Photo: Juls’ Kitchen

Bread Soup
From Juls’ Kitchen

Ingredients:
black cabbage, a bunch
spring cabbage, a quarter of a cabbage ball
savoy cabbage, a quarter of a cabbage ball
carrotts, 2 medium
potatoes, 3 medium
previously boiled beans, with their cooking water, about 300 gr (dried beans weight)
red onion, 1/2
tomatoes, 3
sliced stale bread
extravirgin olive oil
salt & pepper
pork bone to flavour the soup, or 125 gr of diced bacon

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Ragu alla Bolognese (Bolognese Sauce)
from Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 carrots – peeled & minced
2 stalks of celery – minced
1 clove of garlic – minced
1 onion – minced
1 6oz can of tomato paste
1/2 bottle of red wine
1 lb of ground beef
1 lb of ground veal
water
s/p
1 box of spaghetti
Parmigiano Reggiano to garnish
time, lots of time *wink wink*

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Mushroom Soup
From Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
500g Mushrooms – Chopped
8 shallots – minced
1 clove garlic – crushed
1 tbsp Tomato Sauce
1 liter Broth
2 Eggs
4 tbsp of Grana Padano – Grated
1 tbsp Parsley – chopped
25g Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp of Heavy Whipping Cream
s/p
Bread – Toasted to serve with

Directions:

Culinary Disaster

Grilled Spinach-Stuffed Pork Chops
From Culinary Disaster

Ingredients:
Couple good handfuls of spinach
1 shallot
2 cloves of garlic
Handful of dried tomatoes
1 hot pepper (cayenne pepper)
1/3 cup panko
1/2 cup of your favorite cheese (pepperjack)
Couple good glugs of extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
Pinch of crushed red pepper

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Crostata ai Funghi (Mushroom Tart)
From Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
1 pie crust
350g Ricotta Cheese
500g Fresh Mushrooms – Sliced
Handful Grana Padano – Grated
3 eggs
50g Cooked Ham – Cubed
50g of Unsalted Butter (plus enough to grease pan)
Flour

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Pollo alla Senape (Chicken with Mustard)
From Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
4 large Chicken Thighs
1 cup of beer
1 tbsp of stone ground mustard
1/2 c of heavy whipping cream
salt

Two Peas & Their Pod

Spinach Salad with Oranges, Pomegranate, and Almonds
From Two Peas & Their Pod

Ingredients:
Fresh spinach (I use the fresh spinach from Costco)
2 oranges, peeled and sliced
1 pomegranate, peeled and seeded
Almonds

Dressing:
1/2 cup POM juice
1 T red wine vinegar
Juice of one orange
2 T agave nectar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper-to taste

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Braciola di Maiale con Rosmarino (Rosemary Pork Chops)
From Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
4-6 Pork Chops (enough for your family)
Flour – enough for dredging
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 sprigs of Fresh Rosemary – plus additional to garnish
1 cup of dry white wine
10-12 pearl onions
s/p

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Beer And Cheddar Soup
From He Cooks She Cooks

Ingredients:
1 onion grated
1 rib of celery grated
1 carrot grated
3 cloves of garlic grated
2 bay leaves
Couple sprigs of thyme
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1.5 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 bottle of beer (I used a hoppy Oktoberfest from a local brewery that for some reason the name is escaping me)
2 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
1 lb of extra sharp cheddar cheese grated
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Kosher salt and black pepper

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BLT Chili
From Running With Tweezers

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 pounds pork sausage, casings removed
2 medium onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Two 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes
Two 16-ounce cans kidney beans, drained
1 cup corn kernels
4 cups water
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, pickled jalapeños and hot sauce, for serving (optional)

Note: Save some for lunch tomorrow.

Ingredients:
Leftover BLT Chili
Hamburger Buns

Directions:
Heat leftover chili to desired temperature. Toast Hamburger Buns & place as much leftover chili onto bun as you like!

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Pollo alla Crema (Chicken with Cream)
From Bell’alimento

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken cut into pieces
10-12oz / 300g of Baby Bella Mushrooms – Sliced
1 cup of dry white wine
1 cup / 200g of Heavy Whipping Cream
2 egg yolks
4 tbsp / 50g of Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Handful of Parsley – roughly chopped
2 Bay Leaves
s/p

Spain in Iowa

Almejas Con Arroz
From Spain in Iowa

Ingredients:
2 cups clams
3 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large white onion
4-5 garlic cloves
1 small bunch of fresh parsley (about 5 tbls)
2 bay leaves
1 cup dry (fino) sherry (Spanish white wine, such as Pedro Romero, a pale dry sherry, fino)
1 1/2 cups small or medium grain white rice
4 cups of water
Salt to taste

Spain in Iowa

Stewed Lamb
From Spain in Iowa

Ingredients:
1lb lamb stew meat
1 1/2 cups dried fava beans
4 small links Palacios Chorizo Sausage, sliced
1 large bunch sweet potato leaves
1 large white onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves minced
3 tbl extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups filtered water
Kosher/Sea Salt to taste

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PRODUCE:
1 small purple cabbage
1 small spring cabbage
1 savoy
1 2lb bag of Carrots
1 Red Onion
3 Tomatoes
3 Ribs of Celery
1 small bag of Onions
4 small containers of Mushrooms
9 Shallots
1 bunch Fresh Parsley
1 bunch of Fresh Rosemary
Pearl Onions
3 Oranges
2 Bags of Spinach
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Hot Chili Pepper
1 container of Portabella Mushrooms
1 large bunch of sweet potato leaves

DELI/BAKERY:
1 loaf of Italian Bread
1 bag of Hamburger Buns
small chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano
small chunk of Grana Padano

MEATS/SEAFOOD:
1lb Ground Beef
1lb Ground Veal
1 Cooked Ham Steak
4 large Chicken Thighs
3lb Pork Sausage
1 whole Chicken
1 package of small clams
1lb Lamb Stew Meat
Chorizo Sausage
4-6 Bone in 1″ Pork Chops

REFRIDGERATED:
2 large containers of heavy whipping cream
1 small container sour cream
1 pie crust
1 small container Ricotta
1 small jar of Pomegranate Juice
1.5 lb of Shredded Cheddar Cheese

CANNED/BOXED/MISC:
1 small bag of dried beans
1 box of Spaghetti
1 small box of Agave Nectar
1 small bag of Almonds
2 cans of Kidney Beans
1 can kernel Corn
1 small bag of dried fava beans

PANTRY:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
S/P
Bacon
Garlic
Tomato Paste
Red Wine
Tomato Sauce
Broth/Stock
Eggs
Unsalted Butter
Flour
Beer
Mustard
Red Wine Vinegar
White Wine
Vegetable Oil
Diced Canned Tomatoes
Chili Powder
Paprika
Cumin
Oregano
Bay Leaves
Sherry
Rice
Panko Crumbs
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Thyme
Milk
Worchestershire Sauce
Dry Mustard
Potatoes

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