319 basic and red Recipes

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

chicken breasts, on the bone, salt , as needed, ground black pepper , as needed, bacon, romaine lettuce, washed, dried , and torn into pieces, basic red wine and vinegar salad dressing, tomatoes, skin on, cut into medium dice, crumbled blue cheese, avocados, cut into medium dice, green onions , thinly sliced on the bias

vodka, red wine, dry sherry, celery salt, drops worcestershire sauce, drops hot sauce, tomato juice

avocado, red onion, chopped, tomato, chopped (optional), cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, chopped, lime juice (lemon good too), salt, white pepper

fresh tomatoes, ground red pepper, salt, garlic powder, cumin, sugar, oil, jalapeno pepper (seeds optional), leaves cilantro

hass avocadoes, ripe, jalapeno , seeds removed and finely minced, red onion, diced, tomato, diced, salt & pepper, lime

white rice, chicken broth, taco seasoning, red pepper, small dice, green onion, sliced

unseasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, finely grated (romano may be substituted. for best flavor, splurge on a chunk of cheese rather than use the caniste), whole milk, beef broth (the low sodium variety is recommended), chopped parsley (fresh, not dried ), eggs, beaten, dried oregano, garlic, minced, kosher salt, ground pepper (i recommend fresh ground for better flavor), dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes (i usually cut this in half since most of my family is very spice-sensitive), nutmeg (fresh grated is best ), ground chuck (80-85% is good. i don tsp recommend using very low fat beef for these, they won tsp have the right textu), beef broth

salt, dried spaghetti, olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, basic red sauce , or store-bought pasta sauce, recipe follows, chopped green bell pepper, minced garlic, essence , recipe follows, crushed red pepper flakes, cubed mozzarella (4 oz), chopped black olives , optional, button mushrooms , wiped clean and thinly sliced, optional, eggs, whole milk, sliced pepperoni, grated parmesan, olive oil, chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion), minced garlic (2 cloves garlic), salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, sea salt, dried basil, crushed, dried oregano, crushed, minced garlic, zest from lemon, fresh lemon juice, red pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil , plus more if needed, eggplants, stem end trimmed , sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten, chopped green onions, minced fresh marjoram or oregano, grated fresh nutmeg, salt, freshly ground black pepper, basic red sauce , recipe follows, freshly grated parmigiana-reggiano, chiffonade fresh basil leaves, olive oil, chopped yellow onion, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, crushed red pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces, and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar

hearts romaine lettuce, tomatoes, diced, kirby cucumber or 1/4 european seedless cucumber, diced, yellow onion or 1/2 red onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, a couple of glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of splashes ) red wine vinegar, sugar, coarse salt and black pepper

swordfish fillets (steaks), about 1-inch thick, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, sugar, balsamic vinegar, hot chili flakes, black olives such as gaeta, english cucumbers (1 long 1), sliced, tomatoes, stem removed, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh oregano leaves, dijon mustard, chopped chives, salt and pepper to taste, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

hamburger, bulk italian sausage, red kidney beans, tomato sauce, onion, chopped, chili powder, cheddar cheese, shredded, fritos corn chips

shallots or scallions, finely chopped, butter, red wine, beef bouillon (not consomme), tarragon, thyme, salt , pepper, beurre mani

chopped tomatoes, onion, red sweet pepper, tomato puree, garlic

beef mince (frozen/ground works best ), onion, red kidney beans, tomato puree (double concentrate), plain flour, beef stock cube (dissolved in 1 cup boiling water), crushed chillies, oil to cover bottom of saucepan, rice or tortilla chips and sour cream to serve

ground beef, basic red sauce , recipe follows, ricotta, eggs, grated parmesan, grated mozzarella, essence , recipe follows, salt, chopped fresh parsley, dried basil, ground black pepper, dried (uncooked) lasagna noodles, whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion), minced garlic (about 2 cloves garlic), salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme