12 eating grains Recipes

unsalted butter, andouille sausage, medium dice, chicken thighs , cut into 1 1/2 inch peices, celery, medium dice, onion, medium dice, green and red bell pepper, medium dice, garlic, minced, sea salt, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, turkish bay leaves, fresh thyme, minced, fresh sage, minced, whole tomatoes , liquid reserved, homemade chicken stock- combined with reserved tomato liquid to make 2 1/2 cups, grain rice

whole wheat flour, garlic powder, onion powder, top round roast, extra lean cut into 3/4 in cubes (can use steak), cooking spray, olive oil flavored, beef broth, low-fat , lower-sodium, liquid smoke, barbecue sauce, onion, sliced, hamburger buns , whole-grain

butter, vidalia onions, garlic cloves, chopped, leeks, white and light green sections only thinly sliced, salt, condensed beef broth, water, fresh ground black pepper, tabasco sauce, buns, sliced , i use multi-grain, mozzarella cheese, shredded

brown rice, uncooked, barley, uncooked, dried lentils, uncooked, water, carrot, shredded, onion, minced, celery, minced, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), brown rice (short or medium grain), garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cup. vegetable broth), asparagus, ends trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups), sugar snap peas or 1 cup snow peas, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces, diced red bell pepper (1 medium), freshly grated parmesan cheese (3 1/2 oz.), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic, fresh ground pepper , to taste

ground beef , 95% lean, sea salt, pepper, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, whole grain mustard, honey, whole wheat dinner rolls, baby spinach leaves (packed)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

olive oil, coarsely chopped onion, uncooked long-grain brown rice, water, low-salt chicken broth, coarsely chopped plum tomato, cubed ready-to-eat roasted skinned , boned chicken breasts (about 2 breasts), chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, coarsely chopped ripe olives, white balsamic vinegar, salt, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, garlic cloves, minced

hass avocado, pitted, white balsamic or white wine vinegar, chopped fresh oregano, fat-free plain greek yogurt, garlic, minced, whole wheat or sprouted grain bread, lightly toasted, if desired, baby arugula or mizuna, sliced ready-to-eat smoked tofu or smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced red onion, sun-dried tomatoes , fully rehydrated, sliced unpeeled english cucumber, sliced pepperoncini (about 1 oz), sliced provolone, freshly roasted orange or red bell pepper, cut into 12 pieces, or 1/3 cup store-bought roasted peppers