Kohlrabi season always reminds me of our neighbor Joy who told us of the German’s love for kohlrabi, which inspired a children’s song that she sang for us on the porch. This recipe sounds worthy of that inspiration! Make it easier by substituting Riverview’s breakfast sausage for the ground pork, paprika, marjoram, and caraway.
Recipes
Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing
This recipe sounds delicious. Cut your prep time by grating the kohlrabi and apple.
Roasted Kohlrabi and Butternut Squash
www.epicurious.com
This site catalogues recipes from Gourmet Magazine, and is my first go-to resource. They have many suggestions for kohlrabi, but I couldn’t resist this entry which also features butternut squash.
Creamy Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Last recipe – a curried sweet potato soup. Yum! This one is adapted from one that appeared in Marion Burros’ “Eating Well” column in the New York Times in 1999. You can substitute butternut squash for the sweet potatoes, and plain yogurt for the goat cheese.
Winter Greens Lasagna
And one more recipe for greens, this one for a variation on lasagna. It’s from a recipe writer named Amy Wisniewski. If you haven’t used your greens in lasagna, give this a try. With the heavy cream and crème fraîche it’s pretty rich. You could substitute a white sauce made with skim milk instead.
White Bean Stew with Greens and Tomatoes
I am sorry to say that I have no idea where I got this recipe. The combination of white beans with greens is a classic though, and the addition of Parmesan adds a jolt of umami that makes the combination so satisfying. You could use every green in the box in this stew – mustard, kohlrabi, collard and turnip. And substitute that jar of canned tomato sauce if you don’t have fresh tomatoes left from previous weeks.
Braised Cabbage
It’s great to see cabbage making its appearance in the box again after the long summer hiatus. Here’s a recipe for braised cabbage with Indian spices. It comes from the New York Times, published last January.
South American Butternut Squash Stew
Thanks to Andrea B. who picks up her Riverview box in Grant Park for sending in this recipe from the February 2010 issue of Cuisine magazine. he recipe headnote says it’s an iconic South American stew called locro, and a perfect winter meal when served with crusty bread. This would be a great use for that jar of tomato sauce in this week’s box.
Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Lots of ideas here for hearty fall and winter food. First – we’ve got two recipe suggestions from members this week. Very exciting!
Joy Carter sent us a recipe for Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. She doesn’t remember the website she found this on, although it might have been Pioneer Woman. Joy said she’s had lots of peppers in her garden this year so she’s been seeking new ways to use them. Our green peppers that came in today’s box will ultimately turn red, if you don’t already have roasted red peppers stashed away in your freezer.
LeRoy’s Kohlrabi and Apple Slaw
The last recipe for today is from Julia LeRoy who just closed her restaurant, LeRoy’s Fried Chicken. I’m taking liberties with her recipe which was originally for turnips. It’s similar to a recipe Suzanne posted 2 weeks ago for kohlrabi slaw. I made this slaw, adding a little homemade horseradish mustard. Yum! I may never eat kohlrabi any other way. Of course if you have any turnips lurking in the refrigerator, add them to the kohlrabi here.