Persillade from Cook's Illustrated
Boursin and Tomatoes pasta
Bulgogi
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Kate made this one night when no one was in the mood to cook. It came together quickly and was absolutely delicious. I would put this in rotation weekly if I could get away with it. It was supposedly the New York Times most downloaded recipe -- but that sneaky Alison Roman has it on her site too. Yummy.
1/4 c. olive oil
6 large shallots, thinly sliced
5 garlic cloves, 4 thinly sliced, 1 chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 t. red pepper flakes
1 2-oz) can anchovy fillets, drained
1 6oz can tomato paste
10 oz. pasta
1 c. parsley
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until everything is softened and caramelized. 15 to 20 minutes
Add red pepper and anchovies. Stir to melt fish into shallots about 2 minutes
Add tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer 1/2 the mixture in a resealable container.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water. When it's done (more al dente than usual) transfer to the Dutch oven with the tomato mixture. Reserve some cooking liquid from the pasta -- stir pasta around for a few minutes (3 to5) until pasta is thick and sauce is reduced. Top with chopped garlic and parsley.
Weird but delicious! My niece made this for Thanksgiving and I could not get enough of it! When I asked her what it was, she said "heaven" and she isn't wrong.
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces fresh cranberries
4-5 green onions, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 cup sugar, more or less to taste
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
¼ teaspoon salt
2 (8-ounces each) packages (454 g) cream cheese, light or regular, softened
Crackers, for serving
Use a food processor to chop the cranberries first.
Then add everything else, process until it's all combined
Pop into the fridge for a few hours to mascerate
Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of the serving plate (I used a pie plate)
Pour off the extra juice and then spread the cranberry mixture on top
ENJOY!
This one is a recipe from my childhood. I remember my mom making this for special occasions, and I fondly remember loving it. I had the recipe in an old recipe box for years, and pulled it out for Christmas this year -- lo and behold my son loved it. I'm going to make it way more often.
2 T. finely chopped onion
1 small carton cottage cheese
3 eggs beaten
4 T. butter cut into large chunks
1 pkg chopped frozen spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained (I squeeze it with my hands)
3 T. flour
1/2 lb. of grated cheddar cheese
Melt butter and saute onion, let cool while placing cottage cheese, eggs and cheese in a bowl. Add onion and butter, mix well. Add drained spinach and flour, mix. Pour into a greased 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.
While wrapping Christmas presents this year, I tuned into America's Test Kitchen, and caught them making these gorgeous potatoes. The words they used to describe them was Spanish, and I have no idea what it actually was -- but I put these potatoes together that night and they really are quite lovely.
2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and sliced about 1/4" thick
1 medium onion sliced
Salt
3 T. Olive oil
1/2 c. white wine
Combine potatoes, onions, olive oil and salt in a bowl, mix well to cover (don't be afraid of the salt, be liberal in its use)
Transfer to a 8x10 baking dish, cover tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes in 450 degree oven.
After 45 minutes, remove foil and pour wine onto potatotes. Return the pan with foil on top (but no longer tightly sealed) to oven for another 15 minutes
Voila! Easy Elegant Potatoes.
As part of my ongoing pledge to make more soup, I found an absolutely delicious (and really easy) recipe for Clam Chowder the other week. I improvised with a few of the ingredients and think it was a winner.
Diced Pancetta
2 celery ribs, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 small potatoes peeled and cubed
1 c. chicken stock
1 bottle (8 oz) clam juice
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. thyme
1/3 c. flour
2 c. half and half
2 cans undrained chopped clams
Cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Saute celery and onion in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook a minute longer. Stir in potatoes, chicken stock, clam juice, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender (15-20 minutes)
In a small bowl combine flour and 1 c. half and half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup, bring to a boil, cook and stir until thickened. 1-2 minutes
Stir in clams, pancetta and remaining half and half. Heat through and serve.
My husband made this dish one night when I was absolutely exhausted and didn't want to cook. He'd seen Bobby Flay on the Today show, and thought he'd give it a go. It was absolutely delicious. Will certainly add to the rotation.
Basic Tomato Sauce
EVOO
1/2 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
28 oz can peeled wole tomatoes
2 T. chopped fresh basil
2 T. chopped fresh parsley
pinch of sugar
Pasta
1/2 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
1/4 c. + EVOO
Rigatoni
3 links Italian sausage (or pancetta would be great too) meat released from casing
1/4 c. red wine
1/4 sour cream
1 t. oregano
1 1/2 T. chopped fresh basil
basic tomato sauce (above)
For the sauce
Heat oil in a saucepan, cook onions until softened (5 minutes). Add garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomatoes and their juices and cook on low for about 45 minutes.
Use a potato masher to break tomatoes apart as they cook.
Stir in parsley and basil and use immediately or freeze for up to 1 month.
For the Pasta
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place rack in the middle of the oven
Line a sheet pan with foil, and spray with non-stick spray
Place the eggplant on the sheet pan in a single layer, drizzle olive oil on top, season with salt and pepper, place in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes
Meanwhile, bring a big pot of well salted water to a boil. And cook Rigatoni for 2 minutes less than package instructions (7 to 9 minutes). Reserve one cup of pasta water when the pasta is done.
While the pasta cooks, use a sauté pan to heat oil and cook the sausage. When sausage is done, remove from the pan.
Add wine to the pan and reduce by half. Then add the tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add sausage and eggplant. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Reduce heat and add pasta and sour cream. Stir to combine. Add pasta water to get the desired consistency. Stir in herbs.
ENJOY!