23 good side Recipes

vegetable bouillon cubes, largeish carrot- diced, onion- diced, several cloves of garlic-minced, water, quinoa-rinsed twice because it can be dusty and have foreign objects, low sodium soy sauce, herbs : parsley, cilantro, dill, (basically any leafy green herb-fresh) a good bunch chopped, toasted walnuts

butter, red onion, chopped, raisins , soaked in brandy for 20 minutes, shelled pistachio nut , dry roasted, wild rice, uncooked, good quality salt

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

melted butter, sourdough or white sandwich bread, good-quality cooked ham, dijon mustard (optional), grated gruyere or emmentaler cheese, divided, mornay sauce, eggs , cooked sunny-side up or over easy

ketchup (good quality , i use heinz), brown sugar ( to your taste, can use less ), ground chuck, bread, broken up into small pieces, chopped yellow onion diced (can use less ), bell pepper diced (can use less ), green onion (can use less ), egg beaten, black pepper (to your taste ), garlic powder (to your taste ), couple of dashes of worcestershire sauce, this is not my picture of meatloaf , but mine is very similar to this.. when you bake mine you can see the onions and bell peppers in the meat from the side..

uncooked pasta (shape is up to you , we like wheat linguine), olive oil, shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste), garlic cloves, roughly chopped, bay leaves, good white wine (we prefer 1 slightly on the dry side), lemon , cut into 1/4-inch slices, chopped fresh parsley, salt and pepper, butter, lemon wedge (for garnish ) (optional)

brien potatoes (frozen ) by safeway/vons or other brand, make how much you ll eat or how much you will serve and/or any for serving in various recipes such as soups or as a dinner side dish.), olive oil , canola oil or other good healthy oil, garlic powder to taste, paprika to taste, delish seasoned salt to taste

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, separated, sugar, butter, orange zest, of, vanilla extract, orange juice, semolina or 1 cup cream of wheat, blanched and slivered almonds (good ) (optional), sugar, water, cinnamon stick (optional), brandy, cream, to serve on the side

blueberries, sugar, grated lemon zest, water, sweet butter, sugar, egss, slightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs 1 cup whole milk, vanilla extract, cream to serve on the side or on top or ice cream

red onion, chopped, zucchini, sliced, diced tomato, fresh garlic, red chilli, seeded and chopped (optional), marsala wine (or any good sweet wine, sherry included), basil leaves, chopped, olive oil (evoo), salt and pepper

chocolate bits (you can add more for a thicker consistency), granulated white sugar, water, eggs separated , be sure not to get any yolk in the whites, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, angel food cake , either store bought, made from a mix or from scratch., equipment - 13 x 9 x 2 inch pyrex dish (you can use a smaller dish with higher sides for a thicker dessert)

good extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced well, minced clams and their liquid , reserved, white wine that you like to drink, dried basil, dried oregano, pepper (or to taste), freshly chopped flat parsley, linguine, cooked, freshly grated parmesan to serve on the side

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

salt, angel hair pasta (i used spinach linguini, it was good!), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, yellow onion, finely chopped, crushed tomatoes, black pepper, fresh basil leaves, shredded, pesto sauce, prepared and refrigerated, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional, or serve on side ) or 1 cup romano cheese, grated (optional, or serve on side)

fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, chicken, cut into 8 pieces, vegetable oil, unpeeled cloves garlic, good red wine or sherry vinegar, good rioja or french red wine, italian parsley leaves, roughly chopped, watercress for garnish, polenta as side dish

cooked and shredded beef or 2 1/2 lbs pork or 2 1/2 lbs chicken, salsa, good quality, yellow onion, chopped well but not fine, garlic, minced, jalapeno , roasted peeled,seeded and minced, poblano chile , roasted peeled,seeded and minced (use 2 if on the small side), red sweet bell peppers or 1 yellow sweet bell pepper, roasted,seeded and chopped well, cremini mushroom, chopped well, monterey jack cheese, cut into small cubes 1/4 inch square, thawed phyllo dough, olive oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, guacamole, salsa, chopped onion, sour cream, shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, shredded cheese, diced green chilis (that sort of thing, what ever lights your candle)

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)