Peppercornandzucchinimuffins Recipes

PASTA WITH PECORINO AND PEPPER

Steps:

• Place the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle and crush them until you have a mixture of coarse and fine bits. (You can also grind them in a small food mill or coffee grinder.) Set aside.
• Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package until al dente. Ladle 1 cup of the pasta cooking water into a glass measuring cup and reserve it. Drain the pasta quickly in a colander and return the pasta to the pot with a lot of the pasta water still dripping.
• Working quickly, with the heat on very low, toss the pasta with 1/2 cup of the grated Pecorino, the crushed peppercorns, cream, butter, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt, tossing constantly. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the reserved cooking water. Off the heat, toss in the remaining 1/2 cup Pecorino. Serve immediately with a big bowl of extra grated Pecorino for sprinkling.

EASY CREAMY PEPPERCORN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Place cleaned chicken breasts in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish or casserole dish. Arrange the sliced onion pieces evenly on top of the chicken pieces. Scoop the mushroom soup onto the chicken and onions. Mix the peppercorn gravy with water and pour it over the soup, onions and chicken.
• Cover the dish and bake for 1 hour, stirring the chicken and mixture after 30 minutes. If desired, serve over rice or with mashed potatoes.

PEPPERONI & CHEDDAR CORN MUFFINS IN A "JIFFY"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease muffin pans, or use paper baking cups.
• Blend all ingredients; batter will be slightly lumpy.
• For maximum crown on muffins let batter rest for 3 or 4 minutes, then restir before filling muffin cups/tins.
• Fill muffin cups 1/2 full.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

PEPPERS STUFFED WITH RICE, ZUCCHINI AND HERBS

Steps:

• Prepare the peppers. With a sharp paring knife, cut away the tops, then reach in and pull out the membranes and seeds.
• Toss the shredded zucchini with salt and let drain in a colander for 20 minutes. Take up handfuls of zucchini and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the garlic, mint, parsley or dill, and rice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/4 cup of the olive oil and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a baking dish large enough to accommodate all of the peppers. Fill the peppers about 3/4 of the way full with the stuffing, and replace the caps. Place in the oiled baking dish. Mix together the tomato paste and water with the remaining olive oil and the lemon juice. Season to taste. Add to the baking dish. Cover the dish with foil. Place in the oven and bake 45 minutes to an hour, until the peppers are soft. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature, or serve hot. Remove the tops of the peppers and spoon the sauce in the baking dish over the rice before serving.

PEPPER, CORN, AND ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; grease a muffin tin real well or put in paper liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt; make a well in the center.
• In another bowl, whisk the milk, egg, and margarine together; add this mixture to the dry ingredients.
• Stir just until moistened and blended (do not overmix).
• Stir in zucchini and peppers.
• Spoon batter into muffin tin; bake for 20-25 minutes or until test done.