69 good country Recipes

tomatoes (about 4 lb, stemmed and quartered ), extra-virgin olive oil, divided, good-quality balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, peeled, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped yellow onion, lightly packed fresh basil leaves , plus few leaves torn for garnish, cold water, country bread, extra-virgin olive oil, salt

chickpeas , preferably goya, chicken stock, preferably homemade, good olive oil, plus extra for serving, ripe medium-size tomatoes, seeded and small-diced, garlic, minced, freshly grated parmesan cheese, minced flat-leaf parsley, freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, grilled country bread for serving

frozen cheese tortellini, cooked bacon, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, green onion (for 1/2 cup chopped ), vegetable oil, water, white wine vinegar, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, country-style dijon mustard

sliced almonds, unsalted butter, bay leaf, light brown sugar, brandy, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, country-style italian loaf, about 1 lb, ripe strawberries , cut into 1/4-inch slices, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, good-quality balsamic vinegar, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, golden raisins, blueberries, lightly packed torn mint leaves, heavy cream, lightly whipped (or vanilla yogurt)

mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, hot sauce (such as frank s or pete s), garlic, grated, freshly ground pepper, thick slices country-style white , wheat or rye bread, lightly toasted, good-quality thick-cut bacon, cooked and cut in half, tomatoes, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, leaves bibb lettuce

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