240 roasted optional Recipes

roasting chickens (cooked, bones & skin removed then chopped, use the whole chicken) or 1 roasted deli chicken (cooked, bones & skin removed then chopped, use the whole chicken), head broccoli, chopped to florets size, carrots , julienne, frozen peas, onion, diced, mushrooms, sliced, cream of mushroom soup (equals to 1 can), thickened cream (optional) or 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)

roasting chickens, salt and pepper, parsley, butter, basil (optional) or tarragon (optional), lemon pepper seasoning

roasting chicken, skin removed and cut up (or pieces of your choice), chunky apricot preserves, crushed corn flakes, cinnamon, to taste mixed with preserves, pam butter cooking spray (optional) or melted butter (optional)

roasted red pepper olive oil, balsamic vinegar, whole grain bread or 8 slices pita bread, tuna in water, drained and flaked, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained, ripe green olives or 1/4 cup ripe olives, sliced, red onions or 1/4 cup sweet spanish onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped (optional), mayonnaise (optional) or 3 tbsp low-fat (optional), capers (more to taste), fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce leaves or 4 curly green lettuce leaves

frozen puff pastry , defrosted (half sheet), dijon mustard, deli chicken (smoked , bbq, honey roasted, grilled, etc), deli roast beef (smoked , roasted, grilled, etc), deli turkey (smoked , bbq, honey roasted, grilled, etc), polish sausage (optional) or 1 pepperoni (optional) or 1 smoked sausage (optional), egg, beaten, chili powder (optional), sesame seeds (optional), poppy seeds (optional), fried onions (optional), sea salt (optional), garlic powder (optional)

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

lamb rib roasts (two 8-rib roasts), salt, port wine, salad oil, onion, minced, garlic clove, minced, all-purpose flour, dried figs, each cut in half, browning sauce (optional) or 1/2 tsp seasoning , sauce (optional), walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted, minced parsley

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, white wine, beef stock, crusty bread , torn into bite-size pieces and toasted, deli-style roast beef, shredded, parmesan cheese (optional) or swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese, grated (optional)

vegetable oil, garlic, minced, shrimp, minced (substitute w/ soy bean protein and mushrooms for vegetarian option), chicken, minced (substitute w/ soy bean protein and mushrooms for vegetarian option), soy sauce or fish sauce, water, noodles, boiled and drained, handful cilantro, chopped, shallots, sliced, stalks of lemongrass (white part only), finely sliced, handful spring onions, roasted peanuts, salt, dressing, salt, chopped thai chilies, palm sugar, lime juice, fish sauce (or soy sauce and fermented soy bean paste for vegetarian option)

vegetable oil, grain rice, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, tomato , roasted,cored,peeled, chicken broth (not water), salt, roasted corn (optional), roasted jalapenos (optional) or roasted poblano chile (optional), roasted bell pepper (optional), frozen peas (optional), chopped cilantro (optional), diced carrot (optional), crumbled queso fresco (optional) or crumbled farmer cheese (optional)

head peeled garlic cloves, white beans, rinsed and drained, water-packed artichoke hearts, strained, tahini (sesame paste), fresh lemon juice, green tomatoes, jalapeno, seeded and minced, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, salt and ground black pepper, olive oil, shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped scallions , as optional garnish

very thinly sliced rib-eye steak*, trimmed of any excess fat, at room temperature, granulated sugar, divided, light brown sugar, divided, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, canola oil, divided, rice wine vinegar, white wine, soy sauce, fish sauce, red onion, medium dice, red bell pepper, medium dice, jalapeno (stemmed, seeded , ribs removed), small dice, minced garlic, green onion stalks, diced, baguette rolls, split, fire-roasted jalapeno aioli , recipe follows, baby watercress, fresh cilantro sprigs, red bell pepper, stem , seeds and ribs removed, julienne cut, english cucumber, peeled and cut on diagonal into 1 1/4-inch rounds, jalapenos, sliced very thin (optional, but recommended ), crispy fried onion strings , recipe follows, lime, cut into 8 wedges, makes enough for 4 sandwiches, plus extra for dipping onion strings), jalapenos, garlic , papery outer layer still attached, cayenne pepper, cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, lime , zested, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, mayonnaise, canola oil, for frying, rice flour, red onions, sliced paper -thin, fine salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chives, minced

roasted green chilies , skins removed. use anaheim or 2 cups big jim chilies, chicken stock or 32 oz vegetable stock, ground chuck or 1 1/2-2 lbs pork shoulder, trim excess fat cut into 1 to 1 . 5 inch cubes, you want meat with a good fat content, as no fat mea, garlic cloves, minced (you won tsp taste the garlic, it just adds marvelous depth to the flavor, and is also very healthy), yellow onion, coarsely diced (not minced ), idaho potato, diced (1/4-inch dice ), chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, flour or masa harina, kosher salt, minced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper, for optional garnish (optional)

roasting chickens, cut into serving pieces, salt (optional), onion, chopped, grated fresh ginger, smooth natural-style peanut butter, tomato paste, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, tomatoes, chopped, sweet potato, peeled cut into 1-inch cubes, fresh okra (optional) or 2 cups frozen okra (optional), crusted red pepper, dried thyme

brown bread (or malted brown), cream cheese (curd cheese, ricotta or gorgonzola (another alternative would be 50/50 mascarpone mixed with low-fat), fresh fig, honey (greek is good, or a mix of , lemon juice and cinnamon) (optional), grated orange rind (optional), pecan nuts , roasted (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 walnuts (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 hazelnuts (or a few sunflower seeds) (optional), fresh salad leaves or 3 radicchio

corn oil, skirt steaks, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, pork sausage, garlic cloves, minced, onions, roughly chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced, pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups black turtle beans, fully cooked (optional), ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, chili flakes, paprika, oregano, sage, bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, crushed tomatoes, ground dried chile or 6 oz roasted chilies, finely chopped, beef stock, bay leaf, fine cornmeal (optional) or 2 tbsp masa harina (optional), beer (or 8 kegs , ice cold, can tsp blame a guy for trying!)

head washed lettuce, tomatoes (handful of grape or cherry ), sliced onion (scallions,vidalia,red etc.), sliced cucumber, broccoli (optional) or cauliflower (optional) or carrots (optional) or green beans, any fresh vegtable (optional), hard-boiled eggs, cooked mini ravioli, ham, turkey, mixed hard cheese (swiss,mozerella,cheddar,provolone etc), salami or 1/4 lb pepperoni, etc, olive, any kind mix and match (optional), marinated artichoke hearts (optional), hot pepper (optional), roasted peppers (optional), chickpeas (optional), bacon bits (optional), crouton (optional), italian dressing (or any of your choice)

garlic cloves, peeled, bread, see note, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option or 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, meat option, roasted red pepper , rinse drained, coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted, fresh parsley leaves, mild chili powder or 1 medium hot chili powder, salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, zucchini , quartered lengthwise, chopped fresh tomato, spaghetti