26 style peasant Recipes

chili powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper, skinless chicken thighs (about 3/4 lb), chopped onion, green peppers or 1 cup red pepper, chopped, mexican-style stewed tomatoes , with cilantro, undrained, fat free chicken broth, white wine , a good 1 you drink, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese (mexican blend works best )

ground cumin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), skinned, chopped onion, mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeno peppers and spices, undrained, chopped green chiles, undrained, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream

halibut fillet, skinned, salt and pepper, olive oil, cooked lentils, sliced green olives, chopped tomatoes, chopped shallots, balsamic vinegar, reduced beef stock, chopped parsley, for garnish

peasant-style white bread, links sweet turkey italian sausage, butter, cremini mushrooms, quartered, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced fresh parsley, fresh thyme leaves, minced fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth

lemons, haloumi cheese, garlic clove, salt, sugar, olive oil, thick) slices peasant or country-style bread, chopped fresh dill

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lemons , juice of, potatoes, peeled and sliced french-fry style, olive oil, water, head garlic, the cloves peeled but whole, oregano, dried, salt and pepper

mayonnaise, curry powder , or to taste, peasant or country-style bread, cucumber, peeled if desired and sliced thin diagonally, sweet onion , such as vidalia, sliced thin, fresh mint leaves

salt, ripe yellow tomatoes, two 1/2-inch-thick slices stale white or peasant bread, crusts trimmed, ribs celery with leafy tops, coarsely chopped, garlic, grated or made into a paste, red onion , grated on the large holes of a box grater, serrano chile pepper, seeded and chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, handful fresh cilantro, juice of 1 lime, evoo (1 to 1 1/2 tbsp), freshly ground pepper, torn stale white or peasant bread, a couple handfuls salted oil-roasted marcona almonds, two 6 to 7-oz tins or jars good-quality sustainable tuna, spanish olives with pimiento, chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, ribs celery from the heart, chopped with leafy tops, red onion, finely chopped, juice of 1 lemon, freshly ground pepper, piquillo peppers, drained , or 8 small plum tomatoes, hollowed out, or a combination of peppers and tomatoes

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, thinly sliced, leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh thyme, bay leaf, chopped cavolo nero (black cabbage), roughly chopped, chopped white cabbage, roughly chopped, scant tbsp tomato paste, water, italian peasant bread, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano

softened unsalted butter, black olive spread , such as tapenade, chopped fresh basil leaves (about 6), crusty country-style bread, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, garlic

virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, italian eggplant , long and thin, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half moons, freshly ground black pepper, italian parsley leaves, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, peasant bread, caciocavallo

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

potatoes , pared and quartered, bacon, diced, coarsely chopped green cabbage, leek, chopped, hot milk, green hot pepper sauce, salt

white bread, crusts removed, streaky bacon, cut up into small pieces, garlic cloves (peeled ), onion (chopped ), stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped finely, carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks, onions or 6 small shallots, peeled & left whole, potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks, white wine (or a glug of sherry or brandy), chicken stock, herbs (fresh if you have them, dried if not, i like rosemary, thyme, sage), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), olive oil, whole chicken

cubed fresh peasant-style bread, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 cups), shallots, quartered (about 9 to 10 oz), salt, freshly ground white pepper, dark brown sugar, olive oil, chopped fresh sage

mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, butter, vermicelli, sliced prosciutto, cut into small pieces, whipping cream, frozen peas, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

chicken pieces, eggs, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, grated, butter, sliced mushrooms, flour, milk, dry white wine