Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
The Oven Central™ does a quick job of making
this broccoli rabe delicious and tender.
Makes 2 servings
3ounces (1 link) cooked sweet Italian sausage cut into
2 to 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (depending on whether or not sausage is being used)
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1⁄ 8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
½large bunch broccoli rabe (approximately ½ pound), rinsed and trimmed
¼to ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
½ cup cooked garbanzo beans or cannellini beans
1.Fit the Cuisinart® Oven Central™ with baking pan if desired. Preheat to 400ºF with both the top and lower elements on.
2.If using the sausage, put into the hot pan and sauté until slightly crisp and warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove and reserve.
3.Add oil (as much as needed depending on whether or not oil is leftover from the sausage. You will get about 1 teaspoon of oil from the sausage) to the pan with the garlic and crushed red pepper. Once garlic begins to sizzle, stir constantly with a wooden spoon. After about 3 minutes add the broccoli rabe, ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of water if the broccoli rabe is dry; close oven lid.
4.Cook for about 6 to 10 minutes and then stir in the beans and reserved sausage, if using. Close and cook for an additional 5 minutes before serving. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary (you may need additional salt if you did not cook with the sausage).
Nutritional Information per serving:
Calories 217 (36% from fat) • carb. 22g • pro. 14g
•fat 9g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 13mg • sod. 843mg
•calc. 94mg • fiber 3g
Bake
Carrot Cake with
Cream Cheese Frosting
A perfectly baked cake will be frosted and ready to serve in under one hour – finally, the dessert can be left for the last minute!
Makes about 10 servings
(nonstick cooking spray)
¾cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached,
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea or kosher salt
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
2large eggs
½cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
½pound carrots, peeled and shredded (about 1½ cups shredded)
Frosting:
4ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2ounces unsalted butter, softened and at room temperature
1ounce goat cheese, at room temperature
1⁄3 cup confectioners’ sugar pinch sea or kosher salt
¼teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1.Fit the Cuisinart® Oven Central™ with baking pan. Preheat to 350ºF with both the top and bottom heatng elements on. Lightly coat the baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; reserve.
2.Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl.
3.In a separate bowl, whisk together sugars, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the dry ingredients with the walnuts and carrots until combined.
4.Pour into the prepared pan and carefully place in the unit. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the
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