Food Recipes Collection

INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges ¾ cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch pieces 20 frozen cooked Italian meatballs (about 10 oz) 1 can (2¼ oz) sliced ripe olives, drained 1½ cups water 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise, sliced 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained ½ cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)

INGREDIENTS Beef : 1/2 lb Firm tofu : 1/2 block (about 10 oz) Flour : 1/2 cup Garlic : 4 cloves Green onion : 2 stalks Sesame oil : 1 ts Soy sauce : 1 tb Vinegar : 1 ts Salad oil Pepper Salt Egg, beaten : 5 METHOD Squeeze the firm tofu with paper towel or gauze. Mash it finely. Grin the beef. Chop the garlic and the green onion finely. Put the beef, tofu, garlic, green onion, sesame oil, pepper, and salt in a large bowl; mix them well by hand. Shape the mixture into 1 1/3 inch round patties. Heat the salad oil in a skillet. Dredge the patties in the flour, dip them in the beaten eggs, and fry them until browned on both sides. When they are warm, serve them with a seasoning dip - the mixture of 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon vinegar. ( Source )

INGREDIENTS 1 recipe meatballs (recipe follows) 1 1⁄2 cups basic tomato sauce (recipe follows) 1 pound Barilla spaghetti 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano Meatballs: 3 cups day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 1⁄4 pounds ground chuck beef 3 eggs, beaten 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 ⁄4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese 1⁄4 cup fi nely chopped Italian parsley 1⁄4 cup pine nuts, baked for 3-4 min. in a 400° F oven 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Basic tomato sauce: 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1⁄4-inch dice 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried 1⁄2 medium carrot, fi nely shredded 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved METHOD For the meatballs: In a shallow bowl, soak the bread cubes in water to cover for a minute or two. Drain the  bread cubes and squeeze wit...