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Appetising pastries
set the scene for this simple but colourful casual dinner. An added
advantage ¨C they can be made in advance.
The main dish features delicious and tender European meatballs in
a creamy casserole, served with a clean, keen salad.
The finishing touch, an enchanting peach brul¨¦e that¡¯s so easy
to make.
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ENTREE
Filo Onion Rolls
Serves
8-10 - or 4-6
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This
appetiser recipe also freezes beautifully for later finishing. Just
bake them, while they are still frozen, for about another 10 minutes
until golden brown.
What
you need
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 9 sheets filo dough, thawed
- More melted butter (about 1/3 cup)
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How
to do it.
- In medium bowl, mix cream cheese
and Gruyere. Set aside.
- In heavy skillet, saute onions in
1/4 cup butter until very soft and beginning to brown, 10-15 minutes.
Cool 20 minutes.
- Mix together onions and cheese mixture
and refrigerate.
- Place one sheet filo dough on work
surface. Brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet on top, brush
with butter, and put one more sheet on top.
- Divide the onion mixture into thirds,
and form a roll about 1 inch in diameter down one long edge of
the stacked filo.
- Roll up carefully, cut the long
roll in half, and place on cookie sheet. Brush thoroughly with
more butter.
- Repeat with remaining filo and filling,
making three long rolls total, or six halves when cut. Three halves
fit easily on each cookie sheet. Cover well with plastic wrap
and chill overnight.
When ready to bake, remove cookie sheets
from oven and cut each roll into 1 inch pieces. Bake at 190 degrees
C, 10-17 minutes or until rolls begin to brown and cheese filling
melts. Let stand 5 minutes, then serve. |

MAIN
Alpine Meatballs
Serves
8 |
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What you need
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese,
divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 10 oz.can condensed cream of mushroom
soup
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked rice
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to do it.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. In
large bowl, combine beef, pork, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, egg, 1/2
cup finely chopped onion, celery leaves, nutmeg, allspice, and
1 cup cooked rice and mix gently.
- Form into 1" meatballs and
place on a large baking pan. Bake at 180 degrees C for 20-30 minutes
until browned..
- Combine 1 cup Swiss cheese with
soup, milk, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and 2 cups cooked rice in
large bowl. Add cooked meatballs and mix gently.
- Pour into 3 quart baking dish. Bake
170 degrees C, 40-45 minutes, until sauce bubbles around the edges.
To freeze, bake meatballs and cool
completely in refrigerator. Combine with remaining ingredients and
pour into lined baking dish. Wrap, label, and freeze up to 3 months.
To thaw and reheat, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Stir casserole
gently, then bake at 180 degrees C, for 30-45 minutes until hot
and bubbly
Savoury Mustard Sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
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1. In a small saucepan
over medium heat, combine water, ground mustard, and cornstarch.
2. Stir in corn syrup and cider vinegar; cook and stir until
thickened and bubbly.
3. Cook and stir another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve. |
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Salad
with Strawberry Vinaigrette
Serves
8 |
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What
you need
For the salad:
- 1 head
of leaf lettuce
- 1 red onion,
halved, very thinly sliced
- 2 avocados,
sliced into wedges
- 2 navel
oranges, peeled, sliced into thin rounds
- For garnish:
small, whole strawberries
For the Strawberry vinaigrette:
- 1 cup olive
oil
- 1/2 pint
strawberries, hulled
- 2 Tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt
- 1/4 teaspoon
pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon
dried tarragon, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon
sugar
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How
to do it.
- For the salad: Arrange
the lettuce, onion, avocado and oranges on a platter.
- For the vinaigrette:
combine the olive oil, strawberries, vinegar, salt, pepper, tarragon
and sugar in a food processor.
Process until all the berries are pureed.
- To serve: Drizzle the
platter with the dressing. Garnish with the strawberries if using
and serve.
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