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Pasta e Fagioli from Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

An easy and delicious soup. I used lardons for the meat. We were thinking that chicken sausages would be good, saucisse de volaille or merguez de volaille, cut in quarters lenghtwise, then into little... read more >

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Vegetarian Planet

By Didi Emmons
Harvard Common Press - 1997

Made a half recipe of this as a go-with for Jamaican Burgers. It made a huge amount, probaby 3cups, rather than 2-1/4cups as suggested in the recipe.
Easy to make and remarkably delicious.
Served with the burgers, twice, with boudin noir (instead of the usual apple-something), and with foie gras.
Used the last bit at the 2-week mark. It was still tasty, but looking a bit brown and tired.
Definitely a keeper.

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This was very good, if not quite there, but worth repeating.
- I made a halfish recipe, but used all the chickpeas because that's what I had.
- I didn't have slivered almonds (inventory control failure!), so used whole white almonds, toasted them, the chopped coarsely. We actually like this, but might toast after chopping next time.
- I didn't think there was enough wine to cook the veg (carrots and bell peppers), but it was fine.
- I used half smoked paprika and half a piquant paprika. Not piquant enough. We ended up applying a lot of tabasco (jalapeno worked quite well). Needs some red pepper flakes or something for a bit of zing.

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Pretty good stuff. Be a bit generous with the curry powder. I cut back the milk by at least a cup, since it seemed way too much. Result was tasty.

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Excellent veggie burger. Served as patties, without buns. Served with Banana-Ginger Chutney.

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A very satisfying meal. Why is orzo so nice in the mouth?
The two of us ate all of this as a main. Probably the pasta could be reduced to 7-8oz. Otherwise easy and delicious.

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(The title probably should have been titled Pasta with Baby Spinach, Red Lentils and Ginger.)

Spinach flavored with garlic, ginger, and sage with pasta and red lentils. Very interesting tastes.

Emmons asked for penne as the pasta. Both of us thought this was completely wrong. Casareccia or mafalda would have been better. And not quite so much.

I made a half recipe, and used half the butter that was required. I don't know why olive oil wouldn't work just as well.

Used frozen leaf spinach.

Will play with this one again, since it was quite satisfying.

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4+, says Ed. Pretty good stuff. Easy to make.
I used wide rice noodles because that's what I had.
Cashews instead of peanuts.
I buzzed a whole chili with the sauce, since I know Emmons is a bit restrained with the hot stuff.

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