Savory beet & goat cheese tart
Makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, very thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 refrigerated pie crust (half of 15-ounce package)
1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets, well drained
1 package (8 ounces) herb and garlic-flavored goat cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
Grated or shredded lemon peel (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 450°F. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened and golden brown about 15 minutes, reducing heat if necessary. Remove from heat.
2. Unroll crust and place on ungreased baking sheet. Spread onions evenly over crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange beets over onions and dot with goat cheese. Sprinkle with thyme.
3. Fold pastry edge over beets crimping edges, leaving center uncovered. Bake until crust is golden, about 20 minutes.
4. To serve, slice into wedges and garnish with thyme and lemon peel, if desired./Family Features.
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10 8-ounce potatoes, (about 5 pounds) peeled and cut in half
3/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
1/2 cup Tuscan Herb paste
1/2 cup Carapelli Premium 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup heavy cream, warmed
Boil potatoes in salted water. When cooked tender, mash potatoes. Mix salt and pepper with Tuscan Herb Paste, olive oil and warm heavy cream. Fold into potatoes.
Tuscan Herb Paste
Yield: 2 1/4 cups
1 tablespoon fresh basil
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Summer is filled with family picnics and barbecues, but you need to make sure that those burgers and pasta salads aren’t served with a side of bacteria.
1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu Old World Style Pasta Sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups assorted cut-up fresh vegetables (broccoli florets, red and/or green bell pepper, onion, zucchini and/or yellow squash)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 box (12 ounces) fettuccine, cooked and drained
In 2-quart saucepan, heat pasta sauce until heated through; set aside and keep warm.
