Roasted Garbanzo Beans and Garlic with Swiss Chard

I made this recipe this past weekend and it turned out to be really good.  I got the recipe from one of my Bon Apetit books and it's also on line at Epicurious

one of my favorite cooking web-sites.

I'm not a big fan of garbanzo beans, although I will eat them.  If you're not a fan of roasted garlic, don't try this as the flavor is quite prevalent.  For me....I loved it.

Ingredients

Garbanzo Beans:
2 15.5-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained (about 3 cups)
10 garlic cloves, peeled
2 large shallots
3 small bay leaves, preferably fresh
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil

Chard:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
3 small bay leaves, preferably fresh
2 shallots, sliced
2 bunches Swiss chard, center stems cut out, leaves coarsely torn
2 cups low-salt chicken broth

Directions

Garbanzo beans:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 5 ingredients in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour oil over; cover dish with foil. Roast until garlic is tender, about 45 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, cover, and chill.

Chard:
Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic, bay leaves, and shallots. Cover; cook until shallots are tender, about 2 minutes. Uncover; add half of chard. Toss until chard wilts and volume is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add remaining chard. Toss until chard wilts, about 2 minutes. Add broth. Cover and cook until chard is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season chard with salt and pepper. Transfer chard mixture to large sieve set over bowl and drain. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

Drain garbanzos and reserve oil; discard bay leaves. Combine garbanzos and chard in large skillet. Add 2 tablespoons oil reserved from garbanzos. Toss over medium heat until warmed through, moistening with more oil by tablespoonfuls if needed, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Viennese Soup Pot

Deedy and I had this soup, Viennese Soup Pot, while we were in Vienna. It's really good and similar to Chicken Noodle Soup.

Here's a recipe on it, although I won't be frying the chicken: Chicken Soup Pot

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Eggs Benedict with Mock Hollandaise

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Ingredients

8 ounces 1/4-inch-thick slices Black Forest ham
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
Additional Dijon mustard
4 English muffins, split, toasted

8 large eggs

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

Using 3 1/4-inch biscuit cutter or clean 6-ounce tuna can as template, cut ham slices into rounds.
Whisk mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, orange juice, grated orange peel, and fresh lemon juice in small bowl to blend. (Ham and sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)

Preheat oven to 300°F. Fill large skillet with enough water to reach depth of 2 inches. Add white wine vinegar and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to water. Bring to simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Spread 3 tablespoons butter and some additional Dijon mustard over split sides of English muffins. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham rounds and cook just until beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side. Place ham atop prepared English muffins. Arrange English muffins on baking sheet. Keep warm in oven while preparing eggs.

Crack eggs into skillet of simmering water. Cook until whites are set and yolks are set to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium-set yolks. Using slotted spoon, transfer eggs to plate.

Stir sauce in top of double boiler over simmering water until just heated through, about 2 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

Place 1 egg atop ham on each prepared muffin half. Spoon warm sauce over eggs, sprinkle with basil or parsley, and serve immediately.

Curried Tilapia with Mango Salsa

I made this after a day of baseball and I really liked it. Deedy and Chris thought it was too hot, but it was perfect for me. Not sure if it was hot because of the pepper or curry. I'll have to make this again with less pepper.

I came across this recipe trying to figure out what to do with this can of Curry Powder I have. I found this on All Recipes

Ingredients

* 1 mango - peeled and diced
* 1/4 cup chopped red onion
* 1 serrano chile, minced
* 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
* 2 tablespoons lime juice
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
* 1 tablespoon curry powder
* 1 tablespoon garlic pepper seasoning
* 4 fresh tilapia fillets

Directions

1. For the mango salsa, combine the mango, red onion, serrano chile, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a glass bowl. Set aside.
2. For the tilapia rub, mix together 1 tablespoon of olive oil, curry powder and garlic pepper in a small bowl. Rub this mixture onto both sides of the fish fillets.
3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish for about 3 minutes on each side or until it flakes easily with a fork.
4. Serve with the mango salsa.