A fridge cleaning exercise with delicious results. Loosely inspired by smitten kitchen and few other recipes that had similar ingredients
Ingredients
pasta
snap peas, cut on diagonal
spinach or other greens
ricotta
lemon
green sauce -pesto or salsa verde or sub for mix of olive oil, chopped herbs, acid, and garlic
parm, optional
seasoned breadcrumbs, optional
boil water with a good amount of salt.
zest lemon and add zest to small bowl with ricotta and salt. mix well
cook pasta as directed until there is 2-3 minutes left of cook time. add peas, then greens to boiling water and pasta. let veggies blanch (turn bright green) and then drain. return to pot and add green sauce and toss with a bit of olive oil and black pepper.
serve in bowls with dollops of lemony ricotta and a sprinkle of parm and breadcrumbs
an old reliable from NYT
2lb chicken thighs
Marinade:
2 lemons (or a couple teaspoons of vinegar)
1/2 cup olive oil (or less)
1 tsp salt
6 cloves of garlic or 2 TBsp of dried onion flakes
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp turmeric
pinch of cinnamon
red pepper flakes or chili powder to taste
For cooking:
2 red onions quartered
Optional roasted vegetables:
cauliflower
eggplant
more onion
squash
White sauce:
minced garlic marinated in lemon juice for a while
yogurt
mayo
salt and pepper
Mix up marinade and add chicken, let sit for 12-24 hrs.
If cooking in oven - preheat to 425. (you can also cook on the grill)
add onions to chicken and toss. put chicken-onion mixture on a sheet pan and cook for 30-40 mins.
In meantime, if making roasted vegetables, cut veggies into large bite-sized pieces and toss in the remaining marinade from the chicken. you might need to add a bit more olive oil and spices if it looks bland, and definitely add more salt. put on a separate sheet pan and cook for 20-30 minutes until done.
After the chicken is cooked through, you can broil the pan of chicken and onions for a bit to get a little bit of char.
Serve with white sauce, sumac, flatbread, veggies, (cucumber) salad, rice (pilaf).
Seafood Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake) - Korean Bapsang
https://www.koreanbapsang.com/seafood-cheese-tteokbokki-spicy-rice-cake/

- Tumeric
- Red Chilli
- Black Pepper
- Salt
- Curry Leaves
- Ghee
Roast on the pan until they are toasted.