Pizza -by Sanjay

We threw together a pair of pizzas today. The dough is a bread machine recipe from Donna Rathmell Greman's Bread Machine Cookbook V. The sauce and toppings are our inventions or an exercise in getting rid of left overs.

Recipe:

Crust
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4tsp quick yeast

For the sauce
1 can tomato puree
2 tbs dry oregano and basil
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbs salt
2 tsp black pepper

Toppings
1 cup spinach
1 cup broccoli florets
1 tomato
1 onion
1 bell pepper
1/2 cup mushroom
1 lb mozzarella

Place liquid ingredients for the crust in the bread machine first.
Drop in the salt and sugar and then the flours.
Make a small hollow in the flour to put the yeast in. Don't let the yeast touch the liquids sugar or salt.
Put the machine on the 'dough' setting and let it do it's magic.

Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a big bowl. Dunk you finger in and check if it tastes right. Add spices as needed (I didn't actually measure to begin with).

All of the veggies were diced up quite small. I loaded one of the pizzas with half of the spinach all of the broccoli and half of the bell pepper and half of the cheese. The other pizza got the rest.

Spread your dough out on two lightly oiled cooking sheets. Ladle the sauce on and sprinkle your toppings.

The pizza s cook at 350 F for about 20 minutes.

Description:

These big delicious rectangular pizzas are rammed with veggies.

Suggestions:

I'm thinking of trying soy cheese instead of mozzarella in the future.

Palak Paneer -by Susan

Combining all the knowledge we found in a few books and websites, we came up with the following recipe for Palak Paneer.

Recipe:

----Part A----
1/4 lb paneer cubed
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic
dash salt
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tbps oil

----Part B-----
1.5 lbs frozen spinach
sm piece ginger
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp chilies
1/2 onion
1 tomato

1. Defrost spinach.
2. Chop up onion and tomato.
3. Put all of the Part B items in a pot with a little bit of water and bring to a boil for 8- 10 minutes.
4. Let it cool then grind it all into a paste with the food processor.
5. Finely chop the onion and garlic for part A.
6. Heat oil and fry onion until translucent.
7. Add garlic then fry briefly.
8. Add the rest of the spice powder and stir.
9. Stir in the Part B and let it cook for a few minutes.
10. Add paneer and cook for 2 more minutes.

Description: This version was not as creamy as we had hoped, but otherwise was a hit!


Suggestions: A friend recommended adding cream. In addition, we found that this made the most amazing omelet the next day so be sure to make some extra.

Veggie Burgers -by Susan

Today we were inspired to make veggie burgers. We found an interesting recipe at about.com which we adjusted slightly. Go to Mushroom Veggie Burger for the original recipe.


Adaptations: We didn't have green onions or parsley in the house so we left that out. We also added an egg to try to set it better.


Description: This burger was not at all meaty and didn't hold it's shape very well before frying. The pinto bean flavors dominated the vegetables. On the other hand, the burger satisfied my craving and had an interesting blend of flavors.


Suggestions: We think that freezing the patties overnight prior to use might make them hold up better. Also, a combination of different types of beans and possibly some whole wheat flour might add some more interesting flavors and make them more solid.