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Basque Lamb Stew
By á-25087
1 Combine the lamb, half of the garlic cloves, rosemary, and white wine in a medium bowl
- 3 1/2 lbs. lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, about 1 tablespoon chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- Salt
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1 10-ounce can roasted red bell peppers, cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 large ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup dry, full-bodied red wine
- 1 cup chicken stock*
- Freshly ground black pepper
Basque Vegetable Rice
By á-4939
Preparation 1.Heat oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small dried red chile pepper, such as chile de arbol, broken
- 1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon paprika, preferably Spanish
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 cups short-grain white rice
- 3 cups vegetable broth2 tablespoons finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
- 6 lemon wedges, for garnish
Basque Braised Chicken
By kishthecook
The Spanish version of Italian "Scarpariello" A great one pot dinner cobbled together with chicken, sausages, tomat...
- 8-10 oz Spanish or Portuguese Chorizo sausages (4 slender sausages from my Roma deli)
- 2-3 lbs bone in chicken pieces (Ive also used boneless skinless thighs with good result)
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to season
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 large onion, sliced
- a handful of sliced mushrooms
- lots of chopped or sliced garlic
- 2 large thyme sprigs
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 orange, zested and sliced into quarters
- 1 cup fresh tomatoe puree( or 1 can roasted diced toms)
- 3/4 cup sherry
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (punch up flavor by adding some chix bullion paste too if you wish)
- 1 TBS good smoked paprika, hot or mild as you wish
- crushed red pepper to taste
- 1 chopped pickled hot cherry pepper and 1 TBS of the juice from the jar, or chopped pitted olive mix with juice, or even capers will do. You choose depending on what you like! Omit completely if you want. I like the vinegar kick of it.
- a handfull of fresh chopped basil and/or parsley
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