Lazy appetizers
Dec. 20th, 2006 12:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
serenecookingI said the other day that I would post some recipes. All were ultra-easy, but to tell you the truth, I've completely forgotten what I put into the pasta salad -- my normal balsamic dressing is one part each balsamic vinegar and good olive oil, with salt and spices added, but I am too far removed from the day of making this particular version to remember what I did differently.
Anyway, here goes:
"Cream Cheese" Olive Dip
1 container (8 oz.) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/2 - 1 cup olives, sliced (any kind of olive will do)
1-2 tbsp. minced onion, optional
Mush together with your (clean, of course) hands, put into a bowl, and serve.
"Cream Cheese" Veggie Dip
1 container (8 oz.) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/4 cup chopped scallion (or onion or shallot)
1 carrot, either grated or chopped into tiny pieces (if you chop it into tiny pieces, either microwave or otherwise cook them for a short time so they're a little less hard)
salt and pepper to taste
Mush together with your (clean, of course) hands, put into a bowl, and serve.
Mushroom Puffs
2 tablespoons oil
1 lb. mushrooms (or more if you're a mushroom freak), any kind, sliced if you're feeling fancy, or just coarsely chopped if you're not
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 bunch parsley, minced
1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed
Heat oil in heavy skillet (I use cast iron). Add oil and heat a few seconds. Add mushrooms, onions, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has given off most of its moisture, and the onions are brown. Add parsley and stir until the parsley is wilted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly while you look for your rolling pin (or a nice straight-sided glass). Roll out one pastry sheet so it fits your cookie sheet. Lay it on the cookie sheet (when I'm not feeling lazy, I cut out shapes instead and make individual puffs). Cover with mushroom mixture out to the edges. Roll out the other pastry sheet and place it on top. Bake until browned on top. Bake how long and how hot? As long and hot as you want. 400F seems to work, but other temps do, too. Just keep an eye on it. That frozen pastry stuff is a miracle of modern convenience food.
Anyway, here goes:
"Cream Cheese" Olive Dip
1 container (8 oz.) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/2 - 1 cup olives, sliced (any kind of olive will do)
1-2 tbsp. minced onion, optional
Mush together with your (clean, of course) hands, put into a bowl, and serve.
"Cream Cheese" Veggie Dip
1 container (8 oz.) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1/4 cup chopped scallion (or onion or shallot)
1 carrot, either grated or chopped into tiny pieces (if you chop it into tiny pieces, either microwave or otherwise cook them for a short time so they're a little less hard)
salt and pepper to taste
Mush together with your (clean, of course) hands, put into a bowl, and serve.
Mushroom Puffs
2 tablespoons oil
1 lb. mushrooms (or more if you're a mushroom freak), any kind, sliced if you're feeling fancy, or just coarsely chopped if you're not
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 bunch parsley, minced
1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, thawed
Heat oil in heavy skillet (I use cast iron). Add oil and heat a few seconds. Add mushrooms, onions, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has given off most of its moisture, and the onions are brown. Add parsley and stir until the parsley is wilted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly while you look for your rolling pin (or a nice straight-sided glass). Roll out one pastry sheet so it fits your cookie sheet. Lay it on the cookie sheet (when I'm not feeling lazy, I cut out shapes instead and make individual puffs). Cover with mushroom mixture out to the edges. Roll out the other pastry sheet and place it on top. Bake until browned on top. Bake how long and how hot? As long and hot as you want. 400F seems to work, but other temps do, too. Just keep an eye on it. That frozen pastry stuff is a miracle of modern convenience food.
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Date: 2006-12-21 02:19 pm (UTC)