Epimeles

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Creamed Cabbage with Red Onion

Side Dish Cabbage Swedish

Ingredients

  • 4 c cabbage
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 c cream
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • white pepper to taste
  • 1-2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

Chop cabbage into rough dice. Shred onion.

In a saucepan or large skillet, combine cabbage, onion, garlic and cream. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, allow to simmer until tender.

Correct seasoning with salt, pepper, sugar and lemon juice to taste.

Serve with Meatballs and a spoonful of lingonberry jam.

Gretchen’s Cookbook


Italian Sausage

Main Course Italian Pork Sausage

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs well-marbled pork butt
  • 1 cup cold wine (red or white)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 5 tsp salt
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 5 tbsp fennel seed
  • 2 tsp crushed chili peppers
  • 5 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp anise, optional (ground)

Preparation

Cut the pork butt into long, relatively thin strips. Mix with all the remaining ingredients and marinate overnight. Process twice through a meat grinder.

Taken from Emeril Lagasse and Lesley’s Recipes


Swiss Chard with Olives and Lemon

Side Dish Greens

Ingredients

  • 3 large bunches Swiss Chard (about 2 1/4 pounds total)
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/3 cup quartered pitted oil-cured black olives (2 to 3 ounces)
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Cut stem from center of each chard leaf. Slice stems crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; place in medium bowl. Cut leaves crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips.

Bring large pot of water to boil; salt generously. Add chard stems; cook until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chard leaves. Cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain in large colander, pressing out any water. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand in colander at room temperature.

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add olives and garlic. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chard and chard stems. Toss until heated through and any remaining water evaporates, about 4 minutes. Mix in lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

Bon Appetit, March 2010


Quinoa, Garbanzo, and Spinach Salad

Main Course Side Dish Quinoa Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups quinoa (9 to 10 ounces), rinsed, drained
  • 4 cups (packed) baby spinach leaves
  • 2 15- to 16-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained
  • 1 3/4 cups 1/3-inch cubes unpeeled English hothouse cucumber
  • 1 1-pint container multicolored baby heirloom tomatoes, halved (2 1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely crumbled feta cheese (about 7 ounces), divided
  • 1/4 cup Sherry wine vinegar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Preparation

Place quinoa in large saucepan; add enough salted water to cover quinoa by 1 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 16 minutes. Drain. Chill until cool.

Meanwhile, combine spinach leaves, garbanzos, cubed cucumber, halved tomatoes, mint leaves, and half of feta cheese in extra-large bowl. Add cooled quinoa and toss gently to blend.

Whisk vinegar and smoked paprika in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining feta over.

Bon Appetit, July 2010


Calabacita

Side Dish Mexican Pence Squash Zucchini

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 med onion
  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 yellow squash
  • 1 small can of lima beans
  • 1 small can of corn kernels
  • 1 small can mild green chile

Preparation

Melt butter and cook zucchini, squash, and onion until softened. Add limas, corn, and green chile and cook until heated. Serve.


New Mexican Red Chile

Main Course Chile Newmexican Pence Pork Stew

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-sized pork shoulder roast
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 4 c. (or more) chicken broth
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1/4 c. (or more) chile powder (pref. New Mexico; see below for alternate with Bueno red chile)
  • cumin (to taste)
  • mexican oregano (to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • corn tortillas (for serving)
  • fried eggs (for serving) cheddar cheese (for serving)

Preparation

Brown the 2 tbsp. of flour in a large dutch oven. Add a bit of chicken broth to turn into a roux, making sure to avoid lumps. Cut the pork shoulder into small cubes, and add it to the pot. Add enough broth to cover. Add the onion and garlic. Cook for a few hours, until the meat is nearly tender.

Add a few tbsp. of the cooking stock to the chile powder in a small bowl, and stir to form a paste. Add the paste to the pot, along with the cumin, mexican oregano, and salt to taste. You may need to thicken by adding either more chile powder or a thickener like flour. Cook the meat with the chile a little longer, until it’s fork-tender.

Limp your corn tortillas in the stock, and serve flat-stack style with cheddar cheese and a fried egg on top.

Another Option: You can replace the 1/4 c. of red chile powder with quite a lot more (maybe as much as half of the standard container, 1-2 cups) liquid Bueno mild red chile. Add some mixture of masa and water (or just flour and water) to the chile at the end to thicken things back up since you’re missing the chile powder.


Cocoa Brownies

Dessert Brownie Chocolate

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cold large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup walnut or pecan pieces (optional)

Preparation

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.

Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot.

Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.

Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack.

Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.

Alice Medrich, Epicurious


Bulgur, Apricot, and Pine Nut Dressing

Side Dish Bulgur Stuffing

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2/3 cup pine nuts (3 1/2 oz)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup coarse bulgur (5 1/2 oz)
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots (preferably California; 3 oz), finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 oz feta, coarsely crumbled (3/4 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pine nuts, stirring constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

Add onion to pan, then reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 6 minutes. Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, apricots, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, until bulgur is tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in nuts, feta, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.

[CP: Note that while this calls itself a dressing, it is also a great bulgur side dish.]

Gourmet, November 2005


Black-Eyed Peas

Side Dish Bean

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. black-eyed peas, picked over
  • 2 tbsp. rendered bacon fat
  • 1 small onion, peeled

Preparation

In a bowl combine black-eyed peas with water to cover and let stand overnight.

Drain peas and in a 4-quart saucepan, combine with water to cover by 2 inches. Add bacon fat and onion. Simmer mixture, covered, 30 to 40 minutes, or until peas are tender, and drain well, discarding onion.

Gourmet, February 1995


Pickled Black-Eyed Peas

Side Dish Bean

Ingredients

  • One recipe black-eyed peas, or 3 16-ounce cans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 small green bell pepper, minced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 small red bell pepper, minced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 4 scallions including green parts, sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced seeded habanero or other fresh hot chili, or to taste (wear rubber gloves)

Preparation

In a bowl, combine all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste and toss well. Chill mixture, covered, for at least 5 hours and up to 2 days.

Serve black-eyed peas chilled or at room temperature.

Gourmet, February 1995

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