44 california french Recipes

california mix veggies, cream of mushroom, french fried onions, swiss cheese shredded, sour cream, pepper

california-blend frozen vegetables, cubed cooked chicken, condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted, milk, cheddar cheese, shredded, french-fried onions, seasoning salt, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

california dried apricots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pitted prunes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, ruby port, onion, finely chopped, shallot, finely chopped, unsalted butter, tart apple such as granny smith, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, bone-in pork loin roast (10 ribs), frenched, at room temperature 1 hour, bacon slices, ruby port, shallot, finely chopped, water, divided, arrowroot

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

head garlic, left unpeeled, plus 4 large cloves, divided, kosher salt, chopped thyme, quatre epices (french four-spice blend), shallots, finely chopped (1/4 cup), turkish bay leaves or 1 california, crumbled, fresh moulard , muscovy, or long island (pekin) duck legs (5 lb total), rendered duck fat

shredded hash brown potatoes, , thawed, frozen california-blend frozen vegetables, cubed, cooked chicken, condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted, condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, chicken broth, french-fried onions

frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, california-blend frozen vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot mix), cubed cooked chicken, condensed cheddar cheese soup or 2 (10 3/4 oz) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup or 2 (10 3/4 oz) cans condensed cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, french-fried onions

frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed, frozen california-blend vegetables, cubed cooked chicken, condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted, condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, chicken broth, french-fried onions

frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed, frozen california-blend vegetables, cubed cooked chicken, reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted, reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, reduced-sodium chicken broth, french-fried onions

frozen california-blend vegetables, cubed cooked chicken, condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted, milk, shredded cheddar cheese, french-fried onions, seasoned salt, tube (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls

minced garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil (125 ml), salt (1 ml), french baguette, smoked chicken breasts , cut into bite-size strips, grated fontina , port salute (375 g) or 12 oz monterey jack cheese (375 g), halved california seedless grapes (375 ml), snipped chives (15 ml), fresh ground black pepper (2 ml)

frozen california-blend vegetables, thawed and drained, cubed cooked chicken, condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted, milk, shredded cheddar cheese, french-fried onions, seasoned salt, tube (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls

frozen california blend vegetables (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower blend), cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions, melted margarine, shredded cheese (any variety), garlic powder, pepper, paprika

california-blend frozen vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, swiss cheese, grated, sour cream, french-fried onions

canola oil, unsalted butter or 2 tbsp unsalted margarine, red onion, thinly sliced, spanish onion, thinly sliced, california golden raisin, sugar, sherry wine vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (we added a pinch, not in original recipe) (optional), yellowtail red snapper fillets, about 6 oz each, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cumin, divided, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, black olives, chopped, tomato, diced (we used 3 tomatoes), california golden raisin, sherry wine, sherry wine vinegar, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh rosemary, chicken stock (we used low-sodium ), unsalted butter or 4 tbsp unsalted margarine, french bread, toasted (we used cuban bread)

green giant california-style frozen vegetables, mild cheddar cheese, shredded, french s french fried onions, sour cream, cream of celery soup, salt & pepper

haricots verts (french thin green beans), trimmed and halved crosswise, frozen edamame (soybeans in the pod) or 1 1/4 cups frozen shelled edamame, not thawed, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprigs, salt, black pepper, olive oil, carrot, cut into 1/8-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/8-inch dice, white beans, rinsed and drained, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, unsalted butter, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chervil (optional), garnish: fresh chervil sprigs

frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed, salt, pepper, ground beef, chopped onion, frozen california-blend vegetables, condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted, whole milk, process cheese (velveeta), cubed, french-fried onions