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APPETIZERS

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1 cup chopped onions
Stuffing:
1 can (about 15-oz.) diced tomatoes
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
with
juice
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1/4 cup finely chopped onions
2 t. minced garlic
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1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pep-
2 T. dried parsley flakes
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per (optional)
1 t. dried thyme
1/2 cup fresh grated or shredded
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1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
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parmesan cheese
1 t. kosher salt
1 T. dried parsley flakes
1/2 t. fresh ground black pepper
1 t. kosher salt
SKINNY VEGETARIAN NACHOS
Preheat oven to 400F. Combine all
1/2 t. fresh ground black pepper
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12 oz. baked tortilla chips (triangles
ingredients except basil in a large bowl.
1/4
cup
mayonnaise
are best)
Harry Kirsbaum?
Spray a baking dish with non-stick
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange
1/2 to 1 pound low-fat Monterrey
cooking spray. Transfer the mixture to
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mushroom caps in a baking dish or
Jack cheese
sheet with sides. Chop stems finely and the prepared baking dish and cover
1 green or yellow bell pepper,
with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour.
set aside.
chopped
Remove foil and roast, uncovered,
Combine all the stuffing ingredients
2 cups seeded, chopped tomatoes
for 30 minutes more, stirring once or
in
a
medium
bowl
and
stir
well
to
1 can (about 15 oz.) black beans,
twice. Stir in the basil and allow the
combine. Add the chopped mushroom
drained, rinsed and drained again
ratatouille to cool for 30 minutes
stems and stir again.
well
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before chilling until ready to use (up to
Mound the filling ingrediehts in the
1 can corn kernels, drained well
2 days ahead). Makes 12 or more serv-
Brian Blum: The
mushroom caps and bake, uncovered,
2 cups chopped scallions, white and
ings.
20-25 minutes until the stuffing is
Waiting
green parts
browned and the mushrooms are ten-
In light of last week's bus bombing
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
MINI VEGETABLE KABOBS
der (there may be liquid from the
in Jerusalem, Brian describes the
1 avocado, any variety, optional
24 5- or 6-inch bamboo skewers
mushrooms remaining in the pan).
4 cups prepared salsa, garnish
waiting process that has become
24 1/2-inch peeled carrot chunks
Serve immediately. Makes 24-30
1-2 cups fat-free sour cream, garnish
all too familiar to the Israeli
appetizers, depending on the size of the 24 1/2-inch unpeeled zucchini
Preheat oven to 400F. Arrange one-
rounds, cut into 1/2-circles
people. He explains the personal
third of the chips on a large oven-proof mushroom caps.
24 small button mushrooms or larg-
connection shared by so many
plate or in a glass pie dish (this will
er mushroom halves
CHILI GLAZED NUTS
Israelis in the aftermath of such
serve 4). Sprinkle one-third of the
24 1/2-inch onion chunks
2
pounds
almonds,
pecans,
walnuts,
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cheese over the chips and sprinkle one-
24 1/2-inch red bell pepper chunks
roasted peanuts or cashews or a
third each of the bell pepper, tomatoes,
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olive oil
combination of nuts
beans, corn and scallions over the
kosher salt and pepper to taste
1 large egg white
cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10-12
Sauce:
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1 t. chili powder
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
While the nachos are baking, prepare 1 t. kosher salt
Auschwitz Diarist
1/4 cup honey
1 t. paprika
the avocado. Use a sharp knife and cut
2 T. red wine vinegar
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1
t.
granulated
garlic
into the avocado lengthwise until you
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking
'As we emerge from the under-
1/2 t. ground cayenne pepper
reach the large pit in the center. Rotate
sheet
with non-stick cooking spray. Set
1/2 t. ground black pepper
ground crematoriums, Ali, a leader
your knife around the pit. Twist the
aside.
2 T. brown sugar
of the Arab Israeli Scouts move-
avocado halves and pull the halves
Place the carrots in a microwave-safe
Preheat oven to 325F. Spray a large
apart. Carefully remove the pit (if you
ment, links his arm in mine. Does
dish with 1 /2-inch of water and cover
baking
sheet
with
sides
with
non-stick
wedge a sharp knife in the pit, you can
it make it easier or harder to deal
cooking spray. Combine all ingredients with plastic wrap. Cook on high for 3
wiggle the pit out of the avocado).
minutes. Allow to cool to the touch.
with the past by coming here?'
in a large bowl and toss well to coat.
Use a large soupspoon to scoop out
Meanwhile, make the sauce.
he asks. for a Jew to be comforted
Spread the nuts on the baking sheet.
the avocado flesh (around the inside
Combine
the mustard, honey and
Bake, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes
by an Arab in Auschwitz is so
skin). Repeat with other half of the
vinegar
in
a small bowl and stir well.
or until the nuts are bubbly and
counterintuitive that all my accu-
avocado. Place the avocado halves, flat
Place
in
a
small
serving dish.
browned (be careful, these can burn
mulated rage, from the Holocaust
side down on a cutting board and cut
Thread vegetables onto skewers.
quickly).
Remove
from
the
oven
and
it into thin wedges.
to the intifada, yields to grief"
allow the nuts to cool completely (they Brush the kabobs with olive oil and
Slide the nachos to a serving dish
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season them lightly with salt and pep-
will harden as well).
and arrange one-third of the avocado
per. Arrange the vegetables on the bak-
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Transfer the nuts to a bowl or plastic
wedges (if using) over the nachos.
ing sheet and cook for 20 minutes.
bag and break apart as need. Makes 2
Sprinkle one-third of the cilantro over
Raise heat to broil and cook the
pounds.
the nachos and serve immediately.
kabobs another few minutes until col-
Repeat 2 more times with remaining
ored. Alternately you may grill the
FAT-FREE ROASTED
ingredients. Alternately, you may make
kabobs.
QUICK RATATOUILLE
the nachos extra-large on a baking
Serve the kabobs hot or at room
Serve
this
with
French
bread
rounds
or
sheet and transfer them to a serving
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temperature
with the mustard sauce on
gourmet crackers. Or, use it as a quick
platter or dish and serve with salsa and
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the
side.
pasta sauce or to spoon over grilled
PARTIES
sour cream on the side. Makes 12 serv-
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chicken breasts.
ings.
1 Italian eggplant (about 1/2 to 3/4
pound),
unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch
QUICK MUSHROOM
chunks
STUFFED MUSHROOMS
2 cups chopped, unpeeled zucchini
24-30 large mushrooms, stems
2 cups chopped green bell pepper
removed and reserved

Combine all ingredients in a medi-
um bowl and toss well to coat. Cover
with plastic wrap and chill for 2 or
more hours (up to a day ahead), turn-
ing the balls once or twice. Serve the
Mozzarella balls in a small dish with
toothpicks. Makes 12 servings.

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