Herby Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small potatoes or 12-15 baby potatoes
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  3. Wash potatoes, removing sprouts and blemishes. Leave peels on and cut into 1-inch pieces.
  4. Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
  5. Add potatoes and boil for 7 minutes. Drain
  6. Place potatoes in a baking pan.
  7. In a small bowl, mix together oil and seasonings. Pour over potatoes. Stir potatoes until coated with oil mixture.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes, then stir the potatoes. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.

Makes 4 servings

Stuffed Kabocha Squash

Ingredients

Pancakes

  • 1 kabocha squash
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 14-ounce can black beans or 1 pound cooked ground meat
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 4-ounce can jalapenos (optional)
  • 1½ teaspoons taco seasoning
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Wash kabocha squash under running water. Use a scrub brush, if possible. Dry off the squash with a paper towel. 
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  4. Cut off the top of the kabocha squash and removed the seeds.
  5. Brush oil around the inside. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the squash begins to become soft.
  6. In a large bowl, combine rice, onion, tomatoes, beans or meat, tomato sauce, seasoning, and cheese.
  7. Remove the squash from the oven.
  8. Stuff the rice mixture into the squash. Put the lid onto the squash.
  9. Bake for another 30-45 minutes, or until the filling is hot and the soft is completely tender.
  10. Slice into pieces and serve hot.

Makes 6-8 servings

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