135 country crust Recipes

lemons, buttermilk, garlic cloves, crushed, kosher salt plus more, chickens, fresh marjoram, unsalted butter, room temperature, freshly ground black pepper, shallot, finely chopped, olive oil, champagne or white wine vinegar, country-style bread or ciabatta, crust removed, torn into 1 1/2 pieces (about 8 cups), watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 8 cups)

dried ancho chiles,* stemmed, seeded , torn into large pieces, vegetable oil, diameter slice white onion (1/2 inch thick), separated into rings, garlic cloves, peeled, thick slice country white bread, crust trimmed, drained canned diced tomatoes, low-salt chicken broth, canned chipotle chiles, canned pure pumpkin, whipping cream, dark brown sugar, skinless boneless chicken breast halves, fresh cilantro sprigs, lime wedges

thick slices white bread, crusts removed, lightly-salted butter (2 oz), west country farmhouse cheddar cheese, grated (8 oz), cranberry jelly

good country white bread, crusts removed and toasted, smoked salmon, cucumber, thinly sliced, lemon, juiced

vegetable oil cooking spray, two 3/4-inch slices country style white bread, crusts removed , torn into 1/2-inch pieces, whole milk, at room temperature, zucchini, trimmed , halved lengthwise, orange bell pepper , halved lengthwise and seeded, red bell pepper , halved lengthwise and seeded, yellow bell pepper , halved lengthwise and seeded, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic , smashed and peeled, carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, shallot, peeled and coarsely chopped, dried oregano, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, white wine , such as pinot grigio, ground turkey or ground beef, egg, beaten, at room temperature, grated parmesan

salt cod, blanched almonds, ancho chilies, coarse country white bread crusts removed, red wine vinegar, hazelnuts, garlic cloves peeled, extra virgin olive oil, salt, anchovy fillets, olive oil packed canned tuna drained and separated into 1 chunks, ripe tomatoes coarsely chopped, black olives, head escarole cored and separated into leaves

shelled pumpkin seeds * (about 10 oz), unsalted butter, chopped onions, chopped celery, dried thyme, dried marjoram, crumbled dried sage leaves, green onion corn bread , cooled , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 12 cups), white country-style bread, crusts trimmed , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 6 cups), dried apricots, quartered, chopped fresh parsley, ground black pepper, eggs, canned low-salt chicken broth, salt

whole leg of lamb , semiboneless (6 to 8 lb), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary leaf, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, hearty white bread, garlic cloves, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, fresh rosemary, minced, dijon mustard

eggs, heavy cream, salt, white pepper, ground nutmeg, onion, sliced, olive oil, dijon mustard, bacon , cooked crisp, shredded gruyere, kalamata olive, roughly chopped, store bought roasted red peppers, roughly chopped, crumbled goat cheese

unsalted butter, garlic clove, minced, white onions, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, hot half-and-half cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, pastis, gruyere cheese, grated (divided use ), fromage blanc or 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, grated parmesan cheese, thick slices country french bread, crusts removed, dijon mustard, applewood-smoked ham, thinly sliced, fresh thyme sprig, for garnish, tart little french cornichons, for garnish

half of recipe above, dayold dried good quality bread such as a nutty unsweetened whole wheat bread (italian ) or a sourdough or a tuscan bread or a country french bread, cut into 1inch chunks, crusts left on, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan or pecorino romano for garnish

ground pork, ground beef sirloin, salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality bread such as pane bello or white country boule, crusts trimmed, milk, freshly grated nutmeg, extra-large egg yolk, beaten, a generous handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked and finely chopped, garlic, 2 finely chopped, 4 thinly sliced, mortadella or prosciutto cotto, coarsely chopped, grated pecorino , a couple of handfuls plus a hunk to grate at the table, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling plus 3 tbsp, fennel seed , a scant palmful, red chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, fresh marjoram, finely chopped and/or 1 tsp dried marjoram or oregano, tomato paste, white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, good quality spaghetti, butter

day-old country or rustic bread, crusts removed, olive oil, coarse salt, pancetta (about 1/4 lb), cut into 14-inch dice, white balsamic vinegar, mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, unsalted butter, melted, chopped red onions (about 1/2 medium onion), chopped fennel (about 1/2 bulb), young broccoli rabe, washed, dried, and leaves removed (keep for another use), heads radicchio, cored and leaves separated, blended olive oil and grape seed oil, minced garlic, eggs, shavings parmigiano-reggiano