Olney Friends School

March Recipe – Gołąbki

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Straight from the Olney Friends Kitchen, Chef Nicholas Stringham has sent us over another recipe to share with you!   This month it’s Gołąbki. Gołąbki is the Polish name of a dish popular in cuisines of Central Europe, made from boiled cabbage leaves wrapped around a filling of minced pork or beef, chopped onions, and rice or barley. Gołąbki (pronounced GA-WHOMP-KE E), the Polish rolls nurture one’s soul by bringing family together. The name translates to “little pigeon”, referring only to the size and shape of the dumpling, not to anything on the ingredient list. Historically, Gołąbki were made with buckwheat and potatoes.     Ingredients List – 1lb Ground Beef 8 Cups of water 1 Cup Rice 1 Cup Diced Fresh Tomatoes 3 Large Carrots Diced 1 Stalk of Celery Diced 1 Lg Onion Diced 2 Cups Tomato Sauce 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 1 Tbsp. Salt 2 Tsp Black Pepper 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder 1 Head of Cabbage   Directions – 1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. 2. Put 1 head of cabbage inside the water, and let set for 3 minutes. 3. Separate the cabbage leaves using tongs, or a fork. 4. In a separate pot add ground beef, minced garlic, diced carrots, celery, onion, along with all the seasonings. Cook on medium to high heat until the ground beef is browned, and vegetables translucent. 5. Cook 1 Cup rice and 2 Cup water until the rice is tender and soft. 6. Remove rice from heat after it’s cooked and add to brown beef mixture. 7. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to brown beef mixture and stir. 8. Take the beef mixture and add to each cabbage roll leaf. Roll the leaf up like a burrito and stack in a baking dish. 9. Once all cabbage rolls are done, add remaining tomato sauce and diced tomatoes on top of cabbage rolls. 10. Bake at 450 degrees for 35 -40 minutes uncovered until you can insert a fork smoothly into the cabbage. 11. Serve hot with a side of additional ground beef mixture and remaining tomato sauce on top.   #onlyatolney #boardingschools #Quakers #barnesville #belmontcounty #studentlife #quaker #march2022☘️ #organicfood #organic #recipe #recipeshare #recipeideas #RecipeoftheWeek #organicproducts #organicgarden #organicfarming #organicgardening

Hands on Health

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Our Food and Health Endeavor recently had class in the kitchen to put their lessons into practice. Each student made a salad dressing to serve with …

April Recipe – Pistachio Pesto Pasta

The yummiest time of the month is upon us… Chef Nick’s Olney Kitchen Recipes!! This month he made a delicious pasta dish that students, and faculty alike both devoured! We hope you try it out and enjoy it as well. Please let us know if you do!   Pistachio Pesto Recipe- 2 Cups Basil 2 Cups Italian Parsley 1/4 Cup Pistachio 1 oz Grated Romano Cheese 1 oz Grated Parmesan Cheese 1 Lemon Juiced & Zested 1 Garlic Clove 1/2 Tsp Kosher Salt 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil   Add all ingredients into a food processor and blend together. Cook the desired pasta to box instructions, Drain pasta and toss with a little olive oil, (So it doesn’t stick together) and set aside. Heat a pan at medium-high heat, when hot Add the pistachio pesto into pan and stir. Add the cooked pasta to the pesto and toss with cooked pasta and serve hot.

February Recipe – Chimichurri Steak Sauce

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We have struck gold when it comes to our Chef this year, Chef Nicholas has created the buzz with his food. We have had quite the demand for some of his recipes, and he obliged with a smile!   We are starting off simple with a well known sauce for steak – the Chimichurri sauce, which enhances the steak’s flavor without overpowering the taste of the protein. It also boldens the presentation of the dish you’reserving.   Chimichurri Steak Sauce   1 Cup Italian Parsley 1/4 Cup roasted garlic oil 3 shallots diced 2 Tsp. red pepper flakes 1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 1 Tsp salt or to taste   Put all ingredients into a food processor or blender, and you have a great sauce for your steak!