Time:

1 hr 35 min (1 hr 5 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1.5 each Deciliters Onions...
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Safflower Oil
0.75 each Deciliter Dry...
1.5 each Deciliters...
1 teaspoon dried thyme
0.5 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 each Deciliters...
1 liter vegetable broth
3 tablespoons Miso -- Mixed With
0.75 each Deciliter Water
1 each Soy Sauce, Tamari...
1 C arrot -- Grated...
1 each Green Onions --...

Directions:

*In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, saute onions with salt in oil until soft but not browned.
Add wine, carrots, thyme, and marjoram, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.
* Add lentils and cook for 2 more minutes.
Add stock and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to simmer and cook, covered, until lentils are soft (about 30 minutes).
* Before serving, remove pot from heat and stir in miso and, if needed, soy sauce to taste.
Gar...

Time:

1 hr 40 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Side Dish

Ingredients:

1 pound (about 1 deli...
2 tablespoons light oil...
0.5 teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 cup plain tomato...
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Directions:

Drain the sauerkraut well of all juice. Place in a mixing bowl and cover completely in cold water. Allow to stand in the water for 30 to 40 minutes. Then place into a colander or strainer and drain very well, pressing out as much water as possible.

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the sauerkraut, stirring well to coat, and sauté for about five minutes, turning frequently with a spatula or wooden spoon. Add the pepper and tomato sauce or tomato juic...

Time:

1 hr 40 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dessert

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

225 each gram / 8oz dried...
120 milliliter 8tbsp brandy
225 each gram / 8oz...
450 each gram / 1lb jar of...
225 each gram / 8oz...
50 each gram / 2oz plain...
50 each gram / 2oz ground...
50 each gram / 2oz vegan...
50 each gram / 2oz soft...

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Marinade the dried apricots in the brandy for at least 1 hour.

2. Roll out the pastry and use to line a 22cm/9 inch loose-bottomed flan ring.
Prick the base with a fork and rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Line with baking parchment and baking beans and bake blind for about 10~15 minutes in the pre-heated oven.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little.

3. Chop up the marinated apricots ...

Time:

1 hr 40 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 cup dried cannellini...
10 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped leeks --...
1 cup Diced celery
8 each mushrooms -- sliced
4 each cloves garlic --...
2 each carrots -- peeled...
1 cup chopped white or...
3 cups shredded kale,...
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried sage
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons Dry red wine

Directions:

Place the beans and water in a large saucepan and cook for 1 hour, until the beans are tender.
Drain, reserving 6 cups of the cooking liquid, and set aside.

Heat the oil in another large saucepan and add the leeks, celery, mushrooms, and garlic.
Saute for about 7 minutes.
Add the beans, reserved cooking liquid, and remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Ladle the soup into bowls and season with salt at the tab...

Time:

1 hr 40 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Notes:

Stuffed onions may be...

Ingredients:

4 each large Vidalia or...
3 each medium red...
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon soy milk
2 teaspoons dry white wine
2 teaspoons chopped fresh...

Directions:

In 9 X 13-inch foil pan place onions upright; brush with oil.

Place pan on center of cooking grate uncovered; cook onions 1 1/4 hours or until centers are tender.

Meanwhile, in 9 X 13-inch foil pan place potatoes; cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Place pan on cooking grate next to onions; cook potatoes 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.

Remove onions to cool.
In foil pan used for onion, combine margarine,...

Time:

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

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.75 cup rotini noodles or...
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1 cup caulifower flowerets
1 each x 9 oz package...
0.5 cup thinly sliced carrot
0.25 cup sliced green onions
0.5 cup reduced-calorie...

Directions:

Cook pasta adding broccoli and cauliflower to boiling pasta for the last minute of cooking.
Drain.
Rinse with cold water; drain well.
Cut artichokes in half.
In a large mixing bowl combine pasta mixture, artichoke halves, carrot and green onions.
Add the Italian dressing; toss to coat.
Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.

Time:

2 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each medium onion --...
2 each carrots -- sliced
2 each celery ribs --...
1 each zucchini -- chopped
2 each cloves garlic --...
6 cups vegetable broth
3 cups water
1 cup red wine
1 each x 28 ounce can...
2 teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 each x 16-ounce can...
2 cups Shredded cabbage
0.5 cup pasta

Directions:

In a large pot, combine onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, stock, tomatoes, water, red wine, and basil and marjoram.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
Add beans and cabbage and cook 10 minutes.
Stir in pasta and cook uncovered 10 minutes.
Serve.

Time:

2 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each large round...
1 each eggplant, about 1...
1 each sweet red pepper,...
1 each sweet yellow...
1 each bunch fresh...
0.333333 cup pesto sauce

Directions:

Cut top off of bread and scoop out some of the insides (save for croutons or bread crumbs).
Layer ingredients thinly, starting with hommus on the bottom, ending with pesto sauce on the top.
Add top of bread and wrap tightly.
Let sit 2 hours or more.
Cut into wedges & serve.

Time:

2 hr 25 min (15 min to prepare, 2 hr 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts -- toasted
2 tablespoons drained chopped...
0.25 cup golden raisins
1 each clove garlic --...
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon Ground black pepper
0.5 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
0.25 cup Chopped fresh...
0.25 cup rice-wine vinegar
1 each one-pound...

Directions:

Several hours or day before serving, prepare eggplant:
In large deep skillet or 5-quart saucepot heat 1 inch water to boiling.
Add eggplant, cover, and simmer 5 minutes.
Drain eggplant in colander.

In medium-size bowl, whisk together vinegar, basil, oregano, sugar, pepper, salt, and garlic.
Stir in eggplant; cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

About 1 hour before serving, add raisins, pimiento, p...

Time:

4 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

4 ounces (about 1 cup)...
1 each jar (6 ounce)...
0.25 pound mushrooms, quartered
1 cup cherry tomatoes,...
1 cup medium-size...
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
0.5 teaspoon dry basil leaves,...

Directions:

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
Turn into a large bowl.
Add artichokes and their liquid, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, olives, parsley, and basil; toss gently.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until next day.
Before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste.

Time:

4 hr 25 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

250 each gram oyster...
500 each gram potatoes
2 each cloves garlic,...
1 each chopped onion
1 each bay leaf

Directions:

1. Wash each potato and cut into four pieces, brush with olive oil, paint with salt and mixed herbs and bake on the top shelf of a hot oven (mark 6) for 13 hours.

2. Fry onions in olive oil with garlic and bay leaf. When onions change colour, add mushrooms. Shallow fry and cover with stock. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Add potatoes and flambé with Cuban rum.

Time:

4 hr 25 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each clove garlic,...
1 teaspoon extra virgin...
1 each or 2 lemons,...
3 each or 4 zucchini...

Directions:

Wash well the zucchini.
Thinly slice them (slices should be 2 millimeters thick, but no more).
Prepare a marinade with the juice and pulp of 1 or two lemons (depends on their dimensions), salt, black pepper, garlic, parsley and olive oil.
Put a layer of zucchini slices in a bowl and pour a little of the marinade at the top, do the same for all the layers of zucchini slices.
Keep the bowl in a cool place and let it rest for 6 to 8 hours, occasionaly puring some of t...

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

16 ounces dried garbanzo beans
3 quarts water
3 tablespoons garlic -- minced...
1 each bay leaf
0.25 cup butter or margarine
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
0.25 teaspoon dried rosemary --...
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons tomato paste
6 each turnips, peeled...
4 each large red...
1 each rutabaga, peeled...
2 each onions -- cut...
6 each carrots -- cut...
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground...
0.25 cup oliveoil
2 each x 14.5 oz cans...
0.5 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

Directions:

Sort and wash the garbanzo beans; place in a 6-quart Dutch oven.
Cover with water 2 inches above the beans; let stand 8 hours or overnight.
Drain.
Add 3 quarts of water, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, and bay leaf.
Cook over medium high heat for 2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Set beans aside.

Melt butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon of garlic, mushrooms, and...