Theme Meal Plans: Veggie - Where's the Beef
Flame Roasted Asparagus | Roasted, Stuffed Red Peppers | Betty's Buttermilk Pie
Flame Roasted Asparagus
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Vegetables |
| Meal: | Veggie - Where's the Beef (Theme Meal Plans) |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 1.5 | lb | asparagus |
| 0.5 | tsp | salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 | oz | cheese, Romano |
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Cut bottom 1 -1 1/2 inch off of stem. Peel, yes I said peel the asparagus. Place in bowl, add oil and salt and pepper. Toss, retain bowl.
On a very hot grill, place asparagus crosswise to grill. Grill for 3 minutes. Remove and place back in bowl, toss with oil remaining in bowl. With a vegetable peeler shave the romano cheese over the top and serve.
Can be made in grill pan on stove top, cook for 4 minutes.
For the asparagus peeler click this link to Cookery Ware Shop
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Roasted, Stuffed Red Peppers
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Category: | Vegetables |
| Meal: | Veggie - Where's the Beef (Theme Meal Plans) |
| 2 | large | pepper, red |
| 1 | cup | tomatoes, cherry |
| 2 | Tb | oil, olive |
| 2 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
| 0.75 | cup | onions, sliced |
| 1 | tsp | thyme, fresh |
| 1 | tsp | sugar, brown |
| 0.125 | tsp | pepper, fresh ground |
| 0.25 | Tb | salt, kosher |
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Cut peppers in half lengthwise, discard the ribs and seeds.
Sauté onions and garlic in 1 TB oil until lightly brown, add thyme, sugar and black pepper. Remove from heat, add tomatoes and salt.
Brush peppers with remaining oil, fill with mixture. Place in an ovenproof pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, serve warm.
Betty's Buttermilk Pie
Recipe Summary
| Complexity: | Medium |
| Serves: | 8 |
| Category: | Dessert |
| Meal: | Veggie - Where's the Beef (Theme Meal Plans) |
| 1 | recipe | Pie Dough |
| 8 | Tb | butter, unsalted |
| 1.25 | cloves | sugar, granulated |
| 0.125 | tsp | salt, table |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla |
| 4 | large | egg |
| 1 | pt | buttermilk |
| 5 | Tb | flour, all-purpose |
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Cream room temperature butter with sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add egg yolks and mix well. Add buttermilk and flour and beat until blended. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into 9 unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 25 minutes. Cool and serve.
Note: Be sure to add the pie dough recipe to your shopping list.
