12 bittman tomato Recipes

bulgur , wheat. fine or 1 medium grain, lemon juice, parsley, finely minced (2 bunches), tomatoes, cored, peeled and chopped medium, scallions, minced, fresh mint leaves, minced, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper (optional)

cooked quinoa (1 cup raw ), oil, tempeh, crumbled (about 1 cup), ginger, peeled and minced, garlic , slivered, mung bean sprouts (optional), tomato, chopped (optional), rice wine vinegar, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (to taste), green onion, for garnish, fresh cilantro, for garnish

olive oil (45 ml), onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups water, (1.5 litre), tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped or 3 canned tomatoes, with their juice or 1/4 cup tomato paste, (45 ml), quick-cooking vegetables , such as string beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, corn kernels, cooked beans, zucchini, squash (1 litre to 1.5 l), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (125 ml)

onion, peeled, tomatoes, cored, peeled and seeded, paprika or 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne, garlic clove, peeled, any good vinegar , plus more to taste, salt (to taste), sugar, fresh lemon juice (to taste)

extra virgin olive oil, onion, sliced, celery ribs, trimmed and chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, salt and pepper, minced garlic, whole farro or 1 cup spelt or 1 cup barley, dried white bean, soaked for several hours or overnight, chopped tomatoes (canned are fine, do not drain), stock or 6 cups water, more as necessary, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese

shelled roasted peanuts, peanut oil, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, cayenne (more or less to taste), salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups water, sweet potatoes or 2 yams, peeled and cut into thick slices, tomatoes, cored and halved (canned are fine, drain and reserve liquid for another use), collard greens or 1/2 lb kale, washed thoroughly and cut into wide ribbons, chunky peanut butter

salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, zucchini (rinsed, trimmed and cut into ribbons or coins), onion, chopped, thyme, tomatoes (in wedges or roughly chopped , with their juice), cut pasta (like ziti or penne), freshly grated parmesan cheese or freshly chopped parsley (to garnish)

olive oil, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground pork or 1/2 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb ground chicken, salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, eggplants, cubed, zucchini, chopped, carrots, chopped, mushroom, quartered, chile, seeded and minced (fresh or dried ), ground cumin, dried oregano leaves, canned tomato, seeded and chopped, canned kidney beans , liquid reserved, vegetable stock (adjust as needed), fresh cilantro, for garnish

olive oil, sliced garlic, chili flakes (to taste), escarole, cooked white beans, chicken stock or 3 cups water, tomatoes, salt and pepper

green tea leaves, salt, udon noodles, fresh ground black pepper, mirin (optional) or 1 tbsp sugar (optional), chopped tomato , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cayenne (optional) or 1 -2 pinch other ground dried chile, added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cubed tofu , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), precooked small bean , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (like soybeans, adzuki, edamame, or mung) (optional), scrambled eggs , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), grated peeled fresh ginger , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), sheets nori, lightly toasted and cut into 1-inch strips, for garnish (optional), sesame seeds , used as a garnish (optional), black mustard seeds (to garnish ) (optional), nuts , like pistachios, cashews (optional) or 2 tbsp hazel , toasted and used as a garnish (optional), dab wasabi paste (to garnish ) (optional), sliced onion , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), handful of julienned cucumber , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), shredded lettuce (optional) or 1 -2 cup cabbage, added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), mung bean sprouts , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), candied ginger , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (omit the mirin or sugar) (optional)