Canadian Side Dish Recipes

Trim cauliflower. Break into medium flowerets. Soak 1 hour in cold water and lemon juice. Drain. Place in a saucepan and pour in boiling water, about 3/4 way up the flowerets. Add 1 tsp salt. Simmer uncovered 10-12 minutes or until just tender. Drain. Dry... - 49.009

Combine 2 tablespoons butter and shallots in small bowl. Microwave at High for 1 to 2 minutes, or until shallots are tender-crisp. Arrange sole in 10-inch square casserole with thickest portions toward outside of casserole. Pour shallots and butter mixture... - 48.7376

GETTING READY 1) In a saucepan, boil potato in water until tender. 2) Peel the potatoes, when still hot. Mash the potatoes and allow cooling. 3) Add cold water, oil and honey. 4) Use a measuring cup to sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water. 5) Let stand in a... - 48.7171

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, mix together corn, beans, bell pepper, green onions, red onion, garlic, tomato and jalapeno pepper. 2) Keep the corn mixture aside for use. 3) For preparation of dressing : In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, mix together Italian... - 48.6978

In 1-quart casserole, combine mushrooms, green pepper and onion. Cover. Microwave at High for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp, stirring once. Let stand, covered, for 3 minutes. Add salmon, 1/2 cup mushroom soup, rolled oats, wheat germ, egg whites,... - 48.525

GETTING READY 1) Cut the fish into fillets or leave it intact according to your choice after cleaning it. MAKING 2) Take a large saucepan and melt butter in it, adding the onion, carrots, tomatoes and olive oil. 3) Simmer it over low heat for 10 minutes after... - 48.4514

Prepare a fire for indirect-heat cooking in a covered grill . Position the grill rack 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) above the fire. To prepare the tarragon mustard sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking... - 48.3583

Boil potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes, in the boiling water and first tsp salt. Drain. Shake dry a few seconds over the heat, remove. Cool. Peel and dice. Combine with the rest of the salad ingredients. Blend together the dressing ingredients. Stir... - 48.1524

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 400 degrees. 2) Sift the salt, flour and cayenne together and make a well in the center. Add 1 tablespoon of water and softened butter. Blend with fingers, adding more water if needed. Chill the mixture for at... - 47.9418

Peel and slice onions thinly. Cover with cold water. Set aside for 2 hours. Drain onions, press water out with paper towels. Steam beans 15-20 minutes or boil beans 12-15 minutes until tender but still slightly crisp. Drain. Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, salt,... - 47.8106

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 350 degrees and place a rack in the oven’s top half. 2) Use vegetable oil to grease 4 ovenproof dishes or 1 ½-cup ramekins. 3) Into a medium sized bowl, put the tomatoes. 4) Peel and finely chop enough onion... - 47.6975

1) Use a measuring cup to sprinkle yeast over 1/2 cup warm water. 2) Let stand in a warm place about 5 minutes until it dissolves or puffs. 3) Stir in honey and egg. 4) In your food processor, use the METAL BLADE setting. 5) In the work bowl, add flour, milk... - 47.6713

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees. MAKING 2) Prepeare the pie shell by putting all the pastry ingredients into a pie tin of 8-inches and using fingers to mix till all the ingredients have thoroughly blended. Crumble the mix all over... - 47.6306

MAKING 1) Use a large nonreactive flameproof casserole, to heat over moderately high heat. 2) Melt the butter and sauté the onion, until softened but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. 3) Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. 4) Stir in cabbage and toss... - 47.6077

Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas7 Steam the spinach until wilted then squeeze out any juice and chop roughly. Fry the onion in the olive oil with the chilli and cumin until soft. Stir in the spinach then remove from the heat, season and cool. To make the... - 47.5461

Dissolve the yeast and 1 tsp sugar in the water. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine the butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add the scalded milk. Stir to dissolve the sugar and to melt the butter. Cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast mixture and the egg to the milk mixture. Sift... - 47.4637

Place the zucchini and the 1/2 tsp salt into a saucepan. Cover with boiling water, put on the lid, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes. The zucchini should still be firm. Drain, cut in half lengthwise, and lay in a shallow dish. Remove... - 47.2599

GETTING READY 1)Combine together ripe mangoes, bell peppers, raisins, vinegar, brown sugar, nutmeg and cloves. 2)Regrigerate overnight or for 8 hours. MAKING 3)Mix together soy sauce, white wine, ginger, garlic and mixed herbs. 4)Marinate shrimp for 60... - 47.2308

Cook broccoli until crisp-tender. Saute onion in 4 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour and stir until smooth. Slowly add milk. Cook until thick and bubbly. Add salt, pepper, dry mustard, egg yolk, and cheese. Pour half of the sauce into a 9x11-inch pan. Place... - 47.0335

Skin the kidneys, remove the core and membranes and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle with pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter with the oil and fry the kidneys rapidly to brown evenly. Remove and keep warm. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and toss the... - 46.9911

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 425 degrees. 2) As per the instructions, prepare the pastry and refrigerate it for as long as possible. 3) Properly drain the clams and reserve about 2 tablespoons of the liquor. 4) Peel the onion and... - 46.8335

MAKING 1) In a medium mixing bowl, place the garbanzo beans. 2) In a food processor bowl with a metal blade, process the parsely until finely minced. 3) In the processor bowl, individually process the tomatoes and cucumber until chopped... - 46.7522

Break the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Cut the green pepper into 1/4" strips and the celery into diagonal slices 1/4" thick. Peel and slice the cucumber. Combine all these vegetables and the onion slices in a large salad bowl, cover and chill. Melt the... - 46.6021

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). MAKING 2) Scald the milk. 3) Add in the oil and honey and stir. 4) Allow the mixture to cool down to lukewarm. 5) In a large sized bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. 6) Next, pour the lukewarm milk mixture... - 46.536

Run cold water over uncooked wild rice in a strainer for 1 minute, lifting rice with fingers to rinse well. In a medium saucepan cook mushrooms and onion in butter or margarine till tender. Stir in wild rice, brown rice, carrot, parsley, and basil. Add... - 46.2977

GETTING STARTED 1. Warm the oven to 325° F. MAKING 2. Take a 2-quart greased baking dish and arrange the half lengthwise sliced sweet potatoes over it. 3. Spray with cinnamon, salt and brown sugar. 4. Alternate the pieces of pineapple and bacon over... - 46.0244

Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove and crumble. Drain off all fat except 1 tbsp, return to medium heat, add onions and celery. Stir in flour to coat the vegetables. Add water, stir and cook till thickened. Remove from the heat and blend in the... - 46.0097

GETTING READY 1) Take an 11 x 17-inch baking sheet and lightly grease it. 2) Preheat oven moderate to 250 degrees. 3) Peel mango and cut in chunks. Keep aside in a small serving bowl. 4) Rinse strawberries under cold running water. Reserve 8 whole berries... - 45.7626

Trim loin of excess fat, and rub with salt, sage and pepper. Roast at 325 F. until meat thermometer registers 185°F., slightly under 2 hours. Set aside to cool; then refrigerate. Reserve juices. Add beans and salt to boiling water, and cook 2 minutes after... - 45.7147

MAKING 1. Take a bowl of cold water and soften the gelatin in it for 10 minutes. 2. Add some boiling stock to the gelatin and stir until it melts. 3. Divide it into two portions and keep aside until cool. 4. Take another bowl and combine Worcestershire sauce... - 45.7032

Peel onions and cut a shallow X in the bottom. Place the onions in one layer in a saucepan. Add the stock, cover, bring to the boil, reduce heat, and cook 30-40 minutes or until tender. Drain well, reserving the cooking liquid. Place onions in a greased,... - 45.678

MAKING 1) Take a skillet and put butter in it. 2) Sauté onion in this butter for 5 minutes over moderate flame until pale golden. 3) Keep aside. 4) Add milk to the breadcrumbs and mix well until smooth. 5) Set aside to cool. 6) Pound in a mortar, onion, all... - 45.6757

MAKING 1) In a 10 inch skillet, mix together the mushrooms, beef, garlic and onion. 2) Cook the ingredients on a medium flame until the meat becomes brown. 3) Stir the mixture to crumble the ingredients. 4) Drain the drippings from the skillet. 5) Now, add... - 45.6496

Melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add onions, sugar, salt, pepper, and thyme. Stir. Cook 4-5 minutes or until the onions are transparent but not brown. Remove from the heat. Combine the bread crumbs, parsley and chives. Toss lightly. Stir half the... - 45.641

To prepare rind, pare and remove all green and pink portions from watermelon rind. Cut into 1-inch pieces and soak for 3 hours in lime dissolved in 1 quart water. Drain rind; cover with fresh cold water and cook, covered, for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain... - 45.63

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 325° F. MAKING 2) In a small cup, mix both the cheeses together. 3) In a 1 quart bowl, place half of mixture and add the lentils, carrot, green beans, tomato sauce, mushrooms, onion flakes, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon... - 45.5424

To make the gravlax: Mix the salt, sugar, and peppercorns. Take a handful and rub it on both sides of the salmon. Place the salmon in a dish and sprinkle the rest of the mix on top. Cover the salmon with dill and let it stand for 6 hours at room... - 45.5028

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 375°. MAKING 2) Follow the package directions to prepare vegetables and drain them. 3) Take a 2-quart saucepan and combine soup, milk, cheese, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in it. 4) Cook this mixture over medium... - 45.453

Simmer the wings for about 15 minutes in a flavoured liquid (such as a court bouillon of wine and water). Cook the rice and keep hot. Remove flesh from the bones of the wings, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Pare the orange rind very thinly, cut into julienne... - 45.4285

Fry the onion in the melted butter in the uncovered pressure cooker until it is just soft and golden. Stir in the rice and continue to cook until all thefat has been absorbed but do not letthe rice brown. Pour in the wine and stock, add the seasoning and... - 45.3777

Wash tomatoes. With a sharp knife cut a 1 1/2" to 2" circle out of the stem end. Scoop out the pulp. (Use pulp for another purpose such as soup.) Salt the insides lightly. Turn upside down on a plate to drain for one hour. Combine the rest of the... - 45.3722

MAKING 1) Clean tomatoes and discard stems. 2) Cut the tops and set aside. 3) Scoop out the flesh, saving the Winch thick skin. 4) Discard seeds and cut the pulp. 5) Take the pulp in 2-cup glass measure. 6) Combine chicken broth to total 1 1/4 cups. 7) In... - 45.2443

Set Power Select at MEDIUM-HIGH. Combine ground beef, 1 1/3 cups instant mashed potato flakes, 1 cup milk, egg, catsup, onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spread into 9-inch glass pie plate. Heat 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 minutes; drain. Arrange 2 slices... - 45.2111

GETTING READY 1) Cut the mangoes long into two halves. Discard the seed and peel. MAKING 2) In a microwavable dish add the mangoes along with 2 ounces of vinegar. Microwave the dish covered for 5 minutes on HIGH. Stir the mangoes in between the cooking... - 45.1136

Pick over and wash beans. Cover generously with water (at least 2" above the beans) and soak overnight. In the morning, add salt to undrained beans, bring slowly to the boiling point, and simmer gently until soft (about 30 minutes). Drain. Reserve liquid. Cut... - 45.1048

GETTING READY 1. Take a saucepan, add wine to stock and bring to boil. Lower heat to medium and allow to simmer till mixture is reduced to ¾ cup. Add cream and mustard, mix well and take off from heat. Beat in eggs, individually followed by butter. Strain... - 45.0545

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. For sauce, stir together pie filling, vinegar, soy sauce, bouillon granules, and 2 tablespoons water. Set aside. Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.)... - 45.0324

Split each head of celery in half lengthwise. Trim each off about 6"-7" from the base. Clean under running water. Simmer the hearts for 10 minutes in boiling, unsalted water. Drain. Lay the hearts in a single layer in a flat baking dish. Sprinkle them with... - 44.9533

Peel potatoes and divide in quarters. Cover with boiling water. Add salt, boil 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to saucepan and shake dry over heat. Mash very well. Scald cream and milk. Beat into the potatoes with the butter. It should be a light... - 44.9141

GETTING READY 1) Use a food processor to cut cabbage and carrots into small pieces. MAKING 2) In a salad bowl, add the sugar, salt, pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar and lemon juice to combine. 3) Beat the mixture until smooth. 4) Add the... - 44.7798

Simmer turkey pieces in water to cover until almost tender, adding 1 tablespoon salt at midway point. Remove pieces from broth. Reduce broth to 3 cups. Set aside. Dry turkey pieces, brown on all sides in 1/4 cup hot oil in skillet, and place in large... - 44.6848

Beef Chowmein is a delicious side dish. This easily digetsible and tasty Beef Chowmein goes well on any party or get together. Try this recipe and squander its taste. - 44.6711

Place the cabbage, onion slices, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar, mustard, 2 tbsp sugar, and celery seed in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Add oil. Return to the boil. Remove from heat and pour immediately over the cabbage... - 44.6168

Peel turnip, chop into 1/2" cubes. Place in a saucepan with the stock. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving stock for another use, such as soup. Mash the turnips very well. There should be about 3... - 44.5813

Fry the bacon over medium heat till crisp. Drain oh paper towel. Crumble. Reserve. Wash the spinach in several changes of cold water. Trim off the stems and hard ribs. Roll in a dry tea towel, place in a plastic bag, and crisp for an hour in the... - 44.5761

GETTING READY 1 Sort and rinse beans. 2 In a deep 4-quart casserole with lid, combine beans and 2 quarts water. 3 Stir in baking soda. Cover and let stand overnight. MAKING 4 Drain and rinse beans. 5 Return beans to the casserole. 6 Add 6... - 44.518

GETTING READY 1. Blend capers, butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt to prepare caper-lemon butter. 2. Take a 1-quart saucepan and transfer the caper-lemon butter into it. 3. Take a bowl and prepare a mixture of dill weed and... - 44.4247

GETTING READY 1) Wash eggplant thoroughly and pat dry. Cut the ends and chop eggplant crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. 2) If using radishes, wash and keep aside. Leave the roots and leaves intact. MAKING 3) Take a clean large bowl and put slices eggplants in... - 44.3683

Place the broccoli and water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high power for a total of 6 minutes, or until crisp-tender; stop and stir after 3 minutes. Plunge the broccoli into a bowl of cold water, drain, and... - 44.2763

In medium bowl beat eggs well. Stir in mushrooms, onion, bean sprouts, pepper and shrimp. Microwave at High 3 1/2 to 5 minutes, or until mixture is soft set, stirring 2 or 3 times. Cover and set aside. Preheat browning dish at High 5 minutes. Using a 1/2-cup... - 44.2698