Roasted asparagus, Butternut squash and potato gratin – Cuisinart BRK-300 User Manual

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about 0 minutes, until crust is nicely

browned and cheese has fully melted

on top.

Carefully, remove the pizza from the oven.

Cut into slices and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 161 (41% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 7g

• fat 7g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 11mg • sod. 155mg

• calc. 86mg • fiber 1g

Pizza with Sun-dried

Tomatoes, Artichokes,

Goat Cheese and

Fresh Mozzarella

Makes one 1-inch pizza

yellow cornmeal for dusting

¹∕³

recipe whole wheat pizza dough

extra virgin olive oil for brushing

2

tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes

packed in oil, chopped

1

can (15 ounces) artichoke hearts,

drained and dried thoroughly

and quartered

5

basil leaves

3

ounces fresh goat cheese

(like Montrachet)

2

ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced

Preheat the Cuisinart

Brick Oven to

45°F on the convection bake or bake

setting fitted with the baking stone on a

rack in position A. Preheat stone for at

least 30 minutes.

Roll out dough on a cornmeal-dusted

surface into a 1-inch circle. Brush the

entire surface of the dough with olive oil.

Scatter the chopped sun-dried tomatoes

and artichoke heart quarters over the

surface of the pizza dough, leaving a

1-inch border around the outside. Tear

the basil leaves in pieces and scatter over

the toppings. Add liberal dollops of goat

cheese evenly over the surface of the

pizza. Place mozzarella slices evenly over

surface of pizza as well.

Carefully transfer the prepared pizza to

the stone in the preheated brick oven

(a pizza peel may be helpful). Bake for

about 0 minutes, until crust is nicely

browned and the cheese has melted.

Carefully, remove the pizza from the oven.

Cut into slices and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 140 (35% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 6g

• fat 5g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 10mg • sod. 273mg

• calc. 58mg • fiber 2g

Roasted Asparagus

Asparagus is delicious roasted, plus it is

very simple to prepare.

Makes 4 servings
1

pound asparagus

1

teaspoon olive oil

¼

teaspoon kosher salt

¼

teaspoon crushed black pepper

Preheat Cuisinart

Brick Oven to 45°F

on the convection bake or bake setting

with rack in position B.

Wash and thoroughly dry asparagus. Trim

the rough ends off of the asparagus.

Place asparagus in a mixing bowl and

toss with the teaspoon of olive oil, salt

and pepper.

Line up asparagus on the baking sheet

and bake on the upper rack for 10 to 15

minutes, until the asparagus is tender.

Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 36 (28% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 3g

• fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 86mg

• calc. 24mg • fiber 2g

Butternut Squash and

Potato Gratin

A nice twist to a great traditional side dish.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

cooking spray

1

cup heavy cream

2

cloves garlic, crushed and

peeled

1

branch fresh rosemary

4

ounces Gruyère cheese

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