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Spinach Lasagna

It takes a bit of effort, but can be served at any dinner party. Meat

eaters love it too.

6 whole bulbs of garlic

Fresh lasagne sheets

Bunch of English spinach (spinach in U.S.)

A couple of tablespoons of roasted pine nuts

Juice from one lemon

6 fresh tomatoes (preferably roma tomatoes)

A handful or so of torn basil leaves

Cracked black pepper

Tub of ricotta cheese (500g)

Dill (preferably fresh, but dried is ok)

Parmesan cheese

Slice tops off garlic bulbs and roast in a moderate

oven for about half an hour, until soft.

Once cool, squeeze garlic out of its skin (should be

the consistency of puree). Mix with lightly steamed

English spinach (a minute or less in the microwave should

do it), roasted pinenuts and lemon juice.

Lightly oil a lasagne dish and place one layer of

pasta. Top with garlic/spinach mixture. Place another

layer of pasta on top.

The next layer is sliced tomatoes and basil, and some

cracked pepper. Again, topped with a layer of pasta.

This is followed by the ricotta mixed with dill to

taste. Followed by some shaved/grated parmesan.

Bake in a moderate oven, until top is brown.

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Today's Extra Recipe Courtesy of Rusty Smith

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Pinto Bean Pie

Hi Chet, let me say first that I truly enjoy being on

your mail list. In reading the recipe for Sloppy Pinto

Beans, it brought to mind a recipe for Pinto Bean Pie,

which I doubt many of your readers have ever thought of,

not to mention tasted. It is common to find it at

restaurants in Western North Carolina and after tasting

it, I sought out a cookbook "Preserving Our Heritage in

the Barney Creek Tradition". Try it, you'll be in for a delightful surprise. It doesn't taste like pinto beans but is really good.

2 cups cooked pintos

1 tsp vanilla

2 cup sugar

1 tsp nutmeg

2 tbs flour

1 tsp ground cloves

4 eggs

1/2 cup margarine or butter

2 (8 inch) pie shells

Put pinto beans in a large bowl and mash. Add sugar,

flour and butter. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add

nutmeg, cloves and vanilla. Mix well and pour into pie

shells. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. When cool, top with

Cool Whip.

 

 

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