A hearty soup is just about the best thing to cozy up with on the couch this time of year (especially now that season 4 of Portlandia is finally on Netflix!) You may think bacon, ground beef or a meaty broth would be necessary to add depth to chili but it’s really not so; this soup…
Picadinho de Carne (Brazilian beef stew) from Falling Off The Bone by Jean Anderson
Starches like pasta and side dish vegetables like broccoli are easy to improvise recipes for. They cook quickly and are hard to mess up. But preparing a luscious meat dish requires much more finesse, especially when dealing with tougher, wallet-friendly cuts. Fortunately for us home cooks, Jean Anderson (James Beard Award-winning author of over 20…
Lamb curry
Saucy, aromatic, meaty foods are what life is all about. Well, my life, anyway. Forget chicken soup. This is what your soul needs. (Yield: 4 large or 6 smaller portions) Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 lb lamb shoulder, cut off the bone, fat trimmed and discarded 1 large yellow onion, roughly diced 1 large…
Ground turkey stew
Chick pea stew
Chick peas, aka garbanzo beans, are one of my favorite ingredients to cook with. They are healthy (high in protein and fiber), tasty and, most importantly, versatile - they’re like the chicken of the legume world. I tend to use the canned variety because it’s a lot more convenient and time efficient than boiling the…
