VEGETABLES
Sauté Spinach
(Serves 3-4)
1 lb. spinach
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Remove roots and tough stalks of spinach, wash thoroughly and drain well. Heat oil in skillet or pan, add spinach and salt. Sauté, uncovered, for about 5 minutes while stirring carefully with a largefork.
To sauté other vegetables: asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots:
Cut asparagus stalks diagonally into 1-inch sections; leave tips whole.
Peel stems of broccoli, cut diagonally into 1-inch sections,
and slice each floweret into 2 or 3 pieces.
Cut brusselsprouts in half or quarters.
Slice or shred cabbage thin — as for slaw.
Slice carrots about 1/4 inch thick.
For 1 lb. vegetables heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in
skillet or pan. Add the vegetable. Sauté for about 3
minutes. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons water and 1/2 teaspoon
salt. Cover the pan. Cook the vegetable about 5 to 15
minutes longer. Add a bit more water if vegetable
becomes dry.
Tzimmis
(Serves 4-6)
1 lb. carrots (6 medium carrots)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons oil
1 lb. sweet potatoes (3 medium potatoes)
1 tablespoon honey or sugar
Cook carrots and sweet potatoes in their skins in boiling water until tender; peel, then slice or mash. Add lemon juice, oil and sweetening, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Eggplant, Tomato, Green Peppers & Zucchini Casserole
(Serves 4-6)
5 tablespoons oil
1 green pepper, seeded and sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 medium size tomatoes, skinned and sliced
1 small eggplant, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 lb. zucchini, sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
2 medium size onions, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375° F. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet and sauté garlic, eggplant, zucchini, onions and green pepper until the vegetables are just tender, but still firm. Season with salt, pepper, sugar and oregano. Place tomato slices on top. Bake until tomatoes are cooked.
Chopped Eggplant — Bulgarian Style
(Serves 4-6)
1 eggplant (1-1/2lbs.)
1 clove garlic, peeled and mashed finely
2 tablespoons oil
salt and pepper to taste
Broil eggplant on aluminum toil covered broiler pan under medium flame until tender and skin blackened. This requires 15 to 20 minutes. Turn often. Remove the skin. Mash the pulp. Add oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well. Chill well before serving.
Roasted Green Pepper Salad — Near East Style
(Serves 4)
4 medium size peppers
1 clove garlic
4 teaspoons vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons oil
Preheat broiler. Broil peppers under medium flame on aluminum covered broiler pan until the skin has blackened on all sides (turning them frequently with tongs) and until they are just tender. Place them in a bowl, cover tightly and let stand for about 10 to 20 minutes (this step helps to loosen and remove the skin). Peel the blackened skin off gently. Cut the pepper lengthwise; carefully remove the seeds. Arrange peppers in a bowl. Cover the peppers with a dressing of 4 tablespoons of oil, 4 teaspoons of vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Add a clove of garlic, peeled and halved (optional). Refrigerate. These peppers develop their best flavor after standing 2 to 3 days.