94 want cook Recipes

potatoes , same size and shape, foil wrapped and 3/4 cooked, ground beef, chili powder (or less depending how spicy you want it 1 dash of chili sauce (if you like it hot), salt, chili con carne with beans (i prefer nalleys), cheddar cheese, grated

onion, chopped, margarine or 2 tbsp butter, shredded cooked chicken, picante sauce, cream cheese, taco seasoning (more or less to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (or any kind you want), flour tortillas (6-inch)

potatoes, peeled and diced, onion, finely minced, ginger-garlic paste (if you dont have this and want to make it- great for indian as well as chinese cooking. chop equal q), turmeric powder, chili powder, sugar, water, lemon juice, dried red chilies, mustard seeds, cumin seed, nigella seeds (kalonji- optional available at indian stores), salt, asafetida powder (hing) (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts (use the kind that comes pre-cooked and packaged, if you want, and skip steps 1 and 2), salt and pepper, mayonnaise, basil, garlic clove, finely chopped, pine nuts, grated parmesan cheese

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, frozen broccoli florets, condensed golden mushroom soup, sour cream, prepared horseradish

velveeta cheese, mexican velveeta cheese, salsa - medium or hot , if you want spicy, chili-man chili (no beans), water, ground beef (cooked , grease drained), crock pot

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.

olive oil, garlic, minced, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes , diced in juice (2 cans), black beans, rinsed and drained (2 cans or cooked from dry ), chicken stock, corn kernels (frozen good ), coarse salt, pepper, tortilla chips, crushed (plus some for serving if you want), lime juice (plus wedges to serve is nice )

dried spaghetti (about 1 handful bunch), water (for spaghetti), cooked and diced chicken, fat free cream cheese, softened, milk (how thick or thin you want it), minced garlic cloves, green onions, diced, swiss cheese, butter

mushrooms (if you want to be really creative, use a few different types of ), frozen artichoke hearts (or canned packed in water, as long as they are not marinated), asparagus (fresh or frozen can also be used) (personally, i don tsp care for asparagus, so i leave them out), cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, salt , pepper & garlic to taste, cooked rice

shrimp, cooked and peeled, garlic, finely minced, crushed red pepper flakes (more if you want spicy), green onions, chopped, butter, flour, skim milk, white cheddar cheese, grated, salt and pepper

seitan, in strips, soy sauce, distilled white vinegar, water, sugar, garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp minced garlic, to taste, peeled and minced gingerroot, cornstarch, eggs or 1/4 cup egg white, beaten lightly, vegetable oil, dried hot red chiles, seeded (and veins taken out, if you want extra heat removed), cooked rice , for serving

water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar (in a pinch you can sub 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar), soy sauce, grated orange zest or 1 tsp orange extract, tightly packed brown sugar, freshly minced gingerroot (or 1/4 tsp powdered ), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp water to create a slurry, cooked brown rice (you can use white or any rice you want to), plain soy tempeh, crumbled finely (you could sub cooked chickpeas-mashed), green onion, chopped fine (optional), chickpea flour (you can use all purpose flour here, but the flavor of the is really good), orange zest or 1 tsp extract, peas, carrot, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, mushroom, finely chopped, chickpea flour (or flour of choice), non-dairy milk (soy, rice, almond, etc.), panko breadcrumbs, oil (for frying )

water, quinoa, split peas, brown lentils, red lentil, cooked short grain brown rice, red potatoes, diced, onion, diced, baby carrots, diced, seasoning salt (to taste), any fresh i like fresh parsley or dried herbs, that you want to try i like fresh parsley

pork tenderloin, cut in thin slices and then in half to make half moons, cooked rice , if you want, use boil in bags if that works best (i like brown, but basmati or jasmine would also work great too), scallion , cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle (just for presentation), green pepper, thin sliced, red pepper, thin sliced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, peaches , you can also use frozen which work well, canned doesn tsp work (i prefer fresh (2-3 ), lemon juice, garlic, minced, peanut oil (vegetable or canola will work fine too), soy sauce, apple juice, chinese plum sauce, cornstarch

real butter, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, italian stewed tomatoes, undrained, fresh parsley (or 1 tbsp dried parsley), dried oregano, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, minced clams, undrained, pre-cooked whole clams, partially thawed, lemon juice, linguine, tomato paste , if you want to thicken the sauce, parsley sprig, for garnish

crab legs, cooked, cleaned , picked through and shells reserved (use your judgement, you want about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of crab), smoked ham, cubed (if you are buying store bought, ask them to cut it all in 1 thick slice), ear of corn, smoked, beefsteak tomato, smoked, head garlic, smoked, shallots, finely diced, celery rib, finely diced, jalapeno, finely diced, chipotle chile in adobo, finely diced plus 1 tsp adobe sauce from can, bottled clam juice, water, salt and pepper, crouton (optional)

diced green chilies, undrained, green enchilada sauce (or 1 of the big cans), cheese (any kind you want), artichoke hearts, chopped, shredded cooked chicken, corn tortillas or 8 small flour tortillas