The idea of meal kits for many is genius. They offer the convenience we desire, great foods and easy directions for even the novice home cooks. But perhaps they put a bit more of a crimp on the budget than you’d like. What few millennials realize is that they’re learning how to cook with each…
This paella uses Spanish sofrito, a cooking base made with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic! If you’ve been following along with our exploration of Onions Around the World, you may have already made a batch of Spanish sofrito. If so, this paella recipe comes together quickly. If not, with just a few extra steps you’ll…
Spanish Sofrito is a mix of onions, peppers, garlic, and tomatoes. Combined, these ingredients are used as a cooking base for many delicious meals! We have had a lot of fun exploring Onions Around the World this spring and we hope that you’ve been able to join us for the ride. Our last stop takes us…
This easy slow cooker bolognese begins with a vegetable-based Italian battuto, chopped white onion, carrot, and celery cooked in butter and flavored with fresh parsley. Keep things simple in the kitchen and make this Italian-inspired meat sauce! Continuing with our exploration of Onions Around the World, the recipe features the onion cooking base, battuto. White onions…
Our next stop on our tour of Onions Around the World is Italy and an onion cooking base known as Italian Battuto. Italian Battuto combines onions, carrots, and celery making it similar to the French Mirepoix. This onion cooking base goes a step further for more flavor by also including garlic and parsley. The vegetables…
This creamy, comforting potato and leek soup topped with shrimp starts with German soup greens, or suppengrün! German suppengrün, soup greens, or suppengemüse, soup vegetables, is the base for kartoffelsuppe, a creamy potato soup. We’ve chosen a version of the soup mit krabben, with shrimp. Once the soup is blended, it is topped with small…
The next stop on our tour of Onions Around the World is Germany and suppengrün! The best soups start with a delicious foundation of aromatic vegetables and Germany’s interpretation of this mix is no exception. As we continue to explore onion cooking bases around the world, German suppengrün, or soup greens, is the next delicious…
These empanadas use Puerto Rican recaito. It is a blend of onions, herbs, garlic, and peppers that adds a burst of delicious flavor to the filling. These tender and delicious empanadas can be used in so many ways! They make great party snacks and appetizers, or you can pair them with a salad for…
A puree of onions, peppers, garlic, and cilantro, Puerto Rican recaito can be used to start a recipe or it can be mixed in at the end to add a burst of delicious, fresh flavor! A staple in Puerto Rican cooking, recaito is full of onions and serves as a base of flavor for all…
This comforting, hearty ham and vegetable stew is a twist on the French dish called Garbure. It starts with a mirepoix, a flavorful mix of onions, carrots, and celery. Recipes for Garbure have a few things in common. They are thick soups or stews with a mirepoix base that is built upon with root vegetables…
The next stop on our tour of Onions Around the World is France, and a mirepoix, a mix of onions, carrots, and celery! Mirepoix (meer-PWAH) is the French cooking base that often gets credit for being an original recipe that was used to create other cooking bases in regions around the world. For example, it…
This hearty Shrimp and Chicken Sausage Gumbo starts with the Cajun Holy Trinity, a combination of onions, celery, and green bell peppers! Gumbo makes a warm, filling meal and our version is no exception. It is rich with the flavors of the Cajun Holy Trinity combined with spices and crushed tomatoes. Jumbo shrimp add a…
