Provencal Recipes

GETTING READY 1) Place the lamb chops on a surface to season and sprinkle with thyme. MAKING 2) Use a large nonstick frying pan to heat oil. 3) Use the flat of a knife to crush garlic. Add the garlic into the pan with lamb and tomatoes. 4) Cook the chops... - 47.13

First put salt cod to soak in cold water. It should soak for at least 4 hours. Meanwhile prepare the sauce. Peel and chop onions and garlic and saute them in olive oil and butter. When they are just limp, add tomatoes, rosemary, bay leaf, fennel, red wine,... - 46.643

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees. MAKING 2) Use salt and pepper to taste to season the chicken. Into the cavity, spoon the stuffing. 3) Tie the legs of the chicken together and put it in a well-buttered roasting pan. 4) All over... - 46.5215

GETTING READY 1. Wipe meat using damp towels. MAKING 2. Mix salt, pepper and flour on a waxed paper. 3. Roll all the beef cubes in the flour mixture to coat them well. Store the remaining flour to be used later. 3. In a 6 quarter dutch oven add butter. Heat... - 46.3872

GETTING READY 1. Start by preparing a charcoal, gas, or wood fire or preheat the broiler 2. Start slicing the peppers, onion, and fennel into paper-thin slices MAKING 3. In a bowl, pour the olive oil with the lemon juice, and whisk it until the liquids... - 46.3657

GETTING READY 1) Set the oven to 325° F. MAKING 2) Cut off and discard the top 1/3 of each artichoke, then cut remaining 2/3 lengthwise into four and remove chokes. 3) In a large flameproof casserole, take butter and oil and sauté onion, carrot, and garlic... - 45.9136

GETTING READY 1) Cut rabbit into serving pieces. 2) In a bowl, place the pieces with 2 tablespoons olive oil, wine vinegar, onions, bay leaves and garlic. 3) Cover with foil and place inside refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, turn at... - 45.654

Soak salt cod in cold water at least 4 hours. Meanwhile prepare the sauce. Saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup olive oil and butter. When just limp, add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients and blend thoroughly Cook over low heat until slightly thickened. Add pine... - 45.6212

GETTING READY 1) Skin and mince shallots measuring 3 tablespoons. 2) Peel and mince garlic to measure 1 teaspoon. 3) Blanch tomatoes into boiling water for 15 seconds. 4) Strain tomatoes and run under cold water. 5) Wash parsley, trim stems and dry in paper... - 44.9678

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F. MAKING 2) In a small ramekin, trim and place the garlic head, then drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and white wine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour, until softened.... - 44.8923

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°F. MAKING 2) In a large heavy po, saute the onions, peppers, and fennel in 4 tablespoons of olive oil over a medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender. 3) Stir in the... - 44.7474

MAKING 1) Risotto : In a pan, saute the onion in oil until golden. 2) Stir in the rice, stir constantly and cook, until the rice is golden. 3) Pour in 1 1/4 cups of hot water and simmer over a low heat, stirring occasionally. 4) Add more hot water if needed... - 44.7307

1. Heat the oil in a pan. 2. Mix together the courgettes, peppers, tomatoes and onions and place in the oil. 3. Fry the mixture over a high heat for 5 minutes, stirring continuously. 4. Season with salt, pepper and marjoram. 5. Reduce heat and simmer for 5... - 44.1366

Wash squash; cut in half lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until tender; let cool slightly. Using a fork, remove spaghetti-like... - 44.0783

GETTING READY 1. Steam-cook the green beans until they become crisp and tender. 2. Rinse the beans in cold water or put them in ice cold water to stop them from cooking further. MAKING 3. In the meantime, in a skillet, heat oil and sauté the shallots for 1... - 43.3378

GETTING READY 1) Take a small bowl, to combine soup, wine, lemon juice and clam juice. Mix well and set aside. MAKING 2) Take a large nonstick skillet and spray the cooking surface with vegetable cooking spray. 3) Heat up the skillet and place the fish... - 43.2397

1. Assemble the mise en place. 2. To make the tart pastry, cut the butter and shortening into tablespoon-sized pieces. Wrap the butter and shortening separately in plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. 3. Combine the flour and salt in the bowl of a food... - 42.4796

Place pieces of beef in a large bowl with wine, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, salt, pepper, onions, and half of the carrots. Cover and leave to marinate for at least 3 hr., preferably overnight, basting occasionally. Remove meat and vegetables from marinade, and... - 42.2834

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 500 degrees. 2) Wash the tomatoes and discard the stems. Keep aside. 3) Press the garlic and chop the parsley. Place aside covered. 4) Prepare a shallow roasting pan. MAKING 5) In a bowl, combine garlic, parsley, bread... - 42.2272

Saute first 4 ingredients in margarine in a skillet over medium-high heat until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cook, uncovered, over low heat 30 minutes or until thickened. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/4... - 42.0862

MAKING 1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over a medium flame. 2. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic to it and stir fry for about 5-8 minutes until soft and lightly browned. 3. Tip in the tomatoes and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until soft 4. Add... - 42.0528

Peel and slice the eggplant into rounds. Salt both sides and stand the slices in a colander to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse the slices, squeeze out the moisture, and pat them dry. Dice the eggplant. Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet. Saute the green... - 41.946

GETTING READY 1. Dry the cucumbers by patting them with a paper toweling until all the surface moisture is absorbed. . MAKING 2. In a large skillet, melt the butter in oil, over a medium flame. 3. Add garlic and sauté it for 1/2 a minute until soft and... - 41.3587

Make meatballs as directed. Prepare vegetables ahead, if you wish, but do not flour until ready to fry. Cover and refrigerate. Heat 1 tablespoon each olive and vegetable oil in Dutch oven or heavy flameproof casserole. Add meat balls in a single layer—do... - 41.1711

Combine eggs and margarine in a bowl. Break one matzo board into quarters and soak in hot water in shallow pan until soft. Using a spatula or pancake turner, lift matzo from water. Gently press out moisture and place in 8x8x2-inch nonstick baking pan. Pour... - 40.8312

GETTING READY 1) Take a saucepan of boiling water. 2) Put the artichokes into the boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. 3) Drain the artichokes and dice them. MAKING 4) Take a saucepan and heat oil. 5) Add garlic, tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. 6)... - 40.3862

MAKING 1) Heat the oil in a 9-inch skillet. 2) Add the tuna and cook, occasionally stirring, till the fish is light brown in color on all sides. This takes about 5 minutes of cooking. 3) Add the bell pepper, onion, vermouth (or wine), capers, olives and... - 40.1758

Fry bacon in a medium skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon, and set aside. Saute garlic, onion, and mushrooms in skillet until tender. Stir in bacon, flour, and seasoned salt. Cut tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Place... - 40.1737

Combine marinade ingredients in medium bowl. Divide marinade between 2 large plastic self-sealing bags. Add tuna pieces. Seal bags and turn several times so that all surfaces of the tuna are touched by the marinade. Put bags in a flat dish and refrigerate for... - 39.8594

MAKING (1) Drain the beans and dry using paper toweling to absorb the moisture (2) In a skillet, heat oil over a medium flame.. (3) When hot add beans and sauté 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp (4) Add garlic and stir fry for 1 minute until golden brown (5)... - 39.2272

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ Gas 4. Lay the plaice skin-side down and, holding the tail end, push a sharp knife between the skin and flesh in a sawing movement. Hold the knife at a slight angle with the blade towards the skin. 2. Cut each onion into... - 39.0972

1. Cut tops off the tomatoes, scoop out the pulp and seeds, then discard. Cut the tops off courgettes, scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1cm flesh. Finely dice half of the flesh and reserve. 2. Heat all but 1 tbsp of the oil in a large pan, add the onion,... - 38.6763

Wash celery well. Cut tops from celery bunch, leaving a 7-inch base. Cut base into 6 wedges. Chop 1/2 cup celery tops. Reserve any remaining celery tops for another purpose. In a medium skillet place celery wedges and broth; cover. Simmer over medium-low heat... - 38.5484

MAKING 1.Take a medium mixing bowl and add into it 1 tablespoon of water, oil, pepper and vinegar. Beat well with a wire whisk. 2. Now add the remaining ingredients and toss well. 3. Refrigerate covered. SERVING 4. Serve chilled. - 38.0456

Pound the herbs in a mortar with the garlic to form a paste. Season and gradually work in the olive oil. Rub this mixture over all the surfaces of the meat, particularly in the cavity. Tie into a neat shape and place in a roasting pan. Leave at room... - 37.5906

1. Cut each onion into eight wedges through the root end, to hold them together during cooking. Put into a saucepan with the stock and garlic. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes until tender. 2. Add the red wine, courgettes, yellow pepper,... - 37.5899

Cut a slice from each tomato; if this is done at the stalk end, the tomatoes stand upright more easily. Carefully scoop out the centre pulp, leaving the cases intact. Drain them and season lightly. The right hand column gives suggestions for using the tomato... - 37.445

To make the Provencal herb rub, combine dry ingredients in a small bowl, crushing them between your fingers as you mix. In another small bowl, combine oil and garlic. Score any fat along the edges of steaks to prevent curling while cooking. Brush both sides... - 37.3232

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the leeks and stir well. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the pepper, tomatoes, olives, lemon rind and juice, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and cook for... - 35.9678

GETTING READY 1) Drain salsify strips. MAKING 2) In a skillet, melt butter. 3) Add drained salsify, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; toss lightly. 4) Cover the skillet and cook over medium heat until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. SERVING 5) Serve... - 33.9554

Into a microwave-safe dish just large enough to hold fillets in a single layer spoon half the tomatoes. Arrange fillets in prepared dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with remaining tomatoes. In a small bowl combine parsley, crumbs, green onion,... - 33.7374

MAKING 1) In a non-stick pan, place the tomatoes, olives, wine, pepper, oregano and scrod. 2) Put the lid on and simmer for 6-8 minutes, until fish flakes easily with fork. 3) Carefully place the fish on a serving plate. SERVING 4) Spoon the tomato mixture... - 33.7103

1. Heat a medium-sized skillet or pot over a medium flame and add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, celery, and fennel. Stir occasionally until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes. 2. Mix in the garlic, herbs, and spices, and cook for 5... - 33.5374

Spray a 3 quart casserole with non stick vegetable oil. Arrange a layer of potatoes, a layer of onion, repeat, then a layer of half the mushrooms. Dot the top of the vegetables with half the tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat these... - 33.4044

Put the potatoes into boiling salted water and boil till done— but they must remain firm and whole. Leave to get cold. Then peel, and slice in rounds. Grate some lemon peel very finely—about 1/4 of the lemon. Heat the oil in... - 32.9018

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a greased shallow baking dish arrange tomatoes. In a small bowl combine bread crumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, margarine, basil, salt and pepper; mix well. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. - 32.6882

1. Cut out stem ends from tomatoes. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise. Brush salad dressing over cut sides of tomatoes. 2. In a small bowl combine remaining ingredients and mix lightly. Spoon evenly over tomato halves. 3. Place on broiler pan. Broil, 5 inches... - 32.3953

In medium saucepan, heat oil; cook onions, green pepper and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes and oregano; cook, uncovered, until mixture thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Stir in olives, and... - 32.1387

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cut each bass fillet in half and lay the fish in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the broth and pour the rest over the fillets. Cover the pan with foil and crimp tightly around the edges to... - 30.9116

Fry the green pepper strips in the oil until partially tender. Remove strips to a bowl. Add the tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and olives; toss. Shake well in a covered jar, 4 parts oil (halfsalad oil and half olive oil, including the oil from frying), 1 part... - 30.8146

Saute onion in oil in a skillet until tender. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, and seasonings; cover and cook over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer vegetables to a serving dish, and... - 28.8751

1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with olive oil nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion and fennel; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, just until fragrant, about 20... - 28.3963