105
caramelized
onions
and
cheddar
:
Melt the
butter in a pan on low heat. Add the
onions and let them cook slowly, about
20 minutes. As the onions darken, stir
them occasionally, adding a bit of water
to loosen up the sticky onion bits on the
bottom and keep them from burning.
Leave the onions until they’re dark
purple. They will now be sweet and
caramelized. Spread them over toast
and top with slices of aged cheddar,
salt, and pepper. Put the toast back in
the pan and cover with a lid until the
cheese is bubbly, then serve it up.
1 tbsp butter
1 red onion, thinly sliced
sharp cheddar, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
roasted
vegetables
: This is one of my
favorite ways to eat leftover roasted
vegetables. Simply create a ridiculously
tall pile of vegetables like the winter
squash and leeks pictured here, then
sprinkle with grated Romano or
Parmesan and fresh pepper. You can
also add any sauce you have on hand or
sprinkle crushed nuts on top.
$2
total
$1
/
serving
$2
total
$1
/
serving
roasted vegetables (p. 122)
Romano or Parmesan, freshly grated
pepper
peas
and
lemon
: This is like a less-salty,
more-rustic version of the British classic
mushy peas. Add a bit of olive oil to a
pan on medium heat. Drop in the garlic
and peas along with 2 tablespoons of
water so that the peas can steam a
bit. Leave them until they turn bright
green. Sprinkle with lemon juice,
Romano, salt, and pepper, then remove
the peas from the heat and mash with
the back of a fork, either in the pan or
in a bowl. Pile onto toast and enjoy!
asian
greens
gra
prow
: This works with
any Asian green, from bok choy to
tatsoi to gai lan. Splash the oil in a pan
on medium heat. Sauté the garlic for 2
minutes, then add the ginger, soy sauce,
and the stem part of the greens. Cook
for 4 to 5 minutes, until almost tender.
Add the leafy part of the greens and
cook for 2 more minutes. Turn off the
heat and mix in the Thai basil. Taste
and add salt and pepper, unless the soy
sauce is salty enough on its own.
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup peas, fresh or frozen
1 tsp lemon juice
Romano or Parmesan, freshly grated
salt and pepper
1 bunch Asian greens, stem separated from leaves
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp ginger root, grated
2 tsp soy sauce
1 handful Thai basil
salt and pepper
$2
total
$1
/
serving
$5
total
$2.50
/
serving
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