Italian Meatballs
Italian Meatballs
(the real thing!)
From the kitchen of Kathryn Mills – Augusta, Georgia
Parsley (lots)
Garlic powder (lots)
Cheese (lots)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Salt and pepper (lots)
Basil (lots)
2 eggs
1 pound ground beef or turkey
If you want soft meatballs, add water or milk
This makes 11
Stir all of the above together until you can form good size meatballs
Add bread crumbs after you have stirred together the rest of the ingredients so you will know how firm it needs to be
Brown in oil with a cut-up garlic clove
Remove and put on a plate
To drippings, add a large can plum tomatoes (with basil), cut up, 1 can tomato pur
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan
Posted by artsycook at recipegoldmine
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Source: Recipe by Lisa Stapor
2 large eggplants
5 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or store bought)
8 ozs shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Olive oil (extra virgin or pure)
Coarse salt
Slice eggplant in to 1/4 inch rounds and sprinkle generously with salt
Line 2 (or more if you have them ) colanders with the eggplant and let it sit for 1 hour to drain any bitter juices
Pat eggplant dry
Preheat oven to 350 deg F
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown eggplant lightly on both sides, adding more oil if skillet gets dry
Drain eggplant on paper towel
In a 2-quart casserole, spread enough spaghetti sauce to cover bottom and make layers of eggplant, sauce and mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese, in that order (repeat layers until you end up with with a full dish and spaghetti sauce on top
Bake for 30 minutes
Serves 6 to 8
Jade Green Broccoli
Jade Green Broccoli
2 lb broccoli (1 bunch)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 Tbspsoy sauce
1/2 cup water or vegetable stock
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/8 tps salt
2 Tbspsherry
Clean & peel broccoli
Cut stems on a 1/8-inch slant
Mix cornstarch, soy sauce & chicken stock or water
Set aside
Heat a wok or cast iron pan until it is very hot & dry
Add oil, then salt
Turn heat to medium & add garlic
When golden brown, turn heat up & add broccoli
Stir fry for 3 min
Add sherry & cover the pan quickly
Cook, covered, for 2 min
Add cornstarch mixture & stir until thickened