Tripoli Beef Patties With Peas, Potatoes and Swiss Chard

Recipe: Big Jack

Ingredients:

2 Packs of swiss chard

Oil

1.1 Lb of ground beef

6 Eggs

1/2 Pack of Parsley

2 Pieces of bread Soaked

3 Large onion

Bread Crumbs

Flour

1 can tomato paste

10 pieces of garlic chopped

3 Potatoes peeled and cut into medium squares

1 bag of frozen peas

Pilpel Tzume ( You can find in Middle Eastern Stores, you can replace with spicy paprika)

Cinnamon

Cumin

Salt

Pepper

Instructions: There are 3 parts to making this dish.

Part 1: Cooking the Swiss Chard ( You can pre make this the night before)

1. Wash the Swiss Chard thoroughly.

2. Remove the white part.

3. Bring water to a boil and cook the swiss chard.

4. Once chard looks fully cooked and steamed remove and strain.

5. Dry and cut medium pieces.

6. Heat a half a cup of oil in pan, cook the swiss chard with a little bit of salt till it completely shrinks and your  oil starts to have a green tint.

7. Remove from heat and let cool completely

Part 2: Making & Frying the Patties

1. Place in the food processor the parsley, 1 onion, soaked bread, 2 eggs, salt , pepper, 1/4  teaspoon of cinnamon.

2. In a large bowl mix meat with the mixture from the food processor and mix.

3. The mixture is going to be still a little watery so add bread crumbs until it doesn't have that watery texture.

4. Make meat balls 

5.  Get to bowls. In the first put flour. In the second , mix 4 eggs with the tomato paste, salt and pepper and mix.

6. While you are preparing your meat balls heat oil in pan for deep frying.

7. Once Oil is ready. Take each meat ball dip in flour then in egg mixture and fry. Repeat till you have fried all the meat balls. 

8. Place on paper towel so it can soak all of the oil.

Part 3: Completing the Dish

1. In a large pot heat oil (not to much)

2. Slice 2 onions. Add to oil until transparent.

3. Add Swiss Chard Mixture, Garlic, Pilpel Tzume or hot paprika, Salt, Pepper, 1 Tbsp Cumin, Pinch of cinnamon and oil if needed.  Mix throughly.

4. Add Peas and potatoes and mix.

5. Add boiling water until it covers the contents in the pot.

6. Once it is all boiling add the meat balls, lower the stove to med/low and cook for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 

Fried Eggplant Salad in Harissa Sauce

Ingredients:
2 Eggplants
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Harissa
5 Garlic Chopped
Fresh squeezed lemon
1/4 Cilantro chopped
3 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
Oil for frying


Instructions:
1. Cut eggplants in to thin circles.
2. Salt eggplants and place in a strainer for 30 min.
3. In a bowl scramble 1 egg. Add eggplant.
4. Deep Fry eggplant.
5. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Add fried eggplant and serve.

Fried Zucchini and Eggplant Spicy Salad

Recipe: Big Jack

Ingredients:
2 Zucchini
1 Eggplant
3-4 Spicy Peppers
5-6 Garlic
Lemon Juice
Salt to Taste
Oil For Frying


Instructions:
1. Cut Eggplant into medium squares.
2. Pour salt on eggplant and put in strainer for 30 min.
3. Heat oil and deep fry eggplant.
4. In separate pan fry zucchini  until translucent.
5. Put Peppers in food processor and chop.
6. Add lemon juice and salt to crush peppers. Adjusting salt and lemon according to taste.
7. In a bowl put Zucchini and eggplant, add spicy pepper sauce and serve.

Babaganoush

Ingredients:
2 Eggplants
2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
2-3 Crushed Garlic
Salt to taste


Instructions:
1. Broil Eggplants.  Let cool and remove skin.
2. With a knife chop eggplants so does not stay stringy.
3. Add Ingredients and adjust to taste.
4. Refrigerate before serving


Enjoy!

Broiled Peppers Salad with Garlic and Cilantro

Recipe: Soulfood

Ingredients:
3 Red Pepper
2 Yellow Pepper
3 Orange Pepper
4 Spicy Pepper (By Preference)
2 Pieces of Garlic chopped
1/4 Pack of Cilantro chopped
1/2 Cup Vinegar
1 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Oil
Salt to taste


Instructions:
1. Broil Peppers and Peel.
2. Remove Seeds from sweet peppers. Leave seeds from spicy peppers.
3. Slice peppers into strips, then in half.
4. In a bowl mix garlic with cilantro, sugar, salt, oil and vinegar.
5. Add peppers.
6. Chill and serve.

Chicken and Cauliflower Patties in Artichoke and Lemon Sauce

Ingredients:

Patties:
1 cauliflower cut into pieces
1 lb ground chicken
1 onion chopped
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp lemon zest
3 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
5 sage leaves chopped (optional, can replace with parsley)
Salt & pepper to taste
Sauce:
1 pack artichokes (frozen) cut into medium pieces.
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon
3 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste


Instructions:
1.Cook cauliflower in water and olive oil for 30 minutes. Once cooked and soft drain.
2.Mash cauliflower and mix in with chicken, onion, nutmeg, sage, lemon zest,eggs and half of the bread crumbs. mix and place in fridge for 30 min.
3 make patties from mixture, dip in the remaining breadcrumbsand fry till golden.
3. In a wide flat pot bring the sauce ingredients to a boil. Once boiled cook for an additional five minutes with the pot covered.
4. Add patties to pot. ( making only one layer)

5. Cook for 30 min and serve.

Spicy Fried Eggplant Salad

Ingredients:
1 Eggplant
4 Spicy Long Green Peppers
2 Red Bell Pepper
3 Tomatoes
4 Garlic Chopped
1/2 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon
Oil for Frying
1 tsp salt


Instruction:
1. Cut eggplant and peppers (including skin) into squares.
2. Deep fry eggplant in oil and remove. Place on paper towel.
3. Deep fry together the spicy and red peppers. Place on paper towel.
4. Blanche, peel skin and fry tomatoes in a separate pot in a little oil.
5. Mix eggplant, peppers and garlic together.
6. Add lemon juice, tomatoes and salt
7. Serve Cold

Roasted Tomato Salsa

When it comes to salsas this is hands down my favorite recipe! You can get this amazing recipe at one of my favorite blogs For the Love of cooking .

Quick Dessert: Mixed Fruit with Sugar Free Pudding

Ingredients:
2 Kiwi Diced
1/2 Box of Strawberries Diced
1 Cup of Red Grapes
1 Cup of Blue Berries
1 Box of Sugar Free Vanilla Jello
Milk (According to Package)


Instructions:
1. Make Jello according to package.
2. Add fruit and enjoy :)

Nonas Fried Cauliflower in Lemon Sauce

This is my Grandma Nona's recipe. It is simple an delicious!!!

Ingredients:

1 Cauliflower

1/2 Cup cilantro

3 Garlic Sliced

Lemon ( I used Juice & Real)

Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in pot and saute garlic.

2. Add cauliflower until golden brown

3. Add lemon according to taste ( You can add a little water if to sour)

4. Season with salt & pepper

5. Add Cilantro

Red Pepper and Corn Salsa

Ingredients:
2 cups corn (Frozen Or Canned)
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
Chopped Cilantro
2 Tbls fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
Chopped Jalapeno (optional)


Ingredients:


Mix all ingredients. Chill  30 min before serving

Mango salsa

Ingredients:
2 cups pitted mango
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2/3 cup chopped red onions
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 teaspoons olive oil


Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together season with salt and pepper to taste .




Taken from: Bon Appetit/ September 1998