133 fresh ahead Recipes

fresh or frozen turkey, thawed, chopped onion (about 1 medium), salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, thyme sprigs, coarsely chopped, sage sprigs, coarsely chopped, marjoram sprigs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, coarsely chopped, rosemary sprigs, coarsely chopped, canola oil, water, water (optional), make-ahead gravy, chopped fresh sage

fresh broccoli , cut into flowerettes, tomatoes, peeled and sliced, fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp dried basil, sour cream (lite can be used), mayonnaise (lite is ok), parmesan cheese, grated

fresh bratwursts, in natural casings (approx 4 oz. each), onions, olive oil or 2 tbsp margarine, beer (any style )

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

butter, stalks celery, finely diced, onions, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), sliced mushrooms, well drained and chopped, cream-style corn, corn niblets, drained, chicken broth (can use low sodium ), poultry seasoning (or to taste), seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1/2-1 tsp white salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), dried parsley (or use chopped fresh ), grated parmesan cheese (optional), eggs, slightly beaten, coarse fresh breadcrumbs , packed (or use 8 cups packed very small bread cubes), melted butter (no subs please!)

turkey (14 to 16 lb), poultry seasoning, pepper, reduced-sodium chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, lemon juice, minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, minced fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed, grated lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour

water, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1/4 tsp dried oregano, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, garlic clove, minced, pepper, peeled and deveined cooked jumbo shrimp, water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and halved, fresh mushrooms, halved

olive oil, butter, onion, finely chopped, sausage meat or 500 g skinned sausages, lemon , zest of, grated, fresh white breadcrumbs, ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped, chestnuts, chopped (canned or vacuum packed), fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, chopped, cranberries (fresh or frozen ), boneless skinless chicken breasts, ready-made shortcrust pastry, beaten egg , to glaze

orange roughy or 12 oz other fish fillets, fresh basil leaf, garlic clove, minced, shredded fresh ginger, sliced sweet pepper, asparagus spears, trimmed

shrimp, peeled and deveined, diced (1/4-inch) red bell peppers, diced (1/4-inch) yellow bell peppers, ripe plum tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh basil leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped shallots, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, hot chili oil (see note ), head of broccoli, cut into small florets (reserve stems for another use), cooked fresh peas (if using frozen peas, cook according to package directions), dried penne

unsalted butter, fresh mushrooms, caps broken into pieces, stems roughly chopped, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme, flour, chicken stock, dry white wine, cream, dry sherry, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, if needed, fresh green beans, stems trimmed, broken into bite-size pieces, cornstarch, panko breadcrumbs, melted butter, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, canned fried onions, chopped

turkey necks, vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh thyme sprig, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, rubbed sage, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

chopped fresh cilantro, onions, finely chopped, fresh firm tomatoes, peeled chopped small, diced tomatoes with juice (petite diced), green tabasco jalapeno sauce, salt, chopped green chilies

russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, garlic cloves, unsalted butter, softened, freshly grated parmesan cheese, sour cream, boursin cheese (or other garlic-herb cream cheese), chopped fresh chives, salt, fresh ground black pepper

butter, softened, broken thin spaghetti or orzo pasta, grain white rice, generous pinch saffron threads, chicken stock, all-purpose flour or instant flour, such as wondra, for dredging, smoked sweet paprika, boneless, skinless chicken thighs , trimmed of excess fat, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, spanish chorizo, chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, a splash dry sherry, frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh thyme, roasted red bell peppers, chopped, thick center-cut fillet sustainable cod or black cod, seafood seasoning , such as old bay, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lemon, roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

extra virgin olive oil (more as needed), smoked turkey wings (or 2 small ones ), onion, quartered, carrots, chopped, celery rib, chopped, head garlic , split through the equator, fresh sage, fresh thyme, parsley stems, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, butter, softened, roasted turkey stock, divided, chopped fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper