Paella and jambalaya are both dry stews with the rice cooked right in the pot along with smoked sausage and/or ham, chicken and shellfish. PreliminariesIf the shellfish is frozen, defrost and clean: peel and devein the shrimp, scrub the clams and/or mussels. (The clams in the image above were pulled out of a box of Trader Joe's frozen steamer clams. No scrubbing needed. They tasted quite good considering the ease and convenience.) Heat pan And decide what the fat will be: olive oil for the … [Read more...]
Lentil Stew
When there's nothing in the house to make; make this. Preliminaries Prep any meat or poultry from Step 1 of the Stew-cordion: chicken, sausage, lamb, or soak dried mushrooms in hot but not boiling water. Otherwise just rinse and just pick over the lentils. Heat pan And decide what the fat will be: healthy olive oil, or a combo of butter, bacon or nearly any other fat and/or oil. Heat oil And start to rummage for the veggies. Brown meat Brown it if you've got it. Otherwise, just quickly … [Read more...]
