Lebanese Green Olive Sauce with Mint

Green Olive Suace

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pitted Lebanese green olives
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon origano
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper to tast

Method:

1. Place the olives, parmesan, garlic, oregano, mint in food processor and add the water. puree the mixture for few seconds keeping some texture not very smooth

2. In a large bowl, toss with pasta, and serve immediately. Garnish with additional olives and mint leaves....Enjoy

Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce

Tomato Ginger Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 cups diced peeled fresh ripe tomatoes
• 3/4 cup minced onion
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 minced garlic
• 1/4 stick extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. In medium skellet over moderate heat, add olive oil and cooke the onion, ginger and garlic for about 3 min

2. Stir in the tomatoes, and gen­tly simmer, for 12 min, stirring occasionally

3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Put the sauce in a food processor or blender until smooth, and add the parsley.

4. Toss with hot pasta. Serve immediately.

Pasta Original Italian Sauce

Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups plum fresh plum tomato peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• salt and freshly pepper to taste

Method:

1.Heat the olive oil on a heavy saucepan, add the onion and and sauté until soft about 6 min

2. Add the tomato with their liquid, stir in with and transfer to processor or through a food mill to get the right consistency.

3. Return the mixture to heat and simmer for 20 min, 5 min before finish add the basil, marjoram , salt and pepper.

4. Toss with hot pasta. garnish with the additional fresh herbs....Enjoy

Broiled Halibut

Halibut with Mustard

Ingredients:

• 4 halibut steaks (1 1/2 inches thick)
• 1 1/3 cups Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil for coating
• 1/4 cup oive oil for rubbing
• 1 teaspoon salt and fesh pepper to taste

Method:

1. Whisk the mustard and 1/2 cup of olive oil in sparate cup till smooth

2. Rub the halibut with oil and sprnkle the salt and pepper, place tehm in a broiler pan, coat each steak with genirosity with mostard coatin 5 .

3. preheat the oven on broiler mode

4. Broil the steak until the tops are browned and puffy, about 4 to 6 minutes. Turn the steaks, and brush the other side with what left from the mostard and broil it about the same time, remove and serve immediately.

Original Pasta Sauce

Tomato Basil Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 large ripe peeled and chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 5 sprigs of fresh basil
• Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Method:

1. In large saucepan, heat the olive oil on moderate heat, add the garlic and stir for one min.
2. Add the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper and stirl the mixture well, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 min.
3. Discard the basil springs and place the mixture in food processor for the right consistency
4. Toss with hot pasta, and serve immediately

Delicious Gnocchi with Dubliner Cheese

Potato Gnocchi with Herbs

Ingredients:

• 2 large russet potatoes
• 1 large beaten egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup grated Dubliner cheese
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Method:

1. Boil the potato until become very soft, normally 20 - 45 min, when it's done, add cold water and peel the potatoes and let it set.

2. When the Potatoes are cool enough, place in a medium bowl and mash with ricer, masher or fork

3. Add the egg, butter cheese, salt, oregano, pepper and nutmeg and use a fork to stir in the mixture

4. Add the flour and transfer the mixture to a kneading surface and continue kneading till become smooth.

3. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a desirable texture as a rope 1/2 in. thick, and cut the rope into 1/2 in. pieces

4. Boil good amount of water In a large pot and cook gnocchi until they float, about 3 minutes. Drain gnocchi completely. Serve immediately.

Cod Curry with Shrimp

Salt Cod with Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1 pound salt cod
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 Chopped Medium tomatoes
• 3 Finely chopped onions
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 Sliced and peeled potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp

Method:

1. Soak the salt cod in cold water for 24 or more according to the saltness, change the water few times, cut the cod during the soaking into Broad slices

2. Place and heat the oil and butter in a Heavy saucepan, add curry onions, garlic, tomatoes and cook about 1 1/2 min

3. Add the potatoes and the water, then cook for 15 min or until the potatoes are tender

4. Add the cod to the simmering mixture and cook about 10 min .

5. Add shrimp, and simmer about 4 to 6 minutes until done and serve hot... enjoy