173 better canned Recipes

red kidney beans, sweet red pepper, chopped ( you can also use combination of red,yellow, and orange for a very colorful salad), chopped cabbage ( i use more like 6 cups), green onions ( the mericans call em scallions ), feta cheese, crumbled, generous handful , chopped parsley, garlic ( for me that s a waste of time...at least 3), lemon juice ( fresh is better , but failing that, reallemon works), oil (i use olive)

olive oil (i use enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of my pot), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (or to taste, the more the better i use 6 extra large cloves), dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), dried oregano (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or adjust to taste), tomato paste (can use two cans for a thicker richer sauce if desired), whole roma tomatoes, undrained (break up with a fork before cooking, go ahead and use two cans if desired!), dry red wine (you may omit if desired but good to add in, can use white wine), sugar (optional or to taste), salt (or to taste, a good tomato sauce needs lots so don tsp be shy with the ), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

bacon, uncooked , applewood is best, pitted dates , the larger the better, garlic clove, red bell pepper, seeded, quartered, yellow onion, half-and-half cream , a little more if desired, can using whipping cream, extra virgin olive oil, salt (to taste)

chicken legs (leg & thigh separated), original essence (emeril s essence creole seasoning here on zaar), olive oil, unsalted butter, fresh thyme, heads garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, white pepper, egg yolk, fresh lemon juice, chicken stock, dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as basil, parsley, chives, and oregano; can use dried, but fresh is better)

olive oil, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms, stemmed and sliced, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better, mozzarella cheese, shredded, chopped fresh thyme, black pepper

b &s chicken reast, cut in a out 1 inch ite sized pieces, oil , for woking the chicken, drained mandarin orange segments , usually canned, mixed greens, the crisper the better ,like iceberg or romain,depending on what available, hard-boiled egg , diced because i had it to use up (optional), mild salad oil, vinegar, honey, chopped roasted cashews (i suppose you could use peanuts), salt , to taste

parsley, bay leaf, dried thyme, whole cloves or 4 allspice berries, smashed unpeeled cloves of garlic, cheesecloth, sliced bacon, olive oil, trimmed beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes, salt, pepper, sliced onions, sliced carrot, red wine (1 bottle, such as zinfandel or chianti), beef stock or 2 cups better than bouillon beef bouillon, chopped tomato, fresh or canned, flour, kerry irish gold sweet butter, brown-braised white pearl onions, kerry irish gold sweet butter, olive oil, salt, sugar, sauteed quartered mushrooms (this is 3/4 lb), chopped shallot , if desired

refrigerated biscuits (plain store brand , do not use jumbo, flaky, buttered, etc.), vegetable oil (for fryer), whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar

olive oil (or as needed to cover the bottom of the saucepan), onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped (do not substitute green or yellow pepper), chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (can use more ), chopped fresh garlic (the more garlic the better!), crushed red pepper flakes (or adjust to suit heat level), dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release flavors), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes (or use two 14-ounce cans), tomatoes (do not drain), salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), heavy whipping cream (or more to desired creaminess)

olive oil , preferably extra-virgin, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms such as shiitakes , oysters or practically any wild variety, stemmed (discard woody stems or chop them finely) and sliced (you ll have about 2 generous cups), canned chipotle chiles , removed from the canning sauce, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better (store-bought are okay, though homemade will really shine here), mozzarella , preferably whole milk (but not fresh which will not melt) or mexican quesillo cheese, shredded, a generous 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 generous tsp chopped fresh epazote leaves, a little fresh ground black pepper