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Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup
By stancec44
Place the tomatoes, onion, beans carrots, celery, garlic, Parmesan rind, white wine and broth in the bowl of a slo...
- One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups dried white beans, soaked in cool water overnight and drained
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Parmesan rind
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- Large pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cup shot pasta (such as ditalini)
- 1 bunch lacinato kale, roughly torn
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
Apricot-Praline Panini (overnight)
By stancec44
For William Werner's sweet-savory apricot panini, he blends hazelnut-and-caramel-praline paste with slow-macerated ...
- 1 1/4 pounds apricots, halved, pitted and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons hazelnut-praline paste (or almond butter)
- Four 1/8-inch-thick slices bread (preferably brioche)
- 2 tablespoons good-quality salted butter at room temperature
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Chorizo and Roasted Red Pepper
By stancec44
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F
- 4 large russet potatoes (10 to 12 oz. each), scrubbed, pierced 5 or 6 times with a fork
- 2 oz. (4 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp. sweet smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz. coarsely grated Manchego (1-1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup cooked, crumbled fresh chorizo (from one 5- to 6-oz. fresh chorizo link) OR diced cured chorizo
- 1/2 cup drained, diced roasted red pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; more for garnish
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
Lemon Yogurt Crumble Coffee Cake
By stancec44
From 'The Bakers' Bible'. Might as well double, as this is better the next day, but one of the loaves won't make i...
- Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. flour
- Grated zest of 1 leon
- 3 Tbsp. butter, cut in small pieces
- Cake:
- 2 c. flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 c. finely chopped candied Lemon peel (we used part candied lemon peel, part candied lime peel) Could probably also do candied orange peel or candied ginger.
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 c. plain yogurt or buttermilk (we used buttermilk)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Pork & Shrimp Summer Rolls
By stancec44
You can prepare and refrigerate the fillings a couple of hours ahead and assemble the rolls about an hour before se...
- 2 oz. thin rice noodles (vermicelli)
- 8 oz. pork tenderloin
- 1 Tbs. plain rice vinegar
- 18 extra-large shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.; preferably wild-caught), peeled and deveined
- 24 large fresh mint leaves
- 6 small to medium lettuce leaves (Bibb or leaf), halved lengthwise and ribs removed
- 1/3 small English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 large carrot, cut into julienne strips
- 12 8-1/2-inch (22 cm) rice paper rounds
- Serve these refreshing rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce, Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce, or Spicy Tamarind Dipping Sauce (or all three). Separate Recipes in Sauces.
Spicy Balinese Chicken
By stancec44
If you can’t find wild (aka kaffir) lime leaves (an essential in Thai and Indonesian dishes), a bay leaf is a fin...
- 10 medium cloves garlic, peeled and halved
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped shallots
- 3 small red Thai chiles or serranos, coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp. ground turmeric
- 2 Tbs. coconut oil
- 6 chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 lb.)
- 6 chicken drumsticks (about 1-1/2 lb.)
- 4 medium limes, quartered
- 6 fresh wild lime leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Giant Chocolate Caramel Bars
By stancec44
Even though you throw these bars together in one go, you could also split up the prep to make the recipe manageable...
- For the cookie:
- See Key to Silky Snappy Chocolate for hints.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- For the caramel:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- For the chocolate coating:
- 1 pound milk, semisweet, and/or bittersweet chocolate (preferably 40–60% cacao), chopped
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon coconut or other neutral vegetable oil
- Special Equipment
- A candy thermometer
Grilled Turkey Cuban Sandwiches
By stancec44
You don't need a panini machine to make these; use the low-tech method of weighting the sandwiches with a baking pa...
- 1 cup mayonnaise, divided
- 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1/3 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1-pound loaf ciabatta bread, ends trimmed, bread cut crosswise into 6 pieces (each about 5x3 inches), each halved horizontally
- 12 deli slices Swiss cheese
- 1 pound thinly sliced Black Forest ham
- 6 1/4-inch-thick slices cooked turkey breast
- 6 tablespoons (about) butter
IDEAS
By stancec44
See above
- Use Chili Threads (aka Chili Strings, Chile Threads or Korean Red Pepper) in a dish.
- Push meat down on a the main part of a chicken wing and then coat it with ?ground figs wrapped in something? and deep fry (or bake)
- Do a mashed potato dish with a caramel cage.
- Make caramel, then crush it to powder and sprinkle on dessert.
Leite's Matzo Ball Soup
By stancec44
This matzo ball soup is a like a comforting squeeze from your best friend
- 2 pounds chicken bones
- 2 small yellow onions
- 3 carrots, left whole, plus 1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 celery stalks, plus 1 large celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 6 cups water, or more as needed
- 1 bunch parsley
- Water
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup matzo meal
- 1 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup rendered duck fat
- 4 large eggs
- 3 dill sprigs, chopped (about 1/8 cup)