Creamy Feta & Yogurt Dressing; Rustic Tomato Sauce - Cuisinart PowerBlend 500 Instruction Booklet

Creamy Feta & Yogurt Dressing
Makes 1¼ cups (can be doubled)
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon basil
¹⁄ ³ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup lowfat or fat free plain yogurt
Place garlic, oregano, and basil in the blender jar and cover .
Pulse 5 times on Chop to chop garlic . Add remaining
ingredients in order listed . Blend for 15 seconds using Mix .
Scrape blender jar . Blend 15 seconds longer on Mix . Let
dressing stand for 20 to 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend .
Transfer to a resealable container and refrigerate until ready to
use .
Nutritional information per serving (one tablespoon):
Calories 43 (81% from fat) • carb. 1g • pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 5mg • sod. 65mg • calc. 36mg • fiber 0g
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Rustic Tomato Sauce

This is a great basic tomato sauce that is ready in less than an hour .
Makes about 8 cups
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion (8 ounces), peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
2 carrots (4 ounces), peeled and cut into ½-inch
pieces
2 ribs celery, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
4 roasted red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup dry white wine (such as vermouth)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cans (15-ounce) recipe ready diced tomatoes
with juices
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Heat the olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat . Add the
onion, carrot, celery, garlic, oregano and basil . Cover loosely
and cook until the vegetables are softened, 6 to 8 minutes . Stir
in the roasted red pepper, wine, tomato paste, and tomatoes .
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 35 to 40
minutes, loosely covered . Uncover and simmer for 15 to 20
minutes longer to thicken . Turn off heat and let sit 5 minutes .
Strain the solids from the liquids, and return the liquid to the
saucepan . Place the solids in the blender jar with ½ cup of the
cooking liquid . Cover the blender jar . Pulse on Liquefy 10
times to chop . Use a plastic spatula to scrape the sides of the
blender jar . Blend for 30 to 40 seconds, until smooth . Return
the puréed tomato mixture to the liquid in the saucepan and
reheat gently over medium low heat . Add salt and pepper .
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 48 (17% from fat) • carb. 8g • pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 194mg • calc. 26mg • fiber 2g