finally Friday, recipe addition.

I love to try new recipes. It makes meal planning less boring.

Pasta Primavera

1/2 package fettuccine , cooked

3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1 ea, chopped of

Small zucchini
Yellow squash chopped
Cup of broccoli florets
Small red pepper
Carrot
Onion

Salt, basil

Rounded tablespoon of cornstarch.

Bring broth to a boil. Start adding vegetables , the densest first ( carrots) and cook , reducing heat to simmer and until the vegetables are crisp tender, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and basil to taste.

Combine 1/2 cup of broth with the cornstarch. Pour into vegetable pan and stir and cook for 2 minutes until sauce is thickened.

Pour vegetable mixture over drained noodles.

Black Bean salad

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed.
1 can corn, drained,
1 T each of chopped red and green pepper
1cup chopped seeded tomatoes
1 cup cucumber, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, sliced
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tsp lime juice

Dressing
2T vinegar
1 T olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix ingredients.

Pour dressing over vegetables and beans and stir carefully.

Spaghetti Primavera
Start the pasta, and make the sauce while the veggies are cooking.

1/2 package spaghetti, cooked and drained

1/4 cup EACH of
Carrot, sliced
Onion, chopped
Red pepper, chopped
Green pepper, chopped

1 tsp minced garlic
2tsp vegetable oil

1 cup EACH of
Zucchini, yellow summer squash

1 can diced tomatoes
1 small can corn

Pinch of salt, Italian seasoning
Parm and parsley for garnish

In pan, sauté all the vegetables except the squash for 3 minutes. Add the squash and sauté an additional 2-3 minutes or until the veggies are tender.

Reduce heat.

Add tomatoes, corn and spices. Cook just until heated through,about 5 minutes.
Spoon vegetable mixture over pasta. Garnish with parm and chopped parsley.

Beef Casserole

8 ounces cooked ground beef
1 tsp garlic powder

1-1/2 cups diced zucchini
1 can diced tomatoes, drained **
1/2 cup instant rice **
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 tsp dried Italian seasoning

1) mix garlic powder with cooked meat.
2) mix remaining ingredients with meat in a microwave safe dish, cover .
3) microwave on high for 20 -25 minutes , stirring twice, until vegetables and rice are tender.

*** save the liquid from the tomatoes to use in a soup or replace the 1/2 cup of water with the liquid.
*** if you have a cup of leftover rice, you could stir in the veggies and cook just until the vegetables are just about tender, and mix in the rice and heat through.


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Jane