40 comfortable cook Recipes

organic chicken broth, peeled and cubed potatoes (russets), white onion, finely chopped, salt (optional, to taste), fresh ground black pepper, paprika, snipped fresh parsley, crumbled cooked bacon or 1 cup diced ham, reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into chunks

pork chops, mangos peeled and wedged, peaches cut into wedges, cilantro chopped finely, brown sugar, cinnimon, garlic powder, lemmon pepper, cooked wild rice or whole wheat stuffing/dressing, southern comfort whiskey

onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, vegetable oil, mixed sweet red and green pepper, chopped, celery rib, chopped, fresh basil or 3/4 tsp dried basil, tomato sauce, canned peas and carrots, drained (14 oz can will give you left overs to use in something else or fresh peas and carrots, cooked), red potatoes, cooked,left whole if small or quartered if larger, smoked sausage, cut in 3/4 pieces (portuguese linguica, spanish chorizo or sausage of your choice), hot paprika, white wine, lemon juice, eggs (at least 1 egg per person)

frozen chopped collard greens (or substitute mustard or turnip greens), cooked ham , pieces or ham hocks or uncooked bacon, pieces, original barbecue sauce (used by rachel ray), black-eyed peas, water

calrose rice - if you don tsp like sticky rice , any medium grain white rice will do, chicken broth, sherry, water, unsalted butter, olive oil, cubed ham, chicken breast 1 in . slices, cooked shrimp, if you don tsp mind a slight fishy odor , about a 1/2 cup of crawfish tailmeat can be added with the shrimp, links) smoked sausage - 1/2 in . slices, green bell pepper diced, yellow onion diced, green chiles finely sliced (not de-seeded ), guinness draught, minced or freshly pressed garlic, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, thyme, whole bay leaves

pie crusts , from the grocer s freezer, cooked chicken, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, yellow onion, diced, celery ribs, diced, garlic clove, minced, carrots, diced, potato, peeled and diced, frozen peas, yellow squash, diced, parsley, chopped, creole seasoning (or more to taste), dry white wine, flour, butter, chicken broth, half-and-half cream, salt and pepper

basic math is 1 egg and 1 large or 2 medium potatoes for each generous serving, coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh dill weed , chopped semi-coarsely, cooking oil, butter, several gawkers below mentioned onions. by all means , add some! i d toss them in at the same time as the potatoes, so that they caramelize well. yum yum.

butter, mushrooms, sliced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, flour, chicken stock, milk, chicken meat, cooked, carrot , crinkle cut, green beans, peas, corn kernel, salt and pepper, brandy (optional)

all-purpose flour, garlic granules, lemon pepper, rosemary (finely chopped ), thyme (finely chopped ), salt and pepper or 2 tsp creole seasoning or 2 tsp cajun seasoning, eggs, milk, southern comfort, hot sauce, melted butter, worcestershire sauce, chicken wings or 24 chicken drummettes, vegetable oil or cooking oil, for deep-frying

chicken meat (leftover cooked chicken or turkey) or 1/2 lb boneless chicken breast, cut up in 1 inch chunks, salt, pepper, oil (to cook uncooked chicken), frozen stew vegetables (or 1 1/2 cups hard vegetables, cut up in 1 inch chunks, potato, carrot, and onion are traditional), chicken stock, butter, rice flour, milk, salt, black pepper, frozen broccoli florets or 1 (10 oz) bag cut green beans or 1 (10 oz) bag sliced fresh mushrooms, sour cream

ground beef, cooked, vegetable oil cooking spray, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic and herb seasoning, onion powder, shredded cheese (original author recommends italian blend), shell pasta (small shells , bow ties, etc)

reduced-fat fully cooked smoked sausage, cut into bite-size pieces, olive oil, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, white wine or chicken broth, pepper, white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, coleslaw mix

fully cooked smoked reduced-fat sausage , cut into bite sized pieces, olive oil, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, white wine or 1/3 cup chicken broth, reduced-sodium chicken broth, pepper, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, coleslaw mix

quick-cooking oats, water, dried sweetened cranberries, dried white grapes, dried goji berry, artificial sweetener (i use splenda , to taste), sliced banana (optional)

spaghetti, onions, chopped, green pepper, chopped, butter, chicken, diced, cooked, garlic salt, colby or 4 cups mild cheddar cheese, shredded, cream of mushroom soup, milk, pepper

oats, wheat germ, raisins, craisins, almonds slivered, flax seeds ground, raw sunflower seeds

breading, all-purpose flour, granulated garlic, lemon pepper, rosemary and thyme (finely chopped), salt and pepper or creole/cajun seasoning, egg wash, eggs, milk, sauce, southern comfort, hot sauce, melted butter, worcestershire sauce, chicken wings or drumettes, vegetable or cooking oil for deep-frying

unsalted butter, diced onions, minced garlic, serrano pepper, halved and thinly sliced, peeled, pitted, and diced peaches, ketchup, fresh orange juice, orange zest, fresh lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, peach bourbon liqueur (recommended : southern comfort), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, salmon fillets, skinned, olive oil, cooked wild rice , for serving