
Three Quick
Recipes
Here
are some recipes that have proved to be favorites among Dinner
Is Solved! clients. These are quick and easy to make. I hope you
enjoy them.
Balsamic
Roasted Veal Cutlets with Red Onion
1-1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
8 veal cutlets
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 pound cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
F. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook
the cutlets in batches for 4 minutes
on both
sides or until brown.
Arrange the cutlets in a single layer
in a large, shallow-sided roasting pan. Add the garlic, onion,
rosemary, tomatoes,
vinegar, and sugar.
Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and roast for 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and roast for another 10-15 minutes, depending
on the
thickness
of the veal.
Transfer the cutlets, garlic, onion and tomatoes
to serving plates. Stir the pan juices and spoon over the top.
Garnish
with the
chopped parsley and serve immediately with Garlic Mashed
Potatoes. (Serves 4)
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
1 head garlic
4 russet potatoes, large, peeled
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 of 12oz. can evaporated milk, skim
1/3 cup sour cream, light
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut garlic head
in half horizontally and place in a small foil bed. Sprinkle
with 3 Tablespoons
of water and
cover loosely with foil. Roast in the oven for 45
minutes. Cool, then peel. Set aside.
Cut up the potatoes and place
in a large saucepan. Cover with salted water. Bring the pan to
a boil
and cook gently
for 20
minutes or
until tender. Drain and return potatoes to the
stovetop. Over low heat, melt
the butter. Add some of the milk and begin to mash
the potatoes. Add the garlic, the rest of the milk,
the sour
cream, and
the onion soup
mix. Continue mashing until fluffy. Serve immediately.
(Serves 4)
Apple Galettes
1/4 cup honey
Pinch of pumpkin pie spice
2 large green apples
2 sheets prepared puff pastry
3 tablespoons ground almonds
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Heavy whipping cream, to serve
Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F.
Place the honey, pumpkin pie spice, and 2/3 cup water in a saucepan
and stir to
combine. Peel,
core, and
thinly slice the apples. Add to the saucepan,
cover, and cook over low heat for 8 minutes or until the
apples are
tender.
Stir gently
halfway through cooking. Cool and drain the
apples, reserving the juice. Return the juice to the
saucepan and boil
for 10 minutes or until syrupy.
Cut
the puff pastry into four 5-inch rounds, place on a lightly greased
baking
sheet,
and sprinkle
with the
ground
almonds.
Arrange the apples
slices over the pastry in a spiral pattern.
Dust heavily with the confectioners' sugar
and dot the butter over the apples. Bake
for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Drizzle with the reserved syrup and serve
with
a dollop of whipped cream. (Serves 4)
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