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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Grilled Vegetable Tostadas



Source: Everyday Food

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for grates
  • 3 medium zucchini (1 1/2 pounds total), cut into 1/2-inch-wide slices on the diagonal
  • 4 portobello mushrooms (1 pound total), stemmed
  • 1 1/2 bunches scallions, root ends trimmed
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 flour tortillas (10-inch or burrito-size)
  • 3 cups store-bought fresh salsa, or Fresh Tomato Salsa
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
  • 1 lime, cut lengthwise into 4 wedges (optional), for serving

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. In separate piles, arrange zucchini, mushrooms, and scallions on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Working in batches if necessary, remove each pile of vegetables from baking sheet. Grill, turning once, until lightly browned and tender, 2 minutes for scallions, 6 minutes for mushrooms, and 8 minutes for zucchini. Return all vegetables to baking sheet. Slice mushrooms into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Set aside.
  2. Brush tortillas with remaining tablespoon oil; grill, turning frequently, until browned and very crispy, about 2 minutes. Place 1 tortilla on each serving plate; cover evenly with mushrooms and zucchini. Using kitchen shears, snip scallions over vegetables. Top with salsa, and sprinkle with feta; serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Squash, Sage, and Ricotta Canneloni



Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for baking dish and sheet
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 8 wide lasagna noodles
  • 1/2 butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves, plus 8 to 10 whole leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups ricotta (15 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 2-quart or 8-inch square baking dish. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Using tongs, transfer pasta to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. Add squash to boiling water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain squash and transfer to a bowl.
  2. In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with squash and add 2 tablespoons milk, chopped sage, and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until a rough puree forms.
  3. Spread cup squash mixture crosswise down the middle of each lasagna noodle; roll up noodle and place, seam side down, in baking dish. In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup milk and season with salt and pepper. Spread ricotta mixture over cannelloni and top with cup Parmesan. Bake until warmed through, about 25 minutes. Broil until top is browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Fry whole sage leaves until crispy, 15 to 20 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Serve cannelloni topped with fried sage.