299 better than sauce Recipes

flank steaks or 1 lb chicken breast, marinated, chopped garlic (in a jar is easiest), cooking oil, lime, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke (mesquite flavor my favorite), white onion, green bell peppers, grated cheddar cheese (both is better) or 2 cups grated monterey jack cheese (both is better), flour tortilla, guacamole (recommended ) (optional), salsa (recommended ) (optional), salt and pepper

alfredo sauce (i use better than olive garden ) or 6 -7 tbsp your favorite, pizza dough , could use ready made of the stuff in a tube (i use restaurant style recipe by weight), chicken (2 cooked shredded breast s work great), mozzarella cheese, deli ham (sliced or torn), parmesan cheese, mushrooms, sliced

tofu shirataki noodles , house foods spaghetti shape, the normal sized package, reduced-fat peanut butter, room temperature (i use the better n peanut butter spread), reduced-fat peanut butter, room temperature (i use the better n peanut butter spread), light soymilk, light soy sauce (i used 1 tsp of the the low sodium kind), sesame seeds, garlic, minced, artificial sweetener (i used 1 splenda packet), scallions, chopped, salt (optional)

refried beans (or better yet fry your own! pintos, red beans, black beans-whatever), taco seasoning mix (or mix your own with garlic powder, comino, chili powder), salsa or 3 tbsp taco sauce, sour cream (can use fat-free), avocados, lemon juice, canned green chilies, sliced black olives, monterey jack cheese, shredded, chopped tomato, chopped green onion, alfalfa sprout

unsalted butter, vidalia onions, thinly sliced (or substitute spanish or hawaiian onions. do not use red salad onions.), better than bouillon beef base or 7 cans beef broth, better than bouillon chicken bouillon granules or 3 cans chicken broth, worcestershire sauce, dry white wine, french bread, slices toasted (see below ), olive oil, parmesan cheese, cheese slice (mozzarella, swiss, or gruyere)

cream cheese, at room temp, sour cream, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup miracle whip, plus, mayonnaise or 2 tbsp miracle whip, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, fresh grated parmesan cheese, crumbled feta cheese, grated mozzarella cheese (better with pepper jack cheese), chopped white onion, frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

brown rice (1 cup uncooked) - i made this as i was cooking, but i know its better to use cold rice., green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, carrots, curry powder, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce

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.

white sugar, frys cocoa, water, pure vanilla extract (mexican is best ), butter, beaten eggs

fettuccine, heavy cream, asiago cheese, black pepper, minced garlic, garlic salt, dried parsley, kosher salt, melted butter

vegetable oil (i use crisco ), soy sauce, garlic clove, crushed, brown sugar (i used sugar twin to keep the calories down), fresh ginger, minced (fresh is better though) or 1/4 tsp dried ginger (fresh is better though)

racks of baby-back pork ribs , membrane removed, boiling water, lipton onion soup mix, use enough for 8 cups (better is spicy onion and garlic soup mix, but its hard to find), lemon juice concentrate, knorr teriyaki marinade, soya sauce, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (if you like them peppery!, if not, its only an option), chopped garlic, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder

beef round tip steaks , trimmed of fat, bacon grease (if you only have 1/4 cup of add olive or canola oil), flour, onion, chopped, green onion, chopped, celery, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, chopped, thyme, chicken broth (or beef broth will work, too), red wine (remember, the better the wine, the better the dish), fresh mushrooms, chopped, salt (or more to taste), pepper (or more to taste), bay leaves, tabasco sauce (or more to taste), worcestershire sauce, parsley, chopped

cook these first, water, diced potatoes, shredded or diced carrots, diced celery, salt, black pepper (or more ), white sauce, butter, flour, milk, shredded or grated cheddar cheese, cooked bacon (crispy is better ) you may use more or less of bacon, you can use 1/2 cup of cooked ham

vegetable oil, divided, lean ground beef, minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion, diced, tomato paste, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes , with juice, beef base , such as better than bouillon, chicken base , such as better than bouillon, grated parmesan cheese, steak seasoning , such as mccormick s montreal, garlic salt, dried basil, dried parsley, vegetable oil , for the baking dish, dried mostaccioli , cooked al dente, meat sauce, warm or at room temperature, shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded or grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

cooked ham (better to use italian cooked ham), olive oil, unsalted butter, white onions, finely chopped, tomato sauce (or blended canned peeled italian tomatoes), chopped italian parsley leaves, heavy cream reduced by half (1/2 quart), vodka, salt and pepper, penne liscie # 40 (recommended : de cecco)

dry rub seasonings, recipe follows (i usually use a little more ), country-style pork ribs (i prefer bone-in , but you could use boneless), ketchup, beer ( is better) or 1 1/2 cups water ( is better), cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard (such as french s yellow mustard), brown sugar (light or dark , doesn tsp matter), dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, black pepper

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)