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Picadillo

How To Prepare
Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander; drain off fat.
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Add oil to the skillet. Add onion, 1/4 cup scallions and garlic; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, water and the browned meat; stir to blend. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Garnish with the remaining scallions.

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Banana Split Bars

How To Prepare
Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with 2 pieces of foil or parchment paper, criss-crossing over so they fold over the pan; spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Combine the quinoa and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is barely absorbed. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes, remove lid and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a medium bowl and let it cool completely.

Mix together the oats and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Add mashed bananas, egg white, syrup and vanilla to the cooked bowl of quinoa and stir until just blended. Add the banana mixture to the oats mixture and stir until just blended. Mix in dried cherries, cocoa powder.

Spread the batter evenly over the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. For best results, refrigerate 20 minutes before cutting.

Using the liner, lift the mixture from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 16 bars and refrigerate or freeze to store.

Apple Turkey Burger

How To Prepare
Preheat grill for direct-heat cooking.

In medium-size bowl combine turkey, apple, coriander, and pepper. Mix gently. Evenly divide and shape turkey mixture into 4 burgers, approximately 3-1/2 inches in diameter.

Grill turkey burgers 5 to 6 minutes per side or until 165ºF is reached on food thermometer and turkey is no longer pink in center.

In small bowl, combine mustard, cinnamon, and nutmeg. To serve, place burger between butter lettuce leaves (may take more than 2), spoon sauce over burgers and top with other butter lettuce leaves.

Chicken Vindaloo

How To Prepare
Combine first 10 ingredients (through garlic) in a zip-top plastic bag. Marinate in refrigerator at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes. Add chicken mixture and bell peppers; sauté 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly browned on all sides. Add broth and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Combine potato flour and water in a small bowl; stir well. Add potato flour mixture to chicken mixture; simmer 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in cilantro. Serve over brown rice.

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Lamb Tagine Shepherd’s Pie

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1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add half of lamb to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove lamb from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining lamb. Add onion and carrot to pan, and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in 4 teaspoons garlic, and next ingredients (through red pepper); sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in lamb, 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, and apricots. Bring to a simmer; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro and 1 tablespoon juice.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°.
3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons chicken stock, 2 garlic cloves, and chickpeas in a mini food processor; process until smooth. Spoon 2/3 cup lamb mixture into each of 6 (7-ounce) ramekins. Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons chickpea mixture. Lightly coat chickpea mixture with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until tops begin to brown.

Lamb Chops with Lebanese Green Beans

How To Prepare
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and light brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon fresh mint (or 1 teaspoon dried), cinnamon, and pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and water and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in green beans. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are tender, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, sprinkle both sides of lamb chops with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lamb chops and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn them over and transfer the pan to the oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into a chop registers 140°F for medium-rare, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness.
Stir the remaining mint into the green bean mixture. Serve the lamb chops with the green beans.

Spiced Lamb Ragu Shells

How To Prepare
Heat large covered saucepot salted water to boiling on high. Cook pasta as label directs.
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add onion and garlic. Cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring. Stir in lamb, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and red pepper. Cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring. Drain fat.
Stir in tomatoes and mint sprigs; simmer 5 minutes or until ready to drain shells.
Drain shells; return to pot. Stir in lamb sauce. Discard mint sprigs. garnish with mint leaves.

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Picadillo

How To Prepare
Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander; drain off fat.
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Add oil to the skillet. Add onion, 1/4 cup scallions and garlic; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, water and the browned meat; stir to blend. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Garnish with the remaining scallions.

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