898 tomatoes optional Recipes

mountain country tomato gravy, bacon fat or 2 tbsp butter, or olive oil, flour, sugar, salt (option), pepper (scant), diced tomatoes, milk

beef roast or 3 -4 lbs cross-rib roasts or 3 -4 lbs rump roast, about, vegetable oil, onions, thinly sliced, stalks celery, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, dry mustard, dried thyme leaves, salt, cracked black peppercorns, flour, condensed tomato soup, condensed beef broth (undiluted ), worcestershire sauce, brown sugar (optional), balsamic vinegar (optional) or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (optional)

rotini pasta (or corkscrew macaroni or penne), green asparagus, oil, sugar, black pepper (or to taste), tomatoes, halved (or use a combination of veggies), feta cheese, diced (low-fat is fine, can use less ), sunflower seeds (optional) or 1 tbsp pine nuts (optional)

sun-dried tomatoes , halves, warm water , plus 1/2 cup water, olive oil, onion, zucchini (or 3 small), garlic cloves, crushed, salt and black pepper, to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional topping )

cooked bacon or 2 slices optional vegetarian bacon, tomato, sliced, green onion, sliced, shredded cheddar cheese (or any your prefer ) or 1 tbsp monterey jack cheese (or any your prefer) or 1 tbsp brie cheese (or any your prefer), sour cream (mayonnaise could be subed as well.), nice crispy lettuce (2 leaves ), salt, pepper, avocado, sliced (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)

flour , to coat, butter , clarified, pernod (licorice flavored liquer), heavy cream, angel hair pasta , spinach flavor cooked, shrimp, large peeled and deveined, green peppercorns, sour cream, salt, pepper, scallions, green part only diced, tomatoes (optional garnish )

safflower oil, carrots, grated, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chop fine (1/2 cup), chickpeas , rinse, drain, vegetable stock, tahini, lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, cumin, ground, black pepper, thyme leaves, powdered turmeric, cayenne pepper, toasted sesame seeds , minced scallions, finely chopped tomatoes (optional) or herbed garlic-flavored croutons (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, extra virgin olive oil, tomato, peeled and diced, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped fine (optional), chicken broth, white wine, fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, fresh basil, chopped (optional) or 1/2 tbsp dried basil (optional), black pepper, salt

baking potatoes, olive oil, marture cheddar cheese (grated ), salt and pepper, grilled tomato , painted with garlic and olive oil (optional), broccoli (optional) or cauliflower, steamed (optional)

head broccoli, stems trimmed low and cut into flowerets, mild cheddar cheese, grated, low sodium chicken broth, dijon-style mustard, egg, slightly beaten, dried rosemary (optional) or 1 pinch dried basil (optional), ripe tomatoes, cored and cut in half

onion, minced, stalks celery, diced, garlic clove, minced, potatoes, diced, carrots, diced, peas, corn, green beans, sliced mushrooms, vegetable broth, water (more if needed), lemon juice, stewed tomatoes (optional) or 8 oz fresh diced tomatoes (optional), bay leaves, fresh parsley, salt and pepper, dumplings, unbleached flour, baking powder, salt, soymilk or 1 1/2 cups rice milk, chopped fresh parsley (may use dried, if desired)

green beans , cut on the diagonal into 3-inch pieces (italian flat, romano), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, cut into very thin slices (a 1/4 cup), tomato, cut into 1/2-inch dice (8oz), salt, pepper, freshly ground, basil leaves, cut into chiffonade (stacked, then rolled tightly and cut into very thin strips, optional garnish )

canola oil, cumin seed, fresh thai red chili peppers (optional) or 2 cayenne chilies (optional) or 2 serrano chilies, cut in half lengthwise and don tsp remove the seeds (optional), cabbage , cut into thin shreds, ground cumin, ground coriander, white sugar, coarse salt, ground cayenne pepper, sweet paprika, turmeric, water, tomato, cored and finely chopped, panir, cut into small cubes, fresh cilantro , chopped including stems

olive oil, onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup), diced tomatoes, warm vegetable stock, roasted garlic (see instructions below), fresh italian oregano leaves, loosely packed (3 tbsp chopped ), salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, heavy cream, honey (optional) or 2 tsp sugar (optional)

salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, dried chilies (optional) or 1 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional), anchovy fillets, approximately, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, cut pasta (bittman recommends penne but i prefer something with more to it, like cavatelli or gemelli), chopped fresh parsley leaves (to garnish ), grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

yellow onion, diced small, olive oil, garlic, minced, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, dried thyme, vege-sal (or use 1/2 tsp. salt), fresh ground black pepper, red lentil, chickpeas, rinsed, chicken (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth) or 5 cups vegetable stock (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth), petite diced tomatoes with juice, dollop sour cream (optional) or 1 plain yogurt, for serving (optional)

white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, fresh minced garlic, salt, extra virgin olive oil, honey (optional) or 1 -2 tsp white sugar (optional), zucchini (sliced lengthwise into about 1-inch thick slices), yellow bell pepper (halved lengthwise then seeded, can use 2 medium peppers), eggplant (chopped into about 1-inch cubes ), olive oil, uncooked medium pasta shell, cooked small shrimp, tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese, red onion, diced, dried oregano (or to taste), salt and black pepper (to taste)

fusilli (spaghetti for more authentic peruvian) or 1/2 lb penne pasta, cooked al dente (spaghetti for more authentic peruvian), vegetable oil, beef sirloin steaks , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices or 1 lb shrimp, medium shelled and deveined or 1 lb chicken breast, boneless and skinless cut into 1/4 inch strips, onion , halved lengthwise and cut into thin wedges, broccoli florets (about 1 inch each), soy sauce, more for increased sauce, asian red chili sauce (sriracha), chopped fresh cilantro , plus more for garnish, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, cut into 1-in .-thick wedges, cilantro, minced (optional garnish )