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meatballs (about 3 per person) • oil • onion, diced small (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 110 grams) • carrot, diced (about 90 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 110 grams) • water (1.25 liters) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 90 grams) • cabbage, chopped (about 70 grams) • sweet potato, diced •

dried cranberry beans (about 250 grams) • chicken broth (1 liter) • onion, diced • garlic, sliced • bell pepper, diced • carrot, diced • pumpkin or butternut squash, diced • chopped parsley • dried oregano • dried thyme leaves • ground cumin • bay leaf •

beef round, top round, or chuck (about 1.6 kg) • carrots, cut into long sticks • celery stalks, cut into long sticks • bell pepper, cut into strips • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • salt • ground black pepper • garlic cloves, chopped • Kitchen twine for tying the beef • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • onion, diced (about 100 grams) •

unsalted butter • shallots, finely diced • garlic, minced • mushrooms, sliced (about 226 grams) • all-purpose flour • red wine (I used Cabernet Sauvignon) (about 160 ml) • beef broth or water with 1 beef bouillon cube (about 355 ml) • fresh thyme, chopped • parsley, chopped • bay leaf • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper •

cooked turkey, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • olive oil • onion, diced (about 500 grams) • garlic, minced • green bell pepper, diced (about 50 grams) • orange bell pepper, diced (about 50 grams) • red bell pepper, diced (about 50 grams) • paprika • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • dried oregano •

diced pumpkin (about 150 grams) • cooked or fresh green peas (about 150 grams) • diced celery (about 65 grams) • brown rice (about 45 grams) • diced carrots (about 65 grams) • beef round steak, cut into steaks (about 600 grams) • vegetable oil (15 ml) • diced onion (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • paprika • chopped fresh oregano •

4 thick beef steaks • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • small onion, diced • rosé or white wine • water or beef broth (1 liter) • celery, cut into thin sticks • carrot, cut into thin sticks • green bell pepper, cut into thin strips • red bell pepper, cut into strips • orange sweet potato, cut into sticks • pumpkin or butternut squash •

Ingredients for seasoning the meat • olive oil • (about 1.1 kg) beef brisket • salt • ground black pepper • olive oil • diced yellow onion • garlic cloves, minced • chili powder • beef broth • crushed tomatoes • bay leaf •

brisket (about 1.1 kg) • salt • ground black pepper • olive oil • olive oil • finely diced onion (about 50 grams) • garlic, minced • chili powder • beef broth (about 240 ml) • peeled and seeded crushed tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes (about 360 ml) • bay leaf • stone-ground mustard •

For the chicken filling • whole chicken • onion, diced • garlic cloves, minced • fresh oregano, chopped • fresh thyme, chopped • paprika • ground black pepper • salt • white wine • ground beef (about 1.35 kg) • onion, diced small (about 1 kg) •

Ingredients for the stuffed cabbage rolls • ground pork (from pork leg) (about 640 grams) • ground beef (about 470 grams) • Tomato sauce • large head of cabbage • garlic, minced • finely diced onion (about 80 grams) • chopped parsley • chopped oregano • chopped thyme • salt • ground black pepper •

dried lentils • olive oil • pork ribs, separated into individual pieces • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrot, diced • celery, diced • yellow bell pepper, diced • butternut squash, diced • fresh thyme • chopped fresh oregano • chopped parsley •

skinless chicken thighs (about 620 grams) • garlic, minced • salt • ground black pepper • fresh thyme leaves • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • diced onion (about 150 grams) • white wine (240 ml) • water (240 ml) • tomato sauce (240 ml) • bay leaf •

beef chuck roast, bottom round, or similar cut (2 kg) • garlic, finely chopped • salt • dried oregano • chopped parsley • ground black pepper • dried thyme • carrot, cut into sticks • green bell pepper, cut into sticks • red bell pepper, cut into sticks • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil (60 ml) •

pork leg (about 11 lbs or 5 kg) • salt • ground black pepper • whole grain mustard • ground cumin • fresh rosemary leaves • fresh thyme • minced garlic

Ingredients for the beef mixture • ground beef • olive oil • garlic, minced • chopped onion • diced mixed bell peppers • diced carrots • chopped jalapeño pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • ground black pepper • salt •

homemade pork chorizo sausages (see my recipes) • lentils • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrot, diced • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • cabbage, diced • baby spinach or chopped spinach • beef bouillon cube • salt •

golden conger eel, cut into pieces (medallions) • olive oil • medium onion, sliced thin • garlic cloves, sliced • water (1.5 liters) • small potatoes, peeled and halved • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper • saffron • thyme • bay leaf • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) •

chopped clams • olive oil • butter • garlic cloves, minced • small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) • diced red bell pepper • diced celery • chopped leeks • all-purpose flour • clam juice • 1% low-fat milk, at room temperature • fresh corn kernels •

mushrooms, sliced or chopped (about 800 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • finely chopped onion • butter • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • milk (about 1.25 liters) • white wine • heavy cream (optional) • salt • ground black pepper • fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

dried white beans • pork ribs, cut into small pieces • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • Vegetable oil for frying • water (1.4 liters) • bay leaf • garlic, minced • onion, diced • celery, diced • carrots, diced • pumpkin or butternut squash, diced • paprika •

milk (about 1.25 liters) • salt, or to taste • nutmeg • butter • all-purpose flour • thyme • parsley • onion • whole black peppercorns • bay leaf • cheesecloth • String or kitchen twine for tying

pork ribs, cut into individual pieces (about 850 grams) • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • fresh thyme • oregano • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • onion, diced • white wine (about 240 ml) • water (about 480 ml) • bay leaf •

dried red kidney beans • water • salt • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrot, diced • green bell pepper, diced • white wine • cabbage, chopped • tomatoes, diced • dried thyme •

whole wheat Mostaccioli Rigati or penne pasta (454 grams) • tomato sauce • ricotta cheese (about 460 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • mozzarella cheese, shredded (454 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • chopped onion (about 100 grams) • lbs. crushed tomatoes (about 1.6 kg) • diced tomatoes (about 820 grams) • dried oregano • dried thyme •

bow tie pasta (about 280 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 25 grams) • cooked chorizo, diced (about 200 grams; see my other recipes) • olive oil • garlic, minced • diced red bell pepper • diced green bell pepper • diced yellow bell pepper • eggplant, diced (about 500 grams) • salt • ground black pepper, or to taste •

chicken livers • olive oil • red onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • thyme leaves • bay leaf • salt • ground black pepper • whiskey • water (60 ml) • salted butter • salted butter, melted •

Ingredients to season the chicken • skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat • salt • ground black pepper • dried thyme leaves • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • onion, diced (about 150 grams) • carrot, sliced (about 120 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 2 cups or 226 grams) • chicken bouillon cube (no MSG) •

vegetable fettuccine (454 grams) • homemade chorizo sausages • beef meatballs (500 grams) • Tomato sauce • Grated Parmesan cheese • ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, minced • finely chopped onion (about 60 grams) • beaten egg • cold milk (60 ml) • whole wheat bread, finely chopped • grated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams) •

large eggplants, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch (1.5 cm) thick slices • Salt • flour (about 65 grams) • eggs, beaten • breadcrumbs (about 230 grams) • Marinara sauce • shredded mozzarella cheese • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • crushed tomatoes • diced tomatoes • olive oil (30 ml) • onion, finely diced •