Chef’s Corner
As this is our last issue before Thanksgiving I wanted to share with you a personal recipe that I make every year for our Thanksgiving table. Most people always have turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, vegetable dishes, and bread. My family has all of these dishes and this noodle dish. To me, most good meals need pasta. This dish started out from my mom, who would make it years and years ago. It was good but the recipe got lost, so one year I finally decided to make my own and see if it would be similar to hers and it’s now the recipe I make year after year. Thanksgiving has many traditions, so perhaps if you’re with family, friends or alone on this holiday, this recipe is one you could try.
What’s cooking in the kitchen?
Emilie’s Noodles Romanoff
Ingredients:
1 bag of egg noodles
bread crumbs
½ cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup beef broth
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven for 350, take a stock pot full of water and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8-10 minutes or until soft. Strain water out and then place in a bowl. Add sour cream, cottage cheese, beef broth, and spices. Stir lightly so you don’t break the pasta. Pour into a 9×9 baking dish or a 13×9 pan and then sprinkle a dusting of bread crumbs on top of the dish, enough to lightly coat the top. Bake for 30-45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the liquid is bubbling slightly.
Nutritional Aspect
Cottage cheese is actually very good for you and contains little fat. It is high in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, also containing vitamin A, B6, B12, C, D, E and K. It also contains thiamin, riboflavin and folic acid. These are all great but what does it mean? Folic acid helps with cell growth and reproduction. Riboflavin is great for producing energy, good skin and healthy eyes and thiamin mains appetite and growth. Have I proven my point to you that cottage cheese is very good for you? Next time you are thinking of good healthy snacks that also taste good, consider cottage cheese as one.
If you have any questions or recipes you want to submit you can email me at: emilie.lariviere@lyndonstate.edu.