116 cheese your homemade Recipes

spaghetti, cooked, your own homemade spaghetti sauce or 1 (32 oz) jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce, ground beef, onion, diced (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce), italian seasoning (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce), basil (add only if you are using a jar or can of spaghetti sauce), salt and pepper, to taste, eggs, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, parsley, mozzarella cheese , to sprinkle on top of each pie

cobs of corn, shucked, chopped green onions, grated manchego cheese or substitute pecorino romano, zamorano or any mild cheese., fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped or 1/4 tsp dried and ground ., kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste., eggs, milk, flour ap, vegetable oil. i used canola oil ., tomato salsa homemade or your favorite store bought salsa.

unsalted butter, baby portabella mushrooms or 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced, garlic clove, minced, pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought ), provolone cheese, shredded, tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick and deseeded, grated parmesan cheese, refrigerated pizza dough (unbaked. or use your favorite homemade recipe )

cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced (leftover chicken is perfect!), your favourite barbecue sauce (i like sweet baby ray s or bobbie q sauce bobbie-q sauce (barbecue sauce)), pineapple tidbits, drained well ., fresh mushrooms, sliced (more if you desire), onion, sliced thin, pizza sauce , your favourite, prepared pizza crust (store bought or homemade , i use pizza dough), grated mozzarella cheese, grated cheddar cheese

lean ground beef, deep dish pie shell, taco seasoning (homemade , or i use penzeys), refried beans, salsa (your favorite ), shredded cheese (cheddar, mexican blend, whatever), crushed tortilla chips (approx.; flavor doesn tsp matter), lettuce (optional), diced tomato (optional), sliced black olives (optional), sour cream (optional), sliced jalapeno (optional)

burritos, frozen or homemade, chili or 3 cups homemade, oil (for deep frying), grated cheddar cheese, chopped lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped onion, salsa (your favorite brand ), sour cream, sliced jalapeno

bread (homemade is great , i like rye), vine ripe tomato, room temperature (or right out of the garden, cold is good too!), fresh cold iceberg lettuce, cold dill pickle slices, any type of sliced cheese, miracle whip or mayonnaise, to your liking, salt and pepper

ground meat (beef, venison, turkey, etc), taco seasoning of your choice(you can use the packets, if that s what you like. i used this: spice-mix.html >latin inspired spice mix and i added healthy doses of smoked paprika, mexican oregano and cayenne), water , if needed, for the seasoning distribution, bell pepper, diced, ripe olives, diced (optional), green onions, sliced (or can sub 3tsp dry minced onion), cojack or monterey jack cheese, shredded, wonton wrappers, oil for frying, sour cream, taco sauce(homemade or your favorite store bought ), favorite salsa, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh lime juice (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

short pasta, cooked (penne, ziti, elbow, small shell, etc.), alfredo sauce (homemade or store-bought ), pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought ), sun-dried tomato, chopped, grilled chicken, cut into strips (your own or pre-packaged thawed ), vegetables, your choice (mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli florets, peppers, cauliflower florets, etc.), pepper, mozzarella cheese , gouda, cheddar or 1 1/2 cups havarti cheese, diced

wild mushrooms (chanterelle, shitake, oyster, button mushrooms can be used as a filler if some others are not availa), shallot, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt (adjust to your liking), pepper (adjust to your liking), asiago cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated, basil pesto (your favorite homemade recipe or jarred ), french baguette

butter, fresh wild mushrooms, finely diced (chanterelle, shitake, oyster, button mushrooms can be used as a filler if some others are not availa), shallot, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt (adjust to your liking), pepper (adjust to your liking), parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup asiago cheese, finely grated, basil pesto (your favorite homemade recipe or jarred ), french baguette

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

pizza dough (homemade , pizza dough - whole wheat is a nice whole wheat 1 or your favorite or, if you must store bought), all-purpose flour, pizza sauce (optional), pepperoni, sliced, ham, sliced (or canadian bacon or even cooked italian sausage), mozzarella cheese, shredded, roasted red pepper, diced (or tomatoes ore onions or mushrooms or any veggie you like in pizza), fresh basil , torn

prepared pizza crust (homemade or storebought), mozzarella cheese, dried oregano (approx , just shake some on), romaine lettuce (chopped or shredded ), caesar salad dressing (your favorite, homemade or storebought)

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

spaghetti sauce, divided (or your own homemade sauce), frozen cheese ravioli, cooked and divided, ricotta cheese, divided, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, fresh grated parmesan cheese