23 very con Recipes

olive oil, yellow bell pepper, diced, yellow onion, diced, fresh cayenne peppers, very finely minced, garlic, minced, white pepper, extra lean ground beef, paprika, chili powder, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, chopped, black beans, rinsed, white rice, water

crusty peasant bread, cut in thick slices, olive oil, very ripe tomatoes, garlic salt, to taste (to taste) or garlic, minced (to taste), salt, to taste (if not using garlic salt )

ish grams rump steak, onions - roughly chopped, garlic cloves - finely chopped, carrot - finely diced, kidney beans (400g) - drained, rinsed, chopped tomatoes (400g) and 1 tbsp tomato puree, beef stock, potatoes - peeled and cut in half, butter , olive oil, salt and pepper, tobasco sauce (1 tbsp- more if you like it very hot! if you don tsp like spice at all, add a few dashes and more at the end to your taste - 1 should be ok though!)

very ripe tomatoes , split in halves crosswise, garlic paste, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt or sea salt, french bread, split in half and halves cut in 4-inch lengths, anchovy fillets (preferably jarred ) (optional)

very lean ground lean meat (a combination of veal and pork), egg , plus 2 s, fresh bread crumbs, freshly grated caciocavallo , or pecorino or parmigiano-reggiano, parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, garlic, sliced, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 2 tbsp, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, escarole , chiffonade, all-purpose flour, stale bread, crusts removed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

thick meaty , country-style pork ribs, water to cover the meat, salt , plus a little course for sprinkling on before serving, onion, very finely chopped, serranos or 1 -2 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and very finely chopped, tomato, cored and very finely chopped (optional), garlic clove, peeled and very finely chopped (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped (optional), ripe medium-size avocados, salt , about 1/2 tsp, lime, juiced (optional), chopped onions , fresh cilantro, radish slices or roses, and or a little crumbled mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese like feta or farmer s cheese

thick, meaty , pork country ribs, lard (or enough to cover the meat), water, lime , zest removed with a vegetable peeler in wide strips, course salt , about 1/2 tsp, water to cover the meat, salt , plus a little course for sprinkling on before serving, chunky guacamole , recipe follows, with all it s garnishes (cheese, radish roses, cilantro, etc.), onion, very finely chopped, serranos or 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and very finely chopped, ripe, medium-large tomato, cored and very finely chopped , optional, garlic, peeled and very finely chopped , optional, fresh cilantro, chopped , optional, ripe, medium-size avocados, salt , about 1/2 tsp, lime, juiced , optional, chopped onion , fresh cilantro, radish slices or roses, and/or a little crumbled mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese like feta or farmer s cheese, for garnish

thick-sliced crusty bread, very red tomatoes, ripe and firm, extra virgin olive oil, salt, serrano ham in very thin slices (optional)

chicken, cut into 6 or 8 serving pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, lard or bacon fat, salt pork or bacon, finely diced, clarified butter, very fine (fideo or capellini) noodles, broken into 1inch lengths, white onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, paprika, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, shortgrain rice, fresh or frozen baby peas, boiling water, ground saffron , or a tiny pinch saffron threads, crushed, chopped parsley

onion, garlic cloves (or tsp of very lazy from the jar), olive oil, mushrooms, chopped green pepper, chopped tomato, fresh chillis (or 1 tsp of very lazy chillis from jar), tomato puree, kidney beans, pack of tortilla or delicatessen wraps, tub of greek yoghurt, handful of chopped fresh coriander or dried coriander, steak mince, tomato puree or paste

butter, divided, chopped onion, canned chopped green chili (drained ), chopped bell pepper, salt, divided, white pepper, divided, cayenne pepper, divided, dried oregano, divided, minced garlic, heavy whipping cream, sour cream, shredded monterey jack cheese, peeled crayfish tails, very finely chopped green onion

boneless beef chuck steaks, cut into 4 pieces, white onions, diced, garlic, peeled and finely chopped, vegetable oil , plus oil to a depth of 1/2 inch for frying, whole tomatoes with juice, drained and chopped, jalapeno, stemmed,seeded and very finely chopped, salt, fresh smooth-ground corn masa harina flour , for tortillas (2 cups, or 1 3/4 cups powdered masa harina mixed with 1 cup plus 2 tbsp warm water), all-purpose flour, baking powder, grated monterey jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish, sour cream

lean ground beef, hot italian sausage (taken out of casing), onion (diced ), mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with seasonings (plain diced would do), velveeta cheese, jalapeno peppers (chopped very small), hot salsa (medium. if you don tsp want it too spicy), tortilla chips for dipping

extra virgin olive oil (spanish olive oil is preferrred), cauliflower, broken into florets (make sure the cauliflower is very fresh and has no blemishes or black spots), fresh thyme (i substituted fresh parsley), dates, pitted and cut into quarters (*unsulphured* dates!), cured black olives (not yucky canned black olives, no! i used oil- from france ( ), green olives (i used standard pimiento-stuffed), sweet dessert white wine (such as pedro ximenez. i subbed a riesling from a local winery), paprika, to taste (reduced to 1 tsp in my test recipe and of that 1/4 tsp. was spanish smoked paprika)

dried porcini mushrooms, unsalted butter, yellow onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, sliced very thin, cremini mushrooms, white mushrooms, all-purpose flour, white wine, heavy cream, fresh thyme, fresh chives, minced, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, crusty italian bread, extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle), fresh thyme (garnish )

whole red band bream, cleaned, green bell pepper, tomato, quartered, onion, sliced thinly, potato, peeled and sliced very thinly, olive oil, salt, fino sherry

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped , or 4 cups plum tomatoes, drained and chopped, head cauliflower, broken into florets, very hot water , plus 6 quarts, salt, plus more for seasoning, dry penne, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated caciocavallo , parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino

chicken livers, duck livers, bay leaves, garlic, lightly crushed, brandy, dry marsala, unsalted butter, chicken stock , recipe follows, salt and pepper, fresh white or black truffle, shaved into very thin slices with a truffle slicer, good quality crusty bread, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems