Tastes from Home Contest

 

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Side Dish: Jane’s Orzo Summer Salad  (2008)

2 cups cooked orzo (1 cup uncooked)
1 ½ cups grape tomatoes, diced
¼ cup chopped green onions or scallions
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 container (4 ounces) feta, crumbled

Instructions:
Combine cooked orzo, tomatoes, onions and herbs in large bowl
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper & add to orzo mixture
Stir in feta crumbles
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
Serve chilled or at room temperature
Makes 4 cups
Submitted by: Amy Vaillancourt
Sponsoring Student: Kirsten Vaillancourt

Side Dish - Sweet Noodle Pudding (2006)
  • Boil 8 oz of medium noodles until cooked
    Add 1 stick butter while noodles are hot

In a separate bowl, mix together:
4 egg yolks (put egg whites in a separate bowl)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 pint sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon salt

Add mixture to noodles

Beat 4 egg whites and fold into mixture with noodles
Put in 9 x 11 pan 3/4 inches deep and top with cinnamon and sugar
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes

  • Submitted by: Marcie Weinberg
    Student: Bobbi Weinberg

Side Dish - Mama J’s Mashed Potato Pie (2005)
  • 8 potatoes
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • ½ stick of butter
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • For Garnish: milk, salt, unflavored bread crumbs, paprika,

Procedure:
1. Boil potatoes until soft and drain. Add cream cheese and butter. Beat (by hand or electric beater) until creamy- add milk for desired texture, salt to taste.
2. Stir in grated mozzarella.
3. Scoop entire ingredients into an oven-proof pan.
4. Garnish with unflavored bread crumbs, paprika, and parsley.
5. Bake at 375 until bread crumbs become crusty, about 15 minutes. May substitute grated cheddar and bacon bits or grated Swiss and diced ham

Submitted by: Rosie McInerney, Matawan, NJ
Student: Mara Elissa McInerney, Bennett Tower


Side Dish - Candied Walnut, Pear, and Bleu Cheese Salad (2004)
  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • 1/4 cup and 2 tbsp sugar
  • 5 cups baby lettuce greens or torn/mixed lettuce greens
  • 2 cups arugula leaves, torn
  • 1 sm red bell pepper seeded, stemmed and slivered
  • 2 Bosch pears, cored and cubed
  • 1 1/2 oz blue cheese, crumbled

In a heavy, nonstick skillet, melt the sugar around the walnuts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat immediately and quickly spread onto foil covered surface to cool. Break apart if necessary. Combine the lettuce, bell pepper, pears, cheese and candied walnuts in a serving bowl and toss to coat with vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

For the Vinaigrette

  • 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp minced shallots
  • 1/4 cup and 2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar and shallots. Add the oil in a steam whisking until it is emulsified.

Submitted by: Linda Card, Canyon Lake, CA
Student: Amanda Card, Pierpont Apartments


Side Dish - Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas (2003)
  • 20- 10" FLOUR TORTILLAS
  • 2# SPINACH CLEANED AND WILTED
  • 2# SLICED MUSHROOMS SAUTEED LIGHTLY
  • 1 CUP CHOPPED ONIONS SAUTEED LIGHTLY
  • 2 ½ CUPS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE,SHREDDED

Lay out flour tortillas and spread vegetables over tortilla, top with cheese and cover with another tortilla. Place on sheet tray and cover with damp towel. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with salsa.

Submitted by Robin Wartella for Leigh Wartella


Side Dish - Seasoned Cheddar Potatoes (2003)
  • 15# POTATOES, PEELED AND CHOPPED
  • 1 ½# CREAM CHEESE
  • 3oz. DRY RANCH SALAD MIX
  • 6 CUPS CHEDDAR CHEESE

Cook potatoes until tender. Drain, add cream cheese and dry ranch mix. Whip potatoes until fluffy mix ½ the cheese with the potatoes. Place in casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Submitted by Judy Hsu for Marissa Hsu