8600 ratatouille option make Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil (may to need to add more as the veggies cook), red onion, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, zucchini, diced, yellow squash, diced, eggplant, diced (i used a bit less and left the eggplant unpeeled, but you could peel it if desired), garlic cloves, minced, ripe tomato, seeded and diced, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, frozen miniature phyllo cups

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, vanilla extract, egg

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, raisins, maraschino cherries, chopped, maraschino cherries, halved

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, egg, sugar for decoration

bisquick baking mix (measured out to exactly 3 cups), uncooked italian sausage (casings removed ), fresh minced garlic (about 1 large clove, can use more ), chopped fresh parsley, shredded old cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup milk, dried rosemary, black pepper (or to taste), cayenne pepper (optional or to taste, or can use tabasco sauce), seasoning salt (optional, can use white salt )

baby spinach, torn boston lettuce, sliced red onions or 1/2 cup radish, sliced mushroom, diced gouda cheese or 1/3 cup havarti cheese (optional) or 1/3 cup goat cheese (optional), toasted sliced almonds (optional) or 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional), oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh chives or 2 tbsp green onions, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, granulated sugar

water, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), garlic salt, onion salt, cream cheese (cubed and softened ), pet evaporated milk, sour cream, hungry jacks instant mashed potatoes (9 cups), paprika, bacon (optional) cooked and chopped, parsley (optional) chopped

frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, olive oil, cooked italian sausage links, diced, cooked ratatouille (from the ratatouille with sausagea), eggs, milk, salt, pepper

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

ratatouille (can be leftover), marinara , tomato, salsa or spaghitti sauce; with or without meat (can be leftover), no-cook lasagna noodles, thick white sauce - including cottage or ricotta cheese, flour, milk and butter (can use leftovers), shredded cheddar or other sharp cheese (can be leftover)

make ahead creole-stuffed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter or margarine, chopped tomatoes, potatoes, baked, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine, paprika to taste, saute onions and green pepper in 2 tsp. butter or margarine in skillet. add tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp; reserve shells. mash pulp with milk, salt and pepper. fold in tomato mixture; spoon into shells on baking sheet. dot with butter; sprinkle with paprika. chill, covered, for several hours if desired., make ahead to this point., bake in preheated 400* f. oven for 20 minutes.

steak, any cut, sea salt, basil (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp garlic (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp rosemary (optional), unsalted butter, black pepper

russet potatoes, butter, divided, cream cheese, sour cream, chives (optional garnish ) or 1 bunch green onion, chopped (optional garnish)

partially cooked pastry shell, eggs, half-and-half or milk, grated swiss cheese, salt and pepper, to taste, ratatouille, freshly grated nutmeg, grated parmesan

half of ratatouille (see above), dried fennel seeds, tomato juice or fish stock, seafood like peeled and deveined shrimp, scallops or monkfish cut into 1inch cubes, generous handful of chopped italian parsley leaves ., salt and pepper

half of ratatouille (see above), lemon zest and juice to taste, salt and crushed red pepper, washed lettuce leaves , torn into bitesized pieces, tuna fish or strips of smoked chicken breast, pitted cured black olives, basil chiffonade

coarsely chopped grilled ratatouille, soft taco-size flour tortillas, grated pepper jack cheese