Category: Parmesan

French Onion Soup

Onion, Parmesan, Soup

We have tried different versions throughout the years and this one is good.  The Campbell’s condensed beef broth is good.  If you are feeling flush use gruyere cheese instead of swiss – it makes a big difference.

  • 4 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 T. margarine or butter
  • 2 cans CONDENSED beef broth
  • 1 ½ cup water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/8 t. pepper
  • 1/8 t. thyme
  • 4 slices French bread, ¾ – 1 inch thick
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Cover and cook onion in margarine in 3 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, 20 – 30 minutes or longer until brown and cooked way way down.  Add beef broth, water, bay leaf, thyme and pepper.  Heat to boiling.  Reduce heat.  Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.  Set oven to broil.  Place bread slices on cookie sheet and broil until golden brown.  Repeat for other side.  Place bread in oven proof bowls.  Add broth; top with Swiss cheese, sprinkle with parmesan.  Place bowls on cookie sheet.  Broil w/cheese 5 inches from heat until golden brown. 1-2 minutes

Italian Potatoes

Onion, Parmesan, Potatoes, Side Dish, Tomatoes
  • 4 large (or 6 medium) Russet potatoes
  • ½ cup fine, toasted bread crumbs
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2-3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ t. oregano
  • 1-1 ½ t. salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • ½ – ¾ cup olive oil

Preheat oven to 350

Peel and cut potatoes lengthwise into wedges (about 6-8 per potato) and drop into a bowl of cold water

Combine bread crumbs and grated cheese.  Do not dry the wedges before coating them well with the crumb mixture.  Place them in a shallow, 9 x 13-inch baking dish, sprinkling any remaining crumbs on top.

Top potatoes with sliced tomatoes and onion rings.  Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and a generous grinding of pepper.  Drizzle with oil just before baking.

Bake, uncovered, 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until potatoes are brown but still retain some crunchiness

Creamy Garlic Dressing

Basil, Garlic, Lemon, Parmesan, Parsley, Salad

Moosewood Cooks at Home

This is really quick and tastes great.

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 T. chopped fresh basil, (or 1 t. dried)
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1 T. grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ t. coarsely ground black pepper
  • ½ cup milk (whole, 2%, or skim)

Put the garlic, oil, vinegar, basil, salt, Parmesan, and pepper into a blender, and whirl for a couple of seconds.  With the blender still running, slowly add the milk, whirling until the dressing is thick and smooth.  Covered and refrigerated, this dressing will keep for a week.

Variations:

  • add ½ t. of hone or sugar to offset the tartness of the vinegar
  • add 1 t. fresh lemon juice for extra tartness
  • add 1 T. of minced fresh parsley for flecks of color without altering the flavor.