Broccoli & Pasta Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 juice & lemon, zest of
• 2 tablespoons pinot grigio vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar substitute
• 1 lb broccoli floret, rinsed & blanced
• 1 lb small whole wheat pasta, cooked

Recipe

• 1 wisk the lemon juice & zest,vinegar, oils, soy sauce, sugar substitute & mayonnaise in a serving bowl.
• 2 stir in the broccoli and pasta.
• 3 chill & serve.

Broccoli & Tortellini

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb cheese tortellini
• 2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup green onion, minced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini in a large pot of boiling water until tender but firm (about 5 min).
• 2 add broccoli and cook until tender (about 3 min).
• 3 drain.
• 4 in a large saucepan or dutch oven, combine tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly (about 10 min).
• 6 add green onions and cook 2 more minutes.
• 7 add sauce to pasta/broccoli mixture and toss together.
• 8 sprinkle with parmesan and serve.

Broccoli & Onion Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in 1-quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter; stir in flour, salt, rosemary and pepper.
• 3 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly (about 30 seconds); stir in milk.
• 4 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil.
• 5 boil 1 minute.
• 6 remove from heat; stir in cheese until smooth; set aside.
• 7 in greased shallow 1-quart casserole or 9" square baking pan, place broccoli and onion.
• 8 stir in cheese sauce.
• 9 in small bowl, stir together all topping ingredients; sprinkle over broccole mixture.
• 10 bake for 25-35 minutes or until top is golden brown and broccoli is crisply tender.

Broccoli & Mushroom Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh broccoli
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon tarragon leaf, crushed

Recipe

• 1 cut the broccoli into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 steam in water until crisp yet tender, do not drain. set aside.
• 3 in a large pan over medium heat, melt butter and then add flour, cook stirring constantly, for 2 - 4 minutes. do not brown. stir in chicken stock broth and bring to a boil. turn heat to low, add half-and-half, mushrooms, broccoli and seasonings to the liquid.
• 4 heat through but do not boil. serve immediately.

Baked Garlic

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 medium heads garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 33 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cut aluminum foil into 3 6-inch squares (large enough to wrap each garlic head). place 2 teaspoons of butter in each square of foil and place one garlic head into each square of foil. fold the packets up, and arrange them in a 9 inch pie pan.
• bake for 30 minutes, or until the garlic is soft.

Asian Salmon Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup heinz tomato ketchup
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 cups lightly packed mesclun salad greens
• 2 (7.5 ounce) cans canned salmon, skin and bones removed
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
• 1/4 cup sliced radish
• 1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• stir the ketchup with teriyaki sauce, lime juice, sesame oil and brown sugar until well blended. reserve.
• place the salad greens in a large bowl. separate the salmon into large chunks. add salmon to the bowl along with the carrot, cucumber, coriander leaves and radish. toss gently with enough dressing to coat the ingredients. add more dressing to taste. sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.

Broccoli & Cheese Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 boxes of broccoli & cheese minute rice
• 1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 green peppers or 6 any color pepper

Recipe

• 1 par boil peppers on dutch oven for 7-10 minutes.
• 2 remove peppers from pan and set aside.
• 3 cook ground beef until done, then set aside.
• 4 cook rice to the box directions.
• 5 mix in a large bowl the rice& beef and 1 package of the shredded cheese.
• 6 scoope on a tablespoon the mixture into each pepper, then top each pepper off with some more shredded cheese.
• 7 bake in oven on 350 for 20-30 minutes.