396 mark bittman cassoulet Recipes

olive oil, italian sausages , bone-in pork chops, confit duck legs (can use any combination thereof) or 1 lb duck breast (can use any combination thereof), garlic, chopped, leeks (trimmed, washed, and sliced ) or 2 onions (trimmed, washed, and sliced), carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini (medium) or 1 small head green cabbage (cut into 1/2-inch pieces), salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped tomatoes , with their juice (canned are fine), fresh parsley leaves (chopped ), thyme leaves (use fresh, chopped ), bay leaves, white beans, drained and liquid reserved in any case (cooked, canned are ok), stock (or dry red wine, bean cooking liquid, or water, plus more as needed), cayenne pepper (to taste)

extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter, whole chickens , 3 to 4 lb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 8 pieces or 1 any combination chicken parts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, any mild green herbs , like parsley, dill, basil (optional) or 1/4 cup sage (optional) or 1/4 cup a combination herbs (optional)

cooked quinoa (1 cup raw ), oil, tempeh, crumbled (about 1 cup), ginger, peeled and minced, garlic , slivered, mung bean sprouts (optional), tomato, chopped (optional), rice wine vinegar, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (to taste), green onion, for garnish, fresh cilantro, for garnish

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick), sugar, eggs, bananas, ripe, peeled and mashed with a fork (about 1 cup), vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

chickpeas, drained, tahini with some of it s oil (to taste), olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled (to taste), juice of 1 lemon , plus more as needed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, ground cumin (to taste) or 1 tbsp paprika (to taste), chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

extra virgin olive oil, millet, butternut squash, peeled seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, fresh cranberries, salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced sage leaves or 1 tsp dried sage, maple syrup or 2 tbsp honey, vegetable stock, cream, pumpkin seeds or 1/4 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts

garlic cloves, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, scallions, trimmed and roughly chopped, parsley, shrimp, salt and black pepper to taste, hot red pepper flakes

butter, unsalted, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract (or whatever flavor you want, i used a full tsp), all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder

tuna in water, limes, juiced, scallions, minced, cilantro leaf, minced, salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), hot pepper sauce , to taste

shelled roasted peanuts, peanut oil, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, cayenne (more or less to taste), salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups water, sweet potatoes or 2 yams, peeled and cut into thick slices, tomatoes, cored and halved (canned are fine, drain and reserve liquid for another use), collard greens or 1/2 lb kale, washed thoroughly and cut into wide ribbons, chunky peanut butter

salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, dried chilies (optional) or 1 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional), anchovy fillets, approximately, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, cut pasta (bittman recommends penne but i prefer something with more to it, like cavatelli or gemelli), chopped fresh parsley leaves (to garnish ), grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

olive oil (45 ml), onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups water, (1.5 litre), tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped or 3 canned tomatoes, with their juice or 1/4 cup tomato paste, (45 ml), quick-cooking vegetables , such as string beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, corn kernels, cooked beans, zucchini, squash (1 litre to 1.5 l), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (125 ml)

skinless white fish fillets (like cod, catfish or perch), vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground turmeric, curry powder, cayenne pepper (optional), peanut oil or vegetable oil (for frying), flour, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (or 4 pieces for garnish ), lime wedges (to garnish )

chicken broth, grain white rice, carrot, peeled and cut into thin slices, stalk celery, thinly sliced, chicken, raw, salt and pepper, to taste

pork shoulder (or use fresh ham), garlic cloves, peeled (you can use more garlic, this is the minimum), onion, quartered, fresh oregano leaves or 1 tbsp dried oregano, ground cumin, dried ancho chile powder or 1 tsp other mild chili powder, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil , as needed, wine or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, lime wedge, for serving

butter (for dish ), sugar (plus some for dish), eggs, separated, good quality bittersweet chocolate, melted, salt, cream of tartar

olive oil, sliced garlic, chili flakes (to taste), escarole, cooked white beans, chicken stock or 3 cups water, tomatoes, salt and pepper

ketchup, water, rice vinegar, worcestershire sauce or 1 tbsp soy sauce, chili powder (to taste), onion, minced, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper