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Lasagna-Style Baked Pennette with Meat Sauce
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1 pound pennette or ditali
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 pound ground veal
- One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons chopped marjoram
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 quart whole milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Eggplant Dirty Rice
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Salt
- 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups medium-grain white rice
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- Hot sauce, for serving
Easier French Fries
By DreiFromBK
When we wanted a french fry recipe with half the oil and no double frying, we tried submerging the potatoes in cold...
- Serves 3 to 4
- Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 6 medium), scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch batons (see note)
- 6 cups 6 cups peanut oil
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup bacon fat, strained (optional) (see note)
- Kosher salt
Fresh Cabbage Kimchi
By DreiFromBK
In a large bowl, combine the napa cabbage and bok choy
- 1 pound napa cabbage, chopped
- 1 pound baby bok choy, trimmed and quartered lengthwise
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated or minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 heaping tablespoon Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, plus more for drizzling
- Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Shrimp Tempura
By DreiFromBK
1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees
- 3 quarts vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds colossal shrimp, peeled and deveined (8 to 12 per pound), tails left on (see note)
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup vodka (see note)
- 1 cup seltzer water
- Kosher salt
- 1 recipe Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce (see Serve With recipe)
New England Lobster Rol
By DreiFromBK
For our lobster roll, we mostly adhered to tradition—top-loading supermarket hotdog bun, mayonnaise, and lots of
- Ingredients
- 2 2 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 2 2 tablespoons minced celery
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 1 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
- Salt
- Pinch Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 1 1/2-inch 1-inch lobster meat, tail meat cut into 1/2-inch pieces and claw meat cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 6 6 New England-style hot dog buns
- 2 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 6 6 6 leaves Boston lettuce
Charcoal-Grilled Barbecued Chicken Kebabs
By DreiFromBK
To ensure that the meat in our barbecued chicken kebabs recipe stayed moist, we started by tossing the chicken piec...
- 6 6
- Ingredients
- Sauce
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup light or mild molasses
- 2 2 2 tablespoons grated onion (see note)
- 2 2 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 2 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 2 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- Kebabs
- 2 2 1-inch pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes (see note)
- 2 2 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 4 4 4 teaspoons sugar
- 2 2 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 2 1/2-inch slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 12-inch 4 12-inch metal skewers
Nutty Carrot Pilaf
By DreiFromBK
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over moderately high heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 1 shallot, minced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
- 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/3 cup salted roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1/3 cup chopped roasted almonds
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Crispy Cheese Sticks
By DreiFromBK
Food & Wine's Justin Chapple uses white bread as the wrapper for his quick and simple crispy cheese sticks
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 14 slices of white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- Canola oil, for frying
- Warm marinara sauce, for serving
Garlic Shrimp Casserole
By DreiFromBK
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pint leftover rice
- 2 pints leftover garlic shrimp
- 3/4 cup toasted panko bread crumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)