6 homemade side dishes Recipes

zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, italian seasoning, mccormick, extra virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, salt, ground black pepper

frozen deep dish pie shell (or homemade crusts , if you re feeling bold and time is on your side!), part-skim ricotta cheese, eggs, egg white, pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh spinach leaves, chopped (uncooked ), vidalia onion, finely chopped, tomato, diced, fresh basil leaves, chopped (no cheating by using dried basil!!!), salt, black pepper, garlic powder (to taste)

wild rice, chicken stock, preferably homemade, unsalted butter, kosher salt, green seedless grape, halved, scallion, sliced in rounds, white and light green parts (2 scallions), pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped, grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh ground black pepper

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.