April 2012

1 lb smoked sausage 1 ½ cup raw rice 1 can onion soup ½ tsp salt ½ soup can water ½ stick butter ½ cup chopped bell pepper ½ cup chopped green onion Brown sausage. Pour off grease. Place all ingredients in electric rice cooker. Stir to blend. Cover. Press button and when it rings it’s ready. Serves: 4-6 (Recipe...

3 cups raw rice 1 bell pepper 1 to 3 medium jalapeno peppers, chopped 1 stick butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 large can mushrooms, drained 3 cups chicken broth Wash rice in separate bowl. To this add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno peppers. Line bottom of rice cooker with pats of butter. Pour rice mixture on top...

3 chicken breasts, boiled, deboned, and cut into bite size 2 links smoked sausage, cut up 1 canCampbell’s beef broth (bouillon) 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 onions, chopped 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained 1 stick butter, melted 2 cups raw rice (measuring cup not rice cooker cup) Add all ingredients together in rice cooker. When it...

1 lb sausage (optional) 1 lb ground meat 1 can Rotel tomatoes, diced 1 cup rice (raw) 1 cup water 1 medium head cabbage (wedges) 1 medium onion, chopped ½ can tomato sauce Combine Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice, water, onion, cabbage in rice cooker. Cut sausage into bite size, brown and drain, brown ground meat and drain. Add sausage...

3 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) ¾ cup lentils ½ cup brown rice ¾ cup chopped onions 1 tsp Italian seasoning ¼ tsp garlic powder (can use more if preferred) 1 cup grated cheese (cheddar or a blend is preferable) Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix all ingredients except the cheese in a baking dish (approx. 11” x 7”). Cover...

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 large onions, chopped ½ tsp fine-grain sea salt 2 cups dried split green peas, picked over and rinsed 5 cups water Juice of ½ lemon (reserve the zest) A few pinches of smoked paprika More olive oil to drizzle Add olive oil to a big pot over med-high heat. Stir in onions and...

4 cups water or a mild vegetable stock 2 cups pre-soaked ceci beans (also known as chickpeas or garbanzo beans) 6 oz fresh or dried pappardelle 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil Sea salt Bring the stock and ceci beans to a simmer and cook until the beans are cooked through. Taste and season with salt – you will need...

1 cup chopped onion                                        1 pound ham bone 1 tsp vegetable oil                                             1 pinch salt and pepper to taste 1 pound dried split peas In a medium pot, sauté onions in oil. Add the split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until there are no peas left, just a...

1 cup lentils (not red) 1 quart water 2 Tbsp canola oil 1/2 tsp coarse salt 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp curry powder 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper In 2-3 quart saucepan bring water and lentils to boil. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes. Drain. Spread out on paper towels to dry. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking...

2 cups dried beans, mixed                                 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped                                     5 garlic cloves, minced 5 carrots, diced                                                     2 celery ribs, diced 8 cups water                                                          2 large bouillon cubes (vegetable) 1 cup brown lentils                                            1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes (Italian seasoning or plain) 1 (10 oz) box frozen chopped spinach             1 tsp ground red pepper 2...