Favorite Side Dishes

[KateH1]

Hey gang......I love side dishes......of course, my favorite meal is heavy appetizers! I love all the different flavors in little bites! Anyway, I will start with one of my favorite side dishes!

Sauteed Carrots and Leeks

Cut 1lb Carrots sliced thin on the diagonal
Slice 1lb Leeks about 1/8 inch thick (clean leaks well prior to slicing)

Heat skillet or wok with 2TBS olive oil

add carrots and carrots, salt and pepper to taste, sautee until carrot are tender but still crunchy and leeks are soft.

Bon Appetite!!

[meditation mama]

For me - this time of year means Root Vegetables!

Potaoes
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Parsnips
Shallots
Turnips
Sweet Onions
just to name a few....

Cube-up any combination of the roots, and either a shallot or sweet onion, add GOOD olive oil (you need quite a bit as some of these guys soak it up immediately, so keep coating until smooth and shiney), fresh parsley, salt (to taste), pepper, and any fresh herbs I have in the house.. Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes, or until tener, tossing once.

Very festive and the colors look wonderful on the table!

MM

[hart]

My irish hubby's bread sauce.........hmmmmmm. I don't cook I know there is bread and milk involved but I don't know other ingrediants, but it's real good. Probably saying it's good w/o the recipe is not very helpful huh? Well if anyone cares I'll ask him.

[Niblet]

You have my curiousity going Hart See if your hubby will devulge his secrets of his recipe...

I love to make a potatoe side dish : I call this "Perogy Potatoes"
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2 lbs of boiled, peeled potatoes (mashed) While hot, add 1 cup or so of old cheddar grated.
Then in a frying pan cook a half a pound of bacon cut in small pieces... until crisp.. drain off the exess fat... Then add a chopped up onion to the bacon.. cook until the onion is tender..
Add the bacon, onion mixture to the potatoe and cheese...
I love to serve this with a dollop of sour cream at the table...
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Hope that you give it a whirl and enjoy !

[Determinator]

ok, one of my fav sides is to fan out thin alternating slices ( about an 1/8 of an inch thick) of tomato and eggplant onto an oiled cookie pan and drizzle olio on top, then grill or convection roast in a super hot over until it's toasty and happy. sometimes I'll add finely chopped garlic, Greek olives and/or Pecorino Romano cheese for the last couple minutes.

Niblet, sounds Eastern European? yummy

Hart, ask him...we wanna know all secrets of the food world.....heheheheheehe.

[KateH1]

Bread Sauce??? Hart you have my curiosity up!!! Would love the recipe!

MM you are sooooo right....roasted root veggies!! Yum!!

Niblet, these potatoes sound delish!

Determ.....sounds yummy.....yes the garlic, olive and cheese wil definitely go in this when I make it!

Thanks you guys!
KateH

[tawnyfrog]

Bread Sauce. A fairly standard version. Sounds boring but is rather yummy

Makes

1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 onion, peeled, halved
• 10 whole cloves
• 600ml milk
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 thyme sprig
• 6 tbs thick cream
• 150g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 30g unsalted butter
• Grated fresh nutmeg

Method

1. Stud the onion with cloves and place in a saucepan with the milk, bay leaves and thyme. Bring to the boil then set aside for 30 minutes to infuse.
2. Strain milk, discarding solids. Clean saucepan and return milk to pan over low heat. Add cream, breadcrumbs and butter, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until butter melts. Stir in a little nutmeg, transfer to a jug and serve warm, garnished with extra nutmeg.

[CaptJBean]

What nite am I invited over? I'll bring the A/F wine... ;-)

[amethyst]

Yum, Tawny and Hart- the bread sauce sounds like something to try.
Niblet- the perogy potatoes sound great! I will be giving those a go on Sunday(I'll be away the next 2 nights) My crew will devour those in a double dose
Det, the tomato/eggplant sounds devine! I'll have to try that soon as well.
Hate and MM, your root veggies had me drooling. I can't wait!
I love roasted brussels sprouts this time of year-can't get enough of 'em!

[Determinator]

Thanks for that one Tawns!

there is also a Greek sauce that uses bread...Skorthalia. it's loaded with garlic. what's not to like?