Pork, Pepper and Rice Noodle Soup

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons olive oil

4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced

2 medium carrots (about 4 ounces), chopped

1 red bell pepper (about 7 ounces), finely chopped, you can also use about 1 cup of diced zuchinni

2 Thai chillies, diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

3 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated

1 pound ground pork

8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

6 ounces flat rice noodles

1/4 small head napa cabbage, thinly sliced (about 3 cups) or bok choy

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

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Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, and chillies plus 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and scallion whites and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pork, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, breaking up the pork with a spoon and stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
  2. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and cabbage or bok choy and cook until the noodles are tender and cooked through and the cabbage is tender but still holds a bit of crunch, about 6 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and vinegar to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with the scallion greens and top with some sesame seeds and sriracha if desired.

Northwest Style Chinese Noodles

Ingredients

Noodles:

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • olive oil

Stir Fry:

  • 8 – 10 oz squid, tops cut into rings
  • 3/4 Tbs Dashi
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbs Gochujang (Optional, I prefer without)
  • 3 green onions cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1/2 white onion, cut into vertical slices
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into vertical slices
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into vertical slices
  • 1 1/2 cup cabbage sliced into strips
  • 4 – 5 garlic cloves sliced small
  • 2 stocks celery, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch chunks
  • Korean red chili flakes, 2 – 4 healthy spoonfuls
  • Soy sauce to taste

Instructions

  1. First make your noodles. Combine the flour and water in a bowl and work together. Once amalgamated, transfer to a counter and knead 30 minutes, then let dough rest 10 minutes covered with bowl. Do ($) this three times total.
  2. Once noodles are done resting for the third time, flatten with a rolling pan into ~1/2 inch thick rectangle, brush with olive oil, wrap with plastic wrap, and let rest for 1 hour.
  3. Cut noodles into ~1/2 inch thick strips and form.
  4. Bring water to a rolling boil and drop noodles in. Boil for 12 minutes then strain.
  5. Wash squid thoroughly and mix in bowl with Dashi, covering. Let sit 5 minutes. Fry in oil for ~2 minutes on High. Discard oil.
  6. Heat fresh vegetable oil in wok over high heat.
  7. If using gochujang, turn burner off and add it. Turn burner back to medium and cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly. Crank to high, wait a couple seconds for it to heat sufficiently, then add green onions, white onion, red and green bell pepper, cabbage, garlic cloves, and celery. Fry until wilted and soft (subject to personal preference).
  8. Add squid, stir fry for 1 minute.
  9. Add Noodles, mix thoroughly (~30 seconds), then add chili flaks. Stir fry for 1 minute.
  10. Add soy sauce, stirring vigorously. Stir fry 1 minute.
  11. Enjoy.

Udon Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms (8 – 10 ounces – depending on the package – sliced)
  • 3 teaspoons garlic paste (or 3 cloves, crushed)
  • 2 teaspoons ginger (grated)
  • 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce
  • .25 cup soy sauce
  • .25 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp red miso past
  • 32 ounces chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 2 small bok choy (chopped – or one large head)
  • cooked chicken
  • 18 ounces udon noodles (2 packages – 9 ounces each) prepared according to package directions
  • Marinated Eggs

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Instructions

  1. Heat Dutch oven on medium heat, once it heats up, add oil and let that heat up. Add onion and sauté for 10 minutes.
  2. Add mushrooms and sauté for 4 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Add broth, soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce, miso and bring to a simmer.
  5. Add bok choy to broth and stir, cook for 1 minute.
  6. Add Cooked chicken.
  7. Add noodles to serving bowl, be generous.  Ladle soup over noodles and cut an eggs vertically and place in soup

Korean Inspired Pan Fried Noodles

Ingredients

Stir Fry

  • 2 7-ounce packets pre-cooked udon noodles frozen or vacuumed or the equivalent in hand made noodles
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or vegetable oil
  • ½ yellow onion sliced
  • 1 – 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup shredded green cabbage
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 3 mushrooms sliced
  • 1 baby bok choy stems and leaves separated, chopped
  • 2 green onions white parts halved lengthwise, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • roasted seaweed strips and sesame seeds (optional) for garnish

Gochujang Stir Fry Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons gochujang heat level to taste
  • 1 tablespoon gochugaru mild
  • 3 tablespoons (dark) soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • black pepper

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Instructions

  • Before you start, thaw the frozen udon noodles in a bowl of hot water. Do the same with vacuum-packaged udon noodles and warm water to detangle them. Then drain and set aside.
  • Next, prepare the sauce by whisking together all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Now preheat some oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the garlic and onion until the onion turns translucent. Then add the cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and bok choy stems. Sauté until they start to soften.
  • Add the green onions, udon noodles, stir fry sauce, and bok choy leaves. Toss until everything is covered in sauce and the udon noodles have softened.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and seaweed strips (optional) and enjoy!

Albondigas

Ingredients:
2 Tbs Vegetable Oil

3 Roma tomatoes

1 small onion

4 garlic cloves

2 dried New Mexican or Guajillo Chilies

1 chipotle in adobo sauce

salt and pepper to taste

1 lb ground beef

1/3 cup raw rice

1 egg

1 cup diced spinach or kale

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp. dried oregano

3 ears of corn, cut into thirds

1 1/2 Tbsp chicken bouillon

1 large carrot, sliced

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 diced potato

1 diced zuchinni

bunch of cilantro

1. Add oil to a pot then frya tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves, andChiles until very tender. Make sure to have heat in medium low.

2. Place everything from step 1 above in a blender add 2 cups of water, 1 Chipotle Adobo pepper and salt to taste. Blend.

3. Pour sauce back into pot and let it come to a simmer in medium low heat. Once it has simmered add 6 cups of water . Let it come to a boil.

4. In a bowl add 1 lb of ground beef, 1/3 cup of rice, 1 egg, 1 cup of diced spinach or kale, cumin, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of black pepper, and Oregano and incorporate very well.

5. Roll into little balls about 1 1/2 tbsp in each. Place them into pot.

6. Add corn on the cob, chicken bouillon and let it simmer for 10 min. Then add diced carrots and celery and let it simmer for 7 min. Lastly add 1 diced Russel potato, 2 squash, and a bunch of cilantro. Stir and let it simmer for 10 min or until veggies are tender.

Pakistani Chicken Korma

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 large yellow onion, diced

3 green cardamom pods, whole

3 whole black peper pods

3 whole cloves

1lb boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

1 tsp garlic, minced

t tsp ginger, minced

1 bay leaf

1 inch cinnamon stick

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

1 3/4 tsp salt, divieded

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 cup water plus 1/4 cup heavy cream, mixed

1 Tbsp. ground almonds or almond flour

1 tsp. graham masala

chopped cilantro, for garnish

Directions:

  1. Heat the oil in a pot over medium-high. Once hot, fry the onion, cardamom pods, black pepper pods and cloves for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften and is a light golden brown.
  2. Add the chicken, garlic, and ginger and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add all the remaining spices and 1 tsp. salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the tomato and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add the cream mixture and ground almonds. Cover and cook about 10 minutes, or until the oil separates.
  6. Add the garam masala and salt to taste (add 1/4 tsp. salt at a time).
  7. Serve hot and garnish with chopped cilantro.