36 make ahead vegetable Recipes

uncooked small pasta shells, vegetable oil, shredded lettuce, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, salt, pepper, shredded cooked chicken breast, frozen peas, thawed, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, chopped, dijon mustard, shredded colby or monterey jack cheese, minced fresh parsley

ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground turmeric, curry powder, kosher salt, butter, sweet onion, chopped, shredded kale, organic vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, honey, carrots, chopped, sweet potatoes, peeled and diced, potatoes, peeled and diced, garbanzo beans, drained, chopped dried apricots, dried lentils, rinsed, ground black pepper , to taste, cornstarch (optional), water (optional)

all-bran cereal, raisins, pitted dates, finely chopped, boiling water, flour, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, eggs, orange marmalade, unsweetened applesauce, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla

onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, vegetable oil, turkey wings, cold water, cold water, fresh thyme, garlic (optional), butter, all-purpose flour, salt and ground black pepper to taste, cayenne pepper

fat free broccoli cheddar soup, condensed, fat free reduced sodium chicken broth, reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded, brown rice (not instant), uncooked, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, diced, frozen mixed vegetables, corn flakes, crushed

flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, buttermilk

jarred mixed pickled vegetables, rinsed and finely chopped, sliced pimiento-stuffed spanish olives, olive oil, dried crushed red pepper, italian bread loaf, sliced salami, sliced provolone cheese, sliced pepperoni

tuna , loin, baguette, cut in half and hollowed out, fennel seed, salt, lime , zest of, finely grated, vegetable oil, green beans, blanched, eggs, boiled for 6 minutes, extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, halved, cucumber, sliced, artichoke hearts, drained and sliced thickly, red onion, thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french dressing, chives, black olives, pitted, anchovy fillets, rinsed

onion, chopped, garlic, minced, shredded carrot, mushroom, cleaned and sliced, ground sirloin, dried oregano, crushed dried thyme, ground cumin, fresh ground pepper, all-purpose flour, low sodium beef broth, dry red wine, no-added-salt tomato paste, vegetable oil cooking spray, russet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, skim milk, salt (optional), minced pickled jalapeno pepper , to taste, minced fresh cilantro, minced scallions, paprika, shredded monterey jack cheese

hearty white bread , torn into pieces, whole milk, egg yolks, ground pork, chopped fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, lean ground beef, vegetable oil, onion, minced, tomato sauce, apricot preserves, dark brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes

buttery crackers (ritz -- see note), dried parsley flakes (or 3 tbsp. fresh -- minced ), olive oil, butter, divided, minced celery, carrot, finely chopped or coarsely grated, chopped green onion, green & white parts, chopped green pepper, minced garlic, cooked chopped seafood (shrimp, crabmeat, artificial crab, scallops, lobster, or a mixture of any of the above), old bay seasoning or 1 tsp other seafood seasoning, nutmeg, sherry wine or 1 tbsp madeira wine or 1 tbsp marsala, worcestershire sauce, water or 1/2 cup chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup clam juice, fresh ground black pepper, salt , if desired, paprika, mushroom (small or large), olive oil, salt, lemon wedge (to garnish )

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, onion, minced, whole tomatoes, drained and crushed in hands, fresh ground pepper , generous amount, fresh basil, chopped or 1 tsp dried basil, butter, cut into bits, vegetable broth, cornmeal, cold water, salt, parmesan cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated, part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated, feta cheese, crumbled

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.