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Spaghetti with Tapenade, Tomatoes, Spinach, Arugula, and Feta

by Pam on September 25, 2012

This is my new favorite pasta and I can’t wait to make it again. I found this in an old Everyday Food and decided to finally give it a try – I am so glad I did. I made my own tapenade^[1] because it is ridiculously expensive and I like my homemade version better anyway. I couldn’t decide between using arugula or spinach so I ended up using a little of each. This dish was a hit with all of us, especially me! I had the leftovers for lunch today and it was just as good! I highly recommend this recipe.

Make the tapenade^[2]. Set aside for the flavors to mingle.

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, per instructions. Drain pasta. Return the empty pan to the stove and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minute or until the tomatoes are bursting; add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Return the pasta back to the pan, add the tapenade, spinach, and arugula then mix until evenly coated. Drizzle a bit more olive oil then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place into serving bowls then top with feta cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Spaghetti with Tapenade, Tomatoes, Spinach, Arugula, and Feta

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 15 min.

Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

1 lb of whole wheat spaghetti, cooked per instructions
1/2 tbsp of olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
1 1/2 cups of grape tomatoes
Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 cup of tapenade (recipe link above)
1 cup of baby spinach
1 cup of arugula
Feta cheese

Directions:

Make the tapenade. Set aside for the flavors to mingle.

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, per instructions. Drain pasta. Return the empty pan to the stove and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minute or until the tomatoes are bursting; add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Return the pasta back to the pan, add the tapenade, spinach, and arugula then mix until evenly coated. Drizzle a bit more olive oil then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Place into serving bowls then top with feta cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking
Original recipe inspired by Everyday Home

References

^{^} tapenade (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} tapenade (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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Soy-Sesame Vegetable Sauté

by Pam on June 4, 2013

I wanted to make a vegetable sauté to go with the fried rice I was making for dinner. I grabbed some broccoli, baby zucchini and bell pepper, sugar snap peas, and carrots along with some garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil. I did a quick steam of the broccoli to make it just tender then sauteed the remaining veggies before adding garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil right before serving. The veggies turned out delicious and paired perfectly with the fried rice. Quick, simple, and healthy – I love recipes like that!\

Place the broccoli florets in a steamer tray that you have placed in a pot of boiling water. Once the water is boiling, place a lid on the pot and steam for 2-3 minutes or until broccoli is just tender. Remove from the pot of water and steamer immediately. Set aside.

While the broccoli is steaming, heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes. Add the zucchini, sugar snap peas, and broccoli to the skillet. Add the minced garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil then cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Soy-Sesame Vegetable Sauté

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 10-12 min.

Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

1 cup of broccoli florets
1-2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, sliced into chunks
4 baby carrots, sliced
1 red baby bell pepper, sliced into chunks
2 baby zucchini, sliced
1 cup of sugar snap peas
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

Place the broccoli florets in a steamer tray that you have placed in a pot of boiling water. Once the water is boiling, place a lid on the pot and steam for 2-3 minutes or until broccoli is just tender. Remove from the pot of water and steamer immediately. Set aside.

While the broccoli is steaming, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes. Add the zucchini, sugar snap peas, and broccoli to the skillet. Add the minced garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil then cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Recipe and photos by for the Love of Cooking.net

References

^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Save to ZipList Recipe Box (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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Chicken Shiitake and Wild Rice Soup

Chicken, wild rice and mushrooms are combined in this rich and hearty soup – the perfect Fall comfort food.

We love this soup in my house, I originally posted this a few years ago and it’s become a staple in my home on chilly nights. I’ve tinkered with the original recipe so if you have an older printout, you may need to reprint this one. The photo also needed a serious make-over because I was still working when I first posted this in 2011, and I probably took the photo the next day.

It was originally a make-over requested from a reader who asked me to lighten up her original recipe, which was loaded with butter and heavy cream. The beauty of this soup is you really don’t need all the cream, because rice is a natural thickener for soups and it actually gets thicker the longer it sits (you may even need to add more water the next day before reheating to adjust the correct thickness to your taste.) I add a little sour cream at the very end to give it a touch of cream, and it’s just delicious (my husband loves it!)

For the wild rice combo, I use a Carolina Long Grain and Wild Rice packet. If you can’t find that brand, you could use Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice.^[1]^[2]

Chicken, Shiitake, and Wild Rice Soup
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 1 1/2 cups • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 7 pts
Calories: 200 • Fat: 4 g • Carb: 27 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 13 g • Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 844 mg (without salt) • Cholesterol: 42 g
Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
1 small onion
1 tbsp flour
6 cups less-sodium chicken broth (Swanson)
3 cups water
2/3 cup chopped carrots
3 garlic cloves
2 celery stalks
14 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs
4.5 oz long grain rice & wild rice combo (I used Carolina^[3])
1/2 cup brown rice
4 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp light sour cream
salt and fresh pepper, to taste

Directions:

Melt butter in a large pot on medium heat, add onion and saute until soft nut not browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and saute another minute.

Add chicken broth, water, carrots, garlic, celery, brown rice and chicken thighs, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add wild rice mix along with it’s seasoning packet, long grain rice and mushrooms and simmer on low, covered 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove chicken from pot and shred with two forks, return to pot, add sour cream and more water if too thick, adjust salt and pepper to taste if needed and serve.

Makes about 12 cups.

References

^{^} Carolina Long Grain and Wild Rice (www.carolinarice.com)
^{^} Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice. (www.amazon.com)
^{^} Carolina (www.carolinarice.com)