Posted in Beans, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on Apr 5th, 2010
FRIJOLES NEGROS
“Black Beans”
Yields 8 servings.
1 lb. black beans
10 cups of water
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2/3 C. olive oil
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
2 green pepper
4 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 c. oregano
1 bay leaf
2 T. sugar
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2 T. vinegar
2 T. cooking wine
2 T. olive oil
Wash beans and soak in water with one green pepper. Let soak at least 24 hours.
When beans [...]
Posted in Rubs & Marinades, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Mar 10th, 2010
Ingredients
2 pounds asparagus
Olive oil
Salt
Extra pork marinade from Grilled Pork Tenderloin recipe
Instructions
Prepare the grill.
Snap off tough ends of asparagus and trim scales. Arrange spears in baking dish or heavy-duty zip-top bag; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Grill thin spears in a grill pan or [...]
Posted in Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Mar 1st, 2010
Ingredients:
ð 2 whole Napa Cabbages
ð 1 Cup of Kosher Salt
ð 10 Cups of Water
ð 7 Tbsp of Anchovy Sauce or Fish Sauce
ð 1 1/4 Cup of Crushed Red Pepper
ð 8 Pieces of Green Onion, chopped
ð 1/2 of a Radish (Korean radish or Daikon radish)
ð 1 Whole Garlic, peeled and minced
ð 1 Piece of Ginger, peeled [...]
Posted in Rice, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on Feb 26th, 2010
12 oz pkg wild rice ( I sometimes use 2/3 wild rice and 1/3 brown rice)
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 large onion—–diced
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cans consomme
1 1/2 cans water
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Wash rice. Brown onion and mushrooms in oil. Mix rice, onion, mushrooms, soups (undiiluted) and water. [...]
Posted in Dairy, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Feb 26th, 2010
For those of you who have seen Nacho Libre, you may recognize the finished product because of the character Esqueleto. He ate it constantly throughout the movie.
It is also served at a restaurant I like in New York called Café Habana. It is so yummy that I thought I’d share [...]
Posted in Side Dishes on Oct 13th, 2009
3 3/4 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups plain couscous (about 15 ounces)
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1 1/2 cups pine nuts, toasted
7 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Bring broth and salt to boil in heavy large pot; turn off heat. Immediately mix in couscous and raisins. Cover and let [...]