116 basic spanish Recipes

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, plus extra for garnish, eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (to yield 4 cups), sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, mint, chopped, baguette, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds and toasted on grill or in oven, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

fresh crab meat, scallions, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, recipe basic pasta, rolled out to thinnest setting, recipe follows, unsalted butter, poppy seeds, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt, all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

extra-virgin olive oil, rib celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, chopped fresh tomatoes, giant crayfish, mussels , scrubbed, bearded and rinsed, razor clams, young red mullet, thick) slices country bread, garlic, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, fresh marjoram, leaves only, basic tomato sauce, all recipes copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

tongues , about 3 lb, virgin olive oil, pearl onions, peeled , or cippoline, unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch disks, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, juice and zest of 3 oranges, red wine vinegar, chicken stock (or reserved cooking liquid), basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic tomato sauce, 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

lamb shoulder meat , cut into 2-inch by 1-inch cubes, olive oil, onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick, smoked pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, thyme sprig, caraway seeds, fennel seeds, dry white wine, tomato paste, chicken stock, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, recipe basic soft polenta , recipe follows, 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, water, polenta

lamb shoulder meat , cut into 2-inch by 1-inch cubes, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick, smoked pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, thyme sprig, caraway seeds, fennel seeds, dry white wine, tomato paste, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, basic soft polenta , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

oxtails, cut into thick pieces, virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice, carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds, ribs celery , cut into 1 inch pieces, barolo wine, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, chicken stock, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rosemary, basic tomato sauce, 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

day-old bread , to yield 4 cups of 1-inch cubes, ground turkey breast, prosciutto, cut into 1/8-inch dice, fresh, sweet italian turkey sausage , out of its skin, eggs, parmigiano-reggiano, pecorino, italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/2 cup, plus1 bunch, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, several gratings nutmeg, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce, recipe copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved., extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

veal hip or top round, cut into 8 pieces, pounded to 1/8-inch thickness, salt and pepper, flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, white wine, marinated mushrooms, recipe follows, drained, lemon , zested and juiced, capers, rinsed, prosciutto , roughly the same diameter as scaloppine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic tomato sauce, all recipes copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved., extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

butter, ground pork, ground veal, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, plus more for garnishing pasta, flour, milk, salt and pepper, nutmeg, egg, beaten, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, besciamella , recipe follows, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

olive oil, butter, chicken pieces (legs, thighs, halved breasts), achiote oil (recipe below , or olive oil and a pinch of saffron), spanish (white ) onion, small diced, green pepper, small diced, garlic, minced, scallions, thinly sliced, spanish olives, sliced, valencia rice (regular long grain will work), basic tomato sauce, pilsner beer (i like to use pacifico), chicken stock, cumin, oregano, hot sauce (i love tapatio), kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, olive oil, annatto (achiote) seeds

extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, fennel seeds, pork shoulder meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, red wine vinegar, sugar, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry red wine, fresh mint leaves, eggs plus 2, freshly grated pecorino, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour plus 1/4 cup, fine semolina, warm water with 4 oz butter melted in it, salt, recipe courtesy of mario batali, 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

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds, ribs celery , cut into 1/4 inch strips, garlic, peeled, hot chili peppers, whole, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari or cuttlefish, cleaned and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice, salt and pepper, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, 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

extra-virgin olive oil , plus 2 tablespoons, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, dried oregano, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, water, loin or rib veal chops, about 3/4 lb each, fresh mozzarella, leaves fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

boneless pork loin , about 4 lb, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, onion, thinly sliced plus 4 cut in halves, fennel, thinly sliced, leaves removed and set aside, chopped pork shoulder, fennel seeds, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic, thinly sliced, eggs, recipe courtesy of mario batali, virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th-inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2-inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, 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

virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2 inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, 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

zucchini, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, ground lamb, crumbled, eggs, fresh mint leaves , picked but left whole, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh bread crumbs, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

zucchini, virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, ground lamb, crumbled, eggs, fresh mint leaves , picked but left whole, basic tomato sauce, fresh bread crumbs, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tbsp dried leaves ), carrot, shredded finely, tomatoes, crushed and mixed, salt to taste