What to Eat This Week – Fall Foods
Monday
Ingredients
4 pounds white potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
1 large yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 (14.75-ounce) cans creamed corn
8 ounces Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)
1½ teaspoons dried minced garlic
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
About 1 cup heavy cream, depending on desired thickness
Tuesday
Ingredients
1 box Dreamfields Rotini, Penne Rigate or Elbows
1 cup chopped onion
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 pound (90%) lean ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) no salt added tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 package (10 ounces) spinach leaves, shredded
ÂĽÂ cup fresh basil, shredded or 1 tablespoon dried
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt (optional)
1 ½ ounces Cabot Sharp Lite50 Cheddar or Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar(about ⅓ cup)
Wednesday
Ingredients
2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
4 cups homemade chicken stock or prepared chicken broth
1 cup Cabot Light Sour Cream
4 ounces Cabot Sharp Lite50 Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon Cabot Salted Butter
ÂĽÂ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
Salt and ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Thursday
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
ÂĽÂ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
½ cup King Arthur All-Purpose Flour
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 cup finely chopped leeks, white and pale green part only, washed
½ teaspoon chopped rosemary
½ teaspoon dry thyme
½ cup dry white wine
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons Cabot Light Sour Cream
1 cup Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar, shredded
Chopped fresh parsley or chives for garnish, optional
Friday
Ingredients
4 tablespoons Cabot Unsalted Butter
ÂĽÂ cup panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs
1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
1 pound mussels, scrubbed, beards removed, patted dry
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, divided
½ cup heavy cream
ÂĽÂ cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 ounce Cabot Private Stock Cheddar or Cabot New York Vintage Cheddar, grated (about ¼ cup)
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Cabot Salted Butter1 recipe Herb Mac & Cheese1 cup half-and-half, whole or skim milk*
4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into â…› inch-thick slices
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 ounces Cabot Sharp Cheddar, grated (about ½ cup)
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Dr. Averill (aka <3Ave) is a long-time member of the Cabot team (ca. 2006) and a life-time lover of cheese (the sharper the better!). She’s always been moved by the Cabot commitment to the farmers, our communities, and making quality products. You can catch her on Twitter most of the time, where she leads the @cabotcheese tweeting. When she’s not talking cheese, she’s digging into the past, and just finished her PhD in History.