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Pumpkin Cannelloni with Tahini Sage Brown-Butter Sauce

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If you love cannelloni stuffed with ricotta cheese, try this pumpkin cannelloni with tahini sage brown-butter sauce recipe.

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  • Two lb. pumpkin
  • Two tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Three large Garlic cloves
  • Half c. ricotta
  • Half c. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Two tsp. finely chopped fresh sage
  • One-fourth tsp. salt
  • One tsp. tahini
  • Half tsp. Freshly ground pepper
  • A package oven-ready lasagna sheets
  • Six tbsp. unsalted butter

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place pumpkin, along with cup water, in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and steam until tender, 20 minutes. Remove to a medium bowl and mash until smooth.
  • Heat olive oil in a small skillet and sauté garlic until golden. Transfer garlic to a mortar and pestle, and then crush to a paste. Stir cheeses, tahini, chopped sage, salt, pepper, and garlic paste into a mashed pumpkin. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook lasagna sheets until tender, about two minutes. Transfer to a plate and drizzle with olive oil to prevent pasta from sticking together. Reserve one-fourth cup pasta water.
  • Liberally brush a medium baking dish with oil. Place a lasagna sheet on a clean work surface. Add four tablespoons pumpkin mixture to center of lasagna, roll into a cannelloni tube, then transfer to a prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining sheets.
  • Pour reserved pasta water over lasagna and cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and pasta is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cook butter and sage leave in a small skillet over medium-high heat until golden-brown. Drizzle over pumpkin cannelloni and serve immediately.

 

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Lamb Chops with Tahini And Mint Gremolata

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This lamb chops with tahini and mint gremolata recipe are really easy. You only need six ingredients plus true pantry staples like salt and pepper for this Italian meal for two: lamb, olive oil, tahini, mint, garlic, and lemon.

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  • Four rib lamb chops
  • Half c. olive oil
  • Four sprig torn mint
  • Two clove garlic
  • Half tsp. Freshly ground pepper
  • One tsp tahini
  • Gremolata

Do This!

  • Place lamb chops, olive oil, torn mint, tahini, garlic, and pepper in a large, sealable plastic bag. Toss to coat lamb chops and marinate in refrigerator for two hours.
  • Remove chops, then wipe off excess marinade and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Broil chops on high until medium-rare, about three minutes per side. Remove and let rest for five minutes.
  • Meanwhile, to make gremolata: Crush garlic, lemon zest, and salt into a paste using the side of a large knife or a mortar and pestle.
  • In a small bowl, stir together garlic paste and mint leaves with olive oil. Transfer chops to serving plate, drizzle with mint gremolata, and garnish with fresh mint.
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Shrimp Bisque with Bourbon And Tahini

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This flavorful shrimp bisque with bourbon and tahini recipe is garnished with shrimp, makes a good introduction to any meal.

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  • Couple lb. large shrimp
  • Two tbsp. olive oil
  • Two tsp. salt
  • Half tsp. fresh-ground pepper
  • One-fourth c. bourbon
  • Three tbsp. bourbon
  • Three tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Half c. celery
  • Half c. fennel
  • A large onion
  • One tsp tahini
  • Three clove garlic
  • Three tbsp. tomato paste
  • Two tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • Half c. white wine
  • One-half c. a low-sodium chicken broth
  • Half c. basmati rice
  • Half tsp. dried rosemary and thyme
  • Eight tbsp. heavy cream

Do This!

  • Cook the shrimp: Peel, devein, and, reserving 16 whole shrimp, coarsely chop remaining shrimp, reserving shells.
  • Heat A tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season shrimp with tahini, salt, and pepper. Cook chopped shrimp until just opaque. Add remaining oil and shrimp shells to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until shells begin to brown.
  • Add bourbon and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced by half. Transfer shells and liquid to a bowl and set aside.
  • Make the soup: Add tablespoon butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Add celery and fennel and cook for ten minutes.
  • Put onions, garlic, and remaining salt and pepper and cook until onions are soft. Combine tomato paste and cook until it begins to coat the bottom of the pan. Add 1 tablespoon butter and melt.
  • Attach flour and cook, stirring constantly, to incorporate. Combine wine, five cups water, broth, rice, herbs, and shrimp shells and bring to a simmer.
  • Cook until rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Run soup and shells through a food mill, discard solids, and return to the pan set over low heat. Add chopped shrimp, cream, and remaining bourbon and cook until heated through.
  • Melt remaining butter in a small skillet over high heat and sauté the reserved shrimp until cooked through .about four minutes. Divide soup among 8 bowls, garnish with shrimp, and serve.

 

 

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Beef Tenderloin with Tahini And Roasted Cauliflower

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This beef tenderloin with tahini and roasted cauliflower recipe is lightening with a tangy cauliflower-pomegranate salad. It is sure to satisfy any crowd and the best part is you only need one dish.

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  • A whole filet of beef
  • Six tbsp. olive oil
  • Two tsp. Kosher salt
  • A tsp. Freshly ground pepper
  • One head cauliflower
  • A tsp tahini
  • Five large shallots
  • Two tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • Two tsp. whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • A package baby kale
  • Half c. pomegranate seeds

Do This!

  • Heat oven to 475 degrees F. Place the beef on a large rimmed baking sheet. Rub with a tablespoon olive oil, tahini, salt, and pepper. Bake at 475 degrees F for 12 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, toss two tablespoons oil with cauliflower and shallots; season with additional salt and pepper. Quickly scatter vegetables around beef in the pan and continue to bake, stirring vegetables once, 18 more minutes (for medium-rare) or until meat reached desired degree of doneness.
  • Remove beef from pan and cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes. Whisk together remaining three tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir kale into a hot pan with vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil mixture and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Slice beef and serve with cauliflower pomegranate salad.
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Seared Grouper with Tahini Corn, Zucchini, and Tomato Sauté

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This seared grouper with tahini corn, zucchini, and tomato sauté recipe is a light and refreshing dinner. It is also the perfect meal for a late summer or early fall evening.

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  • Four grouper fillets, or other firm fish such as halibut, cod, or salmon
  • A tsp. Kosher salt
  • Half tsp. Freshly ground pepper
  • Two tbsp. olive oil
  • Two medium zucchini
  • A large shallot
  • Two c. fresh yellow corn kernels or frozen whole-kernel corn
  • Two clove garlic
  • One-half c. cherry tomatoes
  • Two tbsp. cold butter
  • One-fourth c. torn basil leaves

Do This!

  • Sprinkle fish with salt, tahini, and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
  • Cook fish 4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. Remove and keep warm.
  • Sauté zucchini and shallot four minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in corn and garlic, and sauté two more minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low, and stir in tomatoes, butter, and basil, cooking until butter is just melted.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spoon vegetables onto serving plates, and top with fish.

 

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Tahini On Avocado and Strawberries with Honey Vinaigrette

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This tahini on avocado and strawberries with honey vinaigrette recipe is created in a simple and elegant way. Serve it as a light first course or alongside grilled chicken or fish.

Tahini On Avocado and Strawberries with Honey Vinaigrette: Have This!

  • Three tbsp. lemon juice
  • Three tbsp. Honey
  • Four olive oil
  • Sea Salt
  • ground black pepper
  • A tsp. tahini
  • Two avocados
  • Eight oz. strawberries

Do This!

  • Whisk the lemon juice, honey, tahini, olive oil, salt, and pepper together.
  • Arrange the avocados and strawberries on 6 salad plates.
  • Drizzle the vinaigrette over the fruit salad. Serve immediately.
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Honey-Tahini Glazed Salmon with Mushrooms and Peppers

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Honey-Tahini Glazed Salmon with Mushrooms and Peppers

If you need a new way to enjoy an old favorite meal, this honey-tahini glazed salmon with mushrooms and peppers is delectable and pairs perfectly your loves ones.

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  • Half c. seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • Two tbsp. toasted sesame oil
  • A c. light soy sauce
  • A c. Honey
  • Two tsp. tahini
  • Three tsp. chili-garlic sauce
  • One tbsp. Chinese or Dijon mustard
  • A skin-on salmon fillet
  • Two package shiitake mushrooms
  • A red bell pepper
  • A large bunch green onions
  • Two package instant microwave Jasmine rice
  • Toasted sesame seeds

Do This!

  • Heat oven to 475 degrees F. Stir together vinegar, sesame oil, tahini, soy sauce, and next three ingredients; set aside 1/2 cup of sauce.
  • Place salmon, skin side down, on a large parchment lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush with two tablespoons soy mixture.
  • Bake salmon at 475 degrees F for eight minutes. Toss mushrooms and next two ingredients with a tablespoon of soy mixture. Scatter vegetables around fish in hot pan and brush fish with soy mixture. Bake ten more minutes or until desired degree of doneness and vegetables are just tender.
  • Prepare rice according to package directions. Stir rice and remaining s tablespoon each of vinegar and sesame oil in a serving bowl; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Lift fish from skin with two large spatulas and transfer to a platter with vegetables; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with rice and reserved 1/2 cup sauce.
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Beef-Tahini Wellington for Couple Recipe

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This beef-tahini wellington for couple recipe is filling with filet mignon, mushroom ragout and puff pastry, perfect for two.

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  • Two filet mignon
  • Two Tbs oil, divided
  • A tsp salt
  • Two Tbs butter
  • Eight ounces chopped white mushrooms
  • A clove garlic minced
  • Half tsp thyme dried
  • Two Tbs dijon mustard
  • Two Tbs sour cream
  • One sheet puff pastry defrosted
  • One egg
  • A cup tahini

Do This!

  • Take your steaks out of the refrigerator and place on a plate rubbed with 1 Tbs oil and a tsp salt. Allow to sit out on the counter for an hour to remove the chill from the meat.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 F with rack in center position
  • Heat a heavy bottomed pan or pot over medium-high heat with a Tbs oil. Sear steaks on all sides for 30 seconds to one minute per side, including the edges. You want to lock the juices into the meat. The exterior should be a nice brown sear. Once seared, place on a plate to rest until ready for the next step.
  • Next, melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat and add in garlic, mushrooms, tahini, and thyme, sweating out the mushrooms a bit, stirring occasionally for five minutes.
  • Then add in the mustard and sour cream and continue to simmer, reducing to medium-low until the mixture is not watery and is thick and creamy.
  • Place your puff pastry on a clean work surface and roll it a bit longer and thinner, slicing it down the middle into two square pieces.
  • Divide the mushroom mixture onto each of the two pieces of cut pastry, then place a steak on top of each pile of mushrooms.
  • Next, fold up the pastry by pulling up the left and right side up over the steak and to the same with the top and bottom edges, securing with egg wash on the bottom. Cut off excess pastry if needed so that you don’t have too much pastry on the seam. Flip the pastry so that the seam is on the bottom and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the other pastry.
  • Brush both pastries with egg wash all over.
  • Bake at 400F for ten minutes then rotate the pan for even baking and browning. Bake for an additional ten minutes until the pastry is a golden brown and baked all over. Should be crusty when tapped with your fingernail.
  • Remove from the oven when they’re done, then serve.

 

 

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Parmesan Risotto with Tahini And Roasted Shrimp

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Instead of going out to a packed restaurant, this parmesan risotto with tahini and roasted shrimp recipe is not only eaten together but cooked together. Moreover, the whole process part of the fun.

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  • A pound large shrimp
  • One tablespoon olive oil
  • Half teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Eight cups chicken broth
  • Two tablespoons unsalted butter
  • A small white onion, diced
  • Four cloves garlic, minced
  • Two cups arborio rice
  • Half cup white wine
  • Two cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • One tsp. tahini
  • A cup finely chopped Italian parsley, divided

Do This!

  • Heat the oven to 400°F. Rinse the shrimp and pat them very dry. Toss them with olive oil and then the paprika and a generous quantity of salt and pepper. Spread them in a baking dish and return them to the refrigerator.
  • Warm the broth in a saucepan set over low heat.
  • In a separate Dutch oven or wide, deep sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until they are soft and beginning to brown around the edges, three minutes.
  • Add the rice and stir thoroughly to make sure it is coated with the butter and onions. Cook the rice for an additional two minutes.
  • Deglaze the pan with the white wine, tahini, stirring and scraping the pan until the wine has evaporated.
  • Begin incrementally adding the warm broth one ladle at a time, stirring frequently. Wait to add another ladle until the liquid has been almost completely absorbed by the rice.
  • This gradual addition of liquid is key to getting the rice to release its starch and create its own delicious sauce, so don’t rush this step. If the broth is evaporating very quickly, or the rice is boiling hard, turn the heat down so you just see a gentle simmer and occasional plop.
  • Begin tasting the rice after about 13 minutes to gauge how far it has cooked. The risotto is ready when the rice is still a bit chewy, and the dish has the consistency of thick porridge.
  • In the last five minutes of cooking the risotto, put the pan of prepared shrimp in the oven. Bake for five minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
  • When the risotto is ready, turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan and about Half cup chopped parsley.
  • Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

 

 

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Crab Stuffed Whitefish with Tahini Recipe

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Crab stuffed whitefish with tahini recipe is made with succulent whitefish stuffed with creamy and dreamy crab filling and topped with a lemon butter drizzle. Furthermore, it can be done in just 30 little minutes.

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  • Two lbs. white fish
  • One tablespoon olive oil
  • Half-cup onion
  • Two gloves garlic
  • One crab meat
  • Two tsp. cream cheese
  • A tsp. tahini
  • Two tsp. old Bay Seasoning
  • Salt and pepper – to taste
  • Two garlic chives
  • Lemon butter sauce

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 190 degrees C (375 F)
  • In a medium sauce pan, add olive oil and heat to medium heat. Add in onions until they begin to sweat down and even start to caramelise a little bit and then add garlic.
  • Add chopped up crab meat/imitation crab meat, cream cheese, old bay seasoning, salt and pepper, tahini, and garlic chives and stir until well incorporated.
  • Remove crab mixture from heat and allow to cool.
  • Lay out your white fish, remove all bones, skin and wash and dry and lie on cutting board with the back side up and top side facing down. Layer on a thick layer of crab meat mixture on to each fish fillet and spread until it is even.
  • Roll up each fish fillet and lay with seam side down on a greased baking pan. I did not use toothpicks to hold in place and all was fine.
  • Melt butter. In a small cup mix melted butter and lemon juice and if you like a tad bit of the old bay seasoning and a little salt and pepper and drizzle over the tops of the crab stuffed flounder.
  • Bake crab stuffed whitefish for about 20-25 minutes or until they flake easily with fork. It depends on the size of your fish. If you have a smaller fish start checking them after 15 minutes. Every 1o minutes, I drizzled the pan dripping of the lemon butter sauce over the crab stuffed whitefish during the cooking process.
  • Serve the crab stuffed whitefish hot out of the oven with a drizzle of the lemon butter sauce with extra wedges of lemon on the side with a nice tossed salad and vegetable.