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This is what we are having together with stuffed tomatoes and haricot verts- I just ground up the pork and made the pork mixture


Susanna Foo's Jalapeño Peppers With Pork Stuffing

1 lb large jalapeno peppers
1/2 lb ground lean pork
1 tablespoon brandy
2 tablespoons water (more if needed)
1/2 cup minced scallion
1 teaspoon peeled grated gingerroot
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons corn oil, for sauteeing
Directions:

Remove the stem from each pepper. Slice the peppers in half lengthwise on one side, cutting almost to the tip; leave the peppers joined at both ends. With the tip of a vegetable peeler, remove the seeds; set aside.

Place the pork in a small bowl and add the brandy. Stir in the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the meat mixture is soft. Mix well.

Add the scallions, gingerroot, thyme, soy sauce and sesame oil; mix until thoroughly combined. Open each pepper carefully and stuff it with some of the meat mixture, pressing it in firmly and keeping the pepper whole.

Coat a large nonstick skillet with the corn oil and heat. Without crowding the pan, add the stuffed peppers to the skillet. (Depending on the size of your skillet and the number of peppers, you may have to fry them in batches).

Cover the peppers and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until the peppers are tender and the meat is thoroughly cooked, about 15 minutes.
 
I have tons of peppers still and wanted to get away from my normal stuffed peppers- breadcrumbs, grated cheese, garlic and fresh herbs.
 
I have been fire roasting peppers on the grill and freezing them for the winter.....it has been a very good year for peppers of all kinds
 
Andynap said:
You are roasting peppers. Are you skinning them and cutting them up? How are you freezing them?

yes and yes...and I also strip cut them and freeze them raw...I use a vacumn sealer machine to bag em.....not great, but still better than the crap I get in the grocery store from Mexico and God knows where else....texture is not great but taste is still very good.....we freeze beau coup corn too..and fill the root cellar up with beets, apples, and winter squash....and thats what gets us at least to March
 
You couldn't give me a jarred roasted pepper if it was the last food on earth. Peppers are available all year round and we roast them all the time.
 
the peppers in the store in the dead of winter cant compare to what we have from our garden and the local farms....I d rather have ours frozen - but yes jarred peppers are the absolute worse
 
For me it is a tie with the soup and pizza/stuffed peppers. The Oreo wins. I am stewing a chicken in broth with carrots, celery, a whisper of onion. It is just this side of tender as can be. Not much longer now...
 
I just ate dinner and catching up on these posts is making me want to eat more.

Had some really good roasted salmon last Sat. night in Old Town Alexandria, at Warehouse Resto.

There is a Meathouse is Salem NH also.

Just threw this together on a whim and it came out really well. Mini portabella's, butter & olive oil, garlic, pepper,white wine, chicken stock. Put the chicken breast in to cook for a bit then toppedd with some of the mushrooms still in the pan. Sliced some brie and placed on top. Cooked some No Yoke noodles and put all of it on top. Steamed some broccoli.

Mike that cider souds AWESOME!
 
sounds good to me Carol....

the simplest things one creates often are the best.

and yes the Cider is high octane, great tasting, and super in cold weather
 
Delicious, Ms. Grey! Did your little one enjoy as well? We had an omelette made with duck eggs from our neighbor. It was not delicious.
 
She did eat some because it was heavy on carrots which she loves. She is still mastering her soup-eating skills.

The duck eggs sound intriguing.
 
Duck eggs are strong tasting. I love lentil soup and make it when it's really cold out- I use beef stock.
 
I use leeks, carrots and onions and regular lentils. Fresh bay leaf adds a little something too. I looked at Garten's recipe and over 2 hours is really really long. I don't think I have taken 1 hour if that.
 
make lentil soup once a month....bay leaf for sure...and fennel bulb instead of leek for me..and way more cumin than the recipe calls for...and oregano.....and no way over 2 hours

chicken stock and veggie stock
 
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