Monday, 14 January 2013

Cream of Mushroom Soup



Ingredients:

1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 pounds white or brown button mushrooms, sliced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 rounded tbsp flour
6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied into a bundle with kitchen string, plus some picked leaves to garnish
2 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole
4 cups chicken broth or stock
1 cup water
1 cup heavy cream
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste



Go here for the rest.

 

 
 
 

 

Classic Chicken Noodle Soup





Ingredients for 4-6 servings:

1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp rendered chicken fat
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves or pinch of dried thyme
2 quarts roasted chicken broth
1 pound cooked chicken breast, cubed
4 oz dry wide egg noodles
cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste



Go here for the rest
 

Haluski - Polish-Style Cabbage and Noodles with Bacon




Ingredients:
1/2 pound bacon, ham or Polish sausage, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
8 cups cabbage, sliced
1 pound bow tie pasta, cooked
Salt and pepper to taste

Go here for the rest

Cooked this, was tasty. Don't replace butter with oil. Some extra herbs would be nice.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Baked Mac & Cheese with Marinara





Ingredients

1 pound macaroni, cooked and drained
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup fresh marinara sauce
½ cup panko breadcrumbs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter


Go here for the rest