3/4 c smoked bacon, cooked and cubed (I love CostCo’s cooked bacon bits)
Bring 8 quarts of water to a boil. Plunge chard into the water and cook 2 – 3 minutes to blanch. Remove and toss into a large blender, shaking off any excess water.
Add all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the bacon to the blender.
Pour into a small pot, sprinkle with bacon and simmer until heated through.
1 large yellow onions 3 pounds Russet or Idaho potatoes, peeled 1/3 c potato or corn starch 2 tsp salt Lots of freshly ground black pepper 3 large eggs 5 tbsp olive oil
Heat oven to 350°F.
With a food processor: Blend onions in food processor with regular blade until finely ground. Switch to grating blade and grate potatoes — I like to do this one their sides, for the longest strands.
Place onions and potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt, pepper and starch evenly over potatoes and toss together evenly coating strands. Break eggs right on top and work them into the strands, evenly coating the mixture.
Heat a 1/4 cup oil or fat in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Pour potato-egg mixture into pan carefully and spread evenly in pan. Drizzle with last tablespoon of oil.
Bake in heated oven for 75 to 80 minutes, until browned on top and tender in the middle.
Serve in squares, either right from the skillet or unmolded onto a platter.
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil
1 cup reduced-sodium marinara sauce, warmed
Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F. Toss 1 package gnocchi, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons Parmesan together in a large bowl.
Coat the basket of the air fryer with cooking spray. Transfer the gnocchi mixture to the basket; cook for 5 minutes, turning once halfway through. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat the procedure with the remaining gnocchi and oil and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Sprinkle the cooked gnocchi with parsley and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Serve with marinara.
This is so easy and so yummy! You could so two cauliflowers or two heads of broccoli.
2 large heads cauliflower
1 clove garlic, halved
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Lemon wedges, for serving
Position an oven rack in the bottom of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Remove the leaves from the cauliflower, then trim the stem flush with the bottom of the head so the cauliflower sits flat on the prepared baking sheet. Rub the outside of each head with the cut garlic.
Whisk together the oil, 3 tablespoons mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a small bowl.
Put the cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet and brush the entire outside and inside with the mustard-oil mixture. Roast the cauliflower until nicely charred and tender (a long skewer inserted in the center of the cauliflower should pass through easily), 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size. Let rest for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the parsley and Parmesan in a small bowl. Brush the outside of the roasted cauliflower heads all over with the remaining 1 tablespoon mustard and generously sprinkle with the Parmesan mixture.Cut the cauliflower into thick wedges and serve on plates with a sprinkle of salt, lemon wedges and any extra Parmesan mixture.
1 lb leafy greens, such as spinach, chard and/or kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Add water and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and brown, about 15 minutes more. Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 8 inch springform pan with cooking spray.
Whisk eggs in a very large bowl. Add ricotta, Gruyère, olives, garlic, anchovy paste (or anchovies), pepper and the cooled onion; mix well.
Finely chop greens in a food processor. Mix into the egg mixture to combine, pour into pan.
Bake until set, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and removed springform. Serve warm or at room temperature.
What is better on a chilly day than French Onion Soup? This one is from Patricia Wells. It’s amazing! Use a stainless steel pan to roast the onions in for a quick clean up.
1 lb sweet white onion, sliced thi
2 c dry white wine
2 tbsp butter
6 c beef stock, preferably homemade
6 slices of sourdough
2 c shredded gruyere
Preheat oven to 425.
In a 12 inch stainless steal skillet, add onions, butter and wine. Cook for 45 minutes until moist of the moisture is absorbed, stirring several times.
Heat broiler.
Bring the stop to a simmer.
Distribute the onions amount 6 deep, oven proof bowls, pour in stock, top with slice of bread and cheese
Place soup bowls on a baking sheet and boil until cheese is melted.
This is another winner from Eating Well, perfect for a weeknight meal.
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb chicken cutlets
Salt and pepper
¼ c heavy cream
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tsp cornstarch
1 c unsalted chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, rinsed and chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, add to the pan and cook, flipping once halfway, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
whisk cream, lemon juice and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add broth to the pan; bring to a simmer over high heat, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Whisk the cream mixture into the pan and cook, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan along with artichokes and dill; cook for 1 minute.
Toss tomatoes with oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast the tomatoes, shaking the pan halfway through, until blistered, 15 to 17 minutes. When cool enough to handle chop coarsely.
Put a large pot of water on to boil.
Cook pancetta in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add onion, mushrooms, and serranos to the pan, increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add marinara sauce and the roasted tomatoes and bring to a boil. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
While the sauce simmers, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to the pot. Add the sauce, parsley and basil; toss to coat. Serve with Parmesan, if desired.
I riffed off an Eating Well recipe and came up with this – super good for lunch or dinner with a salad.
1 1/2 tbsp olive oul
1 onion, sliced thin
3 tbsp water
12 eggs
1 c ricotta
1 c shredded gruyere
1/4 c pitted, black olives, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp anchovy padte
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lbs kale, chard or spinach, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inch quiche or pie pan.
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until starting to brown. Add water and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until very tender.
Whisk eggs in a large bowl, add ricotta, Gruyere, olives, anchovy paste, onions, salt and pepper. Stir in chopped greens and pour into pan.
Bake for 30 – 45 minutes until the center is just set.
cookinwithchris Blog 