Author: David Alley

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

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Asian Broth

Asian Broth

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Asian Broth
A universal broth for asian soups/noodles
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 20 Minutes
Cook Time 20+ Minutes
Servings
Cups
Ingredients
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Garlic Original was done with 1 1/2 TSP because that was all I had
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Ginger
  • 1 Scallion Sliced (both white and green)
  • 1/2 Inch Serrano Pepper
  • 6 Cups Chicken Broth Substitute Vegetable for a Vegetarian Broth
  • 2 Dashes Fish Broth Optional
  • 1 1/2 TBSP Soy Sauce Preferably without Potassium Sorbate
  • 1 TBSP Rice Vinegar
  • Salt To Taste
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 20 Minutes
Cook Time 20+ Minutes
Servings
Cups
Ingredients
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Garlic Original was done with 1 1/2 TSP because that was all I had
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Ginger
  • 1 Scallion Sliced (both white and green)
  • 1/2 Inch Serrano Pepper
  • 6 Cups Chicken Broth Substitute Vegetable for a Vegetarian Broth
  • 2 Dashes Fish Broth Optional
  • 1 1/2 TBSP Soy Sauce Preferably without Potassium Sorbate
  • 1 TBSP Rice Vinegar
  • Salt To Taste
Instructions
  1. Heat 2 quart pot Over Medium heat
  2. Add Olive Oil to 2 quart pot
  3. Add onion lightly salt, saute until translucent
  4. Add Serrano Pepper
  5. Add ginger, heat for 1 minute
  6. Add garlic, heat for 1 minute
  7. Add Broth
  8. Add Fish Sauce, Soy Sauce and Rice Vinegar
  9. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer
  10. Heat for a least 20 Minutes
Recipe Notes

The longer it cooks the more the flavor builds, make sure not to boil away the broth.

This Broth is a good start to many soup or noodle recipes

 

 

Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

Print Recipe
Mac and Cheese
Course Main Dish
Keyword Cheese, Pasta
Servings
People
Ingredients
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Shallots Onions can be subsituted
  • 1 Clove garlic Chopped
  • 4 TBSP Butter Separated
  • 2 TBSP Flour
  • 1 1/2 Cup Swiss Emmentaler Grated
  • 1/2 Cup Asiago Grated
  • 1/2 Cup Velveeta 4 Oz Cubbed
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1/2 TSP Truffle Salt or Salt
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 12 Oz Elbow Macaroni
  • 1 Cup Potato Chips Optional or Crispy Onion, bread Crumbs
  • 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
Course Main Dish
Keyword Cheese, Pasta
Servings
People
Ingredients
  • 1 TBSP Chopped Shallots Onions can be subsituted
  • 1 Clove garlic Chopped
  • 4 TBSP Butter Separated
  • 2 TBSP Flour
  • 1 1/2 Cup Swiss Emmentaler Grated
  • 1/2 Cup Asiago Grated
  • 1/2 Cup Velveeta 4 Oz Cubbed
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1/2 TSP Truffle Salt or Salt
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 12 Oz Elbow Macaroni
  • 1 Cup Potato Chips Optional or Crispy Onion, bread Crumbs
  • 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
Instructions
Pasta
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350
  2. Bring salted water to a boil
  3. Add Macaroni
  4. Cook until slightly less then a normal el dente
  5. Drain pasta reserving 2 cups pasta water
Cheese Sauce
  1. Melt 2 TBSP Butter in saute pan over low to med heat
  2. Add Shallots
  3. Sprinkle with 1/2 TSP of salt
  4. Saute until translucent
  5. Add Garlic
  6. Saute for 1 minute more
  7. Melt 2 TBSP and 2 TBSP of Flour in microwave
  8. Mix Butter and flour until well blended and add to saute pan
  9. Saute till golden in color stirring occasionally
  10. Add Milk and Heavy Cream
  11. Add Truffle Salt
  12. Turn heat up to med and heat until bubbly stirring to keep from buring
  13. Reduce heat and add Cheese in batches e
  14. stirring until all cheese is melted
  15. Add salt and or cheese to taste
  16. Remove from heat
Bake Mac and Cheese
  1. Add Macaroni to casserole dish
  2. Add pasta water 1/4 cup at a time until desired consistency. It will thicken in the oven a so thinner then the desired end result (usually around 1/2 Cup)
  3. Stir in Cheese Mixture
  4. Place in the oven
  5. Cook until slightly brown on top (25 Minutes). If desired top with crumbled potato chips, crispy onions or bread crumbs, after 15 minutes
  6. Remove and let cool for 5 Minutes
Recipe Notes

 Cheese types and amounts can be adjusted as long as the total non velveeta cheese is 2 Cups.

Some other suggestions are

  • Cheddar
  • Mexican Mix (Not taco with the seasoning unless you want taco mac and cheese)
  • Fontina
  • Gruyere
  • Any meltable cheese
Easy Dashi

Easy Dashi

Taken from Food & Wine (July 2013)

New England Boiled Dinner

New England Boiled Dinner

Boiled Dinner Spice Mix

Boiled Dinner Spice Mix

Print Recipe
Boiled Dinner Spice Mix
Course Spice Mix
Servings
Ingredients
  • 2 Dried Red Chiles
  • 4 Bay Leaves
  • 1 TSP Peppercorn
  • 1 TSP Whole Mustard Seed
  • 1 TSP Whole Coriander
  • 1 TSP All Spice
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon
Course Spice Mix
Servings
Ingredients
  • 2 Dried Red Chiles
  • 4 Bay Leaves
  • 1 TSP Peppercorn
  • 1 TSP Whole Mustard Seed
  • 1 TSP Whole Coriander
  • 1 TSP All Spice
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Mix Together
Shells and Peas

Shells and Peas