Pasta, Rice & Potatoes

Preheat oven to 350 with rack in upper third. Butter a 3-4 qt shallow baking dish. Peel potatoes and slice 1/16th inch with mandoline. Toss with butter, oil, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper in large bowl. Transfer to dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake 20 min. Remove foil and increase oven to…

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add couscous. Toast, shaking or stirring often, until it colors very lightly and smells aromatic, like popcorn. Immediately add 2 qts water and salt to taste and boil 10 min, until couscous is al dente; it should not be mushy, and there should still be plenty of…

Peel potatoes and cut into 1″ pieces. In a saucepan cover the potatoes with salted water and simmer, covered for 15 min, or until tender. While potatoes are simmering, in a steamer set over boiling water, steam the cabbage for 5 min or until tender. Drain potatoes in colander, force them through a ricer or…

Remove seeds from cardamom pods and discard pods. Grind seeds to powder. In medium saucepan w a tight fitting lid, melt butter over medium low heat. Add onion and cardamom and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 min. Add rice and stir until grains are well coated w butter, about 1 min. Add cinnamon…

Preheat oven to 350. Bring medium saucepan of water to boil. Add garlic and cook 30 sec. Drain. Repeat using fresh water. Drain. Transfer to baking sheet. Drizzle 1T oil over and toss to coat. Bake until golden, about 25 min. Cool. Peel & chop garlic. Melt butter w remaining 1T oil in heavy medium…

​¼cup olive oil3tablespoon unsalted butter2teaspoon cumin seeds2leeks, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced into rings4garlic cloves, finely chopped2pounds finely sliced green cabbageKosher salt (Diamond Crystal)1pound spaghetti or other long pasta4ounces pecorino, grated, plus more for serving2 to 3teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed3 to 4tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)1to…

Place finely grated Pecorino in medium bowl. Set colander in large bowl. Bring 2 qts water to boil. Add pasta and 1.5 tsp table salt; cook, stirring frequently, until al dente. Drain into colander, reserving 1.5 c cooking water. Return pasta to bowl. Slowly whisk 1 c reserved water into cheese until smooth. Whisk in…

Toast peppercorns in a dry small skillet over moderately high heat, swirling skillet, until fragrant and peppercorns begin to jump, 2-3 min. Coarsely crush w a mortar and pestle or wrap in kitchen towel and press w bottom of heavy skillet. Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Fill large…

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over med high. Add chopped leeks and sauté until very tender, 12 min. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Stir in bulgur and boil 5 min. Add dried cranberries. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 15 min. Fluff w fork. Mix in sliced almonds. Season Butter  …

Combine bulgar and boiling water in large bowl and let stand 20 min. Fluff w fork and stir in herbs, oil, and s&p Bulgar Wheat 0.75cWater 1c boilingDill 0.25c chopped freshTarragon 2T choppedChives 2T chopped freshOlive Oil1T