green peppers Tag

01 Aug

Posted at 10:25h in Recipes by
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A simple pasta salad is a great side to any grilled meal.  It also is a delicious addition to lunches or picnics.  This recipe is versatile and you can change the vegetables you use in the salad based on what is available at the farm.

Summer Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
12-16 ounces cooked pasta
1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 kirby cucumbers peeled and sliced
2 cubanelle peppers, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
½ cup avocado or olive oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp honey (optional)

  • Cook pasta according to instructions and allow to cool. Place in large bowl.
  • Once pasta is cooled, add tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and basil.
  • In small bowl, combine oil, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and honey (if using). Mix well.  Pour over pasta and vegetables.  Toss to coat.
  • Enjoy immediately or refrigerate and serve later.

Recipe and photos by Stephanie Borzio.  Stephanie is a mom of three active boys and is an autoimmune warrior.  After battling her own health for several years, Stephanie found healing through food and lifestyle changes, including joining Blooming Glen Farm CSA of which she is a long time member.  She is a Board Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who is passionate about sharing healthy living tips and real food recipes.  Instagram and Facebook: Tru You Essentials; Website: www.truyouessentials.com

 

31 Aug

Posted at 15:31h in Recipes by
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With a few “Hurricane Specials” rolling in this week, I figured you might need something to do with all those big, beautiful green peppers and eggplant you will be getting.

This is a delicious recipe for stuffed peppers I picked up while I was in Turkey. Dolma simply means “stuffed” in Turkish and usually contains some mixture of meat, veggies, herbs and rice. My recipe has meat in it, but can easily be made vegetarian if you double up on the rice and eggplant. Serves 4 as a main dish.

Green Pepper Dolmas

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees

-Prepare the eggplant for the filling by peeling and dicing 1 Asian eggplant and generously salting it. This draws out water and takes away any bitterness that might linger. Needs to set about 15 minutes to half an hour before being put in the filling.

-Take 4 green bell peppers and cut a slice off each end; reserve the tops. Remove the seed cores, wash and drain.

-Make filling by mixing in a large bowl:

5 tablespoons white rice, uncooked
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup of tomato, chopped
the salted eggplant, rinsed and wrung out with a towel to remove moisture
3/4 pound of ground beef or sausage (I used kielbasi removed from its casing)
2 cloves of garlic
thyme and oregano (about a tablespoon each if it’s dried, or to your taste)
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
Salt and pepper

-Add 3/4 cup of water to the mixture and let stand for 30 minutes.

-Stuff peppers loosely with the filling. Arrange in a heavy shallow pan. Place pepper tops over the dolmas. Dot with butter.

-Add 3/4 cup of chicken or veggie stock to the pan. Cover and simmer on the stove on medium-low heat for 35-40 minutes. Add small amounts of water if the bottom of the pan starts to dry out.

-Carefully remove peppers from liquid and place in baking dish. Pop in the oven for about 1o to 15 minutes. **This will help dry out the filling since it is usually a little soupy. It will also help make sure the rice is cooked through.

-Serve with a dollop of yogurt laced with garlic or herbs and ENJOY!

Recipe and photos by Jana Smart- Blooming Glen Farm employee and frequent creator of creative recipes using farm fresh seasonal ingredients. Check out more of her recipes on her food blog http://www.agrarianeats.blogspot.com/