Summer
Chicken and Eggplant Pasta
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
1 eggplant,
cut into 1/2 in. thick slices
2 chicken
breasts, about 4 oz. each
1 zucchini
1 yellow squash
1 c. grape
or cherry tomatoes
2 tsp.
extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing Salt & pepper Non-stick
spray
Grill
seasoning
6 oz. angel
hair pasta
5 tbsp.
good, olive oil-based Italian dressing, divided
8-10 fresh
basil leaves, thinly sliced or torn -
Directions:
Lay eggplant slices on a cooling rack. Generously salt each side and let sit for 10 minutes. Blot excess moisture and salt off the top with a paper towel. Brush each side with extra-virgin olive oil and season with pepper. Spray chicken breasts with non-stick spray and season each side with grill seasoning. Cut the ends off the zucchini and yellow squash, then cut in half. Cut into strips with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife, then add strips and tomatoes into a medium-sized bowl and toss with 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil and grill seasoning. Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat and generously spray with non-stick spray. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Grill the eggplant slices until tender, about 3 minutes per side. Grill squash, zucchini, and tomatoes together until tender, tossing every so often, about 5 minutes total. Chop chicken and eggplant into bite-sized pieces. Meanwhile add angel hair pasta to a large pot of salted boiling water, and cook according to package directions. Drain and return to the pot. Toss with 3 tbsp. Italian dressing. Divide pasta between four plates. Top with grilled chicken, eggplant, zucchini, squash, and tomatoes. Drizzle each plate with the remaining Italian dressing, and sprinkle with fresh basil.
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Potato, Kale, and Kielbasa Casserole
Serves 6
Ingredients
3 pounds potatoes (about 6)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 1/2 pounds kale, coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well
1/2 pound Munster, grated coarse (about 2 cups)
1 pound smoked kielbasa, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
2 large onions, halved lengthwise and sliced thing crosswise
Directions
In a kettle combine the potatoes, peeled and quartered, with enough water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until they are tender. Transfer the potatoes with a slotted spoon to a colander, reserving the cooking liquid, and force them through a ricer into a bowl. Add the butter, 1/2 cup of the broth, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste and combine the mixture well. Bring the reserved cooking liquid to a boil, add the kale, and boil it for 20 minutes, or until it is crisp-tender. Drain the kale in the colander, refresh it under cold water, and press out the excess water. Stir the kale and 1 cup of the Munster into the potato mixture and spread the mixture in a buttered 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
In a large skillet brown the kielbasa over moderate heat and transfer it to a bowl with the slotted spoon. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the onions over moderate heat, stirring, until they are golden and stir them into the kielbasa. Scatter the kielbasa mixture on top of the potato mixture, sprinkle it with the remaining Munster, and pour the remaining 1/4 cup broth on top. The casserole may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Bake the casserole in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until it is heated through.
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Serves 6
Ingredients
3 pounds potatoes (about 6)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 1/2 pounds kale, coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well
1/2 pound Munster, grated coarse (about 2 cups)
1 pound smoked kielbasa, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
2 large onions, halved lengthwise and sliced thing crosswise
Directions
In a kettle combine the potatoes, peeled and quartered, with enough water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until they are tender. Transfer the potatoes with a slotted spoon to a colander, reserving the cooking liquid, and force them through a ricer into a bowl. Add the butter, 1/2 cup of the broth, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste and combine the mixture well. Bring the reserved cooking liquid to a boil, add the kale, and boil it for 20 minutes, or until it is crisp-tender. Drain the kale in the colander, refresh it under cold water, and press out the excess water. Stir the kale and 1 cup of the Munster into the potato mixture and spread the mixture in a buttered 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
In a large skillet brown the kielbasa over moderate heat and transfer it to a bowl with the slotted spoon. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the onions over moderate heat, stirring, until they are golden and stir them into the kielbasa. Scatter the kielbasa mixture on top of the potato mixture, sprinkle it with the remaining Munster, and pour the remaining 1/4 cup broth on top. The casserole may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Bake the casserole in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until it is heated through.
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