Tuesday, 9 August 2011


The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Short Rib Lasagna Rolls Recipe. Enjoy our best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Short Rib Lasagna Rolls.

Total Time: 4 hr 15 min
Prep 40 min
Inactive 20 min
Cook 3 hr 15 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

Ribs:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 pounds beef short ribs
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
1 onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
2 (4-inch) sprigs fresh rosemary
2 cups red wine, such as pinot noir
2 cups beef broth

Filling:

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups grated Pecorino Romano (6 ounces)
1 cup shredded mozzarella (4 ounces)
1 (10-ounce) packet frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed of excess liquid
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
12 lasagna noodles (about 10 ounces)
Butter, for greasing baking dish
1 (25-ounce) jar marinara sauce
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Olive oil, for drizzling

Directions

For the ribs: In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Season the ribs with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the ribs to the pan and cook until brown, about 4 minutes each side. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add the onions, garlic, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the beef broth and ribs to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until the meat is very tender , 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the ribs and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. Discard the bones and cooking liquid. Using 2 forks, shred the meat into 2-inch long pieces (to yield approximately 2 1/4 cups shredded meat).

For the filling: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low. Add the cheeses and whisk until melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the spinach, basil, and garlic. Place the shredded meat in a medium bowl and pour the spinach mixture on top. Add the salt and pepper. Using a fork, mix until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Lay 4 noodles flat on a dry work surface. Spread 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the filling mixture evenly along each noodle. Roll up and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and filling to make 12 lasagna rolls. Spoon the remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with Parmesan. Drizzle with olive oil, and bake until the lasagna rolls are heated through and the cheese is beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Show: Giada at Home Episode: Dad's Day

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Roasted vegetable lasagne Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Roasted vegetable lasagne. 

Young, old and in-betweens will love this vegetarian Italian-style dish

Easy
Serves 6
Prep 25 mins
Cook 1 hr 10 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Ingredients

3 red peppers
2 aubergines
8 tbsp olive oil , plus a little for greasing
½ quantity tomato sauce (see below)
300g fresh pack lasagne sheets
½ quantity white sauce (see below)
125g ball mozzarella
handful cherry tomatoes , halved

Method

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Deseed the peppers, halve, then cut into large chunks. Trim ends off aubergines, then cut into slices about ½cm thick. Lightly grease 2 large baking trays, then place peppers and aubergines on top. Toss with the olive oil, season well, then roast for 25 mins until lightly browned.

Reduce oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly oil an ovenproof serving dish (30 x 20cm). Arrange a layer of the vegetables on the bottom, then pour over a third of the tomato sauce. Top with a layer of lasagne, then drizzle over a quarter of the white sauce. Repeat until you have 3 layers of pasta.

To finish, spoon remaining white sauce over the pasta, making sure the whole surface is covered. Scatter mozzarella over the top with the tomatoes. Bake for 45 mins until bubbling and golden.

Try

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan. Add 2 onions, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, sliced and 1 carrot, roughly chopped. Cook for 5-7 mins over a medium heat until softened. Turn up the heat a little and stir in 2 tbsp tomato purée. Cook for 1 min, pour in 200ml white wine, then cook for 5 mins until this has reduced by two-thirds. Pour over 3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes and add 1 handful basil leaves. Bring to the boil then simmer for 20 mins. Leave to cool, whizz in a food processor.

WHITE SAUCE

Melt 85g/3oz butter in a saucepan, stir in 85g/3oz plain flour, then cook for 2 mins. Slowly whisk in 750ml/1¼pt milk, then bring to the boil, stirring. Turn down heat, then cook until the sauce starts to thicken and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Sauce can now be cooled and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months.

Nutrition per serving

461 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 29 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009.


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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Mama's Lasagna Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Mama's Lasagna.

Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Prep 10 min
Inactive 10 min
Cook 1 hr 0 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for pan
1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 (8-ounce) jar tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (8-ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles
2 large eggs
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 (8-ounce) bag shredded mozzarella
1 (8-ounce) bag shredded Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.

In a large saute pan, over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute meat, onion, and garlic until meat is browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Drain pan of fat and add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, then mix in cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and seasoning salt.

Spread a little of the meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Lay half the noodles in the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping by 1/2-inch. Spread half the egg and cottage cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle half the mozzarella and Cheddar evenly over the cottage cheese mixture. Pour half the meat sauce on top. Repeat layering in same order. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan on top. Bake in center of oven 30 to 35 minutes until sauce is bubbling around the edges. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe courtesy The Neelys
Show: Down Home with the Neelys Episode: Expandable Pants (Pat's Three Brothers Drop By For Dinner) 

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Turkey Lasagna Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Turkey Lasagna.

Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Prep 50 min
Cook 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lasagna noodles
15 ounces ricotta cheese
3 to 4 ounces creamy goat cheese, crumbled
1 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup for sprinkling
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.

Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.

In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.

Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.

Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Pasta Bella

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Spiced lamb with dried fig couscous Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan food and learn how to make Spiced lamb with dried fig couscous.

As nights get nippy, take comfort in a hearty dinner, perfect for warming up your midweek, without breaking a sweat!

Ingredients (serves 4)

1/4 cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
4 x 220g lamb backstraps
1 cup (180g) couscous
6 medium or 8 small dried figs, finely chopped
1/3 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
1/3 cup (75g) pistachios, toasted, halved
1 small garlic clove, crushed
2 tbs lemon juice

Method

Mix the yoghurt, cardamom, cumin and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a bowl. Add the lamb and toss to coat.

Preheat a well-oiled chargrill or barbecue to high. Cook backstraps for 5-8 minutes on each side (depending on thickness) until browned all over and cooked as desired. Rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine couscous and figs in a bowl. Pour over 3/4 cup (185ml) boiling water and cover. Leave to stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir through mint and toasted pistachios.

Place the garlic, lemon juice and remaining oil in a screwtop jar and shake well to combine. Pour over the couscous mixture and stir.

To serve, place the couscous in bowls, slice the lamb and place on top.

Source

delicious. - March 2005, Page 108
Recipe by Nancy Duran

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Vegetable couscous with spiced lamb Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan food and learn how to make Vegetable couscous with spiced lamb.

Go with the grain and serve couscous with your lamb - it's quick, easy and delicious.

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

3 tsp McCormick Middle Eastern spices (Harissa)
2 (about 400g) lamb eye of loin (backstrap)
2 tsp olive oil
290g (1 1/2 cups) couscous
1 tbs coarsely grated lemon rind
310ml (1 1/4 cups) salt-reduced chicken stock
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
340g chargrilled capsicum, cut into thin strips
1 x 280g btl artichoke hearts, drained, halved
1/2 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
130g (1/2 cup) Greek-style natural yoghurt

Method

Place spice mix on a plate. Add the lamb and turn to coat. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the lamb and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Thickly slice across the grain.

Meanwhile, place the couscous and lemon rind in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring the stock to the boil in a small saucepan. Pour the stock and lemon juice over the couscous. Cover and set aside for 3-4 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains. Add the capsicum, artichoke and parsley and stir until well combined.

Divide the couscous mixture among serving plates. Top with lamb and a dollop of yoghurt to serve.

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Source
Good Taste - January 2007, Page 34
Recipe by Alison Roberts

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Thursday, 4 August 2011


The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try  Almond and Chocolate Pie Recipe. Enjoy Ramadan dessert recipes and learn how to make Almond and Chocolate Pie.

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1¼ cups flour
4 Tbsps water
½ cup grounded nuts

The filling

¼ cup almond slices
½ cup dried fruits
½ cup butter
½ cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
½ cup almond flour
¼ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp baking powder

For garnishing

pineapple slices
dried plums
cherries
chopped pistachios

Method

• Preheat oven to180 °C.
• In a large bowl rub butter with flour with finger tips, until well combined and crumby.
• Add water and nuts; continue kneading until soft homogenous dough is obtained.
• Roll out dough in a 26 cm round tart pan, make sure the dough covers the bottom and the sides (prick the bottom of the dough with the tines of a fork to avoid puffing up while baking).
• Cover crust completely with the almond slices and fruits.
• Using an electric mixer beat the butter with sugar in a large bowl on a medium speed until creamy.
• Add the eggs with constant beating until well combined.
• Add flour, vanilla and baking powder; continue beating until thick homogenous batter.
• Pour the batter over the crust.
• Garnish with pineapples, dried plums , cherries and pistachios
• Bake for 35 minutes or until completely cooked.
• Cool, cut and serve. 

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Pasta salad with tahini dressing Recipe. Enjoy Middle Eastern salad recipes and learn how to make Pasta salad with tahini dressing.

Tahini is high in protein which makes it ideal for a vegetarian diet. Try it in this Middle Eastern inspired salad.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 x 200g ctn country-style reduced-fat natural yoghurt (Attiki brand)
2 tbs water
1 tbs tahini
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
250g penne pasta
2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, thinly sliced diagonally
1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, thinly sliced crossways
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Spice-crusted lamb cutlets (see related recipe), to serve

Method

Combine the yoghurt, water, tahini and lemon juice in a small bowl. Taste and season with pepper.

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl.

Add the cucumber, tomato, avocado, onion and yoghurt mixture, and gently toss to combine. Divide the pasta salad among serving bowls and serve with spice-crusted lamb cutlets.

Source
Good Taste - April 2005, Page 120
Recipe by Kerrie Sun

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Shepherd's Salad

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chargrilled vegetable & pita salad with feta & dukkah Recipe. Enjoy Middle Eastern salad recipes and learn how to make Chargrilled vegetable & pita salad with feta & dukkah.

Want a warming salad with the lot? Look no further than this Middle Eastern style dish.

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 pieces small pita bread
2 large zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1cm-thick slices diagonally
2 red capsicums, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick slices
1 large (about 450g) eggplant, trimmed, quartered lengthways, cut into 1cm-thick slices
60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh continental parsley leaves
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
1 tbs almond dukkah
100g feta, crumbled
Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the pita bread on a large baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp. Set aside to cool. Break into small pieces.

Meanwhile, preheat a large chargrill on high. Combine the zucchini, capsicum, eggplant and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cook one-third of the zucchini mixture on the grill for 3 minutes each side or until tender and lightly charred. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining zucchini mixture.

Whisk together the lemon juice and remaining oil in a large bowl. Add the zucchini mixture, parsley and mint, and toss to combine. Add the pita bread and toss to combine. Divide the salad among serving bowls. Sprinkle with dukkah and feta, and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Variations

Capsicum salad with goats cheese: Omit dukkah. Replace eggplant with 2 yellow capsicums, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick slices. Replace lemon juice with balsamic vinegar. Replace parsley and mint with baby rocket leaves. Replace feta with goats cheese.

Sweet potato & zucchini salad with ricotta: Omit dukkah. Replace pita with 170g pkt bagel crisps and omit step 1. Replace the eggplant with orange sweet potato (kumara), peeled, thinly sliced. Replace the lemon juice with orange juice. Replace the feta with ricotta.

Source
Good Taste - May 2008, Page 39
Recipe by Chrissy Freer

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