What's for dinner? Friday, 1-15-16

[Cheryl J]

I have some tortillas, refried beans, Mexican rice, cilantro, and several kinds of cheese leftover from my Mexican feast a couple of days ago. I'm thinking of building a burrito for dinner, and that will be the last of it. Until I get the craving again.

What's going on in your kitchen today?

 

[Andy M.]

SO expressed a desire for beef stew. Dinner tonight will be...

 

[tenspeed]

I saw a beautiful picture of pork ragu over polenta in Bon Appetit. Only rarely does my dinner ever look like the food porn in the recipes in the magazines, but I decided to give this a try tonight. I've never made pork ragu or polenta before. I'm just hoping it doesn't become "food abuse".

 

[jabbur]

Broccoli cheese soup with grilled turkey sandwiches.

 

[Whiskadoodle]

It's Tex Mex night at the Whiska's hacienda. Just can't decide if I want a burrito including refried beans or tacos with refried beans on the side. Or both.

 

[bethzaring]

The crock potted vegetable soup, which turned out somewhat thick, over mashed potatoes.

 

[Dawgluver]

Chicken soup with mini chicken wontons, courtesy of Costco and doctored up by me.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Baked cod and cabbage salad.

 

[salt and pepper]

Baked chicken thigh's, rice w/ spinach, onion, tomato & broccoli.

 

[jd_1138]

I made a pot roast in the crockpot today -- with the packs of Hidden Valley Ranch and Au Jus Gravy on top of the chuck roast along with a stick of butter, peppercinis, and some taters/carrots. I added a couple cups of water too.

After we ate, I dumped in a couple of cans of mixed veggies, tomato juice, and a little marinara sauce. So tomorrow we're having beef stew.

 

[Kayelle]

These are the handy dandy items I have from Trader Joe's. I'll also be making some Jasmine steamed rice for the SC. Any suggestions how to put this all together?

 

[jd_1138]

These are the handy dandy items I have from Trader Joe's. I'll also be making some Jasmine steamed rice for the SC. Any suggestions how to put this all together?[/IMG]

Maybe some fried rice and sesame sauce?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

A nice teriyaki stir fry KL.

I am having some BBQ'd pork and beans from scratch.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I saw a beautiful picture of pork ragu over polenta in Bon Appetit. Only rarely does my dinner ever look like the food porn in the recipes in the magazines, but I decided to give this a try tonight. I've never made pork ragu or polenta before. I'm just hoping it doesn't become "food abuse".

Ooh, 10, let me know how that comes out, I saw that and drooled all over the page. Funny, I've never made polenta, but order it in the restaurants all the time...

For myself:

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Whole grain Penne pasta topped with Rapini, Garlic and Chicken Italian sausage.
For my DH:

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Limu Ahi Poke Bowl, by repeated request
(I can't eat red fish)

 

[Kayelle]

These are the handy dandy items I have from Trader Joe's. I'll also be making some Jasmine steamed rice for the SC. Any suggestions how to put this all together?

I found another Trader Joe's item in the pantry.."Thai Green Curry simmer sauce". I thickly sliced the cooked pork belly and browned it well in a large skillet, removed. Stir fried the veggies and added the simmer sauce till crisp tender, topped the works with the browned sliced belly. oh yeah!

Nice pics tonight guys! I was too busy eating.

 

[Cheryl J]

Oooh, great looking pics and wonderful sounding dinners tonight.

I changed my mind about the burrito that I had planned for dinner. I ended up with a mushroom, onion, and red bell pepper omelette. Hash browns and sliced mango on the side. No pic - I was too hungry.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

When I left to shop I had planned baked scrod haddock and sides. Then "it" happened. "It" was a hellish day of driving, both on the road and in the grocery store. By the time I got home I had one nerve left. Before he even had a chance to step on it, Himself suggested we go out. We ended up at our favorite Irish pub. I had a burger, he had (wait for it) baked haddock. I hate to make it again on Saturday, but I don't want to hold that fish over until Sunday.

 

[tenspeed]

Ooh, 10, let me know how that comes out, I saw that and drooled all over the page. Funny, I've never made polenta, but order it in the restaurants all the time...

I did not expect it to turn out like the picture, and was not disappointed!

Here's the original picture and recipe from the March 2015 Bon Appetit

Pork Ragù over Creamy Polenta Recipe - Bon Appétit

I didn't want to have to mind it for a few hours, so I made the ragu in a slow cooker. There are a number of very similar recipes, but I mostly followed this one (without the pancetta)

Sunday Supper: Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Pasta | Serious Eats

I made the polenta in the Zoji rice cooker on the porridge cycle. Some say that you need to go through two cycles, but I thought it came out pretty good on one cycle.

The ragu was tasty, but there was a lot more liquid than the version in the BA picture (that's what I get for not following the recipe!). Next time I'll give it a try in a dutch oven on the stove and try to get the sauce thicker. I was hoping the sauce would thicken when I shredded the pork, but no such luck. I make a chicken mole with boneless chicken breasts in the slow cooker, and the sauce immediately thickens when I shred the chicken.

 

[CraigC]

Breakfast. Sausage gravy over cheesy grit cakes (made from the leftovers we had in the fridge) and eggs.

 

[Andy M.]

...
Pork Ragù over Creamy Polenta Recipe - Bon Appétit...

Sunday Supper: Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Pasta | Serious Eats...

This must be the recipe of the month. I recently copied this one: Genius Pork Shoulder Ragu (a.k.a. The Instant Dinner Party)

I'll have to compare the three before I make it.