44 basic any Recipes

potatoes, peeled and cubed (you may use any kind you like), nonfat plain yogurt, nonfat milk, salt, pepper

bacon, chopped, shallots, minced, cider vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh spinach , clean and cut off any coarse stems

four 1/2-inch-thick slices sourdough or any italian country-style bread, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

olive oil, mccormick grill seasoning (or any other grill seasoning ), vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, tomato sauce, onion, minced garlic cloves, ground meat, salt and pepper

basic pizza dough, red onion, coarsely chopped, basil , you can use any of your favorite herbs, oregano , you can use any of your favorite herbs, extra virgin olive oil, garlic butter

basic meatloaf, chopped (left over ), diced tomatoes, beef broth, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, diced, potato, diced, frozen vegetables (peas, corn and green beans), pearl barley (more if you like it thick), alphabet pasta (or any other small noodles), baby spinach leaves (optional), salt and pepper, to taste

basic brownie mix, any brand, vegetable oil, water, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

chicken fat or 1/4 cup pork fat or 1/4 cup beef fat or 1/4 cup margarine, chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, chopped tasso (preferred ) or 1 1/2 cups other smoked ham (preferably cure 81, see note), chopped andouille smoked sausage (preferred ) or 1 1/2 cups any other good smoked pork sausage, such as polish sausage (kielbasa, see note), tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tomato sauce, bay leaves, chef paul prudhomme meat magic seasoning, minced garlic, chef paul prudhomme magic hot pepper sauce, uncooked rice (preferably converted), hot basic pork stock or 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups water

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

pork gravy (i made this from leftover broth, but you can use store-bought gravy), bread (any variety you like, i used basic wheat), cooked pork roast (leftover and sliced ), mashed potatoes

shell pasta, any style ., dry lentils, chopped dried mushroom, parmesan cheese, minced dried onion, chicken bouillon granules or 2 tbsp beef bouillon granules, parsley flakes, oregano, garlic powder, water

milk, any kind or 4 cups coconut milk, soy milk, almond milk, instant pudding mix , sugar free any flavor, scoops protein powder, ice cubes, any fruit , nuts, peanut butter

cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (i use a little less than a cup...depends on taste) or 1 cup davinci sugar-free syrup (any flavor), vanilla extract, lemon juice, sour cream, eggs , plus, egg yolk, blueberries (variation)

fat free cream cheese, part-skim ricotta cheese, fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix , any flavour (1 large box or 2 small boxes, 1 good combo is cheescake flavor and white chocolate), low-fat milk, protein powder , that will enhance (2 scoops)

appetizer meatballs your way, description, choose from tex-mex, swedish, chinese , or middle eastern flavors, basic meatball mixture, ground meat or poultry, or any combination (ground beef, veal, pork, lamb, chicken or turkey), onion, finely chopped, dry bread crumbs, milk, chopped fresh parsley, salt, ground black pepper