This checks a lot of boxes - zucchini, eggplant, tomato, peppers, onion. And it's quick! Cut the vegetables into similar sized pieces. Start to finish: 30 minutes 2 T extra-virgin olive oil1 onion, dicedSalt and freshly ground pepper2 garlic cloves, minced1 tsp dried...
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Lamb Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce
Lots of flavor and not very fussy to make. If you have a cookie scoop, it will be even faster to make the meatballs. Start to finish: 1 hour Ingredients: For the meatballs: 1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced 1/4 cup heavy cream 2 egg yolks, extra-large 1/2...
Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Jalapeno
I originally found this recipe as a "relish" for another dish, but it makes a great salad, too. Start to finish: 10 minutes. Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds 2 medium tomatoes, diced into small...
Sauteed Green Beans and Tomatoes
Pretty looking dish, with the contrasting green and red. Prep time: 10 minutes; Cook time: 5-8 minutes; Total time: 18-20 minutes Ingredients ½ pound green beans, trimmed 1 teaspoon olive oil ¼ cup onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces salt and pepper...
Grilled Chicken with Eggplant Caponata
Simple grilled chicken with a flavorful eggplant and tomato topping - looks kind of fancy, too. Broil the chicken if you don't have a grill. Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 1 hour; Total: 1 hour, 15 minutes Ingredients 4 boneless chicken breasts 3 T olive oil 1/2 t salt 1/4 t...
Baked Ratatouille
Anything with eggplant... Prep time 10 minutes; bake time 55 minutes; total time 1 hr+ Ingredients ½ onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced 2 cups tomato puree or crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 eggplant 2 zucchinis 1 red bell...
Roasted Grape Tomatoes
A colorful side dish that's easy to put together. Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 20-40 minutes Ingredients 4 cups grape tomatoes 3 garlic cloves 3 T olive oil 2 tsp coarse (Kosher) salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place all ingredients in...
Fresh Tomato Sauce
CSA challenge #10. I never knew making tomato sauce was so easy, but since tomatoes were "unlimited" today, I decided it was time to try. Ingredients 4 lbs. tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 1 medium carrot ½ stalks celery ½ teaspoon salt plus...
Sausage Ragu with Eggplant and Tomato
Most of my favorite veggies... Start-to-finish time: about 1 hour Ingredients 12 ounces chicken sausages, sliced on the diagonal ¼” thick 2 cups eggplant, cut into ¼ - ½” dices 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half 2 zucchini, cut into 1” dices 1 leeks, cut in 1/4 inch...






