Tasty and Easy Recipes

Serves 4
Ingredients:
Dressing:
1/4 cup vinegar, red wine
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple juice concentrate, frozen, thawed
1 1/2 tsp thyme, dried
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Salad:
8 oz pasta, fusilli, uncooked
3 apples, mcintosh, cored and diced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 lb fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 small lettuce head, boston

Method:
Dressing: In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Mix well.
Salad: Boil pasta in salted water until cooked al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. Stir in fennel and toss well.Combine pasta and apple fennel mixture in a medium serving bowl. Add dressing and toss well.
Serve on a bed of lettuce.

Ingredients:
8 cups home made turkey stock
3/4 tsp. dried sage leaves crumpled
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 cup fennel bulb, cored and cut into 1/4″ slices
6 ounces medium egg noodles
1 tbsp. flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Method:
Combine stock, sage, thyme and fennel, in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.While the stock is simmering, cook the egg noodles in a separate pot according to the instructions on the package.
Drain and add the cooked egg noodles to the broth and season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with parsley and serve.Options: Add cooked vegetables such as steamed or lightly simmered spinach, Swiss chard, kale, carrots, and onions.

Ingredients:
12 ounces lean ground beef or lean ground lamb
1 small fennel bulb, chopped (about 2/3 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups beef broth
2 cups water
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 cup orzo pasta
4 cups shredded escarole, curly endive, and/or spinach

Method:
In large saucepan cook beef, fennel, onion, and garlic, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until meat is browned and vegetables are nearly tender, stirring occasionally. Drain fat, if necessary.
Add broth, water, oregano, bay leaves, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Reserve for garnish, if desired.
Stir in orzo. Return to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Boil gently, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is just tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in escarole.
To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls. Top with reserved bay leaves.