Amici cena e divertimento

Bell Pepper Pasta
Ingredients:
1 stick of butter
1 large yellow onion
1 yellow pepper
1 orange pepper
1 red pepper
Dash of cream or half and half
2 tbsp flour
1 cup of milk
1 package of pasta
Process:
Finely chop the onion and peppers
In a pan, melt the butter and add the onions.
Sauté until soft.
Add peppers and sauté until soft.
Pull out half of mixture and blend in a food processor with a dash of cream or half and half.
In the pan with the remaining onions and peppers sprinkle the flour over evenly. Mix well.
When the flour browns, mix in the milk and let bubble until the sauce thickens.
Add the puree.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour over whole wheat organic penne.

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients:
Crust
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
Filling
2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 organic eggs
1 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup raspberry preserves or jam
Process:
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Crust
Finely chop the almonds
In a large bowl combine almonds, flour, and sugar.
Add butter and combine with a pastry cutter (or a fork) until it crumbles.
In a 13x9x2 inch pan press the crust mixture down with your hands.
Bake for 13 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
Filling
Combine Cream cheese with the sugar. Mix.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add almond extract
Add 2 tbsp of flour, continue mixing
Pour mixture over hot (baked) crust
Bake for another 15 minutes.

Salmon Balls:

Ingredients: all organic

One can salmon- pinks

1 tbs butter

1 tbs olive oil

1 bunch spinach- chopped

1 bunch basil- chopped

½  red onion

½ lemon

1 tomato

1 egg white (Keely’s mothers chickens)

Salt, pepper, thyme, dill

Process:

Melt butter in saucepan and sauté onion

Mix salmon and spices together in a bowl

After onion is nearly cooked to desired brownness, add spinach and basil – cook for about two minutes

Add sautéed mixture to salmon, then mix in egg white and lemon

Form salmon into balls and cook in 1 tbs olive oil, flip and brown each side

After salmon balls have cooked, add diced tomato and basil to top

Garnish with additional lemon slices if desired

Bruschetta

Ingredients:
1 fresh baked Avenue Bread baguette
3 organic tomatoes, sliced
1 bunch organic basil, chopped
1 packaged shredded mozzarella
olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Process:
Slice and slightly toast baguette.
Top toasted baguette with sliced tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese.
Drizzle balsamic vinegar and olive oil over top.

Greek Salad
Ingredients:
1 large bag organic spinich
1 large organic red onion, sliced
1 large organic cucumber, sliced
Low-fat feta cheese
Annie's Green Garlic dressing
Process:
Combine all ingredients and toss.