Time:

1 hr 5 min (10 min to prepare, 55 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each middle Eggplants...
0.25 cup olive oil
0.333333 cup Chopped scallions...
1 each Garlic clove;...
0.25 cup chopped fresh...
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh...
0.5 teaspoon Allspice; more if...
0.25 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoon Tomato paste;...
0.5 cup Water, Salt &...
0.5 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise.
With a small knife, cut away the eggplant flesh from the skin without breaking the skin (if planning to stuff the shells, leave 1/4-inch of the flesh with the skin as a firm base) and set the shells aside.
Dice the eggplant flesh and push through the medium blade of a meat grinder as quickly as possible to avoid discoloration.
(Or the eggplant may be pureed in a blender or food processor.)
Heat the oil in a frying pan and saute...

Time:

1 hr 5 min (15 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each or 4 cloves of...
0.5 cup of fresh chopped...
0.5 each to 1 cup of...

Directions:

Use assorted vegetables: red, green, yellow peppers, zucchinis, broccoli, aubergine, mushrooms, carrots, etc etc, onions chopped roughly plus about three or four cloves of crushed garlic, and place on an oven tray, drizzled with a bit of olive oil, season with salt and black pepper. Roast for 30 minutes, turning veggies over every now and again so that they're not too soft, but have a nice biting consistency.
Mix two plain tins of tomatoes with a tube of good tomato puree (I use ...

Time:

1 hr (25 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 1/2 cup Cooked...
1 each 1/3 cup tahini paste
1 each 1/4 fresh lime juice
1 each 3 tablespoon...
1 each 2 cloves garlic,...
1 each 1/4 cup thinly...
1 each 1/4 teaspoon...

Directions:

* I used can bean just make sure you drain and rinsed them
* Instead os using oil in my recipe I used the liquid I drained from the can.
* It made a wonderful subsitution and a lot less fat in the dish. Place beans, tahini, lime juice, oil and garlic in food processor or blender.
* Cover and process until pureed.
* Add scallions, and cumin.
* Cover and process until just combined.

Time:

1 hr (25 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each Fava beans...
1 each 1 teaspoon Salt
1 each 2 garlic cloves,...
1 each 1/4 cup lemon juice
1 each Fresh parsley
1 each Virgin olive oil

Directions:

* Cook (or bring to a boil) fava beans, draining most of the water.
* Add salt, garlic, lemon juice and bring to a boil.
* Mash beans slightly if desired.
* Serve with fresh chopped parlsley (plenty is tasty!) and olive oil (1-2 tablespoon mixed in, then about 1 tablespoon poured over the final mixture).
* Variations with scallions, cumin, tomatoes added to the cooking mixture

Time:

1 hr (25 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 2 quarts water
1 each 2 cloves garlic...
1 each 1 onion -- chopped
1 each 3 tablespoons...
1 each 2 to 3 carrots --...
1 each 1 red or green...
1 each 1 cup orzo
1 each 1 zucchini -- diced
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 1/2 teaspoon...
1 each 5 artichoke...
1 each 2 cups cannellini...
1 each 1 14.5 oz can...
1 each salt & freshly...
1 each red wine vinegar

Directions:

* Bring the water to a boil in a large covered pot.
* While the water heats, saute the garlic and onions in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
* Add carrots and bell pepper.
* When the water boils, add the orzo, return to a boil, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until al dente.
* Dice the zucchini and stir it into the skillet of vegetables.
* Add the mint, dill, and marjoram.
* Add the artichoke hearts and gently stir ...

Time:

1 hr (15 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 cup brown rice
2 tablespoon virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 each 10- to 12-oz...
1 each med onion, cut...
1 each small green bell...
1 each small red or...
2 each med tomatoes,...
4 teaspoon ground cumin
0.5 teaspoon turmeric
0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground...
0.25 cup chopped parsley...
3 cup water

Directions:

Rinse the rice, cover it with water and set it aside to soak while you prepare the rest of the vegetables.

Preheat the oven to 375F.
Warm the oil and butter in a large skillet.
Add the eggplant and onion, salt them lightly, and rapidly saute them to distribute the oil.
Cook over medium heat until the eggplant is soft but not mushy, about 5 minutes.

Add the peppers, tomatoes, spices (including the pepper), parsley and more salt to taste.
...

Time:

1 hr (15 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each (15 oz.) can...
1 each (28 oz.) can...
1 cup chopped onions
1 each green bell...
0.5 cup salsa
1 teaspoon cumin
0.5 each (12.3 oz.)...
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons egg replacer...
12 each uncooked lasagna...

Directions:

1. 1 cup of sauce
2. 6 noodles
3. half of remaining sauce
4. mock ricotta mixture
5. grated soy cheese or drizzle with melty cheese, to taste
6. 6 noodles
7. remaining sauce
8. soy cheese (if using melty cheese, hold off until after baking)
9. desired toppings

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Drizzle with more melty cheese to taste and broil for a few minutes, watching carefully just until it's a cheesy cons...

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
0.5 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 can tomatoes --...
1 pound linguine --...
0.25 cup chopped fresh...

Directions:

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion; cook 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in garlic, red pepper and salt; cook 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes and their liquid; cook 15 minutes.
Toss sauce with hot pasta and parsley in large serving bowl.

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 pound (whole wheat)...
3 tablespoons light oil...
2 each medium onions,...
1 each large...
3 tablespoons whole wheat...
1 cups water
0.5 pound firm, drained...
4 tablespoons tamari soy sauce,...
1 tablespoon toasted sesame...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan.
Over medium heat, sauté the onion and carrot until the onion is transparent and lightly browned, about five minutes.
Lower the heat and stir in the flour.
Brown lightly for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
Slowly pour in the water, about a half-cup at a time, stirring constantly to prevent lumps (a whisk is helpful).
When all the water has been added, retur...

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.5 each to 1 cup of...

Directions:

Boil about 1/2 to 1 cup of lentils (I've used both red and green, but prefer the green, which are a bit firmer and less mushy) until nearly tender (about 20-30 minutes)
In the meantime, fry a medium-sized onion and a crushed garlic clove in a medium sized skillet in olive oil.
You can add mushrooms and capsicum, too, if you like.
Add your own home made spaghetti sauce to the fried vegies or use bottled. (I use Paul Newmans)
Stir and simmer with the cooked le...

Time:

1 hr (10 min to prepare, 50 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon extra virgin...
1 each med onion -- chopped
1 each large carrot --...
0.25 cup dried borlotti...
1 OZ can plum tomatoes...
7 cup Italian Vegetable...
1 each bay leaf
0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 OZ small pasta...
2 each cloves garlic --...
6 each slices day-old...

Directions:

In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil over medium heat.
Add onion and carrot and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Drain and rinse beans.
Add to pot along with tomatoes, vegetable broth, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
Cook partially covered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender.

Add kale and red pepper flakes.
Cook for an additional 30 to...

Time:

55 min (20 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 4 cups flour
1 each 1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 1 teaspoon sugar
1 each 1 teaspoon sumac
1 each Put yeast and...
1 each Mix flour and...
1 each Mix by hand
1 each Knead, adding...
1 each Let rise in a...
1 each 250-500 grams/...
1 each 4 ripe peeled...
1 each 6 cloves of...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each Salt, pepper,...

Directions:

* Mix mince, tomatoes, parsley, garlic, sumac and salt & pepper to taste, and cayenne pepper (be generous) together.
* Knead dough again and divide into egg size balls (about 20).
* Pat each ball into a flat patties about 6" diameter.
* Spread mix on each one (not edges), place on a greased tray and cook in a 400F/200C hot oven for 15 minutes at most (watch it!)

Time:

55 min (10 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each head (not clove)...
3 tablespoons olive oil...
1 each small onion --...
6 each roma tomatoes --...
1 each oz. jar marinated...
1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
0.5 cup vegetable broth
12 ounces spinach fettucine...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut the top off garlic heat to expose cloves.
Pull off any loose peel.
Place on square of foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil; sprinkle with salt & pepper.
Wrap foil around garlic and bake 45 minutes.
Cool for 15 minutes or until it can be handled.

Meanwhile, add remaining 2 tablespoon of oil to large skillet and heat on medium.

Saute the onion until wilted, about 3 minutes.
Mix in to...

Time:

55 min (10 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

3 each medium eggplants
0.25 cup olive oil
4 each medium red peppers
750 each gram jar of pasta...
250 each gram packet...
90 each gram shelled...
1 cup fimly packed frsh...
0.5 cup olive oil
2 each cloves garlic...

Directions:

Grease a 6cm deep 20cm x 30cm overproof dish. Cut eggplant into 1cm slices, sprinkle with salt. stand 20 minutes. Rinse eggplant under cold water, drain, pat dry.

Heat oil in pan, add eggplant in batches, cook until browned on both sides; drain on absorbant paper.

Quarter peppers, remove the seeds and membranes. Grill peppers skin side up, until skin blisters and blackens. Peel away skin, cut peppers into thick strips.

Spread one third of pasta sau...