8 bacon chestnuts style Recipes

country-style bread , crust discarded and bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes (8 cups), sliced bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, onions, coarsely chopped, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, bulk pork sausage, turkey liver (optional), coarsely chopped, cognac or other brandy, half-and-half, turkey stock or low-sodium chicken broth, eggs, peeled cooked whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled (3 cups), coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried sage, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, salt, black pepper

vermicelli or 8 oz thin spaghetti, broken in half, dark sesame oil (divided , 3-1), minced fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes , i used less (optional), sliced bok choy or 2 cups swiss chard, red bell pepper , cut into short, thin strips, reduced-sodium chicken broth, reduced sodium soy sauce, green onions, cut diagonally , 3/4-inch pieces, water chestnuts, sliced diagonally , 1/2-inch slices (i used la choy), sliced fresh large mushrooms (i used button), canadian bacon , slices cut into strips or 1 (6 oz) package turkey bacon, already cooked & crispy, broken into 1/4-inch pieces, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, chopped cashews (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts, i used cashews (optional)

chicken thighs , excess fat and skin removed, oil, oil, i small rib celery, chopped small, leek, sliced, onion, halved and sliced, chestnut mushrooms, sliced, carrots, sliced, baby potatoes, skins on, halved, pack cubetti di pancetta (200g, just over 7 oz.), or use thick cut unsmoked bacon cut in small pieces, garlic minced, italian style herbs, hot stock, any kind (see below ), mixed dried mushrooms (porcini, chanterelle, shiitake etc), i cheated and used some chicken gravy granules (bisto best roast chicken gravy), about 4 rounded tsp. (to thicken and season).

vegetable stock, polenta, beef bouillon cube, pancetta (italian style bacon optional), light boursin cheese, parmesan cheese (grated ), sun-dried tomatoes (chopped ), light butter, vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, mixed mushrooms (hon shimegi, shiitake, cv mixed, hen of the woods, enoki, chestnut, morrel, etc your choice), shallots (quartered ) or 6 -8 white pearl onions (whole), green onion (or wild garlic shoots cut into 1 inch pieces), garlic cloves, fresh thyme leaves (chopped ), marsala wine, sea salt or kosher salt, black pepper

bacon, onion, pineapple tidbits, water chestnut, butter, sugar, rice , par boiled, water, fresh ground pepper, salt

french style green beans, mushrooms (sliced ), cream of mushroom soup (low sodium is fine too), water chestnuts, soy sauce, bacon, frozen carrots (optional), french s french fried onions