What's for Dinner ~ Monday ~ January 13th

[Lucinda]

Something light for me because we plan to go out for lunch after my doctor appt!
Maybe spinach pizza and some fruit...

You?

[littlewolf]

1. grilled chicken, and veggies (not such what) nt

[FarPoint]

2. Sausage and grapes.....

Served with whipped potatoes.

http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2011/08/roasted-grapes-and-sausage.html


Oh...I add garlic cloves to the roasting pan with the grapes.

[cbayer]

5. That sounds really good.

I am developing a love of fruit in meat dishes. The chicken with tamarind and chopped dates was particularly good.

Hope it turns out great!

[FarPoint]

13. This is a family favorite....

feel good meal...fast to fix...yummy for the tummy.

I too want to expand my fruit-veggie side options.

[bif]

3. Jambalaya for my daughter who's going back to school tomorrow.

[cbayer]

4. I think I'm going to take my first shot at empanadas.

That means cooking most of the day, as I want to make a picadillo filling.

Well, I might just get the picadillo done, then use what's left for empanadas tomorrow.

[rdharma]

6. Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar and Capers......

...... and Bob Evans mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.

I hate to admit it, but the Bob Evans mashers are pretty good.

[FarPoint]

14. Yea...the Bob Evans products are rather tasty.

I only use their original pork sausage for breakfast...and when making sausage gravy.

[livetohike]

7. Leftover stuffed peppers, artichoke-tomato salad and various raw veggies

[japple]

18. What do you use to stuff your peppers? I love them, but the usual ground beef & rice

is pretty bland IMHO. Do you have a recipe to share?

[livetohike]

19. Hi japple. Here's the recipe:

Rice Stuffed Peppers

4 large bell peppers (any color)
1 cup brown rice
1 large can tomato juice
1 large onion, chopped
a little oil for sauteing
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare the peppers for stuffing and when the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat, add the peppers and cover. Let blanche for 20 minutes.

Add brown rice to a large saucepan and cover with 2 1/2 cups of tomato juice. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to simmer, cover and let cook until juice is absorbed. Saute the chopped onion in the oil until tender. Mix in with the cooked rice, raisins, almonds and salt and pepper to taste.

Remove peppers from the water and stuff with the rice mixture. Place the peppers back into the pot and pour the rest of the can of tomato juice around the peppers. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and cook until the peppers are tender (30 minutes or so). Top each pepper with grated parmesan cheese and more almonds if you like.

[japple]

20. Wow! Looks like a great tasting recipe. Thank you so much

for posting and sharing.

[NJCher]

8. Pizza

Making my own sauce but not the crust; will stop at the store and pick up a whole wheat pizza dough.

Pear-arugula salad with walnuts, gorgonzola.


Cher

[pinto]

9. Deli broiled chicken, a roasted corn & red pepper salad, broccoli w/curried mayo, quick applesauce.

Soaking pinto beans and chilies for something tomorrow. Probably your basic chili over rice and the rest mashed.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. More spaghetti.

Probably Tuesday and Wednesday, too. Needs a bit more oregano.

[Phentex]

11. White Chili with Chicken...

and some corn bread muffins.

I've got a meeting so this is what I am leaving behind.

[Galileo126]

12. pizza!

"with everything but dirt" on top.

green peppers
black olives
sweet onions
sliced garlic
pepperoni
italian sausage
anchovies

and, since I have one large jalapeno ready to go south, I'll chop that up and throw it on too.

Also, with red pepper flakes added before placing in the oven. That brings out the oils from the chilis.

[locks]

15. Empanadas

We have a small Argentine restaurant being lauded for its empanadas. Traditional ones like the gaucho (ground beef, carmelized onions, red peppers and raisins) and Patagonia espinaca (sauteed fresh spinach, pine nuts and onions.) Non-traditional like pollo barbocoa (chicken, green olives, and paprika). Argentine food is generally mild but you can add asado, or an avocado-based salsa verde with lime, cilantro and jalapenos. All the pies are made with phyllo dough and are in different shapes. One of the desserts is a dense quince tart with a jam-like filling similar to fig bars. Argentine chef says "We eat those cakes after barbecue on Sunday."

[Galileo126]

16. Yum yum!!

Here in Palmdale (CA) we have a couple of places that serve empanadas. They both do the traditional thing - which is cool - but I like the idea of pushing it farther (non-traditional). They do like sticking fruit (figs, oranges) into an empanada for a dessert type, sprinkled with confectioner's (fine) asucar, but I'm not much of a dessert guy.

I say, fill the dough with new cool stuff, fry it, and they will come and buy it.



ps: I never had "sauteed fresh spinach, pine nuts and onions", but man, that sounds yummy.

[laundry_queen]

17. Strange combo: Ukrainian ham sausage (kubasa), raw veggies and curry dip, homemade dinner rolls. nt