165 clean out the stew Recipes

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

olive oil, red onions, chopped (3 1/2 cups), fennel bulb (about 1 lb) chopped , fronds reserved for garnish, salt, garlic cloves, chopped, dried oregano, crushed red pepper, turkish bay leaf, dry white wine, water (or 1 cup , 1 8-oz bottle clam juice), crushed tomatoes, mussels, rinsed and debearded if necessary, pollock, cut in 2-inch chunks, shrimp, peeled and deveined, cleaned squid , bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings, optional

fennel bulb, extra virgin olive oil (more for brushing ), leek, white part only cleaned and finely chopped, garlic cloves, smashed and peeled, crushed red pepper flakes, dry white wine, pernod, fresh mussels, rinsed (de-beard if wild caught), chicken stock or 2/3 cup vegetable stock, english pea, shelled (1/2 cup), creme fraiche, lemon zest, finely grated, fine sea salt, country bread, 1/2-inch-thick

squid, cleaned and rinsed, olive oil, onion, minced, tomatoes, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, red pepper (small, hot ), dry white wine, bay leaf, handful fresh thyme leave, saffron (optional), salt and pepper, black olives (small), lemon zest, lemon juice, flat leaf parsley, chopped leaves for garnish

cavatappi pasta (4.4 oz), part-skim ricotta cheese (1 cup), egg, vanilla extract, icing sugar (1/2 cup), butter (3 1/2 tbsp), vanilla pudding mix (can also use cornstarch and add some vanilla, 2 tbsp), macadamia nuts, chopped, fresh rhubarb, cleaned and cut into chunks, splenda brown sugar blend (or use 2 tbsp regular brown sugar), almond extract, rhubarb , juice of (or use apple or cherry or grape juice, 8 1/2 tbsp), juice, potato starch (can use cornstarch, too)

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, hot red pepper flakes, onion, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, whole tomatoes with juice, crushed with your hands, water, dry red wine, cleaned squid, cut into 1/3 inch rings and tentacles halved, swiss chard, leaves and stems coarsely chopped (can also use spinach)

bacon, diced, beef shoulder , excess fat removed, cut into 1-inch cubes, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, mixed wild mushrooms , such as wood ear, chanterelle, morels, shiitake and porcinis, cleaned and cut medium dice, onion, cut into small dice, carrot, peeled and cut into small dice, celery, cut into small dice, parsnip, peeled and cut into small dice, leek, white only, cut into small dice, minced garlic, dry red wine, beer (preferably an amber), veal stock, worcestershire sauce, fresh thyme, bay leaves, allspice, tomato paste, russet potatoes, peeled and cubed, chopped fresh parsley leaves

olive oil, italian turkey sausage, casing removed, red onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil leaves, crumbled, salt, to taste (use seasoned salt if you like ), black pepper , to taste, broccoli rabe, cleaned and coarsely chopped or 1 bunch spinach or 1 bunch kale, crushed tomatoes, white beans, drained and rinsed, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

dried french lentils , preferably puy lentils, rinsed and drained, extra virgin olive oil, bouquet garni (several parsley stems, celery leaves, and sprigs of thyme, encased in clean cotton string or a metal), leeks or 1 onion, cleaned and chopped, swiss chard, leaves coarsely chopped (finely chop the stems and use those too!), salt & pepper, chicken stock, curry powder, cayenne pepper, canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, cumin seeds, greek-style yogurt (to garnish ), cumin

chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh thyme, red wine vinegar, whole grain dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, whole striped bass , scaled, gutted, boned, head removed; fillets skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes, all bones, skin, and head reserved for broth, water, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped red onion, chopped fresh fennel bulb, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, scant ) dried crushed red pepper, tomato paste, brine-cured green olives (such as castelvetrano or cerignola), manila clams , scrubbed, cleaned squid ; bodies cut into 1/2-inch-wide rings, tentacles halved, thick slices country bread

horse meat, cleaned and washed tripe, liver, beef heart, spinach, vegetable oil, onions, salt or pepper, bay leaves, fresh dill, paprika, cumin, broth, fresh kale , for serving

water, green plantains, oil, for sauteing, white onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato, cut into 1/4-inch dice, chipotles, chopped, white wine, crabmeat, cleaned, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper, canola or corn oil, for frying, chicken stock

extra virgin olive oil, chorizo sausage , cut into a small dice, amore garlic paste or 9 garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cleaned chopped mustard greens, crushed red pepper flakes, swanson low sodium chicken broth, frozen corn kernels, warm rotisserie chicken , torn into chunks

peanut oil, onions, minced, smoked fish (guedge or yete if possible), tomato paste, slightly salted cold water, parsley, trimmed, garlic, fresh bird chile, scallions, sea bass tail, cleaned and cut into steaks 1 1/2 inches thick, calabaza, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, sweet cassava, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, purple turnips, quartered, green cabbage , cut into eighths, sweet potatoes, quartered, eggplants , cut into 1-inch slices, carrots, scraped and cut into chunks, okra pods, washed and topped and tailed (any hard pods discarded), habanero chile , pricked with a fork, broken rice

olive oil, ground veal, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped onions, assorted exotic mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed, minced shallots, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, chopped garlic, veal reduction, butter, chopped fresh parsley leaves, mascarpone cheese, chiffonade fresh basil leaves, fresh pasta (3 by 3 inches) such as wonton wrappers, grated parmigiano-reggiano, chopped fresh chives, for garnish

olive oil, ground veal, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped onions, assorted exotic mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed, minced shallots, peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes, chopped garlic, veal reduction, butter, chopped fresh parsley leaves, mascarpone cheese, chiffonade of basil, fresh pasta (3 inches by 3 inches), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

chorizo sausage, removed from casings and chopped, smoked bacon, diced, chopped yellow onions, garlic, salt, essence , recipe follows, cayenne, chopped, seeded tomatoes, bay leaf, dry red wine, fish stock or clam juice, cockles , well rinsed under cold running water, bay scallops, squid, cleaned , bodies cut into 1/4-inch rings, extra-virgin olive oil, mixed chopped herbs , including parsley, cilantro, oregano, roasted potatoes , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, baking potatoes , scrubbed and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, thyme leaves

foie gras, cleaned, minced shallots, sliced exotic mushrooms , such as lobster, hedgehog, oyster, black trumpets, baby shiitakes, etc., salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, veal reduction, butter, chopped fresh parsley leaves, mascarpone cheese, freshly ground white pepper, wonton wrappers