Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         1.5 lb. asparagus spears

·         1 to 2 tbsp. butter or margarine

How To Make :

·         Snap off tough ends of asparagus spears as far down as spears snap easily, and discard ends. Wash asparagus by plunging into a container of cold water. Lift out and drain. Leave spears whole.

·         Place spears in a wide frying pan. Pour 1 inch of water into pan. Cook over low to medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, until crisp-tender.

·         Drain asparagus. Add butter. Serve promptly.

Preparation time: 10 to 15 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Serves 6

Ingredients :

·         2.5 lb. potatoes (3 or 4 medium)

·         1 c. milk

·         2 tsp. salt

·         1.5 c. cornstarch

·         1 slice white bread   

·         flour for molding dumplings  

How To Make :

·         Wash potatoes well and place in a large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

·         Reduce heat to medium-low and cover, leaving cover slightly ajar to let steam escape. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. Drain.

·         Peel potatoes as soon as they are cool enough to handle, and grate through largest holes of a grater.

·         In a saucepan, scald milk over medium heat. Add milk, 1 tsp. salt, and cornstarch to potatoes and stir well. Set aside for 15 minutes.

·         Toast bread. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

·         With clean, lightly floured hands, form dough into 3-inch balls. Press two or three cubes of toast into center of each ball. Reshape balls.

·         Fill a large kettle half full of water, add 1 tsp. salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and, with a slotted spoon, carefully place dumplings in water. Do not cover. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until dumplings float. Remove dumplings with slotted spoon. Serve hot.

Cooking time for potatoes: 25 minutes Preparation time for dumplings: 25 to 30 minutes Cooking time for dumplings: 20 to 30 minutes Makes 8 dumplings 

Ingredients :

·         1 large onion 1 tbsp. butter or margarine

·         2 c. prepared applesauce

·         2 c. prepared mashed potatoes*

·         1/2 tsp. salt

      ·    1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

How To Make :

·         Slice onion in thin slices.

·         Heat butter in a medium saucepan.

·         Fry onion slices in the butter, stirring frequently.

·         Stir applesauce into onion slices. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often, to thicken applesauce.

      ·    Stir mashed potatoes into apple mixture. Cook until steaming hot. Season with salt and pepper.