13 really good vegetable Recipes

sweet potato (about 2 small), vegetable oil, spray for coating the tins, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, flour, whole wheat flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, buttermilk, plain yogurt, egg, vanilla, dates , medjool, pitted and cut into 1/4 - to 1/2 -inch pieces

frozen vegetables (peas, broccoli, carrots or whatever), powdered coffee creamer, flour, parmesan cheese, grated, pepper, salt, chicken bouillon granule, water

tuna in vegetable oil, drained (packed in oil preferred for flavor, but packed in water ok), dill pickles, chopped small (this is half of 1 pickle), celery rib, chopped small, dried onion flakes, pickle juice (from the jar of dill pickles), mustard , to taste, mayonnaise (not tbsp.. but fairly lg. wooden spoon size spoonfuls), salt & pepper, to taste

grain white rice, fresh tomatoes or 7 oz canned tomatoes, okay to include the juice, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, cut up roughly, olive oil, vegetable stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!) or 2 cups chicken stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!), salt, fresh chili pepper, of your choice (we like jalapeno for kick), fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea, fresh ground black pepper

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

butter, salt pork, diced, olive oil, chopped onion, chicken livers, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, uncooked arborio rice (i ve used brown arborio, excellent sub!) or 1 cup other short-grain rice (i ve used brown arborio, excellent sub!), boiling chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, powdered saffron (optional, ok , the original recipe said option(this is not really optional for me, since i associate), good quality grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

vegetable juice, original rotel tomatoes, chopped onion, prepared garlic, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, frozen vegetables, salt and pepper

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped celery, gloves minced garlic, chopped carrots, kernels from 1 ear of corn (or 1 can whole kernel corn, drained), chopped tomatoes, chicken taco seasoning, chicken stock, green beans, drained, frozen stew vegetables, more fresh chopped cilantro, dry elbow pasta, garlic salt, onion powder, rough chopped cooked chicken breast, salt and pepper to taste

unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, unsalted butter, in small pieces, eggs, at room temperature, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, good-quality unsweetened dutch-process cocoa, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature , or vegetable oil cooking spray, for greasing pan

fresh snap peas, vegetable oil, sesame oil, pine nuts (cashews are good also!), fresh minced ginger, dry sherry, soy sauce

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