.) red beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans (15 oz.) great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans (15 oz.) black beans (undrained)
• 1 can (28 oz.) Bush’s Vegetarian Baked Beans (undrained)
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 t salt
• 2 t lemon juice
• 1/2 t each dried basil, dried oregano, ground cumin, garlic powder, and pepper

Saute onion in a large pot with a little olive oil, then add the remaining ingredients.  Stir, heat through and serve over rice.

• 9 oz. tortellini pasta, filled with cheese
• 2 (5 oz.) cans tuna, drained
• 4 boiled eggs, chopped
• small onion, chopped
• 1/2 C relish
• 1/2 C celery, chopped
• 1/2 C mayonnaise

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and cool.  Add all other ingredients to pasta.  Chill and serve.  (May substitute chicken for tuna.)

(from cooks.com)

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/4 large onion, chopped
• 32 oz. beef broth
• 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 16 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables

Brown ground beef in a little olive oil, adding onion half way through; rinse.  Put beef, broth, tomatoes, beans and seasonings in a pan.  Bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes.  Add frozen vegetables and simmer till done, about 10 more minutes.  (Or add fresh vegetables and simmer for less time.)  Serves 6.

Recipe by Mom Hudson, January, 2009