Anna's Tiny Kitchen

  This delicious pizza is amazing!  The combination of sweet caramelized onions along with the earthiness of the mushrooms & the crispy spinach create a flavor explosion unlike any other.  What a light, healthy dinner for a special night or any night for that matter! Pizza Dough: 1 package active dry yeast 1 cup warm water 2 1/2 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour (plus more for kneading) 1 teaspoon garlic salt Combine the warm water with yeast and mix gently.  Set aside for five minutes. In a very large bowl, combine the flour and garlic salt.  Add the warm yeast-water and mix until a soft dough forms.  Knead for about five minutes, adding more flour if the dough becomes too sticky.  Cover and let rise about two hours. Pizza: 4 Tablespoons Marinara sauce Extra virgin olive oil 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese I slice Provolone cheese, cut into strips 1 small onion, sliced thin 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms 2...

  I simply love a good mushroom cream sauce!  This one is super easy and relatively low-fat.  It is the perfect meal for busy weeknights, yet elegant enough to serve for company.  Pass a loaf of fresh bread around the table to dip in the garlicky, mushroom sauce! 1/2 lb. thin spaghetti pasta 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 T. pure butter (optional) 1/2 large onion, chopped 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups 2% milk 1 T. cornstarch 1 t. salt 1/2 t. season salt 1/2 t. ground coriander 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper pinch dried thyme 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese chopped fresh parsley Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.   Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in medium skillet till just beginning to smoke.  Toss in onions and saute till slightly browned.  Add mushrooms and saute till mushrooms are soft.  Add garlic and saute till garlic just begins to brown.  Remove...

This is a super delicious and easy dish to make!  It is economical because it requires no meat or expensive ingredients.  Serve with some garlic bread and a salad for a hearty, comforting dinner.  P.S. Although this recipe isn't Portuguese, the doily underneath the baking dish is!  24 Jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, and cooled 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 onion, chopped 1 bag frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed tight to remove excess water 1 1/2 c. chopped fresh mushrooms 12 oz. park-skim Ricotta cheese 1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 large egg 1 - 2 T. chopped fresh basil 1 t. garlic salt 1/2 t. ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups Marinara sauce Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a skillet, heat the olive oil till very hot and add the minced garlic and chopped onion.  Stir well for a minute and then add the thawed, squeezed spinach and chopped mushrooms.  Stir and saute fo...