Roasted Red Pepper with Feta Dip

4 red bell peppers 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 cups crumbled feta cheese Char peppers over gas flame or in the broiler until black on all sides.  Put in a paper bag 10 minutes.  Peel ,seed, and quarter peppers.  Puree peppers, oil, garlic, and cheese in processor.  Season with salt [...]

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Red Potato and Green Pea Samosas

A great baked samosa recipe from jehangir Mehta.  Originally published in Food and Wine Novemeber 2003. ingredients 3/4 pound red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 cup frozen peas 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 1/2 teaspoon garam masala Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 14 sheets of phyllo dough 5 [...]

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Pico De Gallo

Yum yum yum. as many minced tomatoes as you want.  FRESH!!! 1cup minced onion 4 fresh jalapenos minced 2 tsp vegetable or olive oil 2 tsp. fresh cilantro Mix all the ingredients.  Eat!

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Queso Cheese Sauce

This stuff is yummers.  A block is a pound I think. 1/2 block yellow American cheese 1/2 small can diced green chilies 1 roasted red pepper (peeled and diced) 2 tsp cayenne Dash of salt half and half until desired consistency Heat cheese first, add all other ingredients, then finally add half and half to [...]

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Rhubarb Punch

50 servings 6 lbs. rhubarb 2 qts water 4 c. sugar 2 c. orange juice 2 c. lemon juice 2 c. pineapple juice 6 qts ice water Cut rhubarb into small pieces without peeling and cook in 2 qts water until tender.  Strain.  You will have about 4 qts. juice.  Add sugar to the hot [...]

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Unbanata (Italian Meat Pie)

1 1/2 lb. Ground Lean Pork, or beef #2 can drained spinach 1 small can Ripe Olives, chopped 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/2 to 1 c. grated parmesan Cheese 1 large Egg, beaten 1/4 tsp. tabasco 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Dough: 1 c. milk 3 c. bisquick 1/4 c. mayonaise Cook pork [...]

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Yaprakia (Stuffed Grape or Cabbage Leaves)

1 lb. ground chuck 1/2 lb. ground lamb or pork 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 T. ground caraway seeds 1 tsp. ground allspice 3/4 c. long grain rice (uncooked) 1/3 c. olive oil 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped 1 large onion 3 T. minced mint leaves 5 T. chopped broadleaf parsley Place [...]

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Swedish Meat Balls

 Combine, and make into meatballs 1 lb. ground beef (fine) 1 c. dried bread crumbs 1/4 c. minced onions 1 T. corn starch few grains Allspice 1 egg slightly beaten 1/2 c. milk 1 tsp. salt 1/4 c. salad oil, to fry meatballs Gravy 2 cans consomme 1 c. water 6 tsp. flour Make gravy.  [...]

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Meat Ball Casserole

This recipe is so fantastically awesome that I almost wet myself when I read it.  It is JUST the kind of recipe I like to stumble upon, to prove what excellent gourmands there are in our country. From the Maine March of Dimes Cookbook 1958.  Submitted by Harry Marble of WGAN-Radio in Portland, Maine. MEAT [...]

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Keftethes-Greek Meatballs

1 lb. Ground Chuck 1 egg 1 medium minced onion dash ground allspice dash garlic powder juice of 1/2 lemon 3 T. olive oil 1 T. minced mint leaves 3 T. minced parsley 1 slice crusty bread–soaked in water and squeezed dry Mix all ingredients together and allow to set for about 2 hours.  Shape [...]

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