Beet salad
October 24, 2014
serves 10, preheat oven 400º
8 small red beets with 1 inch stem
8 small yellow beets with stems
(If beets are large, cut in half)
Drizzle ¼C olive oil over beets on baking sheet. (can add some thyme)
Cover with foil
Bake 65 min.
Let cool rub off skins with paper towels. Cut into wedges. Keep red and yellow separate.
Dressing: Mix 4 T balsamic vinegar ½C Olive oil. Drizzle over beets, toss together when serve.
ps: save the green tops, and cook them up – very tasty and nutritious.
Bernie’s Cioppino
October 22, 2014
Delicious fish stew, spicy Italian sausage adds flavor.
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage. Leave semi frozen, cut length wise into ¼ and into ½ inch cubes.
- Saute in pan, keep juices.
- Add 1 jar of clam or lobster stock (8oz)
- pinch saffron
- 1 large jar Cioppino sauce base (16oz?)
- Cover pot, cook on low for 1 hour.
- 30 min before serving add 1 large bag of frozen seafood medley from CostCo. It will cook down.
- Serve with rice, garlic bread.
Baked Kale
October 22, 2014
Another vegetable that comes out quit tasty roasted! Adapted from Ina Garten 2014.
- 1-2 bunches kale(2 lbs) remove core stem, tear leaves into large pieces.
- Rise, drain, dry
- Toss with 1/4 c olive oil, salt & pepper (smoked salt for added flavor)
- Bake 350° oven 15 min. May be a little steamy, they will crisp up.