27 can sauce be frozen Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

ready-to-bake no-boil lasagna noodles, refrigerated alfredo sauce, lemon juice, black pepper, chopped chicken breasts (can be boiled or cooked in a skillet, or you can use rotisserie chicken), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained, bottled roasted red pepper, drained and chopped, shredded italian cheese blend, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs

onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, butter, ground beef, whole kernel corn (can be frozen, canned or fresh), tomato soup, sugar, salt , to taste, worcestershire sauce, fresh cracked pepper

sugar, water, red wine vinegar, cranberries, fresh (frozen can be used), port wine, cinnamon sticks

nut oil, onion, peeled and finely chopped, red chili , deseeded and finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, frozen corn, thawed, spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced (green onions), egg, lightly beaten, salt and pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sweet chili sauce , to drizzle over (optional), fresh coriander leaves (optional garnish )

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

seasoned chicken broth with roasted garlic (i made my own), onion, chopped, frozen peas (can be fresh), frozen cut green beans (can be fresh), zucchini, chopped, tomatoes (cut up or chopped ), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, pepper, pesto sauce (2 frozen pesto ice cubes), fresh baby spinach, grated parmesan cheese, pesto sauce, carrot , cut into disks, potato , cut into cubes, celery, chopped

ricotta cheese, egg whites, beaten, honey, vanilla extract, mixed berries (can be frozen)

frozen cooked crawfish, thawed (the crawfish can be substituted with 1 lb of shrimp, just make sure it is fully cooked), cream of mushroom soup (any cream soup will work, i prefer campbell s cream of mushroom.), green onion (chopped ), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, kraft garlic cheese rolls (looks like a sausage link, sometimes hard to find, can use garlic powder and velveeta or similar), salt, angel hair pasta or 1 (1 lb) package other pastas, milk (optional)

carrots , sliced on the diagonal, pearl onions (frozen can be substituted), sm. zucchini, sliced, fresh mushrooms, halved, butter (can use half half oil), fresh lemon juice, ground pepper, dried leaf marjoram, sour cream (can use light ), mayonnaise, onions, finely diced, dill weed, white pepper

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, frozen peas, thawed, nonfat sour cream, green onions, green and white parts, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled, mild chiles, diced, canned, green hot pepper sauce, lime juice, cumin, salt

fish fillets (whiting can be fresh or frozen), evaporated milk, flour, chipotle chiles in adobo, lemon pepper seasoning, cumin, seasoning salt, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon juice or 1 tbsp lime juice concentrate, margarine , for saute, olive oil

fresh cranberries (frozen can be used partially thawed), white sugar, fresh orange juice, orange zest, sherry wine (optional)

ricotta cheese (i use soy riccota or firm tofu), milk (or soy), fresh basil (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), oregano, thyme, garlic salt, cayenne, nutmeg, butter (vegans use, earth balance), whole wheat lasagna noodles (cooked ), ground beef (very finely ground , a must!), onion (white or yellow, diced ), zucchini (halved & sliced thinly), celery ribs (thinly sliced ), mushroom (sliced ), peas (i use frozen ), pasta sauce (avarage jar), water (or any stock), fresh spinach (sliced ), mozzarella cheese (vegans use soy!), parmesan cheese (or soy parm.)

frozen bread dough, mozzarella cheese (or whatever you have in the fridge), pepperoni, pizza sauce, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, butter, this is not 1 of those recipes that requires exact amounts of everything! use the amount of cheese , pepperoni, etc. that you would like. it can be made with sauce or without...if making it without, use sauce for dipping. i have made it with a butter mixture instead of sauce and think it turns out better.

frozen spinach, thawed,drained (2 packages can be used if desired), cottage cheese, egg yolk, salt, pepper, tomato sauce (or canned , diced tomatoes), shredded mozzarella cheese, uncooked lasagna noodle, parmesan cheese

peanut oil , you ll need 3 half tbsp separately, boneless skinless chicken thighs , all visible fat removed, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice , pat with paper towel to make sure they are dry or they will not b, onion, quartered and sliced, garlic cloves, minced, green curry paste , thai kitchen brand is recommended, brown sugar, fresh ginger, grated , can be substituted with bottled ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, light coconut milk , see fat reducing tip in comments above, mixed with, coconut milk, regular fat, dried cilantro, or 2 tbsp fresh, frozen peas , to be added at the end of cooking