11 starchy Recipes

reduced-sodium chicken broth, crushed tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, minced dried onion, garlic powder, dried basil, ground thyme, black pepper, sugar, frozen non-starchy vegetables

taro root (starchy yam with a rough, brown skin, not the sweet, orange-colored type), chicken, ginger, scallion, salt, soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, cornstarch, oil

pork mince (for vegetarian version, replace with yam grated finely), carrot (peel and grated finely ), onion (grated and finely chopped, drained ), cucumber/zucchini (optional), cooking oil for deep frying, five-spice powder, sugar, salt, chicken stock granule (optional), corn flour or deep fried flour (enough to make the mixture starchy), pepper

potatoes , starchy, butter, egg yolks, cornstarch, salt , to taste, nutmeg , to taste, pepper , to taste, polenta, spinach, fresh, shallots, garlic cloves, chili, red, butter, pine nuts, salt , to taste, nutmeg , to taste, pepper , to taste

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

lard, bacon, oranges , peel of, potatoes , starchy, butter, softened, egg yolks, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, salt , to taste, nutmeg , to taste, polenta

pork mince (just under 1 lb), kumara, cooked and mashed (or other starchy vegetable), egg, soy sauce, rolled oats, canned tomatoes (about 14 oz), onion, minced, garlic clove, crushed, silver beet or 1 cup chard leaves, raw, chopped, beef stock, soy sauce, gingerroot, minced, fresh chili pepper, minced, oil, salt (or less , to taste), smooth peanut butter , with no added sugar

potatoes (starchy, like russets), unbleached flour (up to 4 cups), salt, ricotta cheese, eggs, ground allspice, onions, minced or grated, sauerkraut, not canned (homemade, fresh , in a jar, or pouch-sealed, drained thoroughly (must be dry!), bacon (the best quality you can get), white onion , 3-4 inch diameter, minced, butter, sour cream

chicken stock, fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, peeled, potatoes , starchy ones peeled and chopped, leeks and cauliflower, roughly chopped, pouring cream, olive oil