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Patty Pan Squash Egg Cups

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Patty Pan Squash Egg Cups

  • Servings: 4-8
  • Difficulty: intermediate
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Squash Egg Cup
Ingredients:

  • 8 pattypan squash (or 1-2 squash per person depending on size)
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sea salt, divided
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
  • 8 large eggs (or 1 per squash, depending on your final number above)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Cut tops (stem ends) off squash and scoop out the seeds in the middle, leaving a shell at least 1/4 in. thick.
  3. Brush squash with olive oil.
  4. Heat oil in pan, add onio, salt and garlic and sauté until browned. Add thyme and stir until combined.
  5. Divide onion mixture evenly among the squash.
  6. Crack 1 egg into each squash, lifting out any white that doesn’t fit.
  7. Sprinkle eggs with remaining salt.
  8. Bake until eggs are set, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Baked Squash Blossoms over Grass-Fed Beef Sofrito

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Baked Squash Blossoms over Grass-Fed Beef Sofrito

  • Servings: 3-4
  • Difficulty: intermediate
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Baked Squash Blossoms

Part 1—The Sofrito

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 TBSP fresh thyme, chopped
  • 2 TBSP fresh rosemary or savory, chopped
  • 2 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped
  • 8 oz chopped tomatoes or can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 TBSP tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1/2 tsp salt

To prepare the sofrito:

  1. Saute garlic in olive oil until browned. Add ground beef, salt and pepper and cook until no longer raw. Set aside.
  2. In a pot, salute onion in olive oil until translucent. Add herbs, tomatoes, tomato paste and heat until a near boil.
  3. Turn down hit to low, add red wine and let simmer while you prepare the squash.

Part 2—The Squash Blossoms

  • 12 fresh zucchini blossoms (keep the baby squash on there if there is one!)
  • 1 cup fresh ricotta
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
  • Flour (for dusting)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ¾ c breadcrumbs

To prepare the squash blossoms:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with foil or parchment and lightly coat with oil or use oil spray.
  2. Mix ricotta and herbs together, seasoning to taste after mixing.
  3. Spoon ricotta into small ziplog bag and cut the tip off (Think: DIY cake frosting bag)
  4. To stuff the blossoms, make a vertical slit from the base that is wide enough to reach inside and take the stamen out.
  5. Squeeze ricotta into blossom and fold flower over until closed
  6. Coat blossoms/squash in flour.
  7. Dip the blossom in the egg and then into breadcrumbs, covering well.
  8. Place on tray and bake for 15-25 minutes or until crispy baked and crispy

Part 3—The Assembly

  1. Add ground beef to tomato sauce and heat on med-high until hot
  2. Ladle surfeit into wide bowl or deep place
  3. Lay squash blossoms on top of the sofrito and top with parsley.
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Macaroni and Cheese With Cauliflower

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Recipe of the week, July 5:
Macaroni and Cheese With Cauliflower (From Real Simple Magazine)

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces multigrain elbow macaroni
  • 1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped
  • 4 slices multigrain bread, torn
  • 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar (6 ounces)
  • 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup 1 percent milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 400° F.
  2. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the cauliflower during the last 3 minutes of cooking time; drain.
  3. Meanwhile, pulse the bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Add the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper; pulse to combine.
  4. Return the pasta pot to medium heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add the onion, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Mix in the pasta and cauliflower and the cheese, sour cream, milk, and mustard.
  6. Transfer to a shallow 3-quart baking dish, sprinkle with the bread crumbs, and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

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Recipe of the week, Aug. 2: Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium head red cabbage, cored and sliced
  • 2 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1 medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 whole peppercorns
  • 2 whole allspice
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons cold water

Directions:
In a Dutch oven or large pot, toss cabbage, apples and onion. Add water, vinegar, sugar, butter and salt. Place the peppercorns, allspice, cloves and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and stir with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours. Discard spice bag. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

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Rainbow Chard and Onion Quiche

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Rainbow Chard and Onion Quiche

Ingredients
The Crust: The easiest option is just to buy a pie crust in the store. But, if you’re feeling adventurous, there are tons of crust recipes online. We have a great one, but it’s top secret 😉

The filling:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup of grated cheese
  • Rough chopped rainbow chard
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 diced onion
  • Option herbs: A sprinkling of chopped dill, basil or oregano

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix eggs, salt, milk and pepper together
  3. Add chopped vegetables and cheese. Save a little cheese to sprinkle on the top.
  4. Pour mixture onto the pie crust
  5. Bake for 35- 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.