Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. of ripe tomatoes remove seeds, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Onion chopped
1 Clove of garlic crushed
1 Small red pepper chopped
4 Cups of vegetable stock
2 oz of tomato paste
1/4 cup of Basil

Method:
1. Heat the oil in a heavy pan, cook the onion, garlic and red pepper till soft.
2. Add the tomato and cook another 10 minutes.
3. Add the tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Allow to cool slightly and put the mixture in a blender until it is smooth.
6. Return to the pan and heat gradually.
7. Add the fresh basil to the tomato soup, cook 2 minutes and serve.

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil
3 cloves garlic
1.5 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1.5 tablespoon Romano cheese
1 (16-ounce) package very thin spaghetti

Method:
Prepare the basil by rinsing it and tearing off the leaves. Discard the stems.
Chop the garlic in a food processor or blender. Add the basil and salt. Process. Add the olive oil. Process until smooth.
At this point you can put the pesto aside for later use, or freeze it. When ready to serve, mix the butter or margarine into the pesto with a fork and blend well. Blend in the cheeses. Set aside.
Make the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain.
Mix the pesto into the pasta.

Ingredients:
6 medium sized Tomatoes
2 cloves Garlic
10 gm Gelatin powder
2 Bay leaves
1½ tsp crushed Pepper Corn
1½ tsp Mixed herbs
Salt to taste
4 tblsp Port wine (optional)
2 tsp skimmed Milk Yogurt
2 tsp Lemon juice
4 sprigs fresh Mint

Method:
Wash and finely chop the tomatoes. peel garlic and crush. soak the gelatin quarter cup cold water and keep.
Cook the tomatoes in a saucepan along with the crushed garlic, bay leaves and cook the tomatoes in a saucepan along with the crushed game, bay leaves and crushed pepper corn for about five to six minutes or until soft.
Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse for twenty minutes.
Remove the bay leaves, puree the mixture and pass through a sieve.
Stir in the mixed herbs, salt and wine. whisk the skimmed milk yogurt and mix into the tomato mixture.
Heat the gelatin lightly on a double boiler to dissolve and add to the tomato mixture. mix in the lemon juice and stir well.
Pour this into small ceramic pots for individual serving. refrigerate for threat to four hours to set. do not freeze.
Serve chilled in the same pot garnished with sprigs of fresh mint.

Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups (!) peeled whole garlic cloves
4 lb. chicken thighs and drumsticks, bone-in
1 large onion, sliced thin
1 medium carrot, sliced thin
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp. dried thyme
1 tbsp. dried sage
1 tsp. dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Pour garlic cloves into bottom of baking dish (may make more than one layer, depending on size of dish, but if there’s room for the chicken in one layer this should be only one layer of garlic cloves.)
Arrange chicken pieces across top of garlic cloves. Arrange onion and carrot slices over chicken. Pour in wine. Sprinkle herbs, salt, and pepper on top, then cover dish tightly.
Bake 45-55 minutes or until chicken is done and juices run clear, trying not to lift the cover more than absolutely necessary.
Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.