34 california stew Recipes

chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces, salt, black pepper, unsalted butter, white onion, finely chopped, dried oregano, crumbled, russet (baking) potatoes, chicken broth, water, yellow-fleshed potatoes such as yukon gold, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, and covered with water in a bowl, ears corn , cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, heavy cream, drained capers, california avocados, quartered, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

garlic cloves, minced, onions, finely chopped, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried oregano, crumbled, dried hot red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, olive oil, green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato paste, dry red wine, whole plum tomatoes, drained , reserving juice, and chopped, bottled clam juice, chicken broth, king crab leg, thawed if frozen, hard-shelled clams (1 1/2 lb) such as littlenecks, scrubbed, skinless red snapper or halibut fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, shrimp (16 to 20), shelled (tails and bottom segment of shells left intact) and deveined, sea scallops , tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh basil

california small white beans, onions, finely chopped, celery with leaves, finely chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, tomato sauce or 6 large fresh tomatoes chopped and stewed for 1hour, dark brown sugar, thick molasses, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, chicken , veal, or pork stock (optional), bay leaves, salt, cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, country cured slab bacon, diced

dried white beans (preferably great northern), cold water, beef broth, tomato paste, chopped onion (3/4 lb), chopped garlic (6 large cloves), celery, cut into thirds, fresh thyme sprigs, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup chopped leaves, whole black peppercorns, stewed tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped with juice, confit duck legs* (1 3/4 lb total ), olive oil (if necessary), cooked garlic pork sausage * or smoked pork kielbasa, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, coarse fresh bread crumbs (preferably from a baguette), salt, black pepper

eggplant, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, onion , halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, garlic cloves, minced, stewed tomatoes, drained , reserving juice, and coarsely chopped, paprika (not hot ), ground cumin, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, sugar, black pepper, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, by 12-inch) phyllo sheets (from a 1-lb package), thawed if frozen, garnish: fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves , torn into pieces

dried chickpeas (2 1/2 cups), picked over, tomatoes, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, olive oil, slab bacon , rind discarded and bacon cut into 1/4-inch dice, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, fresh jalapeno chiles (about 3), seeded and minced, celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, fresh poblano chile , ribs and seeds discarded and chile cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), stalks cut off and discarded and bulb cut into 1/4-inch dice, turkish bay leaves or 1 california, sweet spanish sherry, chicken stock (page 314), or 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth plus 3 cups water, fresh chorizo* links (spiced mexican pork sausage), chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 4; preferably organic ), salt, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary sprigs, wheel cowgirl creamery mt. tam **, or other soft mild triple-creme cow s-milk cheese such as explorateur, at room temperature

sea scallops, shrimp, peeled and deveined, skinless fish fillets such as cod or snapper (a firm fish), olive oil, garlic, minced, dry white wine, water, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes, dried oregano or thyme, salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh parsley, preferably flat-leaf (italian )

this all-seafood stew from california comes together rather quickly , so there s no place to break up the work and do something ahead. since the cioppino can be on the table in less than hour, this isn tsp much of an obstacle to making this dish. serve with crusty bread to soak up any extra tomato broth., extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , coarsely chopped (about 20 cloves), dry vermouth, dozen littleneck clams , shells scrubbed, dozen mussels , shells scrubbed and beards removed (see illustration below), unsalted butter, onion , chopped medium, hot red pepper flakes, bottled clam juice, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, fresh oregano leaves , minced, fresh thyme leaves, tabasco sauce, salt and ground black pepper, sea scallops , tendons removed, shrimp , peeled

sliced red onions, garlic, minced, olive oil, ground california or new mexico chilies, ground cumin, chicken or vegetable broth, frozen corn kernels, sliced regular or mexican-style stewed tomatoes, corn tortillas (6 1/2 in .), shredded jack cheese, fresh cilantro sprigs

zucchini , sliced in 1/4 rounds 2 medium onions, sliced 1/2 thick, garlic, minced, shrimp, cleaned and deveined (21 to 25 count ), whole chicken breasts , about 2 lbs. (boned, skinned and cut into 3/4 inch chunks), italian solid pack red pear tomatoes, chopped in bite-size pieces, fancy sliced stewed tomatoes, california-style tomato sauce, olive oil, salt and pepper, paprika

bacon, diced, beef stew meat , chili grind, pork butt , chili grind, peanut oil, white onions, chopped, jalapenos, diced, oregano, cumin, fresh chili peppers, minced , such as new mexico serranos or 2 1/2 tbsp california green chilies, ground pastilla chilies, cayenne, garlic, chopped, salt (to taste), tomato paste, plum tomato, diced, water, ale, lemon juice

lard, pork (cut into 2-inch cubes , a combination of country style pork ribs and boneless stewing pork works well), white onion, roughly sliced, fresh marjoram , sprigs or 1/4 tsp dried marjoram, fresh thyme sprigs or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, california bay leaves, broken up, peppercorns, crushed, orange , cut into eighths, milk, sea salt