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Chef Tyler Florence on how to save money while cooking up great meals
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Are you eating at home more often due to the economy? Food Network star Tyler Florence says having an organized kitchen stocked full of your favorites is the first step to make cooking at home easier. Here, the celebrity chef shares tips and recipes you can whip up in your kitchen:
In this tight economy you can make your kitchen work for you to get healthy, delicious meals on the table without the expense of ordering takeout or going out. What does this mean? Shopping smartly and organizing smartly, which will give you the building blocks for a meal that can be pulled from your pantry, fridge and freezer.
- Organize your pantry. Throw out all the clutter, like half-eaten bags of chips and cookies. Stock dried pasta, canned tomatoes, rice, flour, olive oil. Everything should be organized so you can see exactly what you’ve got to put a meal together in your head by just looking at it. Keep everything organized in air-tight glass jars so everything stays fresh and you can see what you’ve got.
- Keep your fridge organized like your pantry. Keep fresh herbs and vegetables well stocked in your fridge.
- Use your freezer as a resource and not just a dumping zone for forgotten foods. Keep proteins, stocks, sauces and even ready-made recipes (like garlic bread — see below) on hand.
Yield: Serves 4-6. Time: 55 minutes
INGREDIENTS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the sausage links on a sheet tray and roast in the oven for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden and just cooked. Cut on the angle into bite-size pieces. Cook pasta in salted water until just tender but still has a bite to it — “al dente.”
Set a large, heavy-based pot over medium heat and add a 2-count of olive oil. Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent and fragrant for about 3 minutes. Add San Marzano tomatoes, torn basil leaves and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes then fold in cream and continue to simmer until rich and creamy. Add blanched peas, sausage, and grated Parmesan. Fold together and cook for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Serve topped with a shower of grated Parmesan and fresh basil.
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INGREDIENTS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine, garlic, butter, parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until well combined. Smear slices and outside of loaf with garlic butter. Wrap tightly in foil and freeze if not using immediately, or simply place on a roasting tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes until warmed through and crispy on the outside.
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