How To Prepare
1.
Place tenderloin in large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, combine balsamic vinegar, oil, rosemary, garlic, and pepper. Pour over tenderloin. Seal bag; turn to coat tenderloin. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2.
Remove tenderloin from marinade, discarding marinade. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium heat above drip pan. Place tenderloin on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill about 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the tenderloin registers 155 degrees F.
3.
Brush tenderloin on all sides with Balsamic Glaze. Grill for 1 minute more. Remove from grill. Cover with foil and let stand for 15 minutes (the meat’s temperature will rise 5 degrees F during standing time). Slice to serve. Makes 6 (2 ounces cooked meat) servings.
Balsamic Glaze:
1.
In a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar to boiling. Reduce heat; boil gently for 5 minutes. Makes about 1/4 cup.
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Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
How To Prepare
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss together the celery, carrots, leek and oil in flameproof 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
2.
Roast vegetables in 400 degree F oven 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add tomato. Roast 10 minutes. Remove mixture from pan and reserve.
3.
Mix garlic and onion powders and pepper in small cup. Season skinned side of each fish fillet with half of the garlic and onion powder mixture. Place in baking pan.
4.
Place one-sixth of sauteed vegetable mixture over center of each fillet . Top with one-sixth of basil. Fold ends of fish over filling; turn fillets over, seam side down. (Or place filling over one half of each fillet; fold other half over.) Drizzle with wine. Season fillets with remaining garlic and onion powder mixture. Place sprig of thyme on top of each fillet. Cover pan with foil.
5.
Bake in 400 degree F oven for 12 minutes or until cooked through. Remove fish to platter; cover.
6.
Boil pan juices in pan on stove top, about 3 minutes, until reduced by half. Whisk in butter and lemon juice until creamy. Serve with fish.
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Baked Stuffed Flounder
How To Prepare
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Let stand for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain pasta mixture well.
Meanwhile Bake chicken for 25 minutes, turning once halfway through.
Bake for a further 15-20 minutes until chicken is tender.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add wine; cook 8 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in grated lemon rind. Remove from heat; stir in pepper. Add pasta mixture to onion mixture, and toss gently to coat.
4. Spoon the pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
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Baked Chcken and Pasta with Spinach and Lemon
How To Prepare
1. Combine beans, chives, lemon juice, and oil in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth.
2. Serve with 1/2 cup raw vegetables, such as cucumbers, carrots, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, broccoli, and grape tomatoes.
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White Bean Herb Hummus with Crudites
How To Prepare
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and add sweet potatoes. Roast until they are tender (about 50-55 minutes). Set aside to cool.
2. Slice potato skins open. Scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick layer inside skins, and add to a large bowl. Return scooped-out skins to baking sheet.
3. Mash sweet-potato flesh with a fork. Stir in olive oil, egg white, and ginger, and beat together with fork until smooth. Spoon filling into the 6 reserved skins. Bake until the tops are puffed and lightly golden brown (about 25 minutes). Sprinkle the potatoes with cilantro and sesame seeds, if using, and squeeze lime over the top. Serve with additional lime wedges.
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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
How To Prepare
Bring chicken stock and lemon rind to boil, add rice and cover. Lower the heat and simmer about 20 to 25 minutes until rice is tender. Remove from heat, uncover and allow to stand 5 minutes. Toss with a fork. Refrigerate until cold.
Blend sherry, lemon juice, olive oil, orange juice, parsley, and pepper thoroughly. Add chicken, melon and pineapple to rice. Pour over dressing, toss till well mixed.
Serve chilled.
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Island Salad
How To Prepare
1. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl. Add lamb and next ingredients (through red pepper); sauté 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion, carrot, and jalapeño; sauté 4 minutes or until lamb is browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste; sauté 30 seconds.
2. Add lentils; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in broth and next 3 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender. Ladle your portion size lentil mixture into each of the bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon cilantro.
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Indian-Spiced Lentils and Lamb
How To Prepare
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large heavy-based frying pan. Add potatoes and onion. Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes. Add a little water or no salt added stock to prevent sticking if necessary. Add bell pepper. Cover. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Combine potato mixture with herbs and eggs in a bowl.
Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the frying pan. Add potato and egg mixture. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until egg is just set. Place under pre-heated hot grill for a further 5 minutes or until golden and egg is set. Stand for a few minutes before cutting into wedges.
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Herb and Potato Frittata
How To Prepare
1. Combine 1 cup boiling water and chile in a small bowl; let stand 10 minutes or until hydrated. Drain; finely chop chile. Combine chile, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon juice, oil, and 1 teaspoon cumin in a zip-top plastic bag. Mince 4 garlic cloves; add to bag. Add steak to bag; seal. Shake to coat; refrigerate 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 450°.
3. Crush remaining 4 garlic cloves. Arrange crushed garlic, onion, and tomatillos in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat vegetables with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until charred. Combine tomatillo mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons oregano, remaining 1 tablespoon juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and Splenda in a blender; process until smooth, scraping sides.
4. Preheat the grill to high heat.
5. Remove steak from bag; sprinkle both sides of steak evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of steak registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness. Let steak stand 10 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Place 3 ounces steak on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce; sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.
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Grilled Skirt Steak and Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
How To Prepare
Rub the lamb with olive oil and generously coat with ras el hanout. (If not using the ras el hanout, season generously pepper, and a little cumin.) Preheat your grill, then grill about 2 minutes per side for medium rare. Let the meat rest a few minutes before serving.
For the Charmoula
Combine all of the Charmoula ingredients in a food processor or magic bullet and pulse until a pesto-like consistency. Don’t overblend – it shouldn’t be completely liquified.
Serve the lamb chops with a generous helping of Charmoula and some fresh lemon zest. Perfect with grilled asparagus and cauliflower puree on the side.
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Grilled Lamb Chops with Charmoula
