19 a peasant Recipes

chili powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper, skinless chicken thighs (about 3/4 lb), chopped onion, green peppers or 1 cup red pepper, chopped, mexican-style stewed tomatoes , with cilantro, undrained, fat free chicken broth, white wine , a good 1 you drink, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese (mexican blend works best )

red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, garlic, thinly sliced, drained) large capers, whole fresh oregano leaves, peasant bread, toasted

skinless chicken breast, and cut into 1-inch cubes, chicken stock, chickpeas , precooked, garlic cloves, chopped, dried herbs, pasta (your choice ), parmesan cheese, olive oil

olive oil, stale bread (use something peasant-style with a good crunchy crust), white wine vinegar, mussels, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, hot chili pepper, minced very fine (such as thai bird chili or red serrano), bay leaves, dry white wine, chopped flat leaf parsley

all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, dry white wine, olive oil, chopped sweet onion, skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces, sliced carrot, thick) slices zucchini, salt, dried tarragon, black pepper, country or peasant rolls

all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, dry white wine, olive oil, sweet onion, chopped, chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces, carrot, sliced, zucchini, sliced 1/8 inch-thick, salt, dried tarragon, black pepper, peasant rolls

peasant bread (1/2 inch thick , cut from a large loaf) or 6 slices country bread (1/2 inch thick, cut from a large loaf), ripe tomatoes, sliced, balls fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced, black olives, pitted and minced, anchovy fillets, minced (optional), extra virgin olive oil , to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, loosely packed fresh basil leaf , torn

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, toasted peasant bread , recipe follows, for serving, horseradish sour cream, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, toasted peasant bread, peasant bread, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, chopped parsley leaves

red wine vinegar, coarsely chopped capers, dijon mustard, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper (3 grinds), olive oil, chopped red onion, hard-boiled egg, coarsely chopped, olive oil, cubed country bread , from a good loaf of peasant or 1 1/2 cups cubed french bread, watercress , tough stems removed and discarded, fresh ground black pepper

salt, ripe yellow tomatoes, two 1/2-inch-thick slices stale white or peasant bread, crusts trimmed, ribs celery with leafy tops, coarsely chopped, garlic, grated or made into a paste, red onion , grated on the large holes of a box grater, serrano chile pepper, seeded and chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, handful fresh cilantro, juice of 1 lime, evoo (1 to 1 1/2 tbsp), freshly ground pepper, torn stale white or peasant bread, a couple handfuls salted oil-roasted marcona almonds, two 6 to 7-oz tins or jars good-quality sustainable tuna, spanish olives with pimiento, chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, ribs celery from the heart, chopped with leafy tops, red onion, finely chopped, juice of 1 lemon, freshly ground pepper, piquillo peppers, drained , or 8 small plum tomatoes, hollowed out, or a combination of peppers and tomatoes

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, toasted peasant bread , recipe follows, for serving, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, peasant bread, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, chopped parsley leaves

dried white bean (navy or cannellini), bulk pork sausage, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, onion, carrots, celery ribs, garlic cloves, curly cabbage or 1/2 bunch swiss chard, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, chopped tomatoes , with juice, parmesan cheese , a large piece of rind for soup and grated cheese for garnish, chicken stock, salt and pepper, peasant bread, cut into 1 inch cubes, parsley

tub bocconcini , small bites fresh mozzarella in water, thick slice prosciutto, multi-colored baby or grape tomatoes or red grape tomatoes, scallions, whites and greens, trimmed, a handful basil leaves, thinly sliced, a handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peasant bread

thick slices sourdough bread or peasant bread, buttered on 1 side, semisweet chocolate, chopped with a heavy knife

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, peasant bread, each about 1 1/2 inches thick (or 1 baguette, sliced in half, lengthwise), whole garlic clove plus 15 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, scallions , thinly sliced on a diagonal, salt, prince edward island mussels (or other black mussels), tomato puree, dry white wine, red pepper flakes, handful fresh chive stems (about 40), halved, loosely packed fresh basil, thinly sliced, fresh oregano

japanese eggplant sliced on an angle in half-inch thick slices, zucchini sliced on an angle in half-inch thick slices, red pepper cut in quarter s lengthwise, red onion cut into 4 slices, portobello mushroom caps, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, crusty peasant style bread cut 1/2-inch thick, red leaf lettuce, herbed mayonnaise , recipe follows, mayonnaise, lemon, juiced, a few drop hot sauce, garlic clove, crushed and skin removed, thyme leaves, flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped chives

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped