92 our chops Recipes

chicken breasts (or your choice of chicken pieces), onion, coarsely chopped, angel hair pasta, fresh sliced mushrooms (a little more at our house, can also use canned mushroom pieces in a pinch), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, garlic powder, salt and pepper, velveeta cheese, cubed, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, grated sharp cheddar cheese

mussels (i use assorted types ), beer, your favorite (ours is honey brown), butter (1/4 cup or 2 oz), chopped green onions, garlic clove, minced, baguette , cut into 1-inch slices, olive oil, salt and pepper

stove top stuffing mix , for chicken, water (for our family, i would use low-sodium chicken broth), fresh mushrooms (about 2 lb), butter, garlic cloves, minced, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained, shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

dried brown lentils, rinsed (2x400g cans rinsed and drained), olive oil, brown onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, gingerroot, finely grated, garam masala, fresh lime juice (we subbed lemon), green beans , topped, tomatoes, quartered, celery ribs, ends trimmed and cut into matchsticks, ear of corn, cooked , kernels removed (our addition), coriander leaves, garnish, yoghurt, to serve

chicken breasts (boneless, skinless ), coconut milk , or lite, lime juice, red onion, sliced, fish sauce , or salt to taste, red bell pepper, cored and sliced, brown sugar, chopped cilantro or basil, panang curry paste, peeled & thinly sliced ginger, try with our green or red curry pastes

butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, water, baking soda, salt, baking powder, flour, chopped nuts (optional), chocolate chips (optional, but a must for our family!)

light butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, diced tomatoes (no-salt-added, preferred), crushed tomatoes, salt , to taste, pepper (mixed-up is our favorite, actually!), fat-free half-and-half (she also uses cream or 2% low-fat milk), vodka, crushed red pepper flakes (or more ), whole wheat pasta

kidney beans, black beans, water, petite diced tomatoes, tomato paste, morningstar farms meal starters grillers recipe crumbles (or a lb of cooked ground meat, if you re not a vegetarian), garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, chili powder, hot red pepper sauce (our favorite is 357 mad dog, if you use this brand measure 5 or 6 bullets worth), red hot sauce (to taste), mint, olive oil (to grease pan) or pam cooking spray (to grease pan), shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

mayonnaise (i use light ), fresh lemon juice, tony chachere s seasoning, hot pepper sauce, andouille sausage, cut into 1/4 inch cubes (we make our own ground andouille, so i use that), pecans , roasted, chopped, salt, black pepper, ground chuck (20% fat) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (20% fat), onions, thinly sliced, olive oil, plus more for brushing rack, garlic cloves, minced, golden brown sugar, hamburger buns, split, crumbled blue cheese, pickled okra pods, halved lengthwise, watercress, tops (i ve never used)