Yellow Split-Pea Puree
2 c Yellow split-peas; dry
6 c Stock, broth; or water
1 ea Onion; large, whole
1 ea Carrot; large
1 ea Turnip or parsnip; large
1/8 t Marjoram; dried
1/8 t Thyme; dried
1 t Salt
1 ea Onion; small, minced
2 T Butter; melted
2 T Unbleached flour
Presoak peas, if necessary, according to package directions. Drain well, if presoaked. In a large pot, add water or stock, whole onion, carrot, turnip or parsnip, marjoram, thyme, and salt. Cook until peas and vegetables are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Drain well. Mash peas and vegetables in blender or press through a sieve. In a small frying pan, saute the minced onion in butter until lightly browned; blend in flour and cook about 2 minutes. Add to blended peas and vegetables. Beat until fluffy and serve hot.
Three Cheese Pizza
1 piece New Classic Pizza Dough
2 cups fresh tomato pulp/sauce
2 cups diced mozzarella
1 cup diced swiss cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano, thyme, basil (mixed)
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
At least 30 minutes before baking, preheat your pizza stone or oven tiles to 450 degrees. Flatten the dough and form into a ball by folding the left side two thirds over onto the right side. Flatten the dough, pushing from right to left. Turn a quarter turn and repeat. Repeat this rapidly until you have a cushion of dough smooth on the bottom. Now turn the dough “smooth side up” and rotate the dough between your hands while tucking the dough under itself. This will increase the tension on the top of the dough and make a nice ball shape.
Flatten the dough into a disk using a floured rolling pin. When the dough resists, allow it to rest a few minutes covered loosely with a towel or floured plastic wrap. Repeat this until you have a circle with a 14 to 16 inch diameter. If the dough is at all sticky, flour both sides heavily. Sprinkle your pie with cornmeal.
Roll the dough up on your rolling pin and transfer to the piel. Adjust the dough as needed and quickly assemble the pizza. Brush the surface lightly with olive oil. Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the surface leaving a 1/2 inch boarder. Garnish the surface with the mixed cheeses, add the herbs and drizzle the olive oil over the surface. Add salt and Pepper and finish with a sprinkling of Parmesan.
Open the oven door, position the piel at the back of the stone or tiles and give the piel a few quick jerks to make sure the pizza is loose and will slide! Pull the piel back and the pizza will slide onto the stone. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The cheese should be bubbling and the edges should be browning lightly.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 397 Calories; 21g Fat (47.4% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 56mg Cholesterol; 1037mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Spanish Mushrooms
Drain 1 can of mushrooms and heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 6 shallots and 1 clove of garlic chopped fine, some parsley and thyme and the mushrooms. Let all fry a few minutes; then add the mushroom liquor and 2 tablespoonfuls of white wine, salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer five minutes and serve hot on slices of toast.
Spinach Balls
2 packages frozen chopped spinach — thawed and drained
1 medium onion — chopped
6 eggs — beaten
1 teaspoon accent. seasoning mix
3/4 cup melted butter
2 cups Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing mix
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons garlic salt
Mix all ingredients and shape into small balls. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.
Yield 60 balls or 100 if using a teaspoon for each ball.
TUSCAN ONION SOUP
3 oz. bacon fat
1 oz. olive oil
2 lb. onion, cut into thin strips
2 oz. marsala wine
1 gal. chicken stock
1/2 gal. beef stock
1 tsp. each thyme, basil, oregano
Saute onion in fat and oil. Add wine and cook approximately 5 minutes, until onion is soft. Add all other ingredients. Simmer for 20 minutes. Skim fat from soup. Serve with croutons and grated Romano cheese.
For the Grill
1 Can (10 ¾ oz) Campbell’s Tomato Soup
2 tblsp. Each packed brown sugar, lemon juice, and vegetable oil.
1 tblsp. Worchester sauce.
1 tsp. Garlic powder.
¼ tsp. Dried thyme leaves crushed.
1 ½ lb Boneless beef sirloin steak, ¾ “ thick.
Mix soup, sugar, lemon juice, oil, Worchester, garlic and thyme. Grill steak to desired doneness (15min. for medium) , turning once and brushing often with soup mixture. Heat remaining soup mixture to a boil and serve with steak.
Yield: serves 6
Beef Jardiniere
1 1/2 lb Chuck roast, boneless
16 oz Cn tomatoes
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Salt
1 Bay leaf
1 Bouillon cube
1/4 ts Thyme, dried
1/4 ts Pepper
4 md Carrots
16 oz Cn sweet peas
Trim all the fat from the meat and cut into bite size cubes. Peel and cut carrots into fourths. In a large skillet quickly brown the meat using trimmed fat for oil. Stir in the tomatoes breaking them up with the spoon. Add the seasonings and carrots. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the peas and heat through. Serve over noodles or rice.