Monday, 13 March 2023

Mushroom Ragu

 From the Bon Appétit channel comes Chris Makes Mushroom Ragù | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit



Pasta and Chickpeas

Pasta e ceci or pasta and chickpeas from Sip and Feast at The Easy and Best Pasta For Busy Weeknights.




Ingredients

1 medium onion

1 medium carrot

2 sticks of celery

5 cloves garlic

1 cup of canned plum tomatoes - crushed

4 cups of vegetable or chicken stock (low sodium is fine), but may need more stock or water later

4 400g cans of chickpeas

220g small pasta

Sprig of rosemary

Rind of Parmesan or Parmigiano cheese

¼ teaspoon crushed dried chilli flakes

Sunday, 29 January 2023

Saturday, 24 December 2022

Three Pasta Recipes, Two with Sausages

Ethan Chlebowski has three pasta recipes, one fast, one healthy and one tasty.

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAN4_pWCwY


Fast Pasta (Gnocchi with Sausage)starts at 0:55

Healthy Pasta (Healthier White Cheddar Mac & Cheese )starts at 4:30

Best Tasting Pasta (Creamy Tomato & Sausage Pasta or salsiccia e panna) starts at 7:41

Recipe for Creamy Tomato & Sausage Pasta (salsiccia e panna) is at https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/creamy-sausage-pasta-salsiccia-e-panna

Ingredients
 450 g (1 lb) dried pasta of choice
 2 Italian sausage links
 30 g (2 tbsp) butter
 1 sprig fresh rosemary or 3g (2 tsp) dried
 1 can (28 oz) San Marzano tomatoes
 75 g (1/4 cup) heavy cream
 Sprinkle of red pepper flakes
 Parmigiano Reggiano, grated for garnish
 Fresh parsley, minced for garnish
 Kosher salt to taste




Friday, 4 November 2022

Bread in a Blender

 ChefSteps Bread in a Blender might be worth a try, if you have a good blender.




Rustic Pasta (or pasta I've never heard of)

 Sip and Feast's Single Best Pasta You've Probably Never Heard Of.


Ingredients

1 pound (454 grams) rigatoni or penne, paccheri, etc
¼ cup (54 grams) extra virgin olive oil
¾ pound (340 grams) bulk Italian sausage
1 pound (454 grams) cremini mushrooms - sliced
1 ounce (28 grams) dried porcini mushrooms reconstituted in hot water then squeezed out and chopped
1 medium onion - diced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves - chopped
5 cloves garlic - sliced
¾ cup (170 grams) dry white wine
14 ounces (396 grams) crushed plum tomatoes
¾ cup (180 grams) heavy cream
½ cup (45 grams) Parmigiano Reggiano - grated
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley
2 cups (400 grams) reserved pasta water - will not need it all

Ragu with a Twist

 An interesting take on Ragu from Marion's Kitchen:




Fried Rice Recipies from Marion's Kitchen

 Two fried rice recipes from Marion's Kitchen:

Superfood fried rice

 



 

EPIC fried rice



Korean Pancakes

 Marion's Kitchen has a video on making Korean Vegetable Pancakes: