Chef John’s Irish Pork Stew

Description I’m sure you’ve heard by now that corned beef and cabbage is not authentic St. Patrick’s Day food. I decided to do a little mash-up and this Irish pork stew with baby cabbage was the result. By the way, baby cabbage can be a little hard to find, but you can use Brussels sprouts, … Read more

Best Ever Split Pea

Description Really sticks to your ribs, really tasty, high fiber. Can be made vegan by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth. Very easy. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 2 cups chopped carrot 2 cups finely chopped celery ½ tablespoon minced garlic 1 cup yellow split peas 1 cup green split peas … Read more

Cheesy Hamburger Stew with Rice

Description On busy nights this hamburger stew is easy and filling! It’s great over noodles too! Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped ½ large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 ½ cups frozen mixed vegetables 1 cup … Read more

Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili

Description This chili is SO easy to make. You can pretty much throw whatever you have into the pot and it’ll be great. (I added some leftover salsa once.) It’s very colorful, not to mention delicious. Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onions ¾ cup chopped carrots 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup … Read more

Pork Chili Verde (Green Pork Chili)

Description This chili verde was one of the first recipes I ever learned. It comes out great even if you don’t brown the meat, but I think doing so always adds extra flavor so I usually do it. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, … Read more

Chef John’s Minestrone Soup

Description This is the type of dish I never make the same way twice, but I hope you give this amazing minestrone recipe a try soon, but only once. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 ounces chopped pancetta 1 onion, diced 1 cup diced celery 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups … Read more

Beef Sukiyaki

Description Vegetables, noodles, and beef are served in a steaming, flavorful broth made with dashi, mirin, and soy sauce in this Japanese dish, sukiyaki. Ingredients 1 ½ cups prepared dashi stock ¾ cup soy sauce ¾ cup mirin ¼ cup white sugar 8 ounces shirataki noodles 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 pound beef top sirloin, thinly … Read more

Cheesy Potato Knipla Soup

Description A German favorite of my Grandma’s with an American twist! A thick, hearty soup. Ingredients 6 baking potatoes, peeled and diced 2 cups carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 cups finely chopped celery 1 cup diced onion 2 teaspoons salt 3 quarts water 5 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 ¼ … Read more