caprese couscous salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 cup diced fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup pearl (israeli) couscous

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• combine tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, shallot, garlic, basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
• bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. remove from the heat, and stir in the couscous. cover and let stand for 10 minutes; fluff with a fork. allow couscous to cool, then toss with tomato mixture.

Broccoli And Bell Peppers

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb broccoli, cut into flowerets
• 1 sweet red peppers or 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place broccoli and pepper in a steamer basket over simmering water.
• 2 steam, covered, for 8 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 3 drain.
• 4 arrange on a serving platter.
• 5 meanwhile, in a small saucepan melt the butter.
• 6 stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 7 drizzle over broccoli mixture.

Broccoli And Anchovy Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb broccoli, chopped
• 3 ounces heavy cream
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 (3 ounce) can anchovies, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook broccoli until tender in boiling, salted water.
• 2 drain.
• 3 put back in pan.
• 4 toss in cream until heated through.
• 5 season.
• 6 fry breadcrumbs in butter until golden.
• 7 add anchovies and cook until heated through.
• 8 top pasta with the broccoli sauce.
• 9 sprinkle breadcrumbs and anchovies over.

Broccoli And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 30 g butter
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 200 g smoked streaky bacon
• 350 g white potatoes, washed and cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 liters chicken stock
• 400 g broccoli, including stalk, chopped
• 150 ml milk
• salt and white pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large pan, then add the onion and sweat over a medium heat until soft, but not browned.
• 2 roughly chop half the bacon and add it to the pan along with the potato. stir to coat everything then add the stock, boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 add the chopped broccoli stalk, but not the flower yet. continue to cook for a further 5 minutes, until the potato is soft.
• 4 add the rest of the broccoli and simmer for 10 minutes. stir through the milk and return to a simmer.
• 5 blend the soup until smooth and season to taste. to serve, grill the remainder of the bacon until crispy and crumble it on top.

Broccoli And Cauliflower Gratin

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups broccoli florets
• 5 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 leek, white and light green parts only, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup white
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (1 1/3 ounce) package cheddar cheese, sauce mix
• 12 ounces smoked gouda cheese, grated, 3 cups

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler. in pot of salted, boiling water cook broccoli and cauliflower until tender, 5-6 minutes; drain. transfer to ungreased 2-quart baking dish.
• 2 meanwhile, in pot over low heat melt butter. add leek and garlic; cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 3 minutes. add ; cook 1 minute.
• 3 increase heat to medium; stir in milk and sauce mix. bring to boil, stirring. reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. stir in 2 cups cheese. pour sauce over vegetables; sprinkle with remaining cheese. broil until cheese is melted.

Broccoli And Cauliflower Cheese Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 7 cups fresh cauliflower florets
• 6 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 3/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 place cauliflower and broccoli in a dutch oven; add 1 inch of water. bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. drain, transfer to a 9 x 13" baking dish coated with nonstick spray.
• 2 in a small saucepan, melt butter. stir in the flour, mistand, salt, nutmet, cayenne and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 - 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 3 stir in 1-1/4 cups each mozzarella and swiss cheeses until melted. pour over vegetables. bake, uncovered at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly. sprinkle with remaining cheeses. bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Broccoli & Egg Parmesan

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head broccoli
• olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 clove of minced garlic, to taste
• parmesan cheese, to taste
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 divide broccoli into flowerets.
• 2 steam or cook in salted water until almost tender.
• 3 drain.
• 4 arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking dish.
• 5 drizzle a little oil over the top of the broccoli.
• 6 sprinkle a large clove of garlic that has been minced over the top.
• 7 sprinkle with salt& pepper.
• 8 beat the 4 eggs with a tablespoon of water.
• 9 pour over the top of the broccoli.
• 10 top with some grated parmesan cheese.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees 20 minutes or until tender.
• 12 enjoy!