23 favorite basic Recipes

vegetable oil, onion, minced, garlic, minced, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and minced, ketchup, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, or more to taste, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, pineapple juice (optional), your favorite hot sauce, or more to taste, liquid smoke , or 2 tbsp meat drippings, molasses, dark brown sugar, or more to taste, prepared mustard of your choice, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper, salt

unseasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, finely grated (romano may be substituted. for best flavor, splurge on a chunk of cheese rather than use the caniste), whole milk, beef broth (the low sodium variety is recommended), chopped parsley (fresh, not dried ), eggs, beaten, dried oregano, garlic, minced, kosher salt, ground pepper (i recommend fresh ground for better flavor), dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes (i usually cut this in half since most of my family is very spice-sensitive), nutmeg (fresh grated is best ), ground chuck (80-85% is good. i don tsp recommend using very low fat beef for these, they won tsp have the right textu), beef broth

basic pizza dough, red onion, coarsely chopped, basil , you can use any of your favorite herbs, oregano , you can use any of your favorite herbs, extra virgin olive oil, garlic butter

bread (this can be anything from your basic loaf to a specialty or rustic bakery ), eggs, milk or half and half, sliced baby bella mushrooms, gruyere , havarti, fontina or similar cheese(slices or fresh grated), parmesan, grated, fresh tarragon, minced, several tsp chopped fresh chives or 1 scallion, diced, butter for grilling/frying, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, honey mustard chive sauce, sour cream, honey mustard (or 3tsp of your favorite mustard and 1t honey, hot sauce, fresh snipped chives

sloppy joe meat (sloppy joes or your favorite), frozen corn, thawed (optional), sliced green onion, colby-monterey jack cheese (or mexican blend , cheddar, etc.), pizza dough (1/2 of basic )

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

broccoli rabe, italian sausage, cooked and casings removed cut into small pieces, sun-dried tomato , julienne, garlic, chopped, mozzarella cheese, grated or 2 cups favorite cheese, fresh basil, shredded, crushed red pepper flakes, pizza dough, large store bought , basic dough recipe or 1 focaccia bread, olive oil (or enough to coat pizza dough)

butter, softened, your favorite bread, your favorite cheese

rump roast, all-purpose flour (or as much as needed), vegetable oil, salt, black pepper (to taste), onions, peeled sliced, water, barbecue sauce (your favorite ), garlic clove, minced, dry mustard, thyme, bay leaf, all-purpose flour, water

eggs, grainy mustard, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, above is the basic to both recipes, add : 1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce-2 tsp.minced fresh basil-2 minced anchovy fillets., rince and drain 1 tbsp. capers-1/2 cup tuna finly chopped-2 tsp. finly chopped chives-devided( use half in mixture and rest to sprinkle over eggs), chill well and serve

salt (use more if potatoes are large), white pepper, idaho potatoes, eggs, cooking oil

fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons), honey, shallot, minced, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, dried tarragon, more if desired, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper , if desired

fresh peeled shrimp, crabmeat, chopped tomatoes, stalks celery, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, butter, water, okra, cut up and cooked, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, parsley, finely chopped, basic roux

basic boiled asparagus ,recipe folows, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, truffle oil, your favorite mayonnaise, recipe courtesy james peterson , author vegetables, asparagus , the thicker the better, salt (for boiling water)

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

recipe (6 servings) basic boiled grits, grated sharp cheddar cheese, tabasco sauce (or your favorite sauce), freshly grated nutmeg, white pepper, fresh shrimp, bacon, peanut oil, sliced mushrooms, sliced scallions, garlic, peeled and run thru a garlic press, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, fresh, chopped parsley, salt and pepper

recipe pasta dough , recipe follows, ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten, chopped fresh parsley leaves, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus more for garnish, chopped cured ham, mozzarella cheese, diced, salt, ground black pepper, basic tomato sauce for pasta, warmed, your favorite jarred pasta sauce (recommended: emeril s homestyle marinara), sliced fresh basil leaves, all-purpose flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, salt