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Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt
Makes 4 servings Hands on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 40 to 45 minutes 1 cup yogurt 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste Freshly ground black pepper 3 1/2 pounds chicken,…
Green Chile and Zucchini Quiche
Makes 6 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 55 to 60 minutes This quiche gets its Southwestern flair from Monterey Jack cheese and canned chiles. But if you have a little more time, you should lose the canned chiles and make it instead with roasted fresh poblanos, which…
Fried Clam Sandwich
Makes 6 servings Hands-on time: 35 minutes Total preparation time: 45 minutes I just love fried clams. Let me back up here – I actually love anything fried, but you can’t always justify it from the mess and caloric point of view. Clams were made to be fried. Anybody who…
Ricotta Gnocchi with Sauteed Cherry Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes with Sauteed Cherry Tomato Sauce, 15 minutes with bottled sauce Total preparation time: 40 minutes with Sauteed Cherry Tomato Sauce, 35 minutes with bottled sauce These are a snap to make (especially compared to the more traditional potato gnocchi.) You put a pot…
Annie’s Favorite Pasta
(Cartwheel Pasta with Breakfast Sausage and Creamy Tomato Sauce) Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 35 minutes When I told my sister Annie that I’d begun working on a new cookbook, she insisted that this time I had to include her all-time favorite pasta dish. Adapted…
Roasted Salmon with Hot Mustard Cracker Topping
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 10 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Suggested accompaniments: Rice with fresh herbs Sugar snap peas tossed with toasted sesame seeds Ingredients 1/3 c sour cream or low fat or full fat yogurt (I like the Greek-style) 1 1/2 t prepared English mustard (preferably Colman’s)…
Mid-East meets West in this week’s Episode 503 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals.
My guest this week, Einat Admony of New York’s Balaboosta, has legions of fans for her Israeli/Mediterranean cuisine and she brings it to our kitchen in Episode 503: Mid-East meets West. We’ll discover more about Einat’s fascinating background, including a stint in the Israeli Army, as she makes her traditional Sinaya,…
Chicken Stock
I understand that most people are going to reach for a can of chicken broth on a weeknight (and yes, let’s be honest, even on a weekend) but I am hoping that one weekend, when you have a little time on your hands and you plan ahead at the supermarket…
This week's "Sara's Weeknight Meals" features comfort food with chicken.
When it comes to comfort food, chicken is the number one ingredient choice the world over. This week in Episode 515: Chicken Comfort, I make two easy family favorites starring chicken. First there’s Jean Anderson’s Fried Chicken. Forget the usual mess and put away your fryer because this chicken is baked.…
This week’s “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” features comfort food with chicken.
When it comes to comfort food, chicken is the number one ingredient choice the world over. This week in Episode 515: Chicken Comfort, I make two easy family favorites starring chicken. First there’s Jean Anderson’s Fried Chicken. Forget the usual mess and put away your fryer because this chicken is baked.…