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“When I finished graduate school, I thought I’d have more time for one of my hobbies, cooking,” says Catherine Verilli of Silver Springs, Maryland. “But now I’m busy teaching, researching and singing professionally. With my Italian heritage, I like to emphasize flavor, and my schedule often demands speed. This pasta dish meets both requirements beautifully.”
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INGREDIENTS
3 cups long-grain white rice
1 cup finely chopped white onions
2 large garlic cloves , finely chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
4 cups water
DIRECTIONS
Bring about 6 cups water to a boil and pour over rice in a bowl. Soak rice until it has turned a more opaque white, 2 to 3 minutes. (Rice can be soaked up to 4 hrs.) Drain well and spread out on a kitchen towel [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (15ounce)can white beans , rinsed and drained (such as navy or cannellini)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 pinch kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
4 (10-12inch) flour tortillas
3/4 lb thinly sliced roast turkey breast
1 large tomato , thinly sliced
1/4 medium red onion , thinly sliced
2 ounces shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1 cup arugula or baby spinach leaves
chips (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine bean, oil, juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a the bowl of a food processor. Purée until smooth, stopping once to scrape down [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup panir , cut into cubes
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons ghee
salt
For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
to be ground into an onion paste
1 large onion
1 tablespoon cashews , chopped
4 garlic cloves
60 cm gingerroot (1/4)
DIRECTIONS
Combine the ghee and the prepared onion paste in a glass bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring once in between after 1 minute.
Add the paneer, garam masala, milk, salt and 2 tablespoons of water and mix well.
Microwave on [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (3/4-inch)
cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil , divided
8 ounces broccoli rabe , trimmed (rapini)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 garlic clove , minced
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (16ounce)can cannellini beans orother other white beans , rinsed and drained
1/4 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450°.
Arrange squash in a single layer on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil; toss well to coat.
Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Set [...]