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Tahini Shakshuka For Couple Recipe

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If you’ve never heard of Shakshuka, you might know it by its other name: Eggs in Purgatory. It’s a spicy tomato sauce for poaching eggs, and it’s usually served with bread.

Have This!

  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Half a medium onion
  • Two cloves garlic, minced
  • One teaspoon ground cumin
  • A teaspoon harissa
  • A tsp tahini
  • One-fourth teaspoon smoked paprika
  • One-eighth teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • A tablespoon tomato paste
  • 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes
  • Two cups Israeli couscous
  • Half cup vegetable broth
  • Three large eggs
  • feta cheese, for serving
  • fresh parsley, for serving

Do This!

  • In a small 8″ skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add the chopped onion, a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about five minutes.
  • Next, add the garlic, cumin, harissa, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper flakes another pinch of salt, a few turns of black pepper, and stir, Cook for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
  • Add the tomato paste and canned tomatoes (with juice). Stir everything to combine it well, and either simmer it for 15 minutes on medium or turn the heat to low and let cook for up to two hours. Your choice.
  • When ready to serve, crank the heat to high, stir in the couscous and broth, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, until the couscous is done.
  • Create three little wells to add the eggs. Cook for about eight minutes, until the whites, are set but the yolks are still runny. If you like a more well-done egg, baste the eggs with the tomato sauce around it.
  • Scatter feta and parsley on top, and serve.
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Pancetta, Tahini, and Brussels Sprouts Linguini

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If you want this pancetta, tahini, and Brussels sprouts linguini recipe have even more protein, top each serving of this hearty winter pasta with a fried egg.

Have This!

  • Half lb. Linguini
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Six oz. unsliced pancetta (or 6 slices thick-cut bacon)
  • One medium Sweet onion
  • One lb. Brussels sprouts
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Two clove garlic
  • A c. dry white wine
  • Three oz. Parmesan

Do this!

  • Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; reserve one cup pasta water. Drain.
  • While pasta is cooking: Sauté pancetta and onion in a large deep skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pancetta is browned and onions are caramelized, ten minutes.
  • Add Brussels sprouts, tahini, and garlic and sauté, stirring, until leaves are bright green, two minutes.
  • Stir in wine, scraping brown bits from bottom of skillet. Add pasta, grated Parmesan, and 1/2 to 3/4 cup reserved pasta water, and stir until Parmesan is melted and pasta is creamy and well coated. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve immediately sprinkled with pepper and shaved Parmesan.
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Bucatini with Tahini, Winter Pesto and Sweet Potatoes

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This bucatini with tahini, winter pesto, and sweet potatoes can be ready in less than 30 minutes. It definitely deserves a spot in your weeknight dinner rotation come winter.

Have This!

  • One large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • One medium red onion, cut into wedges
  • Two c. olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Four c. torn kale, collards, or mustard greens
  • Half c. fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Two oz. grated Parmesan cheese
  • One clove garlic
  • Two tsp. lemon zest
  • 12 oz. bucatini
  • toasted pine nuts, for serving

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together potato, onion, and two tablespoons oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake, stirring once, until potato and onion are tender, 24 to 26 minutes
  • Place kale and parsley in a food processor.
  • Pulse until chopped, five times.
  • Add Parmesan, garlic, tahini, lemon zest, and juice.
  • Pulse, scraping down the sides as needed until finely chopped, 10 to 12 times. With the machine running, slowly add remaining one-third cup oil through the feed tube.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving one-fourth cup pasta water before draining. Toss pasta with roasted vegetables, pesto, and pasta water.
  • Serve topped with Parmesan and pine nuts.
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Chicken Tahini with Lemon and Potatoes

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Serve this chicken tahini with lemon and potatoes seasoned with parsley, basil, scallions, and lemon zest. Also, use any extra meat as the foundation for everything from chicken noodle soup to chicken mac and cheese.

Have This!

  • One whole chicken
  • A bunch fresh basil leaves
  • Five tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Two lemons
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Five clove garlic
  • Two scallions
  • Coarse sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Two lb. small to medium potatoes
  • Two tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Half bunch fresh parsley leaves

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack set in the middle. Remove any excess fat around chicken cavities and discard; rinse chicken and pat dry, inside and out.
  • In a small bowl, combine basil, butter, tahini, lemon zest, garlic, and scallions.
  • Starting at chicken’s neck, slide hands under the skin, carefully loosening skin on breasts and thighs. Spread butter mixture, about one tablespoon at a time, between loosened skin and meat, taking care not to tear the skin. Rub hands over skin to spread mixture into crevices.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, then tie legs together with kitchen string. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, half teaspoon salt, and enough pepper to coat well. Cut reserved lemon into quarters and set three aside.
  • Heat roasting pan in oven for ten minutes. Remove; then put potatoes and any oil left in a bowl into pan, keeping potatoes in a single layer and pushed to edges to make room for chicken. Place chicken in pan, breast-side up.
  • Roast chicken for 20 minutes, then remove the pan from oven and turn bird breast-side down. Continue to roast for 20 more minutes, then remove the pan from oven and turn bird breast-side up again.
  • Sprinkle parsley over potatoes, then stir to coat with pan drippings. Squeeze reserved lemon over chicken and put rinds into the pan. Continue to roast until juices of chicken run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork, or an instant-read thermometer inserted in breast reaches 160°F, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven; let chicken rest for 15 minutes before transferring to a cutting board. Let rest for five more minutes, and then carve.
  • Spoon pan juices over chicken; serve with potatoes and roasted lemon.

 

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Tahini-Cauliflower Bisque with Brown Butter Croutons

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You can make this tahini-cauliflower bisque with brown butter croutons two days early. However, just remember to store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Have This!

  • Two c. whole milk
  • Three c. vegetable stock
  • One small head cauliflower
  • A tsp. tahini
  • Half lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • One small onion
  • Two cloves Garlic
  • Four sprigs thyme
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Three tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Three c. cubed ciabatta bread
  • One-third c. heavy cream
  • One-third c. pomegranate seeds
  • Chopped chives, for serving

Do This!

  • Combine milk, stock, cauliflower, tahini, potato, onion, garlic, and thyme in a large saucepan.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until golden brown, four minutes.
  • Add bread and cook, stirring often, until toasted, ten minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Discard thyme sprigs. Puree soup, in batches, in a blender until smooth. Add cream and pulse to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve topped with croutons, pomegranate seeds, and chives.

 

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Salt-Tahini Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

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This delicious and healthy salt-tahini chicken with spring quinoa pilaf is joining forces on a single plate. This dish just got real.

Have This!

  • One-fourth c. olive oil, divided
  • Eight small bone-in, skin-on chicken this
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • One c. quinoa
  • One c. tahini
  • Two tbsp. unseasoned rice wine vinegar
  • Four scallions, sliced
  • Three radishes, halved and thinly sliced
  • Small carrot, grated
  • Three oz. Feta
  • Half c. Fresh basil leaves

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Heat two tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Cook skin-side down, in batches, until the skin is golden and crispy, seven minutes.
  • Return all of the chicken to the skillet, skin-side up, and transfer skillet to the oven.
  • Roast until the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F, 22 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions. Whisk together vinegar and remaining two tablespoons oil in a bowl. Add scallions, radishes, carrot, feta, basil, tahini, and quinoa and toss to combine.
  • Serve chicken with quinoa pilaf.
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Butternut-Tahini Squash Ravioli with Seared Chicken

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With this butternut-tahini squash ravioli with a seared chicken recipe, you can make store-bought butternut squash to ravioli your own with a sliced chicken breast. Moreover, do not forget to add asparagus and pecorino cheese.

Have This!

  • Two packages refrigerated butternut squash ravioli
  • Two cups asparagus, cut into thirds
  • One lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • One tbsp. olive oil
  • Three tbsp. butter
  • A chopped shallot
  • One tbsp. chopped fresh sage
  • A Chopped Garlic Clove
  • Grated pecorino, for serving

Do This!

  • Cook butternut squash ravioli according to package directions, adding asparagus the last minute of cooking.
  • Drain, reserving half cup cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, season chicken breast with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Cook in olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, partially covered, until cooked through, six minutes per side; slice.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add butter, tahini, and cook until golden brown, two minutes. Add shallot and cook until golden, three minutes.
  • Stir in sage and garlic. Cook until fragrant, one minute.
  • Fold in ravioli, asparagus, and reserved cooking liquid. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Serve topped with sliced chicken and grated pecorino.
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Tahini-Coconut Lime Quinoa Recipe

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This tahini-coconut lime quinoa recipe only needs three ingredients and insanely easy prep using your rice cooker or Instant Pot. These make this delicious quinoa recipe a go-to weeknight side dish.

Have This!

  • One cup quinoa, rinsed if necessary
  • A can of coconut milk
  • One tbs tahini
  • One-fourth cup water
  • One-fourth teaspoon salt
  • A small lime, zested and juiced

Do This!

  • Check the quinoa package to see if your quinoa needs rinsed. If it does, pour one cup of quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
  • Place quinoa, canned coconut milk, tahini, water, and salt into the rice cooker.
  • The rice cooker will beep after about 30 minutes. For a standard rice cooker without all of the bells and whistles, one cooking cycle should be enough to do it.
  • Note that you should let the quinoa sit for about five minutes after it’s done the cooking and then fluff it.
  • Stir in the zest and juice of one small lime to taste, adjust the salt as desired, and it’s ready to serve.