26 peasant style Recipes

chili powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper, skinless chicken thighs (about 3/4 lb), chopped onion, green peppers or 1 cup red pepper, chopped, mexican-style stewed tomatoes , with cilantro, undrained, fat free chicken broth, white wine , a good 1 you drink, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese (mexican blend works best )

ground cumin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), skinned, chopped onion, mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeno peppers and spices, undrained, chopped green chiles, undrained, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream

peasant-style white bread, links sweet turkey italian sausage, butter, cremini mushrooms, quartered, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced fresh parsley, fresh thyme leaves, minced fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth

pork or 3 lbs boneless country-style ribs or 3 lbs loin chops, 3/4-inch thick, bacon fat , rendered (i keep a can in my fridge), salt, white pepper, red delicious apples (use apples that hold their shape when cooked) or 3 rome apples, peeled, cored, and cut cross-wise into three rings (use apples that hold their shape when cooked), cider or 1/2 cup apple juice, light brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, caraway seed, sauerkraut, drained, not rinsed, squeezed dry

borlotti beans or other small dried bean of choice, soaked for 4 hours, chicken stock, garlic, crushed, onions, 1/2 peeled, 1 1/2 chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick peasant style bread, cut into coarse cubes or torn into pieces, evoo , plus some for drizzling at the table, carrots, chopped, ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, fresh bay leaf, herb bundle of fresh parsley , sage, thyme and rosemary, dry white wine, tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur) or swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, (about 12 oz trimmed greens), savoy cabbage, cored and chopped , about 2 to 3 cups, a few grates of nutmeg, tomato puree or passata, parmigiano-reggiano rind, plus freshly grated to pass at table, white or red onion, finely chopped

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lemons , juice of, potatoes, peeled and sliced french-fry style, olive oil, water, head garlic, the cloves peeled but whole, oregano, dried, salt and pepper

potatoes , pared and quartered, bacon, diced, coarsely chopped green cabbage, leek, chopped, hot milk, green hot pepper sauce, salt

white bread, crusts removed, streaky bacon, cut up into small pieces, garlic cloves (peeled ), onion (chopped ), stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped finely, carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks, onions or 6 small shallots, peeled & left whole, potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks, white wine (or a glug of sherry or brandy), chicken stock, herbs (fresh if you have them, dried if not, i like rosemary, thyme, sage), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), olive oil, whole chicken

mayonnaise, curry powder , or to taste, peasant or country-style bread, cucumber, peeled if desired and sliced thin diagonally, sweet onion , such as vidalia, sliced thin, fresh mint leaves

salt, ripe yellow tomatoes, two 1/2-inch-thick slices stale white or peasant bread, crusts trimmed, ribs celery with leafy tops, coarsely chopped, garlic, grated or made into a paste, red onion , grated on the large holes of a box grater, serrano chile pepper, seeded and chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, handful fresh cilantro, juice of 1 lime, evoo (1 to 1 1/2 tbsp), freshly ground pepper, torn stale white or peasant bread, a couple handfuls salted oil-roasted marcona almonds, two 6 to 7-oz tins or jars good-quality sustainable tuna, spanish olives with pimiento, chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, ribs celery from the heart, chopped with leafy tops, red onion, finely chopped, juice of 1 lemon, freshly ground pepper, piquillo peppers, drained , or 8 small plum tomatoes, hollowed out, or a combination of peppers and tomatoes

cubed fresh peasant-style bread, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 cups), shallots, quartered (about 9 to 10 oz), salt, freshly ground white pepper, dark brown sugar, olive oil, chopped fresh sage

mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, butter, vermicelli, sliced prosciutto, cut into small pieces, whipping cream, frozen peas, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

chicken pieces, eggs, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, grated, butter, sliced mushrooms, flour, milk, dry white wine

crusty peasant-style bread , torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped inner (very pale green) celery ribs and leaves, brine-cured black olives such as gaeta or nicoise, halved and pitted, chopped red onion, drained capers, red-wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, extra-virgin olive oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb total), halved, vegetable oil for brushing chicken, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces, garnish: whole celery leaves

japanese eggplant sliced on an angle in half-inch thick slices, zucchini sliced on an angle in half-inch thick slices, red pepper cut in quarter s lengthwise, red onion cut into 4 slices, portobello mushroom caps, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, crusty peasant style bread cut 1/2-inch thick, red leaf lettuce, herbed mayonnaise , recipe follows, mayonnaise, lemon, juiced, a few drop hot sauce, garlic clove, crushed and skin removed, thyme leaves, flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped chives

whole chickens, cut into parts, garlic cloves, chopped, onions, quartered, fennel heads, quartered, yellow squash or 2 zucchini, quartered, green beans, potato, quartered, worcestershire sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken broth, olive oil, pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, italian plum tomatoes, crushed with your hands, with juices, bottled clam juice or seasoned shrimp stock, minced fresh oregano leaves, minced fresh thyme leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, drained small capers, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined, ouzo, greek or bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled, hot crusty peasant-style bread , for serving

dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, thinly sliced, leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh thyme, bay leaf, chopped cavolo nero (black cabbage), roughly chopped, chopped white cabbage, roughly chopped, scant tbsp tomato paste, water, italian peasant bread, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano