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Pantry Pot Pie

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Pantry Pot Pie, photo by Pattie Garrett

Shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Serves: 1 10-inch skillet or 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
For filling:
● 2 Tablespoons oil (or butter*)
● ½ onion*, chopped
● 1 garlic clove, minced
● 1 teaspoon dried thyme
● 2 carrots*, diced
● 1 cup potatoes*, peeled, cooked, and diced
● 1 cup of mixed vegetables*, frozen, canned or fresh
● 1 10 ½ ounces can of cream of celery (or chicken, mushroom etc)
● ½ can of milk (or ½ cup)
● 1 chicken breast*, skinless, cooked, and diced.
● Salt and pepper
For the pie crust (One ten-inch pie crust):
● 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
● ½ teaspoon salt
● ½ cup vegetable shortening
● 3 to 4 Tablespoons cold water

Instructions
1. For the filling: In an oven safe skillet, heat oil. Add onions and saute until tender. Add garlic and thyme. Add carrots and cook until carrots start to soften. Add potatoes and mixed vegetables. Pour in 1 can of cream of celery and ½ cup of milk (1/2 can of milk). Add more milk if needed, up to a full can of milk. Add the cooked chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.

2. For the pie crust: Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening thoroughly. Sprinkle in water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, mixing until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl. Add 1 to 2 more teaspoons of water if needed.

3. Gather dough into ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured board. With floured rolling pin, roll dough 2 inches larger than skillet. Fold into quarters and unfold on top of skillet with filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or longer.

Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta

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Recipe adapted from The Spruce Eats, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Serves: 6

Photo courtesy of Pattie Garrett

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 12 ounces of pasta*
● 2 teaspoons olive oil
● ½ cup onion*, minced
● 2 garlic cloves*, minced
● 10 ounces fresh spinach*, roughly chopped
● 1-ounce fresh basil, chopped
● 1 cup ricotta cheese*
● ¼ cup milk*
● freshly ground pepper
● 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese or Pecorino cheese

Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes, making sure the garlic doesn’t brown.
3. Add spinach and basil to the skillet and stir until wilted.
4. Add ricotta cheese and milk to skillet and stir well.
5. Drain pasta, reserving ¼ cup or so of the cooking water.
6. Combine cooked pasta and ricotta mixture in a large bowl. If too thick, add a bit of the cooking water to the mixture.
7. Serve with freshly ground black pepper and 1 teaspoon of cheese per serving.

Onion & Caraway Bread

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Recipe by Anna Mae Clark, founding market member and owner of Clark Dahlia Gardens & Greenhouses and Anna Mae’s Homemade Jam
Makes 1 loaf


Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market
● 1 cup cottage cheese
● 1 T butter*
● 1 T sugar
● 1 tsp. salt
● ¼ tsp baking soda
● 1 package yeast
● ¼ cup warm water
● 2 ½ – 3 cups flour
● 2 T onion*, minced, or onion flakes
● 1 T caraway or dill seeds

Instructions
Combine the first five ingredients. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and add to the combination. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Add the onion (sauté briefly if using fresh onion) and caraway or dill seeds and knead 8-10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and turn so greased side is up. Allow to rise until doubled in size. Knead 3 minutes and make into a loaf. Allow to rise another 20 minutes while the oven heats to 350°. Bake about 35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes one loaf.

Lamb Stew

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Recipe by Natasha’s Kitchen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Serves 8 people

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 4 oz bacon*, chopped into 1/4″ strips
● 2 lbs boneless leg of lamb* or lamb shoulder* trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1 1/2″ pieces
● 1/2 Tbsp sea salt for the lamb plus 1 tsp for stew
● 1 tsp black pepper for lamb plus 1/2 tsp for stew
● 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
● 1 large yellow onion*, diced
● 4 garlic cloves*, minced
● 1 1/2 cups red wine*
● 1 lb mushrooms*, thickly sliced
● 4 cups low sodium beef broth or stock
● 1 Tbsp tomato paste
● 2 bay leaves
● 1/2 tsp dried thyme
● 1 1/2 lbs small potatoes* halved or quartered into 1″ pieces
● 4 medium carrots*, peeled and cut into 1/2″ thick pieces
● 1/4 cup parsley*, finely chopped for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a 5Qt dutch oven, saute chopped bacon over medium heat until browned and fat released. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a large plate.
  2. While bacon cooks, season lamb pieces with 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour and toss to coat. Cook lamb in 2 batches in hot bacon grease over medium heat until browned (3-4 min per side) then transfer to the plate with bacon.
  3. Add diced onion and sauté 2 min. Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring constantly. Add 1 1/2 cups wine, scraping the bottom to deglaze. Add sliced mushrooms, bring to simmer then cook uncovered 10 min. Preheat Oven to 325˚F.
  4. Return bacon and lamb to pot and add 4 cups broth, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp dried thyme and 2 bay leaves. Stir in potatoes and carrots, making sure potatoes are mostly submerged in liquid. Bring to a boil then COVER and carefully transfer to preheated oven at 325˚F for 1 hr and 45 min. When done, potatoes and lamb will be very tender.

Turnip, Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup

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Photo by Catherine Morba, Plate of Mind

Recipe by Catherine Morba, Plate of Mind

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil*
● 3 large turnips*, peeled and chopped
● 2 large sweet potatoes*, peeled and chopped
● 3 large carrots*, peeled and chopped
● 1 large yellow onion*, chopped
● ¼ tsp nutmeg
● 1 tsp cinnamon*
● 1 tsp cumin
● ¼ tsp paprika
● ¼ tsp cayenne
● ¼ tsp black pepper*
● Salt to taste
● 2 cups vegetable stock
● 2 ½ cups of water
● 14 ½ oz can of coconut milk

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot. Add the onion and sauté until soft, around 5 minutes. Add the vegetables, spices, stock, and enough water to cover the vegetables in the pot, around 2 ½ cups. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low for 25 minutes uncovered.
  2. When vegetables can be pierced, remove from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes. Use a food processor to puree in batches to create a smooth mixture. Transfer back to the pot. Add the coconut milk, stir, and reheat.

Veggie Hummus Quesadilla

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Photo courtesy of Pattie Garrett

Recipe by Barb Biagioli
Serves 2

If you’ve never tried a hummus quesadilla, you are really missing out! This snack is versatile, great fit for picky eaters, since you can add in whatever ingredients you want. With hummus as the base layer, you can stack beans, spinach, roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, corn, peppers, kale, onions, squash, and chickpeas. You can dip them in more hummus, salsa or guacamole. They make a great lunchbox snack, they’re an easy weeknight dinner, or a snack you can cook up quickly in the afternoons.

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 2 large tortilla (Ezekiel, whole wheat, or gluten free)
● ½ – 1 cup hummus*
● ½ onion*, chopped
● 5 cherry tomatoes*, halved
● 1 pepper*, chopped
● 1 cup spinach*
● ½ cup black beans
● 1 tsp chili powder
● 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. To a medium skillet, add a bit of water or vegetable stock over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the pepper, cooking for another 5 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes for 2-3 minutes, the chili powder and garlic powder, and then add the spinach until wilted.
  2. Meanwhile, set out your tortilla out and layer with hummus. On half of the tortilla, add half of your skillet veggies. Add half of the black beans and fold in half.
  3. In the same skillet, add your hummus quesadilla. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes until warm and crispy, lightly browned. Remove from the heat and cut into 4 triangles with a pizza cutter.
  4. Repeat with the remaining tortilla.
  5. Serve the quesadillas with additional hummus for dipping, salsa, mashed avocado or guacamole.

    Note: This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for party snacks and larger crowds.