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Asparagus, Basil, and Balsamic Glaze Pasta

“An interesting combination of flavours, that are rich, spicy, with a hit of balsamic”

  • 450 g pasta
  • 5 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
  • 300 g asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced (about 1½ cups)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup shaved parmesan
  • balsamic vinegar glaze
  • salt

Bring 4 quarts water to boil in stockpot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta, stir to separate, and cook until al dente. Drain and return to pot.

While pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke.

Add asparagus, onion, black pepper, pepper flakes, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and stir to combine; cook, without stirring, until asparagus begins to brown, about 1 minute, then stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes longer.

Add asparagus mixture, basil, lemon juice, ½ cup cheese, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil to pasta in stockpot; toss to combine.

Serve immediately, drizzling 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze over individual servings and passing remaining ½ cup cheese separately.

Source : Different Sources

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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Broccoli and Courgette Pasta with Toasted Almonds

“A nutty pasta sauce that can be vegan as long as you leave the parmesan out. The broccoli comes out so creamy that it melts in your mouth”.

  • 300 g fusilli pasta
  • 200 g courgettes, thinely sliced
  • 200 g brocolli, broken into small floretes
  • 25 g flaked almonds
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • olive oil
  • olive oil chili infused
  • salt and pepper
  • 250 ml soy cream
  • parmesan, grated to serve as an option

Boil water for the pasta cooking to packed instructions, and start steaming the broccoli.

Add sliced Courgettes to the olive oil and garlic, frying for 10 minutes or until soft.

Once the broccoli is softened by steaming, add it to the courgettes along with a splash of chilli infused olive and season well with salt and pepper. Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan and add to the broccoli and courgettes.

Ingredients frying prior to the soya cream being added

After 10 minutes add the Soya Cream to the Broccoli and courgette mix, and keep at a very low heat stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Source : Julian Borg Barthet

Servings/Yield : 2 servings

Rating : 5 out of 5

Difficulty : Moderately Easy

Course : Main

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West African Groundnut Stew

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“This is a tasty dish to serve with rice, since it was our first time making it, we decided to make a substantial amount of changes the next time we do it.  Since the wife enjoyed it more than I did, it only received a 3 out of 5″

  • 2 sweet potatoes, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
  • 2 tablespoons ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 4 cups onions, chopped
  • 1 eggplant, cubed
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup vegetable stock
  • 1 cup zucchini, chopped
  • 2 green bell peppers, chopped
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • ½ cup peanut butter

Steam or boil potato cubes until tender.

Saute garlic, ginger and spices for 1 minute.

Add onions and cook until soft.

Add tomatoes, eggplant and stock, simmer for 10 minutes.

Add zucchini and bell peppers and continue to simmer until all the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Add sweet potatoes,tomato juice and peanut butter.

Stir well and simmer on very low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.

Serve with rice.

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Source : Moosewood Restaurant

Servings/Yield : 6 servings

Rating : 3 out of 5

Cuisine : African

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Soba Noodles and Asparagus in Peanut Sauce

“A tasty bowl of creamy soba noodles, perfect for asparagus and peanut butter lovers that want a great easy bowl of noodles for two”.

  • 1 pack Soba Noodles
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 150g asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 tbsp peanut oil

Boil or steam the asparagus until tender, then drain and cool.

Prepare the soba noodles according to package directions. If the soba noodles do not have English-language directions, you can boil them in salted water until done which is about 8-10 minutes. Note that the water will get cloudy – this is okay. Once the soba noodles are done, drain them under cold water and add a little oil to make sure they don’t stick together.

In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, peanut butter, water, oil and garlic powder. Stir in the onion.

Add the sauce to the noodles in a large bowl and toss thoroughly to coat.

Add the cooked asparagus and toss again.

Notes : We both enjoyed this, and would love to have it again. I wouldn’t mind trying this with Chinese cabbage or broccoli instead of asparagus, and using fresh garlic next time (didn’t have fresh on hand today). I also would be interested in trying this with cashew butter and toasted cashews as a topper. The possibilities are truly endless!

BTW – If you want it a little spicy you can add hot chili paste, which we both love (although if you’re like me and you don’t want it too hot add a TINY amount first to see how much you can handle).

Source : noveleats.com (linked this directly to the entry at the website, take a look, as they have really explained and photographed everything)

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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One-Pot Mushroom & Potato Curry

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“Create a tasty, spicy vegetarian dish with mushroom and curry in less than half an hour. This is a big favourite in our house, and we’re still stunned as to how good it turned out.”
  • 1 tbsp. Oil
  • 1 medium Onion, Roughly Chopped
  • 1 large Potato, Chopped Into Small Chunks
  • 1 large Aubergine, Chopped into Chunks
  • 250 g Button Mushrooms (any fresh mushrooms will do)
  • 1 tbsp. Red Curry Paste
  • 150 ml Vegetable Stock
  • 400 ml Cocunut Milk Reduced Fat
  • Coriander, Chopped

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and potato. Cover, then cook over a low heat for 5 mins until the potatoes start to soften. Throw in the aubergine and mushrooms, then cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in the curry paste, pour over the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender. Stir through the coriander and serve with rice or naan bread.

Notes: To substitute dried coriander for fresh in a recipe, use 1 tbsp dried for 3 tbsp freshly chopped.  Go easy with the fresh coriander, as this can really overpower the dish.

Source: Good Food : May 2006

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 5 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep: 10 Minutes  Cook: 20 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per serving: 212 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 3g, salt 0.71 g

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