Cuisinart CSK-150 CSK-150 Manual - Page 9

Orzo & Rice Pilaf, Gingered Glazed Carrots, Green Beans With Toasted Almonds

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Nutritional information per serving: Calories 127 (16% from fat) • carb. 24g • pro. 4g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 172mg • calc. 64mg. • fiber 5g 1 1 1-1/3 1 1 1 1 1/4 1 4 1 1 ORZO & RICE PILAF Makes 12 servings tablespoon extra virgin olive oil tablespoon unsalted butter cups orzo cup chopped onion cup chopped celery tablespoon minced garlic teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon freshly ground white pepper cup long grain white rice cups chicken stock, nonfat, low sodium cup water tablespoon freshly chopped parsley Preheat Cuisinart® Electric Skillet to 300°F. Add olive oil and butter; stir to coat skillet. When foam subsides, sauté orzo until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes; add onion, celery, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir 1 minute; add rice and stir to combine. Add stock and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook until rice is tender and all the liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Stir, turn off heat, cover and let rest for 5 minutes. To serve, garnish with parsley Nutritional information per serving: Calories 159 (15% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 5g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 3mg • sod. 293mg • calc. 15mg • fiber 1g GINGERED GLAZED CARROTS Makes 8 servings 2 pounds baby carrots 1 cup chicken stock, nonfat, low-sodium 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons brown sugar, lightly packed 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons chopped or candied ginger 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley Preheat Cuisinart® Electric Skillet to 300°F. Add carrots, chicken stock, salt and pepper; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 5 minutes or until almost tender. Stir in brown sugar, butter and ginger; cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are glazed with sauce, about 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 90 (33% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 1g • fat 3g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 8mg • sod. 189 mg. • calc. 38mg • fiber 3g 1 1 1 1/4 1/8 1-1/2 2 GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS Makes 4 servings teaspoon extra virgin olive oil tablespoon finely chopped shallots pound green beans, trimmed teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper teaspoons unsalted butter tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted Preheat Cuisinart® Electric Skillet to 250°F; add olive oil, but do not stir. Add shallots to oil and cook 1 minute. Add beans and season with salt and pepper; stir to combine. Cook 2 minutes; add 1 cup water, cover and steam 5 minutes. Remove cover and cook until water has evaporated and beans are tender, 6-7 minutes. Add butter and almonds; toss to coat. 9

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Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 127 (16% from fat) • carb. 24g • pro. 4g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg •
sod. 172mg • calc. 64mg. • fiber 5g
ORZO & RICE PILAF
Makes 12 servings
1
tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1
tablespoon unsalted butter
1-1/3
cups orzo
1
cup chopped onion
1
cup chopped celery
1
tablespoon minced garlic
1
teaspoon kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1
cup long grain white rice
4
cups chicken stock, nonfat, low sodium
1
cup water
1
tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Preheat Cuisinart
®
Electric Skillet to 300°F.
Add olive oil and butter; stir to
coat skillet. When foam subsides, sauté orzo until lightly toasted, about 3
minutes; add onion, celery, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir 1 minute; add rice
and stir to combine. Add stock and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a
simmer; cook until rice is tender and all the liquid has evaporated, about 15
minutes. Stir, turn off heat, cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
To serve, garnish with parsley
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 159 (15% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 5g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 3mg • sod. 293mg • calc. 15mg • fiber 1g
GINGERED GLAZED CARROTS
Makes 8 servings
2
pounds baby carrots
1
cup chicken stock, nonfat, low-sodium
1/2
teaspoon kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3
tablespoons brown sugar, lightly packed
2
tablespoons unsalted butter
2
tablespoons chopped or candied ginger
1
tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Preheat Cuisinart
®
Electric Skillet to 300°F. Add carrots, chicken stock, salt
and pepper; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook
5 minutes or until almost tender.
Stir in brown sugar, butter and ginger; cook until all the liquid has evaporat-
ed and the carrots are glazed with sauce, about 5 minutes. Garnish with
parsley.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 90 (33% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 1g • fat 3g • sat. fat 2g
• chol. 8mg • sod. 189 mg. • calc. 38mg • fiber 3g
GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS
Makes 4 servings
1
teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1
tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1
pound green beans, trimmed
1/4
teaspoon kosher salt
1/8
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2
teaspoons unsalted butter
2
tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted
Preheat Cuisinart
®
Electric Skillet to 250°F; add olive oil, but do not stir.
Add shallots to oil and cook 1 minute. Add beans and season with salt and
pepper; stir to combine. Cook 2 minutes; add 1 cup water, cover and steam
5 minutes. Remove cover and cook until water has evaporated and beans
are tender, 6-7 minutes. Add butter and almonds; toss to coat.