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Wednesday

19

September 2012

2

COMMENTS

Broccoli Penne

Written by , Posted in Baking, Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Inspired By, Main Dishes, Meat, Pasta, Pork, Roasting, Sauces, Vegetables

Broccoli Penne
Recipe Type: Main, Pasta
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 3-4
Roasted broccoli and carrots are paired with a fried egg, bacon, almonds, and a delicious sauce… oh and don’t forget the pasta!
Ingredients
  • 2 heads broccoli, cut into large pieces (use the stem too – cut/peel the tough outside and use the tender inside)
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 t or half a sprig fresh tarragon
  • 1/2 t fresh oregano
  • 1/2 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 T dijon mustard
  • 1/2 C balsamic vinegar (reduced to about 2-3 T)
  • 2-4 T olive oil
  • 3/4 – 1 C pasta water
  • 1 slice bacon/serving (for topping)
  • 1/4 C parmesan cheese (for topping)
  • 1/4 C almonds (for topping)
  • 1 egg/serving (for topping)
  • penne pasta
Instructions
  1. Toss broccoli with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast broccoli at 400F for 20 minutes. Halfway through add grated carrots (also tossed with a bit of oil, salt, and pepper).
  2. Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta, reduce balsamic vinegar (watch carefully so it doesn’t burn), and cook bacon.
  3. Whisk together the mustard, reduced balsamic vinegar, herbs, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, pepper. Stream in 2-3 T olive oil as you whisk. Add the pasta water.
  4. Right before serving, fry the egg(s) (I cooked mine covered so the top would set quicker).
  5. Combine pasta, sauce, and veggies. Top with an egg, 1 halved piece of bacon, almonds, and parmesan cheese.

 

Monday

10

September 2012

0

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Browned Butter and Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Main Dishes, Pasta, Roasting, Sauces, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Browned Butter and Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta
Recipe Type: Pasta, Main, Dinner
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Cook time: 75 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 2-3
Roasted squash and garlic are paired with Gruyère and a bit of cream to make a delightful pasta.
Ingredients
  • 4 T cream
  • 4 T butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 butternut squash
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 3/4 to 1 t salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1t balsamic vinegar
  • 6 fresh sage leaves
  • 3/4 to 1 C pasta water
  • Gruyère, finely grated, for topping
  • 1/2 lb. fresh, homemade pasta
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Halve squash, scrape out seeds. Drizzle with olive oil. Place cut side down. Bake for 1 hour, or until flesh is soft. Let cool and scrape flesh from skin.
  2. Cut tips off garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap with foil. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool and squeeze pulp from skin.
  3. Over med-low heat, cook butter, with sage leaves, until it’s browned (I usually partially cover it because it tends to splatter a lot). Add squash and garlic, mash in with a fork. Add salt, pepper, vinegar, and cook over low heat for a few minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Cook pasta for about 3 minutes.
  5. Add pasta water to sauce, stir.
  6. Drain pasta, add to sauce, add cream; combine.
  7. Serve topped with Gruyère.

 

Friday

3

August 2012

0

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Enchiladas

Written by , Posted in Baking, Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Leftovers, Legumes, Main Dishes, Quinoa, Sauces, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Enchiladas
Recipe Type: Dinner, Main, Casserole
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 6-10 tortillas (depending on size)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 C cheese, grated
  • 1/2 C salsa
  • Filling: 1 C quinoa cooked (I used leftovers)
  • 2 C black beans (or whatever beans you like), cooked, if you’re using dried beans
  • 1 C tempeh, crumbled (if you’d rather use meat, cooked ground beef, turkey, or chicken could replace)
  • 1-2 ears of corn, off the cob
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, diced
  • 2 t olive oil, divided
  • Sauce: 1 C tomato sauce (or 1 C water, 4-5 T tomato paste, whisked together)
  • 1 T chili powder
  • 1 T sweet paprika
  • 1/2 T smoked paprika
  • 1 t bacon grease (opt.)
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t pepper
  • Serving: salsa
  • Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
  • avocado, chopped
  • fresh corn off the cob
  • tomato, chopped (opt.)
  • chives, chopped (opt.)
  • cilantro, chopped (opt.)
Instructions
  1. Heat small pan over medium heat, add 1 t olive oil, cook onion 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1-2 minutes.
  2. Whisk sauce ingredients together. Pour 2/3 C in the bottom of a greased (with 1 t olive oil) 9×13 oven safe dish. Mix remaining 1/3 C with filling ingredients and combine.
  3. Divide filling between tortillas. Roll up (with ends tucked in) and place seam side down on the sauce.
  4. Top with cheese and salsa. Bake uncovered at 350F for 40-45 minutes. (Check partway through to be sure that there’s still sauce in the bottom of the pan so it doesn’t burn. If it’s starting to dry out, add more sauce or salsa. This happened to me, but I’d used less sauce than I’ve written in here.)
  5. Serve topped with salsa, yogurt, and any of the chopped veggies (we had tomato, corn, and avocado on the side – it was lovely).
Notes

Gluten Free if you use corn tortillas.

 

Friday

27

April 2012

2

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Uncle Jake’s Back Ribs

Written by , Posted in Condiments, Grilling, Guest Posts, Legacy, Low Carb, Meat, Sauces

 

Uncle Jake’s Back Ribs
Recipe Type: Ribs, Grilling, BBQ, Main
Author: Jake Pries
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours
Uncle Jake’s amazing ribs!
Ingredients
  • Ribs: I like to use 3-4 ribs if a side dish and a rack of 6-8 for main meal. What’s left over is great the second day for a snack or the evening munchies!!!!
  • Chicken broth
  • Rub: 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
  • 1 tsp paprika ( 2 if not using smoked paprika)
  • 1 tsp cayenne (2 if more heat wanted)
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Sauce: ½ cup fancy molasses
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Calculate the amount of ribs. If they are sized well cut them into single ribs if smaller cut them into 2s.
  2. Get a roasting dish or 2 or 3 depending on the number of folks coming and lay them meaty side down.
  3. Lightly salt and pepper the bone side and then fill so that the ribs are covered mid point with a chicken broth. Then cover with a foil and place in the over at 275 degrees F for 3 hrs. Rotate ribs after 2 hrs and bake meaty side up for the last hr.
  4. Stir rub ingredients together. Put contents into an empty spice container with the larger holes and this will serve you well when applying the rub. I triple this recipe and then have this rub for the next rib meal. Also tastes good when barbecuing chicken as an added flavor. Mix sauce ingredients well in a bowl. Once again I triple this recipe and put it into a retired plastic ketchup bottle. This will work well when applying sauce.
  5. Once ribs have been braised over the 3 hrs. Drain remaining broth into a container. This is still good for future broth needs.
  6. Take out a baking pan and line it with your foil cover. Place ribs on pan side by side, meaty side down and apply rub. Rotate ribs to meaty side up and repeat.
  7. Set oven temp at 400 F and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
  8. The final touch has 2 options – barbecue or bake. Bake: Set oven to 425F. Baste ribs with sauce cook uncovered for 5 min-rotate ribs baste ribs and cook 5 min final rotate baste and cook for 5 min or till glazed. Barbecue: Set temp to med/high. Pay attention at this point not to blacken the ribs but just glaze them. The meat will be tender on the ribs at this point and can fall off the rib if it sticks to the grilling surface. Baste well and place on grill and rotate and baste again once glazed. I find starting with the meaty side up and last rotation meaty side down reduces the tendency for the meat to stick to the grill.
  9. Once done put in platter and enjoy.
  10. P.S. Don’t forget to give thanks.

 

Wednesday

18

April 2012

1

COMMENTS

Tomato Sauce

Written by , Posted in Condiments, Sauces, Vegetables

Tomato Sauce
Recipe Type: Suace, Condiment
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 36 mins
Total time: 46 mins
Serves: 2-4
Fresh tomatoes make a delicious sauce.
Ingredients
  • 5 medium tomatoes
  • 1/2 C red wine
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 T fresh oregano, chopped
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 T fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 green garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 C spring onion (or regular onion)
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • 2 slices bacon, finely chopped (opt. – could sub smoked paprika and 2 T olive oil)
  • 1-2 T olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 C pasta water (opt.)
Instructions
  1. Prepare an ice bath (bowl of water and ice). In a soup pot, boil water. Score each tomato with an X, not cutting too deep. Submerge tomatoes in water and cook 1 minute. Remove from hot water and place in ice bath (to stop the cooking). When they’re cool enough to handle, peel tomatoes (skin should come right off). Chop tomatoes.
  2. Cook bacon. Remove from pan and set aside. In same pan, add olive oil, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, cook 3 minutes. Add herbs, wine, balsamic vinegar, and cook 30 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally (turn heat down if liquid evaporates and it starts to burn, or just add more liquid). (Opt.: Add about 1/2 C pasta water, if you’re making it with pasta.)
  3. Either use the sauce as is (chunky), or puree with immersion blender or regular blender (remove middle stopper to let steam escape, and cover lid with a towel).
Notes

This makes about 2 C of sauce. For lasagna recipe, you may want to double this!
The bacon can either be used in the lasagna, or added to the sauce at the end. 🙂