10 chopped back basics Recipes

french style green bean, washed, dried (haricots verts), white button mushrooms, rinsed, dried and cut in fourths, dried thyme, olive oil, walnuts, coarse chopped, salt and pepper, lemon , juice and zest

mandarin oranges, frozen, banana, frozen and chunked, frozen gala apple, peeled, cored and chopped, tofu, orange juice

thick-cut bacon , such as niman ranch, baby arugula, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped (see note ), dried cranberries, blue cheese , such as roquefort, crumbled, good apple cider vinegar, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, chopped leeks, white and light green parts , cleaned of all sand (4 leeks), olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, baby arugula, lightly packed, dry white wine, plus extra for serving, chicken stock, preferably homemade, heavy cream, creme fraiche, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra (to garnish ), crispy shallot (see under separate s ( ina garten back to basics) crisy shallots for it ) (optional)

basic pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onion, diced, best-quality pork sausage, removed from casing, white wine, milk, scant half-cup chicken stock, homemade or canned , recipe follows, tomato paste, salt and pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

lamb shoulder meat , cut into 2-inch by 1-inch cubes, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick, smoked pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, thyme sprig, caraway seeds, fennel seeds, dry white wine, tomato paste, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, basic soft polenta , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

ricotta, smoked ricotta, finely grated, eggs, beaten, currants, bitter cocoa, ground nutmeg, lemon zest, grated, sliced scallions, chopped italian parsley leaves, basic pasta dough , recipe follows, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

lamb shanks, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, peeled and left whole, fresh rosemary leaves, chopped, baby artichokes , outer leaves trimmed, held in acidulated water, gaeta olives, frascati or other dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems