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Miso Soup with Maple-Baked Tofu and Udon Noodles
Miso Soup with Maple-Baked Tofu and Udon Noodles
Quick, satisfying and delicious this recipe easily comes together with the share ingredients after a hectic day at work. Serves 4.
5 oz (150 grams) udon noodles
2 tsp sunflower oil
2 cloves garlic minced
2 shallots sliced thin
1 quart chicken stock
2 carrots sliced thin
2 daikon radish sliced thin
2 cups chopped cabbage
8 oz mushrooms sliced thin
8 oz maple-ginger baked tofu, cubed
2 TB miso diluted in 1/4 cup of hot water
tamari or soy sauce to taste
Boil udon noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside. Meanwhile,
heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add garlic and shallots, saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, carrots, daikon and cabbage. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes more. Add noodles and tofu and simmer until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in miso and tamari. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Cider Pan-glazed Tempeh Recipe
Cider Pan-glazed Tempeh Recipe
I adapted this recipe from 101cookbooks.com. Heidi Swanson served it over cooked wheat berries and kale. As long as you've got it in the pantry, why not serve it over cooked barley with a bit of sauteed cabbage. Serves 4.
1 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce)
1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
roughly 10 ounces of tempeh or extra-firm tofu (not baked)
2 tablespoons olive or sunflower oil
Put the cider in a small bowl. Squeeze the grated ginger over the bow to extract the juices, then discard the pulp. Add the tamari, mirin, and maple syrup, ground coriander, and garlic. Mix together and set aside.
Cut the tempeh (or tofu) into thin-ish, bite-sized pieces, and if working with tofu, pat dry with a paper towel.
Put the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the tempeh and fry for 5 minutes, or until golden underneath. Turn and cook the other side for another 5 minutes, or until golden. Pour the cider mixture into the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced to a lovely thick glaze. Turn the tempeh once more during this time and spoon the sauce over the tofu from time to time.
Serve the tofu drizzled with any remaining sauce.
Red Cabbage and Haluski
Red Cabbage and Haluski
This recipe harkens back to my family's Slovak roots. A comforting meal on a cold winter's eve, it comes together surprisingly fast, even with homemade noodles. If you need to have meat with every meal, serve it up with some kielbasa. Serves 6.
1 onion, diced
3 TB butter
1/2 large head of cabbage (or 1 medium head), chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
A few good shakes of paprika
3 finely grated potatoes
2 tsp. salt
4 eggs, beaten
3 or more c. flour
Pinch of baking soda
2 TB melted butter
In skillet over medium-high heat, brown onion in butter. When browned, add salt, pepper, paprika and cabbage; simmer 5 minutes covered. Add a little water occasionally, as needed, until cabbage is tender.
Grate potatoes, add salt and beaten eggs. Add enough flour with baking soda to make a stiff dough. Drop by 1/2 teaspoon into boiling water. Boil about 8 minutes.* Drain and rinse with hot water. Add to prepared cabbage; stir well, heat through. Drizzle with melted butter.
*Cook's note: I like to send the batter through a potato ricer or spaetzle maker. It makes very quick work and the dumplings boil in less than half the time. You'll know they are ready when the rise and stay at the top of the water.
Rutabaga, Potato and Apple Gratin
Rutabaga, Potato and Apple Gratin
Adapted from Jame's Peterson's book, Vegetables. Serves 6-8.
1 small garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
3/4 cup milk combined with 1 cup heavy cream, or 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
2 medium (about 1 and one-half pounds total) waxy potatoes
1 rutabaga (2 pounds), peeled
3 medium apples, cored, peeled and sliced thin
1 cup (about 3 ounces) grated/crumbled Bourree cheese (cheddar works too)
salt and freshly groound black pepper
One-quarter teaspoon grated nutmeg
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rub the inside of a large, oval gratin dish or square or rectangular baking dish with butter. Crush the garlic clove into a fine paste with the side of a chef's knife and combine it in a saucepan with the milk and cream.
Peel the potatoes -- keep them under cold water if you're not using them right away -- and slice them into three-sixteenth-inch-thick rounds with a mandolin, vegetable slicer, or by hand. Peel the rutabaga into rounds the same thickness as the potatoes. Cut the rutabaga in half to make the slicing easier. Bring the milk and cream mixture to a simmer.
Arrange the potato, rutabaga and apple slices in alternating layers in the gratin dish, sprinkling each layer with cheese, the milk and cream mixture, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Save a fourth of the grated cheese for sprinkling over the top of the gratin. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the top of the gratin is golden brown and the vegetables are easily penetrated with a paring knife.
Honey-Glazed Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
Honey-Glazed Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
From Epicurious.com. Serves 8.
2 pounds carrots (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter), peeled, halved lengthwise
2 pounds parsnips (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter), peeled, halved lengthwise
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. Divide carrots and parsnips between prepared sheets. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, then drizzle 3 tablespoons oil over vegetables on each sheet; toss to coat.
Roast vegetables 10 minutes; stir. Roast vegetables 10 minutes longer, stir, and reverse sheets. Continue roasting until vegetables are tender and slightly charred, about 15 minutes longer. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Tent with foil and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm uncovered in 350°F oven 10 minutes.)
Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in honey and vinegar. Drizzle honey glaze over vegetables and serve.
Sprouted Bean Salad with Roasted Beets
Sprouted Bean Salad with Roasted Beets
I adapted this recipe from the Food Network site. The original recipe is attributed to Sophia Wakefield of the Harvest Bakery and Cafe, Jackson Hole, WY. I added beets for color and variety.
2 cups sprouted beans
1 cup roasted beets, in a small dice
1/3 cup minced cilantro leaves
3 TB lemon juice
3 TB sunflower or olive oil
1 TB muchi (spicy) curry powder
Pinch organic cayenne pepper
2 tsp soy or tamari sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
3/4 tsp stone-ground mustard
Toss all of the ingredients together in a serving bowl. Serve immediately.
Potato-Carrot Cakes
Potato-Carrot Cakes
This recipe is adapted from City Market. They were cooking these easy and delicious pancakes at a colloquium I attended a year or so back.
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 clove minced garlic
2 TB minced shallot
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 lb. potatoes, peeled
1/2 lb. carrots, peeled
1/2 cup minced shallots or onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (made from local, stale bread)
1/4 cup canola oil for frying
Combine yogurt, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper. Set in fridge. Grate potatoes and carrots. Transfer to a large bowl; add onions, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Mix in egg and breadcrumbs until combined. Divide into twelve mounds; flatten each to 1/4 thickness. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancakes. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain; immediately sprinkle with salt. Serve with yogurt sauce.
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Thinking about Mardis Gras got me thinking about New Orleans, which got me thinking about gumbo. You can actually do this pretty locally. My husband Bob, who is in the kitchen now, is using sausage from Maple Wind farm, Pete's stock, and chicken from my neighbor. We subbed celeriac for the celery, frozen chives from my garden for the green onions, and also hit the freezer for parsley and peppers. Recipe adapted from The Chicago Tribune Cookbook. Serves 8.
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 chicken, about 4 lbs, quartered
1/2 cup flour
1 pound andouille or kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch-thick-slices (or crumbled)
2 cups each, chopped onion, chopped celery
1 cup chopped green onions
1/4 chopped parsley
5 large cloves garlic, minced
2 quarts chicken stock
3 bay leaves, crumbled
2 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1 tsp each: dried leaf thyme, freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 1/2 to 3 TB file powder
cooked rice or barley
hot pepper sauce to taste
Heat oil in a 7 or 9 quart heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken quarters in single layer. Cook until brown on all sides. Remove and reserve chicken. Add flour to hot oil and stir until smooth. Cook and stir constantly, over medium-high heat, until roux is the color of cinnamon. Remove from heat. Stir in sliced sausage, yellow onions, celery, green onions, green pepper, parsley and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 cup of the chicken broth, scraping up brown bits from bottom of the pan. Stir in browned chicken, bay leaves, salt, thyme, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir in remaining broth. Heat to boil over medium heat. Skim off surface scum. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered until chicken is tender, 35-45 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Remove chicken pieces from gumbo. Skim all fat from surface of gumbo. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Shred chicken and add back to pot. Reheat to boil. Remove from heat; let simmer die down. Add file powder and stir. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve in soup bowls over rice or barley. Pass the hot pepper sauce.
Apple Butter and Cheddar Crostini
Apple Butter and Cheddar Crostini
These crostini are the perfect combination of this week's share ingredients. Serve along side a shoot salad.
pain au levain, thinly sliced
apple butter
minced shallots
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 350F. Lay thinly sliced bread on a cookie sheet. Bake for 3-5 minutes, until just beginning to crust, but not turn color. Spread lightly with apple butter, sprinkle on a few pieces of minced shallots and place thinly sliced cheese on top. Place back in oven until cheese begins to melt.
Potato Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce
Potato Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce
Part Eastern European, part Turkish, these stuffed rolls are a pleasant departure from cabbage slaws, braises and soups. The cooked ground lamb in the rolls is optional and can be omitted or easily replaced with crumbled tempeh or roasted roots. Serves 3-4.
6 cabbage leaves
4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 lb. chevre
1/2 cup milk
1/2 lb. cooked, ground lamb (optional)
2 tsp sunflower oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 cup tomato puree
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground coriander
salt and pepper to taste
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Cook potatoes and garlic in salted, boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, saving the hot cooking water in a pan. Mash the potatoes with cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Mix in cooked, ground lamb (optional). Set aside.
In a large skillet saute onion in oil. Add tomato sauce and spices and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce comes together and thickens slightly. Set aside.
Dip a cabbage leaf into the hot potato water until softened, then drain. Spoon about 1/4 cup of potato mixture into the center of the leaf. Roll tightly and place in an oiled baking dish, making sure the seam side faces down. Repeat with remaining leaves. Pour tomato sauce on top of the rolls. Cover with foil and bake until rolls are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 25-35 minutes.
