173 an frozen Recipes

eggs, lemon, fresh dill (leaves chopped , stems reserved), shelled and deveined shrimp (large), yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, salt, sugar snap peas , cut in halves at an angle (remove strings), frozen peas, plain yogurt, dijon mustard, chopped red onion, stalks celery, finely chopped, white wine vinegar, olive oil

water, white rice (i used uncle ben s), vegetable oil or 3 tbsp wok oil, 3 turns of the pan, eggs, beaten, garlic, chopped, fresh ginger, minced or grated, shredded carrot, red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, diced, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, frozen peas, tamari (dark aged soy sauce)

ricotta cheese , not skim, mozzarella cheese , not skim, shredded and divided, egg beaters egg substitute, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and wrung dry (or 1/4 cup parsley, flat leaf, chopped), cracked black pepper, lasagna noodles (i use the trader joe no boil brand and they are perfect for an 8-inch brownie pan), spaghetti sauce (or your favorite sauce) or 28 oz alfredo sauce (or your favorite sauce), chiffonade basil (to garnish )

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

chicken broth, water, grain white rice, vegetable oil, pork loin chop, thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chinese five spice powder, eggs, beaten, shiitake mushroom, stemmed and thinly sliced, red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced, carrots, shredded (enough to equal a couple of handfuls), scallion , thinly sliced on an angle, frozen peas, thawed, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh ginger (2-inch piece peeled and grated ), tamari (dark soy sauce)

all-purpose flour (buckwheat can also be used!), baking powder, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, eggs, milk, butter, frozen blueberries (optional), corn (optional), apple, chopped to about 1/2 an inch (optional)

water, white rice, vegetable or wok oil, 3 turns of the pan, eggs, beaten, garlic, chopped, fresh ginger, minced or grated, shredded carrots , available in pouches in produce section, a couple of handfuls, red bell pepper, diced, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, frozen peas, tamari , dark aged soy saucebring water to a boil. add rice, reduce heat, cover and cook over medium low heat until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. spread rice out on a cookie sheet to quick cool it.

salt, soba , or whole-wheat linguine or spaghetti, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar or sherry vinegar, toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, garlic, grated or finely chopped, olive oil or vegetable oil, frozen shelled edamame, thawed, carrots, coarsely grated, scallions , very thinly sliced on an angle, mixed black sesame seeds and toasted white sesame seeds

a 1-inch piece vanilla bean , split lengthwise, sugar, a pinch cinnamon, a 1/2-lb frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed, plums , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, fresh apricots , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, apricot jam, melted, strained , and kept warm, vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment if desired

acini di pepe pasta (1 1/4 cups) or 1/2 lb orzo pasta (1 1/4 cups), olive oil, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced (1 tbsp), hot red pepper flakes, scallions, chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, crumbled french feta (3 oz), lemon wedge, as an accompaniment

refrigerated pie crust, ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced or an equal amount of frozen, thawed sliced peaches, dried sweet cherries (sold in the produce aisle), sugar, ground cinnamon

vegetable oil, andouille sausage , sliced on an angle into 1/2-inch-thick slices, chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces, yellow onion, sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, green pepper, quartered , then sliced into thin strips, red bell pepper, quartered , then sliced into thin strips, fresh thyme, chicken stock, tomato juice, hot sauce, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, frozen okra , defrosted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, scallions, green and white parts, thinly sliced

thick bone in pork chops, sweet onion (cut in half and thin sliced ), chopped tomatoes (san marzano or a good quality tomato), field peas , rinse and drain (bushes makes some black eyed or lady peas which are very good, but there are several bran), okra (i use frozen ), chicken broth, bay leaf, chopped parsley, peanut oil, salt, pepper

fresh raspberries , or 1 1/2 lb frozen unsweetened raspberries (2 packages, 3/4 lb each) and 1 1/2 cups, seedless red or black-raspberry preserves, raspberry brandy, lemon juice, water, mint , edible flowers, or lemon peel, for decoration, chantilly (sweetened whipped cream), as an accompaniment

olive oil, onions, peeled, quartered and sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, chicken legs, skinless and boneless, each cut into about 8 pieces, chicken bouillon powder (i used knorr with tomato), oregano, cilantro, chop leaves roughly , discard stems (optional), chickpeas, drained and rinsed very well, zucchini, sliced thickly, frozen peas or 1 cup peas with carrot, whole canned tomatoes, chopped up (use an italian brand for best quality), mild picante seasoning , goya brand (or use 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper)

yukon gold potatoes, halved, salt, saffron, turmeric, chicken stock, frozen peas, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, scallions, chopped or sliced on an angle, mustard seeds , cumin and coriander, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil

garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh parsley, threads saffron or 1/2 tsp powdered saffron, sea salt to taste, extra virgin olive oil, pork ribs, cut into small pieces, rabbit (or an additional 1/2 lb chicken), cut into small pieces, chicken, cut into small pieces, squid, cut into small pieces, onion, chopped, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, red pepper, seeded and cut into strips, short-grain rice , such as bomba or calasparra (see note), juice of 1 lemon, green beans, blanched for 3 minutes, and drained, frozen peas, hot chicken or fish stock, shrimp, peeled and deveined, mussels, cleaned and debearded, freshly ground pepper to taste, parsley sprigs and lemon wedges for garnish

cream cheese, at room temperature, egg, sugar, plus 1/2 cup, plus more, for sprinkling, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, dried plums, cut up, sheets phyllo pastry , thawed overnight in the refrigerator if frozen, unsalted butter, melted, chopped walnuts, cream or ice or lemon sorbet, as an accompaniment