Friday 23 October 2015

Halloween Menu with TWIST

Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart without love



Halloween Menu with TWIST

Hearty Pumkin Vegetable Soup (serves 6)
Herbed chicken breast
Chocolate Pumpkin Chiffon Pudding
Zucchini flower Bacon Tartlets


Zucchini flower BaconTarts (2 ½ Dozen)
Ingredients

250 gr cream cheese
1 egg white
150 ml. chopped cooked zucchini flower
50 ml. chopped green onions (whites only)
5 ml salt
2 ml. ground nutmeg
30 cooked tart shells (phyllo tart shells)
Bacon cooked and diced (could sub with turkey bacon)

Method

1. In a bowl beat the first six ingredients (cheese, egg, zucchini flower, onions, salt and nutmeg)
2. Spoon filling into tart shells.
3. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
4 Bake for 10 minutes at 190 C.
5.Sprinkle with bacon and bake for a few minutes longer or until lightly brown
6. Serve warm


Hearty Pumkin Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

15 ml. butter
1 medium onion diced
1 garlic clove minced
1 medium Pumkin peeled and diced
1 medium squash diced
1medium zucchini, peeled and diced
150 gr. orzo
500 gr. fresh chopped tomato or can diced tomatoes
5 ml. dried thyme leaves
5 ml dried rosemary
1 liter chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the butter medium heat.
2. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté until golden brown.
3. Add the winter pumkin , squash, zucchini, sweet potato, orzo, canned tomatoes, thyme, rosemary, and stock 4.Simmer until the vegetables are soft and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
4. Season the soup with salt, and black pepper, to taste. Serve with sliced crusty POP’ S garlic bread.
5. Sprinkle with POP’S Spice

Herbed Paprika chicken breast

Ingredients (6 servings )

Tenderize the boneless chicken breast halves by flattening them as you would for a chicken cutlet, then marinating in lemon juice.

6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
100 ml. fresh lemon juice
75 ml. butter
50 ml olive oil
400 gr. plain dry breadcrumbs
100 gr sweet Paparika
75 ml chopped fresh basil
50 ml chopped fresh parsley
20 ml. chopped fresh rosemary
5 ml salt
3ml ground black pepper OR (POP’S Spices)
Lemon wedges

Method

1. Pour lemon juice over. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Remove chicken from dish and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Preheat oven to 220 c Melt butter with oil in small saucepan over medium heat cool slightly. Mix breadcrumbs, basil, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper in pie dish.
3. Brush chicken breasts on both sides with melted butter mixture. Coat chicken on both sides with bread crumb and paprika mixture. Place chicken on baking sheet.

4. Bake until chicken is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to plates. Serve, passing lemon wedges alongside. And HERBED GARLIC MASH AND brown sugar mashed turnips


Chocolate Pumpkin Chiffon Pudding

Serves 6
150 gr pumpkin puree
150 gr coconut milk
2 eggs
150 gr coconut sugar
250 gr chocolate chunks or chips melted
2 ml salt
1 ml vanilla
250 ml whipped cream
1. In a blender combine pumpkin, coconut milk, and eggs
2. Pulse in coconut sugar, melted chocolate, salt,
3. Transfer into serving glass and place in fridge for 2 hours to set
4. Serve with whipping cream


Smile and Be Sweet

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