serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • Bechamel:
  • * 1 stick butter
  • * 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • * 8 cups milk
  • * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • * Freshly grated nutmeg
  • *
  • Mushroom Mixture:
  • * 1 tablespoon oil
  • * 1 teaspoon dried thyme or fresh thyme leaves
  • * 1/2 cup amontillado sherry
  • * Salt
  • * 3 pounds rigatoni or other big pasta of choice
  • *
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dill weed
  • garlic salt
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dry white wine
  • garlic powder

Portobello caps make excellent mini casseroles. Here, they hold a tomato, cheese and olive stuffing that grills up to a smoky perfection. Serve them with whole-wheat couscous and a mixed green salad for an easy meal.
*Per serving: 122 calories; 8g fat (2g sat, 4g mono); 9mg cholesterol; 8g carbohydrates; 7g protein; 2g fiber; 338mg sodium; 431mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (25% daily value), Potassium (17% dv), Calcium (15% dv).
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To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • * 2/3 cup chopped plum tomatoes
  • * 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • * 1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives
  • * 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • * 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • * 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

Make this with or without chicken and it’s still awesome. It’s the mushrooms that makes this yummy.

You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • heavy cream
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper

“Don’t worry if the mushrooms are not “brand new fresh” – all the better. Mushrooms that have browned slightly add color and taste to the soup."

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Kennett Square "cream" mushrooms
  • butter
  • flour
  • chicken stock
  • heavy cream
  • cognac to taste
  • salt & white pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
  • dried crushed red pepper
  • bacon slices
  • chopped onion

Easy Chicken Marinade
http://www.recipething.com/recipes/show/15987
Simple Stir-fry sauce

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Easy Chicken Marinade
  • soy sauce
  • homemade Simple Stir-fry sauce
  • almonds