418 frugal eastern Recipes

stewed tomatoes, drained, jalapenos, sliced, jalapeno juice

grain white rice, fresh sliced mushrooms, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, salted cashew pieces, chopped green onions, fresh bean sprouts, fresh spinach, stalks celery, chopped, vegetable oil, soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, crushed garlic

cider vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, light brown sugar, hot pepper sauce

lean ground beef, milk cracker crumbs, sweet yellow onion, minced, egg, well beaten, milk, garlic, minced (optional), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable shortening for frying

cream cheese, at room temp, mayonnaise, sour cream or 1/4 cup yogurt, tabasco sauce, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, oregano, basil, whole thyme, fresh-grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, salt and pepper

breakfast sausage (1 roll of the hot variety), eggs, onion (chopped small), green onion top (chopped ), fresh cilantro (chopped fine ), margarine, cumin, black pepper, milk, flour tortillas (the small taco ones), cheddar cheese (shredded )

semisweet baking chocolate, sugar, butter, salt, boiling water, vanilla

margarine, onions (roughly chopped ), carrots (roughly chopped ), celery (roughly chopped ), garlic cloves, bay leaf, thyme, flour, bacon , scraps (rind is ok), tomato concentrate, stock, pepper, salt

water, dark soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger , about the size of a quarter, star anise flowers (available at chinese markets), sugar, chicken wings , cut into three pieces each, sesame oil (to garnish )

water (from mushrooms), dried herbs, tomato puree, vegetable stock cube, water, oxtail soup, water (rinse out soup), pepper, pearl barley

white vinegar, water, garlic, peeled and crused, salt, bay leaves, black pepper, freshly ground, chicken , hacked up into small pieces, boneless pork butt, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, soy sauce, peanut oil

baby corn, drained, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, asparagus, blanched or 1 (10 oz) package frozen asparagus, uncooked, salt and pepper, fennel , dressing (see link), head lettuce (green leaf or red leaf )

dried garbanzo beans , soaked in water to cover overnight and drained, dried shelled fava beans , soaked overnight and drained, peeled and finely chopped yellow onion, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, water, sesame seeds, garbanzo flour (also called ceci flour, found in italian markets), fine bulgur, chopped parsley, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, baking powder, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, oil (for deep frying)

garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, yellow onion, peeled and chopped, broccoli, florets only, whipping cream, fresh ground pepper, salt, angel hair pasta, swiss cheese, grated, romano cheese, grated, mizithra cheese, grated, chopped parsley (to garnish ) (optional)

fettuccine pasta (dry ), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, lamb , medium-rare, julienned, baby carrots, cooked (leftovers ), fresh rosemary , stripped from twig & chopped, extra olive oil to add to cooked pasta, grated kefalotyri cheese (assume parmesan) (optional), fresh parsley, chopped, salt & pepper, to taste

head shredded cabbage, frozen spinach, carrots, head of garlic smashed, tomatoes, water, cracked black pepper

soft shell blue crabs, center-cut bacon, eggs, beaten, pancake mix, vegetable oil

lump crabmeat , bits of shell and cartilage removed, firm-textured white bread, unsalted butter, melted, curly parsley leaves, rinsed and wrung dry in paper toweling, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground hot red pepper (cayenne), mayonnaise (use light, if you like ), dry mustard