59 traditional style Recipes

cooked chicken, bell pepper, sliced, onion, sliced, zucchini, sliced, traditional style prego pasta sauce, basil

navy beans , soaked overnight and cooked till tender, brown sugar or 1/3 cup sorghum or 1/3 cup molasses, onion, chopped, fresh tomatoes or 1 cup stewed tomatoes, salt, dry mustard, garlic salt, oil

pork shoulder , trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces, head garlic, water, mexican-style hominy, drained, dried chilies (ancho or new mexico red), salt, head lettuce, finely shredded, chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, finely chopped, key limes , wedged, mexican oregano, dried, tostadas

crusty bread, thick slices or 2 large crusty bread rolls or 1/2 baguette, fresh butter, mature farmhouse cheddar cheese or 8 oz stilton cheese or 8 oz wensleydale cheese or 8 oz cheshire cheese or 8 oz lancashire cheese or 8 oz double gloucester cheese or 8 oz red leicester cheese, pickled onions, chutney (such as, branston pickle , pan yan pickle or ploughman s pickle) or 4 tbsp pickles (such as, branston pickle, pan yan pickle or ploughman s pickle), tomatoes, spring onions, salt, pepper

spanish tortillas are often served warm or at room temperature with olives, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise (see related recipe) as an appetizer. they may also be served with a salad as a light entree. for the most traditional tortilla, omit the chorizo and scallions. we recommend using our winning brand of extra-virgin olive oil, columela. use a cured, spanish-style chorizo for this recipe. portuguese linguica is a suitable substitute., spanish chorizo , cut into medium dice, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes (3 to 4 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, onion , halved and sliced thin, table salt, ground black pepper, eggs, sliced scallions (green and white parts ), garlic mayonnaise (see note ) (optional), how to flip a spanish tortilla, slide after browning first side , loosen tortilla with rubber spatula and slide onto large plate., flip place second plate face-down over tortilla ; invert browned-site up on second plate., slide slide tortilla back into pan, browned side-up , and tuck edges into pan with rubber spatula.

cooked italian-style meatballs, thawed (approximately 60 meatballs), smooth-style marinara sauce or 2 (26 oz) jars your favorite pasta sauce, lasagna noodles , no cook (or traditional, cooked), egg, light ricotta cheese (fat free ok), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

flour tortillas, traditional refried beans, kraft deli style sliced american cheese, oil, for frying

ground beef, onion, finely chopped, minced garlic, salt, mrs. dash sodium-free seasoning (table blend ), ground black pepper , sprinkle on desired amount, hunts traditional style spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, cottage cheese, sour cream, kraft grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (reserving 1/2 cup), lasagna noodles (uncooked )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, garlic salt (coarse ground with parsley), onion salt, ground black pepper, prego traditional-style pasta sauce, sliced pepperoni, cut-up, sliced mushrooms, drained, green bell pepper, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, sliced black olives, drained, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, hoagie rolls, cut in half , but not all the way thru

beef (any roast will do), mexican-style tomatoes, taco size flour tortillas, grated cheddar cheese, sliced olives, hot taco seasoning (optional)

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped

extra lean ground beef (see hints at end of recipe if you can tsp get 96% lean beef), cold water, onion, diced (about 3/4 cup), italian spices, garlic powder, traditional style spaghetti sauce (not marinara sauce), diced tomatoes (optional)

ketchup (store brand ), liquid smoke (optional), tabasco sauce, diced onion, brown sugar , packed, frozen meatballs , traditional style

white rice, water, unsalted butter, milk, divided (for creamier results, use whole milk), sugar, salt, egg, beaten, raisins (black preferred), vanilla extract, nutmeg (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon), cinnamon (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon)

cabbage, water, chicken broth, potatoes, chicken bouillon cubes, big carrot, onion (yellow ), fresh beets, italian-style diced tomatoes, drained, garlic cloves, fresh dill (optional), sour cream (optional)

rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, fresh ginger root, coating scraped off with the tip of a spoon and finely minced, sliced scallions, white and tender green parts only (1 or 2 scallions), cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water, boneless chicken breasts , cut into cubes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sake, bamboo skewers, leeks, white parts only , soaked in salt water to remove grit and sliced on the bias into 1-inch lengths

corn tortillas, enchilada sauce, oil , for dipping tortillas, onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, chopped green onion, for top (optional), tomato, chopped for top (optional), sour cream, for top (optional), chopped lettuce

pork shoulder , julienned, sesame oil , plus 1 teaspoon, soy sauce , plus 2 tbsp, cornstarch, peanut oil, to cook, dried chiles, chopped, minced ginger, chicken stock, sugar, bamboo shoots , julienne (buy whole shoots and soak in water for 30 minutes, then cut), dried wood ear , re-hydrated and julienned (definitely fresh if available), eggs lightly beaten, cornstarch, mixed with cold water to form a paste, rice vinegar, chopped scallions, chopped cilantro, salt and white pepper, tofu fritter , recipe follows, silken tofu, eggs, separated, whites beaten to stiff peaks, sliced scallions, sesame oil, minced ginger, minced lap chong ( chinese sausage), salt and white pepper, rice flour , to coat