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Celery Sorbet

Celery Sorbet

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
335 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until just starting to simmer. Remove from heat. Cool simple syrup to room temperature.
  2. 2 Slice celery into small pieces; transfer to a blender. Add lime juice, salt, and cooled simple syrup; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a strainer set over the same saucepan; press mixture through the strainer using a spoon until all juice has been extracted. Cover and refrigerate juice until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
  3. 3 Pour celery mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer sorbet to a freezer-safe bowl, cover sorbet with plastic wrap, place a plate over the bowl, and freeze until set, about 4 hours.

By John Mitzewich

Mom G's Cranberry Jell-O Salad

Mom G's Cranberry Jell-O Salad

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
275 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water in a bowl; stir in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until partially thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
  2. 2 Chop cranberries in a food processor and mix sugar into cranberries, pulsing once or twice to combine. Let cranberry mixture stand a few minutes to let sugar dissolve. Stir cranberry mixture, pineapple, celery, and walnuts into gelatin. Pour into a gelatin mold or serving dish. Refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.

By chefdeb

Lemon Lime Vegetable Salad

Lemon Lime Vegetable Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
265 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together the lemon gelatin mix, lime gelatin mix, and boiling water until gelatin has dissolved. Stir in the apple cider vinegar, cover, and refrigerate for about 1 hour to thicken.
  3. 3 When the gelatin is thick but not set, stir in the celery, olives, and carrot so they are evenly dispersed throughout.
  4. 4 Pour into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours. To serve, unmold onto a plate.

By Maureen Kilzer

Kelly's Ham Jell-O Salad

Kelly's Ham Jell-O Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
290 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water in a large bowl. Pour reserved pineapple juice and white wine vinegar into a measuring cup; add enough cold water to measure 1 cup. Stir water-juice mixture into gelatin mixture; refrigerate until cold and beginning to set, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir mayonnaise and spicy brown mustard together in a bowl; whisk mayonnaise mixture into cooled lemon gelatin mixture until smooth. Gently fold cabbage, ham, celery, and reserved pineapple into gelatin. Transfer mixture into a ring-shaped gelatin mold.
  3. 3 Chill in the refrigerator until firmly set, about 4 hours.
  4. 4 To serve, dip the gelatin mold into hot water to loosen the sides; place a plate on top of the mold, invert, and gently lift the mold from salad.

By Kelly The Scarecrow Kolb

Pineapple Cranberry Salad

Pineapple Cranberry Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain and reserve syrup from pineapple, add water to equal 1 cup.
  2. 2 In a saucepan over medium heat bring pineapple juice to a boil, add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, add cranberry sauce, orange peel, orange juice, and lemon juice. Blend together and cool until slightly thickened.
  3. 3 Stir in pineapple and celery, turn into mold or 8-inch square pan. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.

By Patti R

Aunt Mabel's Molded Avocado Salad with Toasted Pecans

Aunt Mabel's Molded Avocado Salad with Toasted Pecans

3.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. In another bowl, mix together cream cheese, celery, avocado, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, and salt. Mix in onion juice, if using. Gradually stir in the gelatin mixture. Pour into an 11x7 inch glass baking dish, and refrigerate until set.
  2. 2 Cut the gelatin salad into squares, and serve each square on top of a leaf of butter lettuce. Make the salad dressing by mixing the 1/2 cup mayonnaise with confectioners' sugar and lemon juice to taste. Drizzle dressing over squares, and garnish with toasted pecans.

By Carol Churchill

Grandma's Cranberry-Orange Gelatin Salad

Grandma's Cranberry-Orange Gelatin Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place gelatin into a bowl, pour in boiling water, and stir until gelatin dissolves. Mix in cranberry sauce, pineapple, celery, pecans, and orange zest until evenly blended.
  2. 2 Pour gelatin mixture into a mold or serving dish. Chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 To make topping, beat cream cheese with 1/2 of the whipped topping. Fold in remaining whipped topping until well blended.
  4. 4 Unmold gelatin, then spread with topping mixture.

By Carissa

Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie

Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry into an 11-inch square. Press into a 9-inch pie dish, cut off extra pastry, and prick thoroughly with a fork. Press a sheet of aluminum foil right onto pastry.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is puffed up and golden browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven, remove foil, and set aside.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, melt better in a skillet over medium-low heat and cook onions and celery until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Cook and stir until mixture is paste-like.
  5. 5 Slowly add milk to the skillet while stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Continue stirring and slowly add broth a little at a time. Cook until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes, constantly stirring. Add chicken and frozen vegetables. Cook until vegetables are thawed, 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Pour chicken mixture into pre-baked puff pastry shell. Roll out a second sheet of pastry into an 11-inch square and place on top of chicken mixture. Cut off extra pastry and crimp edges.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.

By Yoly

Healthier Chicken Pot Pie

Healthier Chicken Pot Pie

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Press 1 pastry crust into a 9-inch pie plate; refrigerate along with second pastry crust.
  2. 2 Combine chicken, carrots, green peas, and celery in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Boil until chicken is no longer pink in centers and vegetables are fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a separate medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, black pepper, and celery seeds; slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley. Remove from heat and set aside.
  4. 4 Transfer chicken mixture to crust in pie plate; pour broth mixture over top.
  5. 5 Cover pie with remaining pastry crust. Seal edges and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits on top to allow steam to escape.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until pie is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before serving for 10 minutes.

By MakeItHealthy

Saharan West African Peanut and Pineapple Soup

Saharan West African Peanut and Pineapple Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak dried pineapple in a bowl of water until softened, at least 30 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion, celery, and leek in hot oil until tender, about 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Sprinkle curry powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt over the vegetables; stir to coat. Cook and stir until strongly fragrant, about 4 minutes more.
  4. 4 Add peanut butter to the pot. Drain about half the juice from the tomatoes and discard; pour remaining tomatoes and juice into the pot. Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Pour 3 cups water into the pot; add drained pineapple.
  5. 5 Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer soup for 1 hour. Stir cream, green onion, and garlic into the soup.

By Joy Kimberly

Chicken and Sliders

Chicken and Sliders

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
150 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash chicken and place in large pot. Cover with water and add chopped vegetables, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours or until meat comes away easily from the bone. Remove chicken from broth and strain liquid. Reserve the broth and discard all vegetables.
  2. 2 When chicken is cool remove meat from the bones and all skin, keeping the chicken meat in reasonably large pieces.
  3. 3 To make the noodles(sliders): Beat the egg with some of the cooled broth, measure out the flour, work the egg mixture into the flour adding broth as required until the dough forms a ball. Knead the ball for a few minutes. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Cut the dough into strips about 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Don't worry if they are irregular in shape. Leave any excess flour on the noodles.
  4. 4 Bring the reserved broth to a rapid boil, add the noodles and let them boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add cut up chicken and simmer until the broth is very thick like gravy (add a little flour to thicken if required). Add salt and pepper to taste.

By Sharon Howard

Cream of Brie Soup

Cream of Brie Soup

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
40 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in chicken stock. Simmer until celery is tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Brie cheese and allow to melt for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, then carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to purée. Purée in batches until smooth. Pour into a clean pot. Heat soup to almost simmering over medium-low heat. Pour in cream. To serve, garnish with red and green pepper strips.

By Allrecipes Member

Demi-Glace

Demi-Glace

4.8

Prep
40 min
Cook
1200 min
Total
1750 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place veal bones in a roasting pan.
  3. 3 Roast bones in the preheated oven until well-browned, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  4. 4 While the bones are roasting, drizzle oil onto a baking sheet. Add onions, carrots, and celery, then spread tomato paste over top. Mix until vegetables are well coated.
  5. 5 Roast vegetables on another rack in the oven until well-browned, about 45 minutes.
  6. 6 Transfer vegetables and bones to a large stockpot. Pour 10 quarts water into the stockpot and set over medium-high heat.
  7. 7 Meanwhile, pour 2 cups water into the roasting pan used for the bones. Set the pan on the stovetop over high heat; bring liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  8. 8 Pour liquid and browned bits into the stockpot.
  9. 9 Bring contents of the stockpot to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, skimming foam as necessary, until meat and all connective tissues are completely off the bones, about 18 hours.
  10. 10 Set a colander over a bowl. Ladle vegetables, bones, and meat into the colander. Discard vegetables, bones, and meat; return any broth to the stockpot.
  11. 11 Bring broth to a boil. Boil until broth reduces to approximately 1 gallon in volume, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  12. 12 Strain broth through a fine-mesh strainer into a large container set in an ice bath; chill to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes.
  13. 13 Cover the container with a lid or plastic wrap, then chill in the refrigerator until demi-glace is cold and set, 8 hours to overnight.
  14. 14 Scrape and discard any fat from the surface.
  15. 15 Turn demi-glace out onto a work surface. Cut into 16 blocks. Wrap each block in plastic wrap and store in a resealable plastic bag in the freezer.
  16. 16 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Prawn Banh Mi

Prawn Banh Mi

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine carrot, celery, and scallions in a bowl. Pour vinegar over vegetable mixture and toss to coat; set aside to marinate.
  2. 2 Stir cilantro, mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Spread about 2 teaspoons cilantro sauce onto bottom piece of each baguette.
  3. 3 Remove vegetables from vinegar using a slotted spoon, discarding vinegar. Spoon vegetables over cilantro sauce layer on baguette pieces.
  4. 4 Mix prawns in the remaining cilantro sauce and arrange 10 prawns over vegetable layer; top with cucumber slices. Place top piece of baguette over cucumber layer, creating a sandwich.

By J9

Tourtière (French Pork Pie)

Tourtière (French Pork Pie)

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
240 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, ground pork, onion, celery, salt, bay leaf, cloves, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until water has evaporated, about 3 hours. (The water will help break up the raw pork.) Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.
  2. 2 Place potatoes in a separate saucepan with enough water to cover towards the end of pork's cook time. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes. Stir mashed potatoes into pork when pork is done until combined.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two 9-inch pie plates with bottom crusts.
  4. 4 Divide pork filling between crusts. Cover with top crusts; flute edges to seal.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

By tldesjar

Basic Vegetable Stock

Basic Vegetable Stock

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Chop carrot, celery, and onion into 1-inch chunks.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion, scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables soften and begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Add salt and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Strain. Discard vegetables.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By Stan Webber

Easy Crab Puffs

Easy Crab Puffs

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring water and butter to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low. Stir in flour until forms a ball. Off heat, add eggs all at once; stir until smooth.
  3. 3 Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until puffs are golden brown and hollow sounding, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool, then split.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sour cream, celery, onion, garlic powder, and soy sauce until smooth; fold in crabmeat.
  6. 6 Fill cooled puff pastries with crab mixture.

By N Morski

Mom's Chicken en Cocotte

Mom's Chicken en Cocotte

4.9

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and bouillon, then pour in water. Stir to combine, cover, and bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Transfer the covered Dutch oven to the preheated oven and cook until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By rlt11_NMC

Tourtiere

Tourtiere

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a Dutch oven, brown ground veal, pork, and bacon. Drain off fat.
  2. 2 Stir in onion, celery, garlic, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir in 1 cup of the water, and bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or till onion is tender. Stir frequently.
  3. 3 Combine cornstarch and the remaining 1/4 cup water. Add to hot meat and vegetable mixture, cooking and stirring till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat, and cool slightly.
  4. 4 Fill pastry shell with meat and vegetable mixture. Roll out top crust on top, seal the edges, and put patterned slits in top crust.
  5. 5 Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Let stand about 15 minutes before serving.

By Jean

Beef Bourguignon Without the Burgundy

Beef Bourguignon Without the Burgundy

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
145 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Generously season beef with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a plate.
  3. 3 Cook and stir onion, butter, and a pinch of salt in drippings in the Dutch oven until onion begins to sweat. Stir in flour; cook and stir until onion starts to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in wine; bring to a simmer and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Return beef and any accumulated juices to the Dutch oven. Add broth, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf; season with salt. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low heat until meat is almost tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove the lid and continue cooking at a simmer until meat is tender and stew is thick, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

By John Mitzewich

Jeff's Bordelaise Sauce

Jeff's Bordelaise Sauce

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns, and cloves in melted butter until onions are browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir flour into the onion mixture; cook and stir until the flour is completely moistened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stream beef broth into the skillet while stirring the onion mixture; cook, stirring continually, until the broth thickens into a gravy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add water to thin the gravy as needed to keep it from becoming paste-like.
  3. 3 Stir 1 tablespoon parsley into the gravy; continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the parsley imparts flavor to the gravy, 5 to 10 minutes; strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean saucepan. Discard vegetables.
  4. 4 Place the saucepan over low heat. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and most of the remaining parsley. Stir red wine into the sauce.
  5. 5 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms in hot oil until completely tender, about 5 minutes. Stir mushrooms into the sauce; garnish with remaining parsley after spooning over steaks.

By Cat

Reveillon Tourtiere

Reveillon Tourtiere

4.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
45 min
Total
340 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Cook pork, breaking up with spoon, for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain fat.
  2. 2 Stir in stock, onions, garlic, mushrooms, celery, salt, cinnamon, pepper, savory, and cloves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 35 to 45 minutes, or until 2 tablespoons liquid is left. Stir in fresh bread crumbs and parsley. Taste, and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Cover, and refrigerate until cold. The filling can be stored for up to one day.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. 4 Roll out pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness, and fit to pie plate. Spoon filling into shell. Roll out top pastry. Moisten rim of pie shell with water. Cover with top pastry, pressing edges together to seal. Trim and flute pastry edge. Beat egg with water, and brush over the top pastry. Cut steam vents in top.
  5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

By Nicole

Petite Blanquette de Poulet a l'Estragon (Tarragon Chicken)

Petite Blanquette de Poulet a l'Estragon (Tarragon Chicken)

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
75 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pierce whole clove into onion; place into a large soup pot. Add water, white wine, celery, garlic, thyme, parsley, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a bowl; strain stock. Reserve about 2 cups stock; discard vegetables and herbs.
  2. 2 Sprinkle chicken pieces with flour. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate; set aside. Add mushrooms to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until just starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Return chicken to the skillet; pour in enough reserved stock to barely cover chicken and mushrooms (about 2 cups). Cover skillet; simmer 20 minutes. Transfer chicken and mushrooms to a serving dish. Boil remaining liquid until reduced by half, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Whisk cream, lemon juice, and egg yolk together in a bowl; remove skillet from the heat. Gradually whisk egg yolk mixture into reduced stock until sauce thickens; whisk in tarragon. Serve sauce over chicken and mushrooms.

By elegantcooking

Ragout de Pattes de Cochon (Pork Shank and Meatball Stew)

Ragout de Pattes de Cochon (Pork Shank and Meatball Stew)

4.3

Prep
40 min
Cook
165 min
Total
205 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, nutmeg, and garlic salt together in a bowl. Rub salt mixture all over pork shanks.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook pork shanks in hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Pour in enough water to cover shanks. Stir in coarsely chopped onion and celery. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until pork can be easily removed from the bones, 2 to 3 hours.
  3. 3 Transfer pork shanks to a cutting board; shred pork.
  4. 4 Strain cooking liquid, discarding bones, onion, and celery. Pour strained liquid back into the saucepan. Stir in shredded pork.
  5. 5 Mix ground pork, finely chopped onion, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ginger, mustard powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Shape into balls.
  6. 6 Pour toasted flour into a shallow dish. Roll meatballs in toasted flour.
  7. 7 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs in batches until browned, about 1 minute per side.
  8. 8 Stir browned meatballs into shredded pork stew. Simmer, stirring in leftover toasted flour, until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and stew is thick, about 30 minutes.

By Paloma

Chicken Bouillabaisse

Chicken Bouillabaisse

5.0

Prep
35 min
Cook
35 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine onion, celery, carrot, 1 tablespoon olive oil, chopped garlic, lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, saffron, fennel seeds, and herbes de Provence in a bowl; add chicken and turn to coat. Cover bowl and refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Transfer chicken mixture to a stainless steel pot; add potatoes, tomatoes, water, and white wine. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes. Stir tarragon and liqueur into pot.
  3. 3 Remove half of a cooked potato and 1/4 cup liquid from the pot and place in a food processor; add peeled garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add egg yolk and keep processor running; pour in 1/2 cup olive oil slowly until incorporated and rouille is smooth. Season with salt.
  4. 4 Serve bouillabaisse in warmed soup plates with a spoonful of rouille drizzled on top.

By Jacques Pepin

Chef John's Cassoulet

Chef John's Cassoulet

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
230 min
Total
730 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour chicken stock into a large pot. Add pancetta, bones from duck confit, and drained beans. Tie bay leaves, peppercorns, thyme sprigs, and garlic cloves into a small square of cheesecloth to create a bouquet garni; add to the pot. Stir and bring to a simmer over high heat; skim off any foamy scum that forms if desired. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until beans are almost tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Sprinkle pork pieces with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add pork and brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add sausage to the skillet and cook until nicely browned on all sides, turning occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Cut sausages in half and transfer to the bowl with pork pieces.
  3. 3 Remove fat and skin from duck confit and add to the same skillet. Cook over medium heat until fat is rendered, about 3 minutes. Transfer all fat and browned pieces from the skillet to a mixing bowl. Add melted butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chopped parsley; stir until mixture looks like damp sand. Mix in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup bean cooking liquid.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Place onion, carrot, and celery in the same skillet used to brown the meats; add a pinch of salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until onion is translucent and the mixture turns golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook and stir until tomato paste starts to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan, 3 or 4 minutes. Pour in white wine; cook and stir until most of the wine evaporates, 5 or 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
  6. 6 Drain beans over a large bowl to retain all the cooking liquid. Discard bones and bouquet garni.
  7. 7 Place drained beans into a large shallow baking dish or cast iron skillet (about 12 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep). Stir in cooked vegetables and about 1 cup cooking liquid. Add pork pieces and distribute evenly among the beans. Top with shredded duck confit. Nestle sausage halves into bean mixture.
  8. 8 Ladle cooking liquid into the baking dish until beans are nearly submerged. Spread bread crumb mixture evenly over the top but don't press into liquid. Use your fingertips to make gentle indentations on the crumb surface for better browning.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 2 hours. Remove from the oven and create a small well in the center of the cassoulet crust. Ladle about 1/2 cup cooking liquid (or as needed) into the well to rehydrate the mixture. Use a fork to gently poke into the cassoulet to ensure the liquid is evenly distributed, but try not to disturb the crusty surface.
  10. 10 Continue baking until surface is crispy and caramelized, meat is fork-tender, and beans are creamy and tender, about 30 to 45 more minutes.
  11. 11 Serve in large bowls with a spoonful or two of hot cooking liquid. Top with chopped fresh parsley.

By John Mitzewich

French Onion Soup with Homemade Beef Stock

French Onion Soup with Homemade Beef Stock

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
360 min
Total
380 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place water, beef ribs, parsnips, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme into a large soup pot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, skimming and discarding foam that forms on top of broth, until broth is a rich brown color, 5 to 6 hours. (Broth may also be made in a slow cooker.) Strain broth, discard ribs and vegetables, and refrigerate extra broth.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large heavy skillet or cast iron pan over medium-low heat. Cook onions and garlic until caramelized and brown, about 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix flour, herbes de Provence, paprika, and garlic powder together in a bowl; sprinkle over browned onions. Cook and stir 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Stir in parsley and 1 teaspoon thyme.
  4. 4 Pour in 4 cups beef broth, white wine, sherry, and hot pepper sauce; simmer until flavors have blended and soup has thickened, about 15 minutes. (More time doesn't hurt.)
  5. 5 Preheat the oven broiler about 15 minutes before serving time. Place a rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  6. 6 Brush slices of French bread with flavored olive oil. Toast under the preheated broiler until well-browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Ladle soup into oven-proof soup bowls; place a toasted bread slice on top of each bowl. Sprinkle each bread slice evenly with Gruyère cheese.
  7. 7 Place the filled soup bowls under the broiler until cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

By Lolobug

Instant Pot® Beef Bourguignon

Instant Pot® Beef Bourguignon

3.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
80 min
Total
240 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine wine, thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaves in a large bowl. Mix well and add meat; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
  2. 2 Create bouquet garni by placing cheesecloth square on a work surface and adding thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, juniper berries, cloves, and orange peel on top. Tie cheesecloth into a bundle and set aside until ready to use.
  3. 3 Strain and reserve marinade from meat. Drain meat on a plate lined with paper towels; pat until very dry. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
  4. 4 Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil until shimmering. Add 1/2 of the meat and brown gently on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate lined with paper towels and repeat with remaining oil and meat. Turn pot off. Return all meat to the pot.
  5. 5 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery, carrots, onions, and garlic and cook, stirring gently, until softened and golden, about 10 minutes. Increase heat and add tomato paste. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and sizzling, 1 to 3 minutes more. Add reserved marinade, potato, and bouquet garni bundle to the skillet. Bring to a boil and cook, bubbling fiercely, until thickened and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Pour vegetable mixture into the Instant Pot® with the meat. Pour in enough chicken broth to cover ingredients halfway. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  7. 7 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Use a fork to mash some of the carrots and potatoes into the liquid in the pot. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of parsley and thyme.

By Alice Waugh

How to Make Cassoulet

How to Make Cassoulet

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
160 min
Total
660 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak Great Northern beans in water in a large bowl overnight. Drain beans and place into a large soup pot. Push whole clove into the 1/2 onion and add to beans; stir in garlic, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, and 10 cups water. Bring beans to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat until beans have started to soften, about 1 hour. Drain beans and reserve the cooking liquid, removing and discarding onion with clove and bay leaf. Transfer beans to a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Cook bacon in a large, heavy Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned and still limp, about 5 minutes. Stir celery, carrots, and 1/2 diced onion into bacon; season with salt. Cook and stir vegetables in the hot bacon fat until tender, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat; brown sausage link halves and duck confit in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
  5. 5 Season vegetable-bacon mixture with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, cracked black pepper, and herbes de Provence; pour in diced tomatoes. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until juice from tomatoes has nearly evaporated and any browned bits of food on the bottom of pot have dissolved, about 5 minutes. Stir mixture into beans.
  6. 6 Spread half the bean mixture into the heavy Dutch oven and place duck-sausage mixture over the beans; spread remaining beans over meat layer. Pour just enough of the reserved bean liquid into pot to reach barely to the top of the beans, reserving remaining liquid. Bring bean cassoulet to a simmer on stovetop and cover Dutch oven with lid.
  7. 7 Bake bean cassoulet in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  8. 8 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add 4 crushed garlic cloves, panko crumbs, and parsley to the melted butter. Season with salt and black pepper, and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over crumbs. Stir to thoroughly combine.
  9. 9 Uncover cassoulet and check liquid level; mixture should still have several inches of liquid. If beans seem dry, add more of the reserved bean liquid. Spread half the crumb mixture evenly over the beans and return to oven. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. There should be about 2 or 3 inches of liquid at the bottom of the pot; if mixture seems dry, add more reserved bean mixture. Sprinkle remaining half the bread crumb mixture over cassoulet.
  10. 10 Turn oven heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake cassoulet, uncovered, until crumb topping is crisp, edges are bubbling, and the bubbles are slow and sticky, 20 to 25 more minutes. Serve beans on individual plates and top each serving with a piece of duck and several sausage pieces.

By John Mitzewich

Mandarin Pumpkins (Healthy Halloween Snack)

Mandarin Pumpkins (Healthy Halloween Snack)

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut celery into 10 small pieces to resemble stems.
  2. 2 Stick 1 celery piece into middle of each peeled mandarin orange.

By muschel