Category: Vegetable

Vegetable recipes

March 28, 2014 Accompaniments, Breakfast, Cheese, Starters, Vegetable

Grilled Mushrooms Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Bacon

Grilled Mushrooms with Blue Cheese and Bacon


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Grilled Mushrooms Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Bacon
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Recipe type: Mushrooms
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Serves: 6
 
The grilled bacon and blue cheese mushrooms are so good that it would be a crime to confine them to the breakfast menu! Giant brown mushrooms topped with cheese, onion and wood-smoked bacon - first baked - then topped again with blue cheese and more bacon before going under the grill to crisp. The full recipe is available on our website http://whats4chow.com Please subscribe to our channel for lots more fantastic instructional cooking videos!
Ingredients
  • 6 Giant brown mushrooms (10cm - 13cm / 4in - 5in diameter)
  • 135g Grated 50/50 Cheddar Mozzarella mix
  • 1 Small onion finely chopped
  • 60g Strong blue cheese
  • 250g Wood smoked bacon, chopped
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Grease a roasting pan and arrange the mushrooms in the pan
  2. Divide the grated cheese and onion amongst the mushrooms
  3. Top the cheese and onion with half of the bacon
  4. Season liberally with salt and ground pepper
  5. Bake the mushrooms in a preheated oven at 180c / 350f for 15 minutes
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and reset the oven to grill
  7. Top the mushrooms with the blue cheese, and top the blue cheese with the other half of the bacon
  8. Grill the mushrooms for 5 minutes until the bacon has taken on color, and the blue cheese is melted
  9. Remove from the oven and serve immediately

 

March 27, 2014 Accompaniments, Greek Recipes, Italian Recipes, Mediterranean Recipes, Vegetable

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Greek Roasted Vegetables


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Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
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Recipe type: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Mediterranean / Greek
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Serves: 4
 
Aromatic roasted peppers with roasted onion and whole garlic.
Ingredients
  • 2 Red peppers cut into to chunks
  • 2 Yellow peppers cut into chunks
  • 2 Green peppers cut into chunks
  • 1 Head of garlic, separated but with the skin on
  • 4 Medium onions, cut into eighths
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Cut the peppers into chunky bits (see "How to Core a Pepper"
  2. Separate the head of garlic, and cut the onions
  3. Arrange all of these in a roasting pan. Drizzle liberally with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
  4. Roast in a preheated oven at 180c / 350f for 1 hour, until the peppers are tender and have taken on color and the garlic is mushy
  5. Remove from the oven and serve immediately

 

March 5, 2014 Accompaniments, Instructional Techniques, Middle East, Pasta, Vegetable

How to Prepare Couscous

Learn how to make the best couscous


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How to Prepare Couscous
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Recipe type: Accompaniment
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
 
There is a formula to making great couscous. Please view the instructional video to see how easy it is!
Ingredients
  • 1 Part couscous (by volume)
  • 1 Part quality chicken stock (by volume)
  • ¼ Part Butter (by volume)
Instructions
  1. Place the couscous in a mixing bowl
  2. Add the butter and the hot stock
  3. Swirl the bowl around to ensure that the couscous is covered with liquid
  4. Cover the bowl with the lid and allow to stand for 10 minutes
  5. Separate the grains with a fork, season with salt and pepper and serve
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  7. An example of the formula:
  8. Cup couscous : 1 Cup stock : ¼ Cup butter

 

March 3, 2014 Instructional Techniques, Vegetable

How to Chop an Onion

Learn the easiest way to chop an onion


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How to Chop an Onion
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Recipe type: Knife Skills
Cuisine: Cooking Techniques and Skills
 
Knife skills a certainly not the be-all and end-all of good cooking, however certain techniques can take the grunt work out of certain tasks making your cooking experience much more enjoyable. "How to Chop an Onion" is one of these skills.
Ingredients
  • Onions
Instructions
  1. Please view the video "How to Chop an Onion"

 

March 1, 2014 Accompaniments, Middle East, Salads, Vegetable

Tabbouleh (Bulgar Salad)

Learn how to make tabbouleh salad, or bulgar salad


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Tabbouleh (Bulgar Salad)
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Serves: 4-8
 
Tabbouleh, or Bulgar Salad is a classic Middle Eastern salad.
Ingredients
  • ¼ Cup bulgar wheat
  • 2 Cups firmly packed parsley, coarsely chopped
  • ½ Cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped
  • 400g Cocktail tomatoes
  • 1 Medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Spring onions, greens only, finely chopped
  • ¼ Cup olive oil
  • ¼ Cup fresh lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Prepare the bulgar according to the package instructions
  2. Chop the parsley and mint coarsely
  3. Chop the onion and spring onion greens finely
  4. Cut the tomatoes into 8ths
  5. Drain any excess water form the bulgar wheat and add all of the other ingredients to the bowl
  6. Toss the salad to mix thoroughly, and to coat with the oil and lemon juice
  7. Allow the salad to mature for 1-2 hours in your refrigerator before serving

 

February 27, 2014 Accompaniments, Potato Recipes, Sauce Recipes, Vegetable

Hasselback Potatoes with Sweet Pepper Salsa

How to cook hasselback potatoes with sweet pepper salsa


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Hasselback Potatoes with Sweet Pepper Salsa
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Recipe type: Potatoes / Vegetarian
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Serves: 4
 
Hasselback potatoes are the creamiest potatoes you can possibly imagine. This quick and simple hasselback potato recipe will give you a winning dish every time.
Ingredients
  • ¼ Red pepper, chopped finely
  • ¼ Yellow pepper, chopped finely
  • 1 small pickled gherkin, chopped finely
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 Tsp Garlic powder
  • 12 Baby potatoes
Instructions
  1. Chop the peppers and gherkin finely, just a bit bigger than match-heads
  2. Weigh out the butter, and measure the garlic powder
  3. To slice the potatoes, hold your knife with the tip pointing downward towards the chopping board
  4. Slice into the potato until the tip of the knife meets the chopping board
  5. Draw the blade towards yourself, allowing the tip of the knife to "bounce" over the bottom of the potato, leaving it intact
  6. Make the slices 1-2mm apart, until the entire potato is sliced. Repeat with the remaining potatoes
  7. Heat your oil to 190c / 360f and deep-fry the potatoes for 20 minutes until the skin has visibly taken on a golden color, and the potatoes have started to fan out slightly
  8. Drain the potatoes on kitchen towel, place them in a bowl and keep them warm
  9. Melt the butter in a pot or pan over medium heat. Add the peppers and sauté for 3 minutes
  10. Add the gherkins to the pan and sauté for further 3 minutes
  11. Ad the garlic powder, stir it in until it dissolves into the butter. Remove from the heat and pour over the potatoes
  12. Serve immediately

 

February 15, 2014 Accompaniments, Mexican Recipes, Salads, Vegetable

Classic Tomato Salsa

Learn how to make classic tomato salsa with this classic tomato salsa recipe


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Classic Tomato Salsa
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 4
 
Classic tomato salsa is a refreshing crispy Mexican salad, served as an accompaniment to any main meal.
Ingredients
  • 2 Jalepeño Chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 Large white onion finely chopped
  • Grated rind of 2 limes
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Lime rind strips to garnish
  • 8 Small, firm, ripe tomatoes
  • 1 Bunch of coriander
  • ¼ Tsp Caster sugar
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Finely chop the onion and place it in a bowl with the lime juice and rind
  2. Skin the tomatoes, chop them finely and add them to the onion
  3. Roughly chop the coriander
  4. Add the coriander, chilli and caster sugar to the bowl
  5. Add salt to taste
  6. Mix this well, and allow to stand for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator before serving

 

Instructional Techniques, Vegetable

How to Skin a Tomato

Learn how to skin a tomato with this quick video demonstration


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How to Skin a Tomato
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Recipe type: Instructional Techniques
 
Skinning a tomato is a simple but necessary skill. This simple instructional video will get you going in no time at all.
Ingredients
  • Tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Score an X into the bottom of each tomato
  2. Place the tomatoes into a heat-proof bowl and pour boiling water over them to cover
  3. Allow them to stand for 60 seconds. Pour off the hot water, and refresh the tomatoes under cold water
  4. The skins will now be loose enough to simply slide off

 

Instructional Techniques, Vegetable

How to Chop a Tomato

Learn how to chop or dice a tomato with this quick video demonstration


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How to Chop a Tomato
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Recipe type: Instruction Techniques
 
Chopping a tomato is a simple yet necessary skill. This short video will have you chopping away in no time at all.
Ingredients
  • Tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Place the tomato stem-side down on the chopping board
  2. Slice through the tomato with your blade at an angle to the chopping board
  3. when the tip of the blade hits the chopping board, pull the blade towards yourself allowing the tip of the blade to "bounce" over the stem of the tomato, leaving the bottom intact
  4. Rotate the tomato 90 degrees and repeat
  5. Rotate 45 degrees and repeat
  6. Rotate 90 degrees and repeat, this time slicing all the way through the tomato
  7. Turn the halves onto their flat sides and continue to the slice then into the desired thickness slices - thicker for coarsely chopped, and thinner for finely chopped.

 

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