For a change, try Nasi Goreng, Indonesian fried rice. I learned to enjoy it for breakfast when I went to the Island of Borneo in 1999. Nasi Goreng Cooked and cubed chicken, shrimp, diced ham or sausage can be added if desired. 6 servings : Active Time: 30 minutes : Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 3 large eggs, beaten 4 small shallots, peeled (or diced onion) 3 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tablespoons whole almonds (I like peanuts) 2 small chile peppers, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil, divided 2 cups finely chopped or shredded vegetables, such as yellow bell pepper, cabbage and broccoli 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons kecap manis, (see Ingredient Note) 4 cups cooked and cooled brown rice 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1 medium tomato, sliced 1 small cucumber, sliced Preparation 1.Generously coat a wok or large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Pour in eggs, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, lifting the edges so uncooked egg flows underneath, until mostly set, 1 to 2 minutes. Slide out of the pan onto a clean cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut into thin strips. 2.Place shallots, garlic, almonds and chiles in a food processor. Process to a thick paste. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok (or pan) over medium-high heat. Add the paste and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. 3.Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the shallot paste, soy sauce, kecap manis and rice and stir until combined and heated through, about 2 minutes more. Transfer the Nasi Goreng to a platter. Top with the strips of egg and scallions. Arrange tomato and cucumber slices around the edges. Ingredient note: Kecap manis is a thick, palm sugar-sweetened soy sauce. It's used as a flavoring, marinade or condiment in Indonesian cooking. Find it in Asian food markets or online at importfood.com. To substitute for kecap manis, whisk 1 part molasses with 1 part reduced-sodium soy sauce. Teresa

Here's a couple of great recipes for those cans of tuna fish that may be in your pantry. I think I may have posted them before but they are definitely worth consideration. Mediterranean Tuna Casserole Recipe By : Cooking Enthusiast Catalog Serving Size : 4 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 6 ounces egg noodles -- cooked al dente 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 red pepper -- diced 1 clove garlic -- peeled and minced 4 ounces baby portobella mushrooms -- sliced 1 7 oz can artichoke hearts -- drained and chopped 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 2 4 oz cans bonito del norte tuna -- drained 3/4 cup parmesan cheese -- shredded 3 scallions -- thinly sliced 1/2 cup crispy onions 1/4 cup Italian style panko breadcrumbs Melt butter in large saucepot over medium heat. Add red peppers and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until soft, about 4-6 minutes. Stir in artichoke hearts and flour. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and heavy cream and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon, about 12-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. In large bowl, combine the egg noodles, tuna, scallions, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and sauce mixture. Grease a 10" round casserole, add noodle mixture and top with crispy onions, remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs. Bake in a 400* oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. MY NOTES : I probably used closer to 8 oz of baby portobellas and I used regular panko crumbs. I used the canned French's onion rings (Cooking Enthusiast sells their "crispy onions" but I've never bought them). The French's onion rings were starting to burn after 15 minutes so don't top with them until the last 8 to 10 minutes or leave them off. I do buy my tuna fish from Cooking Enthusiast -- it's packed in olive oil and wonderful but I am sure regular tuna fish packed in olive oil will work fine, too. ---------------------------- This is a Marcella Hazan recipe which is one of our favorites: Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic -- finely chopped 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes 6 ounces Italian tuna fish in olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped salt and pepper 8 ounces penne pasta (boiled for about 10 minutes) Saute the garlic in the olive oil until it turns pale gold. Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, stir, and simmer steadily for around 20 minutes. Drain the tuna and flake it into the tomatoes, stirring to distribute it evenly. No need to cook it - just warm it through. Taste for seasoning and correct for salt if necessary. Add a little freshly ground black pepper, the butter and the parsley, and mix again. Toss with the pasta in the skillet. Makes 2 servings. (My only change is the diced tomatoes -- I buy them with garlic, basil and oregano already added. Also, DH is a big eater but this serves 3 not 2)

o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Fri, Feb 17, 12 at 14:27 Oh Lpink - I'm sure you and BF will love the Southern Style... I was amazed how good it was! Oh, and since we did have some leftovers, DH finished them over a bowl of Garlic Smashed Potatoes... he was a happy man! Alexa o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 17, 12 at 15:26 Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 9:31 Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by dcarch (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 9:56 Posted by jude31 "Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude" You can say that again! :-) Simply stunning. In addition to being able to create beautiful food, Sol is amazing in creating the right atmosphere for the beautiful food. dcarch o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 12:07 So many great recipes above! We love kale chips but that is kinda boring! How about Sausage, Cauliflower and Kale Potpie?? Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed and meat broken into 3/4-inch pieces 2 medium onions, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary kosher salt and black pepper 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 bunch kale, torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups) 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 small head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into florets 2 sheets puff pastry (one 17.3-ounce package), each cut into 4 rectangles Directions: Heat oven to 400F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a large bowl. Add the onions, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to the drippings in the skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the kale, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, tossing, until the kale is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the kale mixture and cauliflower to the sausage and toss to combine. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch or some other 3-quart baking dish and top with the puff pastry, overlapping the rectangles slightly. Bake until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. By Dawn Perry and Charlyne Mattox, Real Simple March 2012 o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:27 Sol, my jaw literally dropped when I saw your photo. Then I followed your link, and my jaw is still on the ground, making it very hard to type this. Wow! I'm planning to keep this thread and cook my way through it like Julie did with Julia's book! There's a recipe I used to make when my kids were little, and they loved it, even though it had turnip greens in it. I couldn't get them to eat turnip greens to save my or their lives, but with this recipe they did. Unfortunately, I don't know where I have it, but I'll try to remember it. I've been making a vegetarian version of it for years, but when they were little, I made it the original way. It came from a magazine, probably Woman's Day, way back in the 1980's. I don't even remember the name of the recipe. The recipe calls for canned black-eyed peas, which makes it a good quick supper recipe, but I'm sure you could use all fresh ingredients if you wish. This makes a thick stew kind of dish. Turnip Greens and Black-eyed peas 1 kielbasa or smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces 2 15 oz. cans black-eyed peas, drained 1 28 oz. can tomatoes 1 16 oz. bag frozen turnip greens lemon juice salt and pepper to taste Combine all the ingredients and heat till done. Add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. Season to taste. I don't remember if I sauteed the sausage before adding it, but I think I just added everthing into a pot. To make it vegetarian (which my dh doesn't like nearly as well, but I like it (grinning thinking about the lying vegan thread!), omit the sausage, and use olive oil for the fat - a couple of tablespoons is good. I add a very small amount, maybe 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke to get that smokey flavor that the sausage gives the meat version. If I find the original recipe, I'll check to make sure I didn't make a mistake on this. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:39 Y'all can really be a good influence! Yesterday at the grocery store I bought a big bag of frozen chopped spinach (on sale!), a head of cabbage (.25 a lb.), and a bag of chopped collards. Those plus a pack of frozen sugar snap peas and 2 bags of carrots (.57 per lb. bag), sweet potatoes and a couple of baking potatoes kept my focus on buying more vegetables than meat. I did a freezer inventory last weekend and saw that I need to use up the meat in my freezer before I buy more. Today I'm making a spinach and cheese quiche for dinner tonight and lunch on Meatless Monday. I also plan to try a bean/sausage/greens recipe on Kalyn's Kitchen blog that I found this past week. Teresa Here is a link that might be useful: Sausage, Beans, and Greens crock pot recipe o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:56 Sally2, I'm perusing Sol's site as I type this. I LOVE the way you write, Sol. Very very funny and witty, I'm laughing, sitting here with my coffee. Thanks for your recipes, your photography and your blog. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 10:25 I got to thinking, and that recipe I posted above probably had an onion in it. I'd probably saute the onion, then the sausage, then add the other ingredients - after draining excess fat, of course. Sorry about the omission. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ann_t (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 11:15 I love this salad. I can't say that about many salads. This is my version of the house salad at Vittorio's in Toronto. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table Vittorio's Spinach Salad ======================== Washed and dried spinach (Baby) 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled 4 or 5 cleaned mushrooms, sliced 1 can of artichoke hearts halved or quartered 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered 2 chopped green onions Kalamata olives Dressing 1/4 teaspoon tarragon 1/2 clove of garlic 2 or 3 tablespoons wine vinegar 1/2 cup homemade mayo or Hellmans Salt and pepper . Place spinach in a large salad bowl. Decorate with eggs, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and green onions and olives. Drizzle with dressing and toss. Can be made on individual plates as well. Dressing Soak tarragon and garlic in vinegar. Add salt to dissolve. Mix vinegar mixture into mayonnaise and adjust seasoning to taste. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by arley (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 11:46 Inspired by this thread, I tried sauteeing some romaine lettuce last night. Simply washed the greens, cut them crossways so you had about an inch of stem flanked by some curly greens, and sauteed them in a little butter/evoo mix until the greens were a little wilted. Fantastic! Needed no accompaniment, though I bet a little freshly grated parmesan would do great on it. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 12:31 Ann, that dressing sounds amazing. Sol, your blog is just wonderful, and I can practically hear your voice as you read. You have a terrific writing style. My husband showed up with a big bunch of beets for me this Valentine's Day. He knows me too well. Beet Green and Sage Pesto with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes Photobucket This was the first time I've tried slow-roasted tomatoes. What a difference! I don't think I'll ever go back to sundried. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 12:34 I've got cabbage and leeks in the slow-cooker now, with a bit of chicken broth. When it's cooked, a cream sauce gets made for it. I'll let you know how we like it. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 12:38 Every time I read this thread, I drool. Imagine, drooling over greens. But I've always loved greens. As a child, spinach was my favorite vegetable. I even ate the stuff the school cafeteria passed off as spinach - that's how much a spinach-aholic I am. Here's a recipe I tried last night. Yesterday I was weeding my garden, thinking about this cookalong, and kept eyeing the beet greens. I have some beets left over from fall or even last spring, where the beets are way too mature to eat, but they keep producing nice greens. So, I decided to try a recipe from Annie Somerville's cookbook, Fields of Greens. I thought it an appropriate cookbook for this cookalong. In case anyone doesn't already know, beets and Swiss chard are very closely related. I use their greens interchangeably. So, for last night, I subbed beet greens for the Swiss chard called for in the recipe. I also used regular raisins, since we didn't have the currents or golden raisins on hand, and I didn't want to go to the store. I think regular raisins are just fine in this recipe, and I don't even like raisins. I did feel like cooking and having fun with my grandson, so we made pasta from scratch. He had fun feeding the pasta dough through the machine! It's not necessary to make it from scratch at all, as the note that goes with the recipe indicates. Sorry, I forgot about picture taking until it was all gone. Fettuccine with Swiss Chard, Currants, Walnuts, and Brown Butter from Fields of Greens, New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant, by Annie Somerville Serves two to four We use fresh fettuccine here, but penne is also a delicious pasta choice. It can be cooked in advance, tossed with a little olive oil, and reheated with the sauce, a make-ahead technique that works well for this dish. 1/3 cup brown butter (recipe follows) 1 tablespoon dried currants 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1 bunch of red or green Swiss chard, about 8 cups packed leaves 1 tablespoon light olive oil 1/2 medium -size red onion, thinly sliced, about 1 cup Salt and pepper 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 pound fresh fettuccine 1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted Grated parmesan cheese Make the brown butter and keep it warm over very low heat. Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Plump the currants and golden raisins in a small bowl covered with 1/4 cup hot water. Trim the stems from the chard and slice across the leaves to make 2-inch-wide ribbons. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan; add the onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a few pinches of pepper. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion softens and begins to release its juices. Add the garlic, chard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until the chard is just barely tender, then reduce the heat to low. When the water boils, add 1 teaspoon salt. Add the fettuccine to the boiling water, timing it to finish cooking with the chard. (The chard should be very tender but not overcooked when the pasta is done.) When the pasta is just tender, drain it immediately in a colander, shake off excess water, and add it to the onions and chard, along with the plumped fruit, walnuts, and brown butter. Toss together and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan. Variation: We often make this pasta with a mixture of winter greens - spinach, Swiss chard, and kale make a particularly satisfying combination. Kale is the slowest cooking of the greens, so add it to the onions 2 or 3 minutes before the chard. The spinach can be wilted quickly, so add it just before tossing with the cooked pasta. Brown Butter The time and attention needed to make brown butter are minimal - just be sure to use unsalted butter and remove it from the heat before its warm amber color begins to darken. The butter will hold indefinitely in the refrigerator, so make enough to have on hand when you need it. 1/2 pound unsalted butter Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. As the butter gently simmers, the butter fat and mil solids will separate from each other. The solids will settle to the bottom of the pan, coloring the butter as it cooks. When it turns a rich amber color, in about 8 to 10 minutes, remove from the heat. Line a fine-mesh strainer with a paper towel or cheesecloth and pour the butter through it, straining out the solids. The butter can be used immediately or cooled and refrigerated in a sealed container. Makes about 3/4 cup. One additional note from me. I doubled this recipe to make enough to serve 5 as a main dish. I doubled the amount of brown butter, which I think was a mistake - it was too greasy. If doubling, I'd suggest using just a little more brown butter rather than doubling it. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:24 That sounds really good, Sally! I've got a few beet greens left over and I think I might try this. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:25 This is by far my favorite thing to make with kale. An Irish dish that is bright green, perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Colcannon kale potatoes -- Not the waxy red ones. Yukon Golds are especially good. But russet types, being drier, let you use more of the scallion-infused milk. scallions milk butter Wash the kale and strip out the tough stems. Cook it in a large pot of boiling water until tender. (This keeps it bright green. Steam it if you insist.) Drain the kale; when it's cool enough, squeeze it to get out as much water as you can. Chop it finely. I like a knife chop, but if your kids will be put off by "pieces" you can process it. Meanwhile, boil peeled potatoes until tender. Heat some milk with finely sliced or chopped scallions. Use some butter and the scallion milk to mash the potatoes. Serve with a good-sized pat of butter. Little kids will eat a lot of "green mashed potatoes." o forgot clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:57 The recipe should say to add the cooked chopped kale to the mashed potatoes. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 12:56 Ynnej I would love it if you would post the recipe for the beet green pesto and also the slow roasted tomatoes. I tried doing some roasted cherry tomatoes a couple of weeks ago, they were good but I don't think I roasted them quite right. Sally2 I'm like you, I would love to cook my way through this post. Unfortunately, my rate of participation on this Cookalong has slowed due to my ruining my oven's computer once again, and this time I think for good. Last time it healed itself after a few weeks, but last time the clock at least kept working. Now it seems to be dead as a doorknob. I've already researched fixing it and getting a new stove, so it's just a matter of time before I get the new stove. Meanwhile, I'm a stovetop cook. Also, I've been under the weather for a couple of days, so not much cooking going on and then there will be stuff to do to make up for my lost work time. Meanwhile, here's the soup I made last weekend. It's kind of hard core vegetarian and you'll love it if you love the combo of beans, butternut squash and greens. It's a good healthy and colorful starter for a Mediterannean type meal. Butternut Squash Greens Soup (Lpink's adaptation of a recipe she got off a recipe card she got at some grocery store ages ago.) 1 TBLSP of extra virgin olive oil (or less) for sauteeing 1/2 cup each diced onion and celery (you could probably use fennel in place of celery. Omit celery if using beet greens, use the beet stems instead. White onions are good, I also like this soup with red onions, they're colorful). Bunch of fresh greens, about 1 1/2 cooked cups worth. I most often use beet greens and the amount is what comes from a bunch of beets. I have also used frozen chopped greens for this dish, such as frozen kale or frozen spinach. 1 1/2 cups butternut squash (I just use a 10 oz. block of the Bird's Eye frozen pureed butternut squash). 3-4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 can small white beans (I usually use canelinni) 1/4 cup chives (I often use 3 scallions or 1/8 cup dried chives when I don't have fresh chives) 1/2 - 1 tsp. good italian seasoning 1 dash balsamic vinegar (slightly more than 1 tsp.) salt and pepper to taste Sautee onion, celery in oil until translucent. Add greens and cook until wilted. Add 2 cups broth and bring to a simmer. Add the block of frozen butternut squash. (You can microwave it to thaw it out if you want, or use 1.5 cups fresh squash, cooked and pureed). Cook until squash is combined. Add one can of beans, rinsed, and the italian seasoning. Add more broth until the soup reaches the consistency you like (1-2 more cups). Add scallions or chives and simmer 10 min. Adjust seasoning with a healthy dose of salt and pepper. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar. Taste and adjust additional seasonings to taste as you wish. Serve with croutons floating in the soup and a dusting of parmesean cheese. Here's a pic. I was almost out of soup and out of croutons by the time I remembered to take a photo. o Squash soup post script clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 12:58 Oh I forgot to add GARLIC in the soup recipe. The original recipe doesn't call for it, but I think a little bit is OK. I just add a dash of garlic powder, but you could add 1-2 cloves minced garlic in with the onions. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 13:07 Garlic is non-negotiable in my book! I put it in just about everything. For slow-roasted tomatoes, I just halve them, toss them in a little oil with salt, pepper, and thyme and heat in 220 oven for 2-3 hours. Here is the Beet Green Pesto Recipe. Beet Green and Sage Pesto 2 cups chopped beet greens, center ribs removed 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup sage leaves 1 cup fresh grated parmesan 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste 1/4 tsp pepper, or to taste 2 tbsp water 1/2 cup olive oil+ more for frying Add enough oil to coat a large frying pan and bring to medium low heat. Add beet greens and cook until wilted. Let cool. Add walnuts to food processor and grind until fine, then add cooked greens and all other ingredients, streaming in olive oil at the end. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 13:15 Oh, that's what I did wrong with the tomatoes, I fast roasted them, in the oven at 400 for about 15 min. They tasted good but burst out of their skins leaving sad little skin curls in the pan. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 14:20 And the skin's the best part! I wouldn't say you did it wrong, though. Slow-roasted is just a completely different outcome- like sundried tomatoes, only juicier. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 18:01 Lpink - I posted the Kale and Chicken Stew recipe ~ I am glad you and BF love it ~ we feel the same ~ can't make it often enough! KALE & CHICKEN STEW Here is the recipe from the Nov's New Recipes post with the changes I make. I found this recipe when searching for ways to cook kale. We thought it was delicious. Changes I made: I use a Rotisserie chicken & homemade chicken broth I had in the freezer. I also added Trader Joe's Everyday Seasonings - so season with your favorite spices. Potatoes I used: Yukon golds, Red potato, Russet, and an all purpose white. Scrubbed and did not peel. Roast on some nonstick aluminum foil. I always rinse & drain the beans. I cooked it early and let it sit to meld the flavors. It is going to be a favorite comfort food this year as the weather turns cold. Kale and Chicken Stew Serves 6-8 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 5 medium mixed potatoes; diced (I used Yukon gold, red and purple) 1 teaspoon fresh thyme 4 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt freshly cracked black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion; chopped 1 large shallot; minced 2 carrots; peeled and diced 6 cups chicken stock 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; finely grated 5 cups chopped kale 15-ounce can cannellini beans; drained salt and pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan. Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a separate sheet pan, toss the potatoes with olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred the meat. Cover and set aside. Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and shallot and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the carrots and cook 15 minutes until softened. Add in chicken stock, thyme, chicken, potatoes, Parmesan, salt and pepper bring to a simmer. Add the kale and beans and simmer for another 20 minutes, until the kale is tender and the beans are hot. Related: Five Ways to Eat: Kale Rebekah Peppler November 2, 2010 06:00PM o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 19:40 Lpink, that soup sounds delicious. So does the pesto, Ynnej. I'll have to make some of that. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by solsthumper (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 9:37 Jenny, you're sweet; thank you! I followed the link to your wonderful blog, and I'm looking forward to trying your dishes on my boy, a vegetarian who hates vegetables :) Thank you Ann, Lpink, Jude, Sally and Dcarch for your very kind words! Your comments may just turn me into a Peanuts character, big head, tiny body. I apologize for the lack of new blog entries. The blog was accidentally deleted by Blogger recently, and even though they brought most of it back, I've been busy doing damage control. I hope to get it up and running by this weekend. It has been an unusually-mild winter this year, and I've been craving more greens than ever before. So, I'm saving this entire thread and the delicious photos. Arley, I've taken note of the parmesan tip on the cooked romaine! Sol o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 11:43 Great minds think alike! Cooking Light has kale recipes today. Here is a link that might be useful: Cooking Light - 14 Kale Recipes o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 12:56 This was very good! Chowhound's Garlic and Smoky Greens Soup w/Poached Egg. 3 large garlic heads 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving 2 medium leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced crosswise (white and pale green parts only) 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 medium russet potato, peeled and medium dice 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more as needed 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 12 ounces kale, tough stems removed and leaves cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 4 cups) 1 cup water 4 poached eggs (optional) Prep Heat the oven to 375F and arrange a rack in the middle. Peel any loose outer skins from the garlic heads and cut off the top quarter of each head to expose the cloves. Place the garlic heads, cut side up, on a large piece of foil, drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over all 3 heads, and wrap tightly to form a foil packet. Place the packet on a baking sheet and bake until the garlic cloves are golden brown and very tender, about 60 to 75 minutes. Remove from the oven, open the packet, and let the garlic sit until cool enough to handle. Squeeze the roasted cloves from their skins and place in a small bowl; set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the leeks, bay leaves, and rosemary, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until the leeks have begun to soften and the herbs are fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the potato, roasted garlic, and paprika, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a bit of crust begins to form on the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and, using a wooden spoon, loosen the crusty bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a tightfitting lid, and let simmer until the potatoes are knife tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and remove the pan from the heat. Using a blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth, removing the small cap from the blender lid (the pour lid) and covering the space with a kitchen towel (this allows steam to escape and prevents the lid from popping off). Place the blended soup in a clean saucepan. (Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the original saucepan.) Return the soup to a simmer over low heat. Add the kale and water and stir to combine. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender but still brightly colored, about 10 to 12 minutes. Taste and add more paprika, salt, and pepper as needed. Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with olive oil, season with pepper, and top with a poached egg if desired. Photobucket (Pic from the recipe on Chowhound) Link has two other soups - one with bok choy wontons which sounds like another one to make! Here is a link that might be useful: Soups with Greens from Chowhound o RE:: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 19:23 Cooking Light just posted 14 tasty kale recipes for those interested. Here is a link that might be useful: Cooking Light Kale Recipes o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 19:43 What a great Cookalong thread! I haven't been on line much lately but have been eating my greens. I made Chi83's Massaged Kale & Avocado Salad and it was excellent. CC, I haven't made Colcannon for a couple of years. Thanks for the reminder since I just bought 10 lbs. of potatoes. I also made some chard soup. CHARD AND SAUSAGE SOUP 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled 1 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 pound Swiss chard, trimmed and coarsely chopped 4 to 5 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup broken (1 inch) pieces capellini or vermicelli pasta 4 slices crusty French or Italian bread, 1/2 inch thick 4 tsp. olive oil 4 tsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat a large saucepot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring and chopping to break up clumps, until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add chard and broth and bring to boiling. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then bring back to a boil. Add pasta, cover and boil 2-4 minutes or until pasta is done. Meanwhile, heat broiler. Broil bread slices on cookie sheet about 1 minute per side, until toasted. Drizzle each slice with 1 tsp. oil; sprinkle each with 1 tsp. grated Parmesan. Divide soup among 4 large soup bowl and top each with prepared toast. Serves 4 I had more chard left so tonight made these sci-fi-looking blobs on a flying saucer of Hollandaise. Photobucket No real recipe but I blanched the chard leaves in the microwave and put them in greased custard cups with the ends of the leaves hanging over the sides. Then I added a filling of cooked basmati rice, cubes of cooked chard stems and golden beets, parsley, S&P, some grated Parmesan and a beaten egg white to bind. After covering the rice mixture with the overhanging chard leaf pieces, I baked them in a pan of hot water at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. I let them cool for about 3 minutes before inverting onto the plates. DH loved his greens "surprise package". Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 23, 12 at 10:28 The chard bundles are very creative, Ruthanna! That chard and sausage soup sounds good to me - if/when we get some more cold weather. Who knew we loved our greens so much? Teresa

Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 18:08 As Annie wrote on choosing cabbage..... "Cooked, raw, in cole slaw, with corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, baked, sautéed, cabbage soup, stuffed cabbage, you name it. Ready? Set? Discuss." Everyone is encouraged to share their T+T recipes...I'm just sure some are holding out! There are a couple of recipes I'm on the watch for, they've been posted before but I lost them and they were winners for me.. This Cookalong will run until March 26, 2012. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong # 42 -------- PORK Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by grainlady (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 20:13 Cabbage, the long distance food. You cook it for a day, smell it for a mile, and burp it for a week.... :-) Colcannon A traditional Irish dish consisting of cabbage (or kale) and potatoes is a traditional Halloween dish, but it goes well with corned beef. It's also something different to make with some leftover mashed potatoes. Traditional Fried Colcannon 1 bowl of mashed potatoes 1 bowl cooked cabbage or curly kale, chopped 1 onion 2 T. drippings per pound vegetables Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Milk if necessary Combine the mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale. Mix well. Peel and chop the onion. Melt a little of the drippings in a large, heavy frying pan or griddle and cook the onion in it. Remove and mix with the potato and cabbage. Season to taste, and stir in a little milk if the mixture is too stiff. Add the rest of the drippings to the hot pan and when very hot, turn the potato and cabbage into the pan and spread out. Fry until golden, then roughly cut it and continue frying until there are lots of crisp brown pieces. Just before serving, slip in the wrapped ring. --------------------------------- My favorite Colcannon recipe: 1 pound all-purpose potatoes, peeled 1 pound green cabbage, shredded (4 cups) 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) (I generally use 1/2 c.) 1/4 c. skim or low-fat milk 1 T. butter or margarine 3 oz. sharp Cheddar (or other hard cheese), coarsely grated, divided Freshly ground black pepper to taste Salt, if desired, to taste (I never need more salt.) 1. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until they are tender but not mushy. Drain them, RESERVING the cooking liquid, and set them aside to cool somewhat. 2. Using the potato water (you may need to add more water and bring it back to a boil), boil the cabbage and onion for about 5 minutes. Drain the vegetables and set them aside. 3. Place potatoes in a bowl, add the milk and butter and mash until they are smooth. 4. Add the reserved boiled cabbage and onion to the potato mixture. 5. Mix two-thirds of the cheese with the potato mixture. Season the colcannon with pepper and salt, if desired, and transfer it to a greased casserole or shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. 6. Before serving the colcannon, heat it through in a moderately hot oven (the temperature is not critical -- it can be between 350-425-degrees F, depending on what else you are using the oven for). Let the cheese on top brown slightly. ------------------------------------------ I got this recipe when I took a class on Irish Cookery. Calico Salad 1-1/2 c. finely shredded red cabbage 1-1/2 c. finely shredded green cabbage 2-T. to 1/4 c. minced onion (I also use fresh chives instead of onion.) Mix together. Dressing: 1/4 c. salad dressing (Miracle Whip or Mayo) 1/2 T. vinegar 1 T. sugar dash of salt 1/4 t. celery seed Mix together and add to the vegetables and mix well. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 20:15 Oooh, what a great one! I recently discovered that cooked purple cabbage, when sprinkled with lime juice, turns the most amazing neon pink around the edges. I am hoping to see some recipes in the acidulated/pickled/fermented category. I think sour cabbage is so delicious. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by murphy_zone7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:22 My new all time favorite way to cook cabbage is to slice the head into about 1 inch slices/pieces, place on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast at about 425 for about 20-30 minutes until lightly brown on edges. So good. This method is really really good with fresh from the garden cabbage. Store bought will work but just doesn't taste the same. Cabbage in my garden this year for the first time! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:37 I have some cabbage that's just about prime to pick. I'm excited about this cookalong. I don't have a recipe yet, but I'll do some research. Otherwise, just steamed and served with butter and a bit of pepper vinegar, or the vinegar of your choice, is great. Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:43 Perfect timing, Annie. Because of St. Patrick's Day, cabbage should be at loss leader prices in the stores this week. My repertoire of cabbage recipes has increased since the advent of microwave ovens, which are great for steaming or parcooking it quickly without that cooked cabbage odor permeating the house. Here's a good winter cabbage soup that doesn't take long to make, once the knife work is completed. SAUSAGE CABBAGE SOUP 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced 1 celery rib, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds 2 cups chicken or ham broth 1 cup water 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 pound fully cooked smoked kielbasa, quartered and cut into 1/4 inch slices 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 tsp. vinegar Salt and pepper to taste minced fresh parsley (optional) In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until almost tender. Add carrots, caraway seeds, broth, water, cabbage, sausage, tomatoes, and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 6 servings. Photobucket No real recipe for this one but I'll steam chopped cabbage in the microwave; then saute it with sliced mushrooms and leeks. When the veegetables are soft, I mix in some barley cooked in broth, marjoram and Old Bay (my two favorite cabbage seasonings). Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:48 We love cabbage. Love it steamed/boiled, and stir-fried. I like shredding cabbage, carrots and onions and saute it. I had some tetra-paks of apple juice and put some in, and it added a real nice flavour. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:51 I forget to cook cabbage except for this time of the with corned beef or in the summer as slaw. I like cabbage steamed in a little water in a covered pan until it's just crisp tender, so the white parts still has a little crunch....about 20 minutes cooking time. Then a few dots of butter and a sprinkle of cider or malt vinegar. My favorite slaw is a marinates one. I used to make one with a creamy dressing too, but everyone likes the Fred Harvey one so well, I never make anything else. Fred Harvey Cole Slaw: Shred one medium head of cabbage and one small onion, cover with 1/2 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 Tablespoon salt 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp celery seed 1/2 c peanut oil 1/2 c cider vinegar. Pour over the cabbage and let stand at least 4 hours before eating. Keeps well in the refrigerator o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 10:05 Jessica - And a tiny pinch of baking soda will turn your purple cabbage blue! Just a TINY bit though or it'll turn aqua and taste like baking soda. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 10:39 Cool! Do I sprinkle it on the cabbage or put it in the cooking water? o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:02 Alrighty then! I've got both potatoes and cabbage on hand, so tonight is colcannon for dinner! I love cabbage, cooked or raw, in coleslaw, on fish tacos, in stir fries, but I love my mom's cooked cabbage wedges best. Don't know what she does to plain cooked cabbage, but mine is never as good as hers. When we were little girls, we didn't like for mom to put cabbage in vegetable soup, but now I love cabbage in soup. Teresa o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by islay_corbel (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:11 Bubble and squeak. It's made with left-over potatoes and cabbage fried together in a sort of rough cakey shape or blob depending on how it turns out. Fry it until it goes brown and crispy at the edges. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:19 After, if only because you wouldn't know how much to add up front. I can't emphasize enough that it only takes a tiny bit. To keep this Cookalong related, I highly recommend Ann_T's stuffed cabbage, both the Greek style with avgolemono sauce and the more traditional ones with pork and tomatoes. I'll let Ann (hopefully) repost those here, but I've linked a thread from 2008 when I first tried them. There are other recipes worth looking at there, too. Here is a link that might be useful: Cabbage Roll Thread o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:26 My favourtie cabbage roll recipe is Craftyrn's. I make a ton of them every Fall when the cabbage is dirt cheap. Cabbage Rolls - Dianes 2 Lb lean chuck (or round), Ground 1 Lb lean pork, Ground 1 Lb veal, Ground 1 1/2 Cup long grain rice, Cooked 2 head of cabbage 1 Large onion, chopped 2 egg, beaten salt & pepper 2 -3 garlic, minced 1 TBSP horseradish, Ground 1 Can condensed tomato soup 2 Tbl brown sugar 2 TBSp vinegar 2 Cups good beef broth 2 TBSP Worcestershire 4 Cups Tomato Sauce Remove the core from the cabbage, place "core" hole down in large pot 1/4 filled with water & steam for 15-20 min. Remove head of cabbage , CAREFULLY peel down leaves by placing head core hole up and doing one leaf at a time. Mix ground meats, egg, onion, rice ,salt ,pepper, garlic and horseradish. Scoop out 1/2 -3/4 c of mixture and GENTLY pat into oval- place oval on thickest part of cabbage leaf-roll once then tuck edges over roll part & continue to roll up in leaf- Place all rolls into heavy pan that is lined with a few cabbage leaves-layer up rolls as needed- Mix undiluted soup, beef broth, br sugar & vinegar-pour over rolls-cover & bake in 350 oven 2 -2 1/2 hrs. o ((( Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:37 I'm going to assume sauerkraut classifies as cabbage! This dish is awesome and can be adjusted to feed from 4 to 100 and 4! Leave out what meats you want to or sub other sausages. It's very flexible. I serve with perogies and sour cream but boiled parsley mini potatoes works too. Choucroute Ingredients 1 3/4 pounds smoked meaty ham hocks 1 pound fully cooked bratwurst 4 smoked pork chops 2 large onions, chopped 1teaspoon juniper berries (optional) (I used 1/4 cup gin but it can be omitted totally) 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 3 bay leaves 3 tart apples, unpeeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 2-pound jars sauerkraut, squeezed dry 2 pounds fully cooked kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces 1 pound fully cooked knockwurst 2 cups Alsatian Pinot Blanc or other dry white wine Assorted mustards Prepared white horseradish Preparation Place ham hocks in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is very tender, about 2 hours Preheat oven to 350�F. Heat heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst and bacon. Saut� until bacon is crisp and bratwurst is brown, about 10 minutes. Add onions, spices and bay leaves to same pot. Saut� until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add apples; saut� 2 minutes. Mix in sauerkraut. Add all meats; press to submerge. Add reserved broth and wine. Boil 10 minutes. Cover choucroute and bake 1 1/2 hours. Arrange sauerkraut and meats on platter. Serve with mustards and horseradish. NOTE: You can save a bunch of time by using a crockpot. Simply chop onion and apple and dumped everything in the crockpot on high for two hours, low for two hours......low for 6 hours would work too. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 13:47 I made this a few weeks ago. It was quite good, but made a lot. I didn't bother with the mace. Cabbage and Leeks in Cream Sauce (Slow Cooker Cafe) 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped 3 large leeks, sliced 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons sherry or dry white wine 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 to 1 cup half and half or milk 1/4 teaspoon mace, or nutmeg salt and pepper, to taste Put cabbage and leeks in crock pot. Add minced garlic, sherry and water (or use 1/4 cup of chicken broth). Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter; cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Melt butter in saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth and bubbling. Add cream or milk and cook over low heat until thickened. Add the mace and salt and pepper to taste. Mix into the cabbage and leek mixture. Serves 4 as a side dish o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:07 Oh yum, I want to make that charcroute and the creamed cabbage and leeks and some cabbage rolls and, well, all of it. Cabbage is on sale this week for 19 cents a pound. I'm going to get a couple of heads now! Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by noinwi (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:42 Not a contribution, but a question. Other than coleslaw, I never cared for cabbage, but back in the 70s the canteen for my workplace served a cabbage dish that I loved. It was sort of pink so I'm thinking it was red cabbage. It was sweet/sour with kielbasa-type sausage slices. Does anybody know what it is, or have a recipe? TIA o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:48 Lots of great-sounding recipes already on this thread. I am anxiously awaiting the end of income tax season to try them and ones from the other recent Cookalongs. Photobucket It's rare to walk into my house and not find a container of pepper cabbage in the fridge (pic above). I haven't made any for years because a local dairy store makes it exactly as we like it - grating cabbage, carrots and green peppers in an ancient machine that looks like an old wringer washer. The dressing is vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Sometimes I even eat some for breakfast. When I do make coleslaw, this is my recipe of choice. COLORFUL COLESLAW 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup cider vinegar 3/4 tsp. celery seeds 2 tsp. dried mustard 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 head green cabbage, cut into thin shreds 1/2 head red cabbage, cut into thin shreds 1 carrot peeled and coarsely grated 1 small onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 1 green pepper, seeded and halved crosswise and thinly sliced 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and halved crosswise and thinly sliced Put red cabbage in a storage container in the refrigerator. Combine oil, sugar and vinegar in small nonaluminum saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 5 minutes and add celery seeds, mustard, salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Combine all remaining ingredients in a large bowl except for red cabbage. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss. Chill covered for at least four hours, or preferably overnight, stirring occasionally. Add red cabbage about an hour before serving. 12 servings. Note: You can add the red cabbage at the same time as the green but since the color will bleed out of it over time (no change in flavor), the presentation is prettier if you add it right before serving. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 15:14 noinwi - Probably started with something like this, whether homemade or store bought: o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ritaweeda (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 16:25 Here's one I posted before but I'll do it again. Smoked Sausage and Kale Ingredients: 2 pkgs. smoked sausage or Kielbasa, sliced into 2-inch pieces 6 large potatoes, cubed into large pieces, approx. 1/1/2 inches 1 large onion, sliced 2 cups baby carrots, whole 1 bunch kale or collards, washed and trimmed, or one small cabbage, cut into wedges 1 cup chicken stock 1 stick butter or olive oil salt, pepper to taste crushed red pepper flakes to taste (optional) Directions: In dutch oven, on medium-high, heat butter or oil, add sausage and brown on all sides. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, stir about 1 minute. Add kale or cabbage, salt, pepper, red pepper, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, stir until kale has wilted, then turn down heat to simmer, covered, cook about 2 hours. Or put in a 300 degree oven for about 2 hours. Don't forget to make cornbread! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 17:25 German red cabbage cooked with cider vinegar is very popular here. I live in Mennonite country. It is a sweet and sour, and served with Schnitzel. It's delicious! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 18:51 Sweet and sour red cabbage.... I have no recipe as such....because it's always mostly by taste. chop coarsely one smallish head of red cabbage Slice a large red onion thinly and quarter the slices. Put all into a non aluminum pan add ahout 3/4 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup cider vinegar....or red wine vinegar. Simmer stirring often for about 45 minutes, taste and correct seasonings ( I usually want to add more vinegar) and add either sliced or chunked kielbasa or Dutch balogna or even brat wurst.....simmer another 20 to 30 minutes to cook the meat.... Yum! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:14 This is from Southern Living a hundred years ago. Who names something "Sausage Surprise." It's good in spite of the name. Sausage Surprise 2 lbs smoked sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/2 - 3/4 inch slices 1 lg onion, cut into eighths 1 medium cabbage, cut into small chunks 1/2 cup water 1 lb carrots, cut into 1/2" slices 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4" cubes Brown sausage in a Dutch oven; remove and drain on paper towels. Drain off drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in Dutch oven. Saute onion in reserved drippings 3 - 5 minutes; add sausage, cabbage, and water. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Stir in carrots and potatoes; cover and cook an additional 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serves 8. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by mabeldingeldine (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:17 Yum, these recipes sound so tasty, and this time of year cabbage is one of the few veggies readily available at the farmers market. Here's what we just enjoyed for dinner with corn and black bean tacos: Quick Jalapeno-Lime Cabbage Salad 1/3 c mayonnaise Juice from 1/2 lime or more 1/4 t cumin 1/8 t ground chipotle chile powder diced pickled jalapeno rings to taste 1/3 c chopped cilantro, leaves and stems Stir together and taste for heat. Toss with 3+/- cups thinly sliced cabbage. Great with tacos, especially fish tacos. I use home canned candied jalapenos and add more lime juice. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:21 Sharon, thanks for posting Craftyrn's recipe for the cabbage rolls, I lost that recipe somehow. Last time I made them I had to do it from memory. As much as I hate to use canned soup, there is a flavor there that is just what I like. I also misplaced a recipe for a creamy coleslaw that I liked, I'll keep a watch to see if it gets posted. There are already some really great recipes here. I have to look at my recipes and see if there are any favorites that need to be on here, but it seems like my favorites are all originally from here.... Nancy o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by noinwi (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 21:09 Thank you Linda...I will definitely have to try it! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 21:25 This is really good. It's Sharon CB's recipe. The comments are from her. BRAISED SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE Serves 4 - 6 1 TBS olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 large apple, cored and chopped 1 small red cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly shredded - (6 cups shredded) 1 full cup (9 fl oz) apple juice (250 ml) 3 TBS balsamic vinegar 1 TBS sugar substitute 1 teasp sea salt 1/2 teasp freshly ground black pepper 1. Heat the olive oil over a medium-high heat in a deep frying pan. Cook the onion and apple for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in the cabbage and toss well. Add the apple juice, vinegar, sugar substitute and seasoning and stir. 2. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until the liquid reduces completely and the cabbage is tender. Check seasoning and serve. Leftovers can be chilled for one day and reheated over a moderate heat. Source: Adapted from Rick Gallop's GI Diet Green-Light Cookbook This is a really good, tangy side dish for those who love red cabbage! I halved the recipe for just the two of us but it was so good we nearly finished it all, so no problem with making too much. When finely shredded � with a mandolin - the cabbage measured exactly 3 cups (200 grams) for my halved version. I used one small apple and half an onion but didn�t reduce the olive oil. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 22:07 Grainlady, I made your favorite Colcannon recipe with the cheese for dinner tonight. It was really delicious! I cooked the cabbage and onions in the microwave and there was no smell of cooked cabbage in the house at all! Could not find you said to do this, but.....thank you! Teresa o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ritaweeda (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 8:29 Asian Slaw 3 to 4 cups shredded cabbage, Napa is the best 1 cup shredded carrots 1 small onion or 1 bunch scallions, sliced 1 small bell pepper, preferably red, sliced 1 cup snow peas 1 cup cooked brown rice Dressing: 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar 3 Tbls. soy sauce 2 Tbls. Asian chili sauce with garlic 2 Tbls. brown sugar 1 Tbls. finely sliced ginger 2 Tbls. peanut butter 1 tsp. sesame oil 1/4 cup peanut oil or you can use olive oil You can add any other crunchy vegetable you choose, also. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 8:30 Teresa, thanks for reporting back on Grainlady's Colcannon. It looks really good!! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by grainlady (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 12:26 Teresa- Glad you liked it. It's one of those recipes, once made, you can make it with almost any amount of potatoes/cabbage without having an exact amount and never use the recipe again. Great idea cooking the cabbage/onion in the microwave. ;-) -Grainlady ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HIGH-CALCIUM CABBAGE BREAD 1/2 c. finely shredded red cabbage 1/2 c. finely shredded green cabbage (you can use all one color if you'd like) 1 t. lemon juice 1/2 c. plain yogurt 1/4 c. orange juice concentrate or 1/4 c. orange juice + 1 T. sugar 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/4 c. nonfat dry milk powder 1 egg 1 c. whole wheat flour 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. toasted sesame seeds 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1/8 t. mace 1/8 t. ground ginger 1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. 2. Place cabbage in small bowl and toss with lemon juice. 3. In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, combine yogurt, orange juice, oil, milk powder and egg, blending well. Stir in cabbage. 4. In a large bowl, cimbine flours, sesame seeds, baking powder., baking soda, salt, mace and ginger; mix well. 5. Gradually add the cabbage mixture to the flour mixture, and mix the ingredients until they are just combined. Pour the batter into a greased 8X4-inch loaf pan. 6. Place the pan in the preheated oven, and bake for 35-45-minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Turn the bread out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing it. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sprout26 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 16:52 I cannot recommend enough Alton Brown's cabbage. Not lo-cal but oh so yummy. Leave out the caraway if you're not fond of it like my kiddies. FoodNetwork.com Shred, Head, Butter and Bread Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 10 min Level: -- Serves: 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup pulverized, seasoned croutons 2 pinches dry mustard 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 small head cabbage, shredded 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon sugar Directions Fill your largest pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil on high heat. Melt the butter and croutons in a skillet. Add the mustard and caraway seeds and stir over medium heat until the butter browns and smells nutty. Remove the skillet from the heat, but leave dressing in the pan. Add the salt and sugar to the boiling water and cook until dissolved. Place the cabbage in the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes exactly. Drain the cabbage in the bowl of the salad spinner or colander. Spin the cabbage to remove any excess water. Add the cabbage to the butter-crumb dressing and toss to coat thoroughly. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 17:12 My DD#2 was by yesterday and mentioned she had some corned beef to cook but couldn't decide what to cook with it. After several suggestions, I said"you could always make colcannon" and she said which is----? WhenI told her what the 2 main ingredients were her response was---"why would you do that to mashed potatoes? Silly woman! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 8:19 Thanks to Cloudy Christine and Sharon CB, I made the Braised Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage posted above for dinner last night. The only change I made was to use brown sugar instead of the sugar substitute and to simmer it an extra 15 minutes. It was very tasty and I would make it again. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 13:19 Ruthanna, I never used the sugar substitute either. I should have mentioned that. Glad you liked it. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 10:06 Cabbage is our mainstay green salad vegetable, particularly in the winter. I also add it to everything--soups, stir fries, casseroles, etc. And I make it as a side vegetable, usually braised. BF and I have a bit of a "coleslaw issue" lol! He does not like anything with a sweet-and-sour taste so he doesn't care for the type of slaw with an oil and vinegar and sugar type dressing. And I don't really love the creamy kind, because of all the saturated fat and calories. Why do that to a good, low calorie veggie? Don't answer, rhetorical question! But anyway, we compromise and eat slightly tangy, slightly creamy versions. Here's what's on the docket for dinner tonight, to go with grilled salmon and either potatoes or rice. Napa Cabbage and Snow Pea Slaw (from "Cooking Light") This salad tastes best after chilling in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup) Ingredients Dressing: 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger Dash of ground red pepper Slaw: 4 cups (1/4-inch) slices napa (Chinese) cabbage (I'll use regular cabbage, it is cheaper) 1/2 cup snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into (1/8-inch) thin strips 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts (I am not organized enough to sprout my own and hardly ever find good ones in the store, so I omit this.) 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut peeled jicama (I never have this on hand, so I use red radishes for the color) 1/4 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper (again, I use green peppers because they are cheaper) 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro Preparation To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. To prepare slaw, combine cabbage and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, and toss well to coat. Chill 30 minutes. Lpink's notes: I usually don't have cilantro on hand so will use a combo of parsley with dried ground corriander seeds added to the dressing. Also will proably ad a dab of lite mayo for BF's taste. Also, I find Cooking Light recipes usually very "light" indeed on the dressing so will probably add more of everything, but your mileage may vary. Also, if you've never visited "Orangette's" blog, (great food writer IMHO), she has a couple of lovely cabbage articles with recipes. Here's a link to my favorite one about braising cabbage. However, I like her red cabbage and apple recipe better. Orangette - "Tender is the Cabbage." Orangette - "Outline of the Theory of Cabbage." (with a recipe for red cabbage with apples and caraway) o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by katiec (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 19:47 Oooo, goody. Cabbage was .38/lb. today so I have lots. Here's one more slaw. Our favorite... * Exported from MasterCook * Honey Mustard Slaw with Cranberries and Pine Nuts Recipe By :Katie, 2004 Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 -5 cups shredded cabbage or 1 bag cole slaw mix 1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onions 1 handful dried cranberries 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Combine cole slaw mix, red onions, dried cranberries and pine nuts. Whisk remaining ingredients and pour over slaw. Mix well and chill. -------- A friend from PA gave me a non-recipe for another favorite...haluski (sp?): Fry some bacon, add chopped cabbage, onion, S&P and when cooked, stir in noodles and fry a bit. Ugly but good comfort food. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by janicep (My Page) on Sat, Mar 17, 12 at 11:07 While visiting friends in South Carolina a few weeks ago, I went to a Publix market and sampled the recipes that they were demonstrating that day. Believe it or not, the best part of the menu was this. Really different and very good! Cole Slaw Crisp 2 TBSP butter, softened 8 ounce bag cole slaw mix 3/4 cup cole slaw dressing 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese, divided 1/4 TSP salt 1/4 TSP pepper 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut butter into pieces and place in a bowl. Combine slaw, dressing, 1 cup cheese, salt, and pepper; transfer to 2-quart baking dish. Mix bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup cheese into butter with fingertips until blended; spread over top. Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden and edges are bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes; serve warm. 6 servings A friend of mine makes haluski the same way as Katiec except she fries a pound of bacon sausage instead of bacon. Rich and REALLY good. Another friend of mine who came from PA gave me her family recipe for a similar dish. Not low-cal but wonderfully delicious comfort food: Haluski (Pan-Fried Cabbage and Noodles) Servings: 4 4 cups wide egg noodles 8 TBSP butter 2 cups sliced onions, about 1/8 inch thick 6 cups cabbage, sliced thin Half teaspoon salt pepper Directions Cook egg noodles according to package directions, then drizzle with a bit of oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together and set aside. While noodles are cooking, melt butter in large deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute, stirring occasionally for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until softened and just beginning to turn golden. Add cabbage to skillet, stirring well to incorporate with onion, and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer until vegetables are soft. Turn heat back to medium, add cooked noodles, salt and pepper, and stir well until noodles are heated though. Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve hot. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 10:07 I made Grainlady's Colcannon last night, and we enjoyed it very much. It would have been better if I hadn't used so much of the tough outer leaves, or maybe cooked the tougher leaves a little longer, but I will probably make it again. What happened was that I had a double head of cabbage from my garden at work, and when I tried to harvest the larger head, they both came up -they were conjoined twins. So, I decided to use the smaller head. Well, it turned out that the little bit of head there was was mostly core, with mostly tougher leaves surrounding. That's what I used. Anyway, I'll make it again for sure, but with the more tender leaves, or maybe with the kale that's needing to be harvested. Thanks, Grainlady! Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 10:21 I love colcannon, but made just cabbage with potatoes and onions along with my corned beef. I made this coleslaw to go on some Thai lettuce wraps we made with venison steak on Friday, I like this better than the creamy kind: SWEET AND SOUR COLESLAW 1 head cabbage 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup vinegar 1 tsp mustard seed 1 tsp celery seed 2 carrots, shredded Shred Cabbage and mix with shredded carrots. In saucepan heat sugar, vinegar, mustard and celery seed. Cook until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Cool completely, pour over cabbage and carrots, and toss. Let sit at least 4 hours before serving. 12-16 servings Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 21:48 Lpink, that sounds awesome. I bought an extra head since they were 50 cents (well, I ordered up another head. Happily, bf does the shopping). Now I just need a thread on what to do with massive amounts of corned beef. . . o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 22:21 Jessica, my mom used to make this salad when we had leftover corned beef. REUBEN SALAD � 6 servings 8 cups torn leaf lettuce 1 cup corned beef cut into thin strips 1 (8 oz.) can sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and chilled 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese (4 ounces) 1 cup rye croutons ** 3/4 cup thousand island salad dressing 1/2 tsp. caraway seed Place lettuce in large salad bowl. Arrange corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and 1 cup rye croutons on lettuce. Combine salad dressing and caraway seeds; pour over salad and toss. **Rye croutons: Brush both sides of 5 slices of rye bread with 3 Tbs. softened butter or margarine; cut into 1/ 2 inch cubes. Place on baking sheet. Bake in 300 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until croutons are dry and crisp. Store in a plastic bag or other airtight container. Makes 2 cups. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 0:53 Wow, these sound so good! All of this talk about sweet and sour cabbage has me craving German potato pancakes. (My mom always used the jarred kind, though- bet homemade would be just amazing.) I made a slaw salad with jicama, avocado, and roasted edamame, topped with a coconut caribbean jerk dressing. One day I will have a Cuisinart and the shreds will be beautiful and perfect- but that day was not today. But- today was the first time I've shredded my own cabbage for a slaw instead of using the bagged kind. What a difference! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 8:39 Ruthanna, that sounds really good. I put some in mac and cheese last night, but there's still some left! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 0:30 I have never participated in a cook along thread but am a avid reader of all your wonderful recipes. Here is my maiden contribution. My DD 7 loves this dish with rice or pitas. CABBAGE STIRFRY (A dish from southern India) INGREDIENTS cabbage � medium size � finely chopped green chillies � 2 nos. I prefer serrano or thai chillies. Minced (OR) Red chilli (whole) - 2 nos (do not use if you are using green chillis) turmeric powder � 1/2 tsp oil � 1 tbsp brown or black mustard seeds � 1 tsp split pigeon peas or channa dal � 1 tbsp curry leaves � a few (If you can find them in Indian grocery store) salt � to taste Asafoetida � a pinch (optional) Fresh coconut grated or dry unsweetened grated coconut - 2 tbsp (optional) carrots � 2 (optional) grated onion � medium � 1 no. (optional) - fine dice Mung beans soaked and cooked till tender but not too soft(optional) INSTRUCTIONS Keep everything ready as this dish moves fast. Heat a wok or a wide saute pan. Add the oil. When it begins to smoke a bit, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter (covering with the lid or a splatter screen is a good idea here). When the noise dies down, add the asafoetida, the split pigeon peas or channa dal and toast until it begins to turn brown. Add the chilli and and the curry leaves (crumple a bit with your hands to bruise the leaves. This releases the essential oils). Saute until the chilli looks toasted. The oil is now seasoned with all the spices and will work magic on the veggies that follow. Turn heat to high and add the onion if using. Stir fry. When the onion begins to brown, add the cabbage and stir fry till it is well mixed. Cover and let cook for 3 mins or so. Add grated carrots and cooked mung beans if using and mix well. Sprinkle the turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook. The stirfry is done when the cabbage is crisp tender.It should look pale and not turn brown. Depending on how dry the cabbage was or how much water content it had, this can be 5 mins or more. Stir occasionally to avoid the cabbage browning. Take off the heat and garnish with the coconut if using. This works beautifully with plain steamed rice or flat breads like lavash, chapathi or as a filling for pitas or mushu wrappers. Lalitha o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 1:09 I have never participated in a cook along thread but am a avid reader of all your wonderful recipes. Here is my maiden contribution. My DD 7 loves this dish with rice or pitas. CABBAGE STIRFRY (A dish from southern India) INGREDIENTS cabbage - 1 medium size, finely chopped green chillies - 2 nos. I prefer serrano or thai chillies. Minced (OR) Red chilli (whole) - 2 nos (do not use if you are using green chillis) Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp oil - 1 tbsp brown or black mustard seeds - 1 tsp split pigeon peas or channa dal - 1 tbsp curry leaves - a few (If you can find them in Indian grocery store) salt - to taste Asafoetida - a pinch (optional) Fresh coconut grated or dry unsweetened grated coconut - 2 tbsp (optional) carrots - 2 (optional) grated onion - medium - 1 no. (optional) - fine dice Mung beans (green whole)soaked and cooked till tender but not too soft(optional) INSTRUCTIONS Keep everything ready as this dish moves fast. Heat a wok or a wide saute pan. Add the oil. When it begins to smoke a bit, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter (covering with the lid or a splatter screen is a good idea here). When the noise dies down, add the asafoetida, the split pigeon peas or channa dal and toast until it begins to turn brown. Add the chilli and and the curry leaves (crumple a bit with your hands to bruise the leaves. This releases the essential oils). Saute until the chilli looks toasted. The oil is now seasoned with all the spices and will work magic on the veggies that follow. Turn heat to high and add the onion if using. Stir fry. When the onion begins to brown, add the cabbage and stir fry till it is well mixed. Cover and let cook for 3 mins or so. Add grated carrots and cooked mung beans if using and mix well. Sprinkle the turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook. The stirfry is done when the cabbage is crisp tender.It should look pale and not turn brown. Depending on how dry the cabbage was or how much water content it had, this can be 5 mins or more. Stir occasionally to avoid the cabbage browning. Take off the heat and garnish with the coconut if using. This works beautifully with plain steamed rice or flat breads like lavash, chapathi or as a filling for pitas or mushu wrappers. Lalitha o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 9:34 Welcome, Lalitha! One of your listed ingredients, "Asafoetida - a pinch (optional)" is something I thought was a pouch of stinky stuff people used to wear to keep illness, and maybe every thing else away. Can you explain that ingredient? Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 12:32 Thank you, lalitha, and welcome out of lurkdom! Elery is so going to love this recipe. I'm headed for the Mediterranean grocery in a couple of weeks and I'm putting asafoetida, mung beans and channa dal on my list. So that's two green chilies, minced? It says green chilies - 2 nos. That's two whole chilies? Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 14:54 Sally --> Asafoetida is actually a commonly used ingredient in indian and srilankan cooking. It is derived from roots of a plant related to the parseley family. You can find in all indian grocery stores in a powder form in little boxes. It is highly fragrant and is believed to be a digestive aid. It is either used in seasoning a dish in the beginning when it is added to the oil seasoning or at the end when a tiny pinch can be dissolved in a tbsp of water and sprinkled on top. Annie --> Green chilli or red chilli is again for flavor.. feel free to reduce based on what your taste buds like. You can also just slit the chilli halfway and use that.. that will reduce the heat somewhat compared to mincing. For my daghter I usually use just 1 chilli slit. You can also use Urad dal (looks small white skinned and split lentil) instead of chana dal.. This is very fragrant and a great ingredient to have for making indian food. It kind of works like a flavoring/ thickening agent in chutneys and curries.. similar to how pinenuts or other nuts work in pesto. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 17:35 thanks, lalitha, I do have Urad dal, I have about 4 kinds of lentils, I like them and use them a lot. I'm a wuss so I'd go for the split chilies, but Elery likes stuff HOT, with a capital "H", so I'd make it for him with minced chilies. I'd just have to take my portion out first. Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 23:10 Thanks for coming out of lurkdom Lalitha! I'm always interested in trying new Indian recipes, and this one sounds great. I already love palaak paneer, with another of my favorite veggies! I got some Asafoetida but I hardly ever use it. I can't even remember what I bought it for. I was thinking aloo mutter (sorry if that's not spelled correctly but I'm thinking of the dish with potatoes and peas) but I'm not sure it is one of the ingredients for that . . . I can't make aloo mutter anymore because my SO can't eat peas, he claims they are bad for his gout. I guess I could make it with broccoli, which he loves. I really miss peas, lol! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 9:44 I'm eager to try your recipe, too, Lalitha, if I can find the ingredients. I'm pretty sure I can - I can find almost anything in the Dallas area. I'm pretty sure there's an Indian grocery not to far from me. Thanks for the info on Asafoetida. Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 10:33 Because last weekend was busy, I made the traditional corned beef and cabbage on Tuesday. I bought a point cut, I like it better because although it has that large fat cap, I can cut it off and the rest of the meat has less fat throughout than the flat. I simmered the meat in my largest Dutch oven, just covered with water for a couple of hours, added about a pound of peeled carrots, cooked another hour or a little more, then added 6 peeled russet potatoes. Red would have been better but I had none, and when the pot had come back to a simmer, added a wedged up a head of cabbage. Yum but with only 4 people there were a lot of leftovers. So last night I made scalloped cabbage and corned beef hash, and invited a friend who's family was out of town. Oh my! Almost better than the original meal! For the scalloped cabbage, I rough chopped the already cooked cabbage and layered it in a casserole with just a little thinly sliced onion, pepper on each layer, and poured about 3/4 cup of half and half mixed with a couple of Tablespoons of flour over the top....added some dry bread crumbs and a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese. Baked it at 350 for about 45 minutes.....and it was heaven!! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by dukerdawg (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 11:22 Scalloped cabbage!?? Interesting...sounds great! Never thought of that. I love cabbage but I usually just add a couple tablespoons of bacon fat to a big deep pan, added rough chopped cabbage and a sliced onion, a handful of garlic cloves ...it gets like oven roasted garlic...very tasty but I love garlic..drizzle with some olive oil or vegetable oil, salt, pepper and fry until it looks good enough to eat! Don't overcook or it turns to mush :-( Duane o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 11:29 Well....this was pretty well mush. A lot of the flavor was due to the fact that the cabbage had been cooked in with the corned beef, then cooked again in a sort of cream sauce... Yep...mush but good mush!! If you aren't cooking the cabbage in with the corned beef, then you need to add bacon drippings of some crumbled bacon. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 12:51 Coleslaw report on the Cooking Light recipe I posted. BF downright hates it! It is just not "traditional" enough for him. Coleslaw must be creamy in his book. I like it and brought it to a party and it was well received. For cilantro lovers only, that's what makes the dish. This is another favorite of mine, sort of like cabbage rolls deconstructed. I have to alter, because again, BF doesn't like sweet sour tastes. Slow Cooked Italain Sausage Agrodolce (I usually make on the stovetop in my braising pan, and then finish in the oven. Also, I usually use fake meat italian sausages, or chicken or turkey ones) 2 TBLSP pine nuts toasted (can't afford these, usually use some other kind of seed or nut, like pepitas or walnuts) 1.5 lbs. mild italian pork sausage (or much less!) 1 TBLSP evoo 10 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced into bite sized pieces. Can use the savoy cabbage but I use regular, it's cheaper 3 cups peeled and diced red onion (how many onions this is depends on the size of onions you get. My local stores only seem to sell huge ones) 1/2 cup golden raisins (I use the regular brown ones most of the time) 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil. Or add your own garlic to a can of diced tomatoes. 1 6 oz. can tomato paste 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (I use WAY less than this. I think I just add a splash of balsamic vinegar. It might work with 1/2 cup red wine, not vinegar but I haven't tried it that way.) 1 TBLSP sugar Brown sausage and set aside. I chop it up into smaller pieces. Layer cabbage and onions in slow cooker, if using. I just sautee them in the evoo. Combine raisins with tomato sauce ingredients. Pour atop the mixture and then top with the reserved sausages. Set cooker on high for 4-6 hours or low 8-10 hours. Honestly my cooker cooks so fast that 3 hours on high or 5 on low would be about all it would take. Serve garnished with toasted nuts if desired. I like also with a dab of lite sour cream. Could also serve with a poached egg. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 23:39 Time to think about our next ingredient, I draw a name tomorrow morning. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Mon, Mar 26, 12 at 0:52 LPink, the slaw sounds like it would be right up my alley, although I have yet to find a good substitute for fish sauce (and the vegan ones I've tasted haven't really compared.) My hubby is the same way- his slaws have to be drenched in mayo, which I just can't stand. Lalitha, your dish sounds wonderful as well. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 8:43 Sorry, I got involved in spring house cleaning yesterday and forgot about this.... Just drew a name: *************LindaC************ Linda, I'll set up the next Cookalong when I find out what you want. Post it on this thread. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 11:08 Linda has picked lamb for Cookalong #44 Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #44 -----Lamb o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 23:39 FUMI SALAD 1 head cabbage 8 Tbsp slivered almonds (I double this) 8 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds (I double this too) 8 green onions, chopped 2 pkgs Top Ramen Noodles, DRY Dressing (I make 1/2 this recipe) 3 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp pepper 1 c oil 2 tsp salt 6-8 Tbsp rice vinegar 1/4 tsp dry mustard Slice cabbage thin like cole slaw. Toast almonds and sesame seeds. Mix dressing and toss with salad. Throw out the Top Ramen seasoning packet. Crush the raw noodles and add them just before serving. This would taste good with shredded chicken added too.