A perfect compliment to most bean recipes. 1 strip bacon, cut into large slices 6 scallions, sliced 2 stalks celery, minced 1 orange or yellow bell pepper, minced 1 garlic clove, grated 1 bay leaf 1T thyme 2 whole dried chile de arbol 1c rice In a rice cooker or pot, render the bacon over…
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Spinach Risotto with Mussels
For those disappointed by risotto, you are not alone. You may have ordered the $16 mushroom risotto at the fancy Italian restaurant and dejectedly watched your small mound of mush dwarfed by the plates of your companions who more wisely ordered things so much more appealing like ossobucco, scaloppini and even the pasta you vow…
Pan friend oysters with braised chard and rice
This recipe has a number of optional items carried over from the original incarnation. I happened to have garlic spears and dinner rolls and used them. You can omit the garlic spear and use bread for the breadcrumbs but I did find the breadcrumbs made from the roll ground up to the perfect texture. If…
Fruit and nut rice
The almost floral aroma of this rice while cooking builds the anticipation, and the dish does not disappoint. 2 T butter, divided 1 pinch saffron 1 carrot, grated Zest of ½ an orange 1 small onion, minced 1 cinnamon Stick 3 cardamom pods Pinch of allspice ½ t cumin ¾ C brown rice 2C chicken…