Archive for the 'Rice' Category

Arroz de Polvo Recipe

This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve. It can be made with octopuses of any size. Baby ones won’t need so much precooking. Precook 600 to 800 g octopus in 200 mL red wine with a little water. The octopus will exude liquid so that you are likely to end up with more [...]

Pad Thai Recipe

1/3 lb Flat rice stick noodles (banh pho), 1/4 ” wide 1/4 c Peanut oil 1/4 lb Pork cut into matchstick strips 6 Shrimps, peeled and deveined 1 ts Crushed garlic 1 Egg 2 tb Water 2 tb Rice vinegar 1 tb Fish sauce 1 tb Sugar 1/4 c Chopped toasted peanuts 1/4 ts Ground [...]

Brown Rice Recipe

BRING TO A BOIL in a small saucepan 3/4 c Water 1/3 c Brown rice; Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Remove from heat. ADD 2 Figs; chopped 1/4 ts Nutmeg; SERVE IN A SMALL BOWL WITH 1/4 c Milk or yogurt(low-fat) Food Exchange per serving: 2 1/2 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGES + 1 FRUIT EXCAHNGES + 1/2 [...]

Almond Rice Recipe

1 c Long-grain brown rice; 2 c Water 1 ts Low-sodium bouillon granules 2 tb Almonds; silvered -=OR=- 2 tb Pine nuts; 2 tb Grated lemon zest; In a medium-size saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Turn off heat and let rice stand in water, covered, 6 hours. When ready to cook, add [...]

Arroz Verde Recipe

1 1/2 c Unconverted long-grain rice 1/3 c Safflower oil, melted chicken fat, or melted lard 3 tb Finely chopped white onion 2 Chilies poblanos, charred, peeled, and cut in strips 4 c Chicken broth 1 Garlic clove, peeled and roughly chopped 1 c Firmly packed, roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/2 c Firmly packed, roughly [...]

Acapulco Rice Recipe

16 oz Tomato Sauce 1/2 c Water 3 ts Chili Powder 1 1/2 c Minute Rice 1/2 c Crushed Tortilla Chips 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar Cheese Combine tomato sauce, water and chili powder in a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a full boil. Stir in rice. Cover, remove from heat and let stand for 10 [...]

Sesame Vegetable Rice Recipe

1 c Brown rice, cooked Unrefined vegetable oil, as needed 3 c Thinly sliced mixed vegetables (whatever’s available; carrots, celery, broccoli, squash, cabbage, beans, mushrooms) 1/4 c Sesame seeds 1 tb Bragg’s Liquid Aminos When rice is almost ready, toast sesame seeds in a dry, heavy skillet over medium heat until they brown and smell [...]

Almond Rice Pilaf Recipe

4 c Hot cooked rice 1/4 c Sliced green onion 2 tb Sliced almonds, toasted 1 ts Low sodium soy sauce 1/4 ts Salt Mix. Per 1 cup serving: 222 cal., 4.8g pro., 2.3g (9%) fat, 44.1g carb., 1.4g fiber, 0mg chol., 2.2mg iron, 185mg sodium, 47mg calcium. Cooking Light 9-95

Osso Bucco Alla Milanese Recipe

2 Whole veal shanks Flour 4 tb Butter 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 1/2 c Celery; finely chopped 1/2 c Carrots; finely chopped 1 md Onion; finely chopped 1 Garlic clove; minced 1/2 c Mushrooms; minced 1/2 ts Sage, crumbled 1/2 ts Rosemary 1 lg Ripe tomato; peeled, seeded and chopped 2 c White [...]

Osso Bucco (Clay Pot) Recipe

3 lb Veal knuckles, cut into 11/2 inch pieces 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 ts Oregano 3 tb Finely chopped parsley 2 ts Grated lemon rind 2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 Carrots, finely chopped 2 Stalks celery, finely chopped 2 tb Tomato paste 1 c Dry white wine [...]