serves 4
You might need to buy:
- extra virgin olive oil
- whole wheat Panko bread crumbs
- Parmesan cheese
11 November 2011 — very good
This makes a lot of soup.
serves 16
You might need to buy:
- vegetable or chicken stock
- bay leaves
- dried oregano
- frozen fava or lima beans
- fresh spinach leaves
- frozen peas
- balsamic vinegar
- extra-virgin olive oil
- olive oil
You might need to buy:
- MEATBALLS:
- Ground Beef
- Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- whole Egg
- Garlic
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Ground Oregano
- Lemon Juice
- SOUP:
- Olive Oil
- Low Sodium Beef Stock
- Water
- Salt
- Tomato Paste
- Cabbage Chopped
- Grated Parmesan Cheese To Serve
- CHEESECLOTH BUNDLE:
- whole Bay Leaves
- Peppercorns
I used Navy beans, and about 8 small carrots, and farfelini. I used Progresso Chicken broth, not low-sodium, and did not need any salt and pepper.
From the slow-cooker book
You might need to buy:
- low-sodium chicken broth
- red pepper flakes
- dried oregano
- minced fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
- Parmesan cheese for serving
ready in about an hour and 15 minutes;
serves 10
You might need to buy:
- dried bay leav
- freshly ground black pepper
- grey salt or sea salt
- olive oil
- boneless skinless chicken breast
- shredded Parmesan cheese
I used crushed tomatoes.
Serve with bread or polenta and sauteed Swiss Chard on the side. OR shred the meat and toss with rigatoni. Finish with grated Parmesan.
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- coarse salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil
- dried oregano
- dried thyme
- crushed red pepper flakes
- tomato paste
FROZEN SPINACH BRANDS I’m having great luck with the frozen spinach from Trader Joe’s, few stems, very fresh tasting. I’ve had trouble with the house brand from Schnucks here in St. Louis, even the Birds Eye brand. I’ve learned that it’s best to let frozen spinach thaw in a dish in the refrigerator overnight rather than to defrost in the microwave where it starts to cook and can get tough.
You might want to experiment cooking a single gnocchi to get the hang of it, to watch how the gnocchi is heavy and then lightens in the water until it then actually floats to the top.
The nutmeg was a little subtle for my taste. Next time I think I’ll try lemon zest.
You might need to buy:
- butter
- very finely chopped onion
- egg yolks
- Salt to taste
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- olive oil
- crushed tomatoes
- dried oregano
- dried crushed red pepper
- chopped fresh basil
- breadcrumbs
- grated Parmesan cheese
- all purpose flour
- grated mozzarella cheese
You might need to buy:
- *
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- * Lemon zest
- * Parmigiano and Herb Fortified Stock
- * 1 large rind trimmed from a hunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up
- * Peeled rind of 1 lemon
- * 2 fresh bay leaves
- * 4 cups chicken stock
- * Roasted Tomatoes
- * 24 ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- Salt
- extra-virgin olive oil
- all-purpose flour
- large eggs
- grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- fresh basil leaves
- Roasted Tomatoes
- ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes