Recipes from Garden to Table

Quick and easy lunch or dinner, I always prefer homemade ingredients but when time is tight, I will admit that Costco really comes through! Here, I use their large Naan Bread package and tub of marinated mozzarella cheese balls! 

Ingredients:

6 Naan breads

3 Medium Tomatoes, sliced thin

12 Baby Mozzarella Cheese Balls, sliced

Bunch of Fresh Basil

Olive Oil for sprinkling/brushing

Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Line a cookie sheet or pan with foil or parchment for easy clean up
2. Arrange Naan bread on the pan
3. Sprinkle or brush Olive Oil onto top side of breads
4. Arrange about 3-4 slices of tomatoes on each bread
5. Arrange cheese slices
6. Set oven on Broil and place pan in oven, but watch the pan to make sure the pizzas do not burn
7. Take out after about 3 min or less depending on your oven
8. Spread Fresh Basil leaves slices on each and follow with salt and pepper
9. Serve immediately!

This is the easiest way to put a bright and healthy red base soup into your celebration. I use Gefen Organic Whole Peeled Cooked Beets and Thai Kitchen Organic Unsweetened Coconut Milk to make this a very quick and easy soup to always have at the ready in your pantry (both items available at Costco).  Also, I will add in basically whatever I feel like to change it up, it is the perfect canvas to create your masterpiece.  

Ingredients:

1 Onion, chopped

2 Cloves of garlic, minced

1" Ginger, peeled and grated

1 Lemon, juiced

3 Beets, peeled, diced

1 Can Coconut Milk

1 Cup Water, at least this amount, as I will use a bit when I saute onions.

1 TBSP Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Herbs of choice for topping or yogurt

Instructions:

1. Heat Oil in a pot

2. Saute onions until translucent and soft, use a bit of water to extend cooking time without burning onions

3. Add Ginger and Garlic, simmer until fragrant

4. Stir in Beets, cook until soft or warmed if using already cooked

5. Add Coconut Milk and rest of water

6. Salt and Pepper to taste and add any additional spice here for example cumin, red pepper flakes, or cayenne

7. Take the pot off the heat and blend with submersion blender or pour into food processor or blender to puree, but not to a frothy state, keep it a bit chunk for a more rich feel.