Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Noodles with Cheese & Broccoli Sauce with Gazpacho

I have off from work this week and being that I'm my parents self-appointed chef I've been making great suppers every night! Here's what I've made so far...

Day 1

Gazpacho:
4 Tomatoes seeded and cut in half
1 English Cucumber
1 Red Pepper, seeded (note: I didn't have a red pepper in the fridge so i simply used a green one)
1/2 Purple Onion ( I didn't have this either in the house so i simply omitted it and adjusted the spices)
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 cup of Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Horseradish (it gives it a nice zing)
1 tbsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
A handful of fresh Parsley (or 2 tsp of dried)
Fresh Chives

1. Place 3 of the 4 tomatoes in a food processor along with 2/3 of the cucumber and pepper. Throw in the garlic and onion. Turn it on and let it puree until there are no more chunks.
2. Add the tomato sauce, horseradish, salt and spices.
3. Dice the remaining vegetables and add to the bowl. 
4. Taste the soup and adjust the spices according to your own taste.

Noodles with Cheese & Broccoli Sauce:
3 cups of Raw Pasta
2 cups of Frozen Broccoli
1 Onion
2 cloves of Garlic
1/4 of a brick of Farmers Cheese
3 cups of Milk, divided
1 tsp Osem Soup Mix (I use Onion)
3 Tbsp Flour
Salt & Pepper

1. Boil water in a pot and add pasta, cook it according to package instructions. Towards the end of the cooking time add the broccoli and let it cook with the noodles.
2. Saute the onion and garlic for 10 minutes. 
3. In a separate bowl combine the soup mix, 2 cups of milk and flour. Stir the flour dissolve. Add this to onions.  Add the salt and pepper. 
4. Let the sauce slowly thicken and then add the cheese. While it is boiling slowly add more milk as needed. 
5. Drain the noodles and combine it with the sauce. 


Enjoy!

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