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Quicker Baked Potato

Try this method for speeding up the potato baking process (for a better texture than those that you microwave). Pre-heat the oven to 400. Place the potato in boiling water for 10 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes. This will cut the cooking time in half.

 

Bulghur "meat"balls With Fresh Vegetable Sauc


main dish, vegetarian

1 cup bulghur wheat; cooked
1/2 cup bread crumbs, whole wheat
12 oz tofu, soft
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 cup onions, green; chopped
1/4 teaspoon coriander, ground
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves; dried
1 3/4 cup apple juice, divided
1 cup vegetable stock
1 cup carrots; sliced
1 cup bell pepper, green; cut in -1/4-inch strips
4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 1/2 cup rice; hot, cooked

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the bulghur wheat, tofu, bread crumbs, salt, soy sauce, green onions, coriander, and thyme. Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Bake on a cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable spray for 10 minutes on each side. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine vegetable stock and 1 1/3 c apple juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add carrots and cook 3 minutes. Add green pepper strips; cook 4 to 6 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender-crisp. In small bowl. combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons apple juice; blend well. Add to vegetable mixture; cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until thickened, stirring often. Add ground pepper; mix well. To serve, spoon hot cooked rice onto large platter; place bulghur "meat"balls on rice and pour hot vegetable mixture over "meat"balls. Recipe by Dianne Smith.