9 mark bittman vegetable Recipes

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

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)

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 )

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

olive oil, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground pork or 1/2 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb ground chicken, salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, eggplants, cubed, zucchini, chopped, carrots, chopped, mushroom, quartered, chile, seeded and minced (fresh or dried ), ground cumin, dried oregano leaves, canned tomato, seeded and chopped, canned kidney beans , liquid reserved, vegetable stock (adjust as needed), fresh cilantro, for garnish

butter or 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, brussels sprout, trimmed, vegetable stock (may need more) or 1/2 cup white wine (may need more), salt, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil , plus, olive oil, oyster mushrooms (discard shiitake stems) or 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, trimmed and roughly chopped (discard shiitake stems), sliced shallot, honey, sherry wine vinegar, dry fino sherry wine, stock (meat, chicken, or vegetable), boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 to 1 1/2 lb.), salt, fresh ground black pepper