58 sauce be frozen Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

fresh cranberries (will be 3 cups) or 1 (12 oz) bag frozen cranberries (will be 3 cups), apple cider (not apple juice), sugar, orange zest, lemon juice

boneless chicken breasts , may be frozen, frozen whole kernel corn, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chilies, rotel is good, black beans, drained, salt, cumin, chili powder, ground red pepper (optional), black pepper, bay leaf, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, shredded

boneless skinless chicken breasts (can be frozen), ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic powder

ground beef, yellow onion, vegetable bouillon cube, peas (can be frozen), baking potatoes, browning sauce (optional), cornstarch, cold water, milk (to taste), butter (to taste)

onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, butter, ground beef, whole kernel corn (can be frozen, canned or fresh), tomato soup, sugar, salt , to taste, worcestershire sauce, fresh cracked pepper

sugar, water, red wine vinegar, cranberries, fresh (frozen can be used), port wine, cinnamon sticks

shrimp, peeled and deveined (depending on how saucy you want the end result to be, i have also used cubed, boneless chicken.), garam masala , for dusting (or any spice combination you prefer), lemon , juice of, butter, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato paste, dried thyme, cinnamon, chopped fresh cilantro (i used dried), jalapeno, chopped (or other hot pepper), corn (frozen or canned , i used more than the 6 oz called for in the original recipe), coconut milk

warm water (110 f), dry yeast, honey, water, olive oil, sea salt, flour, cornmeal (for sprinkling ), tomato sauce, tomato paste (other half may be frozen for another pizza later), olive oil, sugar, dried basil, dried marjoram or 1/4 tsp dried oregano, garlic powder, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated, cheddar cheese, grated, pepperoni (also your choice of canadian bacon, cooked sausage, sliced black olives, mushrooms, etc)

ricotta cheese, egg whites, beaten, honey, vanilla extract, mixed berries (can be frozen)

frozen vegetables (i use broccoli, red pepper, mushroom, carrot blend), cooking oil, uncle bens brown rice , prepared according to package directions (10 minute kind), teriyaki sauce, boneless chicken breast, sliced into bite size pieces, garlic powder, salt and pepper

frozen cooked crawfish, thawed (the crawfish can be substituted with 1 lb of shrimp, just make sure it is fully cooked), cream of mushroom soup (any cream soup will work, i prefer campbell s cream of mushroom.), green onion (chopped ), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, kraft garlic cheese rolls (looks like a sausage link, sometimes hard to find, can use garlic powder and velveeta or similar), salt, angel hair pasta or 1 (1 lb) package other pastas, milk (optional)

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

chicken tenders, cut into bite size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot, sliced, peas (can be frozen), tomato sauce, salt and pepper, paprika, bay leaf, white wine, water, half a package rotini noodles (about 8z)

garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, frozen peas, thawed, nonfat sour cream, green onions, green and white parts, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled, mild chiles, diced, canned, green hot pepper sauce, lime juice, cumin, salt

fish fillets (whiting can be fresh or frozen), evaporated milk, flour, chipotle chiles in adobo, lemon pepper seasoning, cumin, seasoning salt, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon juice or 1 tbsp lime juice concentrate, margarine , for saute, olive oil

fresh cranberries (frozen can be used partially thawed), white sugar, fresh orange juice, orange zest, sherry wine (optional)

orange , juice of, bay leaf, red currant jelly, mixed berries (fresh or frozen , if frozen then defrost beforehand), fresh mint, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, juices from cooked meat