dd the carrot, celery and pearl barley, turn up the heat
In a small saucepan, over low heat, simmer balsamic vinegar until it is reduced by half and is thick, sweet and syrupy. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Thread 1 tomato, 1/2 basil leaf and 1 bocconcini onto each toothpick. Arrange on a serving plate and lightly drizzle with the baslamic syrup.
Note: Pearl bocconcini are marble size balls of fresh mozzarella cheese sold in tubs in the dairy isle.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Place prepared crust on pizza pan.
Spread spinach dip over entire crust.
Sprinkle with water chestnuts if the spinach dip does not already contain them.
If you can't find a good spinach dip in your local grocery deli there are many fine recipes here on Zaar.
Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
Bake 10- 12 minutes until cheese and dip are bubbly and slightly browned.
Cool a few minutes before cutting.
Cut into wedges for lunch or dinner or cut into squares to use as an appetizer.
arge bowl. Add cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red onion, yellow bell
Halve the cherry tomatoes.
Pluck leaves from basil and tear into 1 inch pieces.
Cut the prosciutto into 2 inch segments.
Skewer a tomato half (uncut side first) with a toothpick and slide to the end of the toothpick.
Skewer basil, then mozzarella pearl, then basil.
Fold 2 inch piece of prosciutto in half and skewer.
Take another tomato half and skewer (cut side first).
minutes.
Add the pearl onions and garlic, reduce the
Peel the pearl onion.
Put the oil in a saute pan. Heat over med heat and add the onion. Saute until light golden color.
Sprinkle sugar over onions and caramelize for about a minute.
Pour in sherry vinegar and sherry. Add thyme twigs, salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Cool and then serve in small bowls.
hallot, saffron, orange zest and pearl barley for 1 min. Add
Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F. Place the beet and onion on a large baking pan; drizzle with oil. Roast for 20 mins.
Add the broccoli; roast for a further 15 mins or until golden and tender.
Meanwhile, cook the pearl barley in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 40 mins or until tender; drain well.
For the tahini dressing, combine the tahini, 1 tbsp warm water and lemon juice in a small bowl.
Toss the roasted vegetables, warm barley and parsley in a large bowl. Drizzle with the tahini dressing to serve.
Cook pearl onions following package directions. Add lemon juice and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a saucepan, cook carrots in chicken stock until tender, about 8 mins. Drain.
In a frying pan, saute shallots in olive oil until softened. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add carrots and parsley and toss to combine. Add onions and toss to combine.
Blanch the green beans and pearl onions by placing them into
re tender.
Saute the pearl onions in the olive oil
ins, or until tender. Add pearl barley and cook, stirring, for
inutes
Stir in the pearl barley, sizzle for a few
igh heat and saute the pearl onions until lightly golden, 5
f skins). If using frozen pearl onions, skip this step and
Blanch the green beans and pearl onions by placing them into
he same skillet, saute the pearl onions and mushrooms until lightly
Whisk all ingredients until combined.
Add frozen pearl onions to coat.
Marinate until pearl onions are thawed or until ready to use -- I recommend at least two hours.
Wrap in foil pouch.
Poke a couple of holes in packet.
Toss on grill for 30 minutes.
Eat and enjoy.
ff very end of each *pearl onion and slip off the