Thursday Night Menu: Kiss a Vet Edition

First and foremost, it’s Veterans’ Day, so go kiss a vet. I’ll wait…..Okay, now back to tonight’s menu. As winter settles in (we had our first snow last night) I find I want more vegetables. (Pause for a moment as my mother picks herself up off the floor). So a primavera sounded like a good recipe for the menu tonight.   And it is cranberry season, so dessert with cranberry is a must.   As Thanksgiving nears, if you have any cooking questions, ask away. If I don’t know the answer, I will use my various resources (I’m looking at you Kirk Spencer) to find one for you.

On the board tonight:

1. Pasta Primavera
2. Crusty Bread
3. Cranberry Apple Cobbler

Pasta Primavera

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 ea. green, red, yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 8 oz frozen sliced carrots
• 1 zucchini, cubed
• 1 yellow squash, cubed
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp ea, crushed rosemary, basil, oregano
• 12 oz bowtie pasta, cook according to package directions
• ½ cup grated parmesan

skillet, saucepan and large serving bowl

Put water on to boil. Heat oil in skillet, sauté onion & garlic, until onions are translucent. Add peppers, sauté for 2-3 minutes, add the rest of the fresh vegetables and more oil if necessary. Sauté for 5 minutes, then add tomatoes & spices. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Drain cooked pasta well. In serving bowl, add pasta, vegetable mixture, & parmesan. Toss well and serve immediately.

Cranberry Apple Cobbler

• 5 cups peeled & sliced apples*
• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• 1 cup raw chopped cranberries
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp butter, melted

2 qt baking dish, buttered

Mix ingredients together and spread in the bottom of baking dish. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes, until bubbly.

Topping:

• ¾ cup flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 tbsp milk

large bowl

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in milk until soft dough forms. Drop by tbsp onto hot apple mixture. Bake additional 30 minutes until golden brown.

* if you want to substitute equivalent amount of pie filling, reduce sugar to ½ cup.

Shopping List:

• Loaf of Crusty Bread
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 ea. green, red, yellow bell pepper
• 8 oz frozen sliced carrots
• 1 zucchini
• 1 yellow squash
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• 12 oz bowtie pasta
• 4 oz grated parmesan
• 5 apples
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup raw chopped cranberries
• 1 stick butter

Also: Milk, salt, pepper, baking powder, flour, cinnamon, rosemary, basil, oregano, olive oil