recipes from Adrienne Asher
I lived in Taos, New Mexico for about eight years and made this stew with whatever I had available: pork, beef, venison, or chicken. It’s a true comfort food. I roast a pork loin in the morning, then make the Chile Verde in the evening.
NOTE: If you’re not eating low carb, add one large diced russet potato, brown it … Read more
For me, ratatouille is the definition of high summer—rich colors, fresh ripe vegetables, dinners outside with friends and family…
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Ratatouille
Yield: 3 quarts / 12 cups
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large yellow onions (1 lb.), diced large
1 head garlic, cloves smashed and peeled
1 large eggplant (1 lb.), cut into … Read more
This is a seafood stew loosely-based on Cioppino, but has been tweaked to bring the carbs under control The fragrance of fennel, saffron, and fish is intoxicating.
Cioppino
4 servings // 365 calories, 9g fat, 53g protein, 9g net carbs
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon … Read more
What can I say? Classic, with a bazillion interpretations. No sausage? Use ham and chicken. Not low carb? Make dirty rice. Vegan? Use a combo of black and red beans. It’s all good.
Jambalaya with Cajun Cauliflower-Rice
Servings: 6 // 187 calories, 7 net carbs
Cauliflower-Rice: 131 calories, 5 net carbs
Recipe: Cajun Cauliflower-Rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large … Read more
“However fine, stew is a homey, intimate exchange, a paean to the way living things improve when their boundaries relax, when they incorporate some of the character and flavor of others. Soulful, a word inextricably linked with a good sturdy stew, is the payoff to the cook who plans a little and has the patience to abide…” Molly O’Neill, NYTimes … Read more
I like to use Harrisa paste in this recipe because it has such complex layers of flavors. It’s a North African hot chili pepper paste, the main ingredients of which are roasted red peppers, Baklouti pepper, serrano peppers and other hot chili peppers and spices and herbs such as garlic paste, coriander seed, saffron, rose or caraway. You can find … Read more