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Tamale Pie

12 Saturday Mar 2011

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This Tamale Pie is a TASTY variation of a vegetable pot pie. As someone who grew up on Tex-Mex food, I absolutely love this dish and make it quite often with all sorts of different fillings. This particular variation uses butternut squash, winter greens and potatoes. Top with organic sour cream and Tomatillo & Cilantro Salsa and serve with Mexican Cabbage Salad or a simple green salad.

Adapted from Moosewood Restaurant Celebrates Cookbook.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 jalapeno (seeded if you don’t want it to be as spicy)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 large buch swiss chard or kale
  • 2 cups potatoes (no need to peel if they are organic, just scrub well)
  • 2-3 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash or sweet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded organic cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tbsp unbleached, organic white flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 organic, free-range eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup organic buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large stockpot, saute onions, garlic salt and chili in the oil until the onions start to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cumin. Add the water, broth, potatoes and butternut squash. Bring to  boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add kale/swiss chard and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Stire in the lime or lemon juice, transfer stew to a 9X13-inch baking pan (prepared with cooking spray). Sprinkle on the cheese.
  3. In a bowl, stir together cornmeal through cilantro. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk and oil. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until mixed. Pour the topping over the stew and cheese and spread evenly to cover.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, until a knife inserted in the topping comes out clean.
  5. Serve hot, topped with sour cream (if you aren’t vegan) and Tomatillo & Cilantro Salsa.

Mexican Pizza with Garlic Curls & Summer Squash

26 Saturday Jun 2010

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The last time I made Mexican pizza was in undergrad. This pizza is far improved and incorporates garlic curls, zucchini, yellow squash, and onions from my CSA share. The flavors of the vegetables, cumin, salsa and cheese blends well to make a very savory pizza. (*Indicates Potomac Vegetable Farm (PVF) produce. For more information about what we are doing with our PVF CSA share, click here.)

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 medium summer squash (any combination of yellow squash and zucchini), sliced*
  • 1 medium onion, chopped*
  • 5-8 garlic curls, chopped*
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 oz monterey jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1/4-1/2 cup high-quality, prepared salsa
  • 1 pizza dough
  • 2 tbsp course cornmeal

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
  2. Slice or chop all the vegetables. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet wok (or other large skillet). Add onions and garlic curls. Saute for 5 minutes, or until they begin to brown. Add summer squash and saute for another 5 minutes, or until squash begins to brown. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, shred the cheese.
  4. Sprinkle cornmeal on a large pizza stone. Roll out pizza dough on the pizza stone.
  5. Bake rolled out pizza dough in the oven for 5 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven, and spread salsa evenly over pizza. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese, then top with vegetables, rest of the cheese, and olives.
  7. Bake at 475 for about 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  8. Serve with a simple green salad.

Southwest Pinto Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayo & Potato Fries

31 Monday May 2010

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This hearty vegetarian burger, adapted from from Cooking Light, is one of the tastiest I’ve ever had. Be prepared though, because it can be quite spicy. Serve with a side of potato fries for a complete meal. (*Indicates produce from Star Hollow Farm.)

INGREDIENTS

Burgers

  • 1/2  cup diced onion
  • 1/2  cup dry breadcrumbs or quick oats
  • 1/4  cup chopped cilantro
  • 2  tablespoons minced seeded jalapeño pepper
  • 2  tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1  teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2  teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8  teaspoon salt
  • 1  large egg*
  • 1  (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
  • 1  (8 3/4-ounce) can no salt-added whole-kernel corn, drained (or use frozen corn)

Chipotle Mayonnaise

  • 1/4  cup  low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1  teaspoon  canned minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce

Potato Fries

  • 1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2-3 large potatoes, peeled and sliced into 3 inch strips*
  • 1 tsp montreal steak seasoning (a spice blend made of coarse salt, black pepper, red pepper, garlic, fennel and other spices and herbs)

Other

  • 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 6-8  mini buns
  • Arugula leaves*
  • 6-8 thick slices of tomato*

DIRECTIONS

Potato Fries

  1. Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 425 degrees F.
  2. Toss sweet potatoes with oil and seasoning. Place on a 9X13″ baking dish, coated with olive oil. Bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender in the middle and crispy and brown on the edges.

Burgers

  1. To prepare burgers, combine the first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. Add pinto beans and corn; partially mash with a fork. Divide bean mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 3 1/2-inch patty, and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  2. To prepare chipotle mayonnaise, combine mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon chipotle in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties to pan, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until thoroughly heated. Place patties on bottom halves of buns; top each patty with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, arugula, one thick slice of tomato, and top half of bun.

Green Chili Cheddar Cornmeal Muffins

20 Sunday Dec 2009

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Delicious, savory, and moist cornmeal muffins. Serve with a hearty stew or chili, such as Winter Chili with Collard Greens. Adapted from Moosewood Restaurant New Classics.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup organic cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp granulated, organic sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded, organic Cheddar cheese
  • 2 organic, cage-free eggs
  • 1/2 cup organic canola oil
  • 1 1/4 cups skim, organic milk
  • 4-6 oz canned, diced green chilies

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a standard 12-cup muffin tin by coating the cups with cooking spray or lining them with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir in the cheese. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in the oil, milk, and green chilies.
  3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture. Stir just to combine without over mixing.
  4. Spoon about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter into each muffin cup.
  5. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cook on a rack.

Tortilla Stew with Roasted Turkey

09 Wednesday Dec 2009

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This is a fabulous recipe to use leftover roasted turkey or chicken. The base recipe comes from a good friend of mine, Ellen. Serve topped with sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and with your favorite cornbread.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium organic red onions, diced
  • 4 medium organic carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 5-7 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 cans organic diced tomatoes (such as Fire Roasted Muir Glen), undrained
  • 1 to 2 (8 oz) cans of diced green chilies
  • 2 cans of organic pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 quarts organic, free-range chicken broth
  • 1 large bunch organic collard greens, chopped
  • 1 medium bunch organic kale, chopped
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup organic fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 to 1.5 lb chopped roasted turkey or chicken
  • Organic, light sour cream
  • Shredded organic cheddar cheese
  • Organic tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat in a large stock pot. Saute onions, carrots and garlic, stirring frequently until golden – about 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes through oregano. Shortly after, add chicken broth. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Add collard greens through turkey. Bring back to a boil, and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the collard greens are tender.
  4. Serve hot, topped with a dollop of light sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and crushed tortilla chips.