5 quick braised butter Recipes

carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices or 1 lb baby carrots, butter or 1 tbsp canola oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, water, maple syrup or 1 tsp sugar, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, minced fresh parsley or 1 -2 tbsp mint, for garnish

bacon, unsalted butter, celery hearts (found near the celery in most markets), quartered lengthwise and halved, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, chicken broth, parsley, garlic, fresh oregano leaves, quick-cooking polenta, freshly grated parmesan, pickled radishes and green beans

garlic clove, smashed, unsalted butter, red cabbage, cored and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, gala or fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, unfiltered apple cider, caraway seeds, whole allspice (optional), crushed, apple-cider vinegar

racks of lamb , ask the butcher to trim and french, about 2 3/4 to 3 lb total, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, cranberry juice concentrate , available on canned and bottled juice aisle, tangerines , zested and juiced, chicken stock, dried sweetened cranberries , a couple of handfuls (recommended: craisins brand name, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, onion, chopped, cleaned, coarsely chopped red swiss chard , the yield of 1 large bunch, vegetable stock, handfuls golden raisins, salt and pepper, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, pancetta , available at deli counter, sliced like bacon, chopped, chicken stock, quick cooking polenta , available on italian foods or specialty aisles of market, chopped fresh sage leaves , 3 sprigs, butter, cut into small pieces, salt and pepper, blades fresh chives, snipped or finely chopped