13 great basic Recipes

basic flaky pie crust for a 9-inch pie, gingersnaps, pecan halves, unsweetened pumpkin puree (1 15-oz can), light brown sugar, preferably raw, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, liquid cup milk, liquid cup heavy cream, eggs, pure vanilla extract

dry great northern beans, water, baby carrots, chopped onion, chopped ham, ketchup, salt and pepper to taste

ripe tomatoes, chopped (peeled or unpeeled as you prefer), olive oil, onion, chopped, tomato puree, garlic, crushed (more if you like it), chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil (add more if you are a basil fan as i am), salt, pepper, chili powder (optional), minced meat (optional)

ground chuck, elbow macaroni, onion, chopped, spaghetti sauce (believe it or not, i find that walmart s great value brand onion and garlic is 1 o), stalks celery (chopped into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces), butter, water, for boiling (and salt), mozzarella cheese (grated-i always buy the block and grate it myself. the packaged grated cheese just doesn tsp do it for), parmesan cheese

olive oil, divided, sliced red onions, golden brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, dry crushed red pepper, fresh ricotta cheese, prosciutto, basic pizza dough (i tried whole foods for the first time, great dough)

whole garlic head, great northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided, chopped fresh sage, olive oil, chopped escarole (about 1 lb), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, basic marinara, freshly ground black pepper, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, pink beans, rinsed and drained, grated fresh parmesan cheese, sage sprigs (optional)

this dough recipe works great for thick crust pizzas and calzones., active dry yeast, warm water , about 110 degrees f, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading, salt

tuna > great value (walmart) chunk light, salad dressing > hy-top > ranch (2tsp), vlasic kosher dill pickle

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.

butter, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, curry powder, salt, ground white pepper, lower sodium chicken broth (kitchen basics brand is great!), pumpkin puree (unspiced), evaporated milk

bacon, chopped or diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, carrots, diced, zucchini, diced, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, undrained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chicken broth (i use kitchen basics in a box), salt and ground black pepper tp taste, crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce to taste (optional but adds so much!), a 16 oz bag frozen cut spinach or 6 cups fresh spinach, grated parmesan or romano cheese for serving