Thyme Recipes
Cajun Shrimp Pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Spice Barn Thyme
1/2 teaspoon Red Ground Cayenne Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 cups tomatoes, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
3 cups chicken broth
1 pound vermicelli or linguini, cooked
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Sauté the onion in the olive oil for
approximately 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir. Add thyme, cayenne, pepper,
and basil; cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Add next 7 ingredients; cook
over low heat until the liquid is reduced, about 30 minutes. Sauté shrimp
in butter and garlic until almost done (pink, but not totally opaque). Add
the sauce; cook 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss with cheese. Serve
hot.
Note: Frozen shrimp may be substituted.
Also, canned diced tomatoes may be substituted for fresh.
Submitted by: Margie K.
Herbed Chicken Pasta
2-3 boneless chicken breasts, cut
into bite sized pieces
olive oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons Rosemary
2 tablespoons Thyme
3 tablespoons Sesame Seeds
1 teaspoon Orange Peel
rigatoni or ziti pasta, cooked
Optional: 2 tablespoons Hot Chili Oil, 1-2 Red Bell Peppers sliced into
strips, 10 sun dried tomatoes, chopped, 1/4 cup Honey Garlic Sauce
In olive oil (enough to coat bottom of pan),
cook chicken with garlic, rosemary, thyme, sesame seeds, and orange peel.
Add any of the optional ingredients that you prefer. Cook until all
ingredients are tender. Serve over cooked pasta.
Submitted by: Beth R
Vegetable Cream Pasta
1/2 pound fresh broccoli, in florets
1 1/2 cups zucchini, sliced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces pasta of your choice, cooked
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Thyme
2 cups milk
1/2 cup Swiss Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Mozzarella, shredded
Sauté vegetables in oil until crisp tender.
Sauté onion and garlic in butter till tender. Stir in flour, add milk until
well blended; stir in thyme and bouillon. Bring to boil and cook for 2
minutes until thickened. Add vegetables and cooked pasta.
Jambalaya
1/2 pound cooked smoked sausage,
halved and sliced
2 cups cubed ham
1/4 cup oil
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
5 green onions, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Thyme
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon Spice
Barn Cayenne Pepper
2 cans chicken broth
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/3 cup water
4 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Sauté sausage and ham in oil until browned.
Remove from pan; to drippings add celery, onion, green pepper, green onions,
and garlic, sauté till tender. Add tomatoes, thyme, salt, pepper, and
cayenne; cook 5 minutes. Stir in broth, rice, water, and Worcestershire
sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or
until rice is cooked. Stir in meat mixture and shrimp. Heat through and
serve.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Soup Stock:
1 chicken, cut up
10 cups water
1 carrot, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Spice Barn Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Spice Barn Thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Bring all ingredients to a boil in a dutch
oven. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2-2 hours, until chicken is
tender. Remove chicken; cool and discard skin and bones. Chop chicken
and set aside. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and bay leaf.
Return both to pan.
Soup Ingredients:
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 cups fine noodles
1 cup frozen peas
To broth in pan, add carrots, celery, and
onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10
minutes until vegetables are tender. Add noodles and chicken.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 6 minutes. Stir in peas;
cook for 4 additional minutes.
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