23 traditional potted Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

oil, boneless beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast, prego traditional italian sauce or prego tomato, basil & garlic italian sauce, potatoes, peeled and cubed, carrots , cut into 2 inch pieces

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, spaghetti sauce (prego traditional is good), stewed tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, shell macaroni, sour cream, sliced provolone cheese, sliced mozzarella cheese

pasta shells or 1 (7 oz) box elbow macaroni, ground beef, onion powder, traditional spaghetti sauce (i use ragu), sliced mushrooms, drained (optional), parmesan cheese (for serving)

green peppers (chopped ), red pepper (chopped ), ground beef, browned and drained, onions (chopped ), jalapeno (depending on how hot you want it), rotel diced tomatoes, prego spaghetti sauce (traditional), red kidney beans (undrained ), green giant niblets frozen corn, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, shredded cheddar cheese (topper) (optional), cilantro (chopped , topper) (optional), green onion (sliced , topper) (optional)

ground turkey, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, water, traditional style spaghetti sauce (i use ragu or hunts), red pepper flakes, uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds, parmesan cheese (for serving)

ground pork, head cabbage, finely chopped, green onion, finely chopped, fresh ginger root, finely chopped, water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped, salt, white sugar, sesame oil, wonton wrappers, vegetable oil, water, chili oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar

olive oil, boneless chuck roast, trimmed, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, coarsely chopped onion, low-salt beef broth, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, chopped plum tomato, red potatoes, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

peeled brown shrimp, butter, juice of half a fresh lemon, chopped shallot, cayenne pepper, ground mace or 1/4 tsp nutmeg, bay leaf powder, salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional)

cooked ham, butter, ground mace, freshly ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, black pepper

original flaky layers pillsbury grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, progresso traditional chicken noodle soup, butter, garlic powder, shredded mozzarella cheese (1 oz)

red bell peppers , with stems-wash cut tops off evenly at the shoulder curve, remove seeds-the top will be put back on, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, chicken broth, sour cream, cooked bacon, chopped fine, green onions, with tops, cleaned and chopped into pea sized pieces, shredded american cheese (any favorite will work), shredded american cheese (or same as above)

rump roast (chuck roast or other cut suitable for pot roast is okay), buttermilk (4 cups), butter, extra virgin olive oil, red wine (we used red zinf ), beef stock, french tarragon , tied together (subbed for fresh thyme), green peppercorns, crushed or 1/2 tsp black peppercorns, crushed, placed in tea infuser, dozen small red potato, unpeeled, left whole (specifically those small red creamer potatoes), carrot, peeled and cut into chunks (we replaced a few carrots with parsnips), arrowroot, filtered water, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

good quality bittersweet chocolate drops, heavy cream, whole milk, instant espresso powder or your favorite extract, optional, egg yolks, sugar, creme fraiche, for garnish

ketchup (store brand ), liquid smoke (optional), tabasco sauce, diced onion, brown sugar , packed, frozen meatballs , traditional style

best end and middle lamb necks, sliced into chops, peanut oil, butter, lambs kidneys, skinned, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces, onions, sliced into 1/2in wedges, plain flour, water, boiled, worcestershire sauce, fresh bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, potatoes , cut into slices, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

red wine , medium to full bodied, lemons, cut up, oranges, cut up, nutmeg, to taste (freshly grated ), brandy (or to taste), white sugar (optional), herbal tea , depending on taste (or citrus influenced tea, (or more), cinnamon sticks

simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes or 5 (24 oz) bags, butter (room temperature ), half-and-half cream (warm in small pot), swiss cheese, cream cheese with chives