Braised Rice With Lamb Chops Sausages And Veal Strips Topped With Mushrooms And A Basil Tomato Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring the meat to room temperature. Pat the meat dry with paper towels, then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the meat in batches and cook until deep brown all over. Transfer to a plate.
• Add another drizzle of EVOO to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and let it melt into the oil. Add the onions and cook until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons paprika, the cumin, garlic, bay leaves, bell peppers and tomatoes, and stir to combine and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock and wine then return the meat to the pot. Cover with a lid, transfer the pot to the oven and cook until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Remove the meat to a platter and cover with foil. Using an immersion blender, puree the sauce in the pot. Stir in the creme fraiche and cook until the sauce is reduced, 20 to 30 minutes. Return the meat to the pot. (If you are not serving immediately, cool the stew and then refrigerate until ready to use. Reheat in a moderate oven or over a medium flame.) Just before serving, stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika to brighten the flavor.
• For garnish, fry the caperberries in a little EVOO until crisp. Top the stew with a few dollops of creme fraiche and the fried caperberries. (The green, red and white colors signify the Hungarian flag.)
• Any leftover stew is great for lunch or with poached eggs.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Season the lamb rack with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil on all sides in a hot pan. Brush and baste the lamb with the honey. In a small bowl, combine the brioche crumbs and the sun-dried tomatoes. Gently press the brioche crumb mixture on the lamb, to coat.
• Roast the lamb rack for approximately 10 minutes, or until medium rare. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Deglaze the pan with red wine and reduce until almost dry. Add the lamb or beef stock and reduce by 25 percent. Season, to taste, and strain to finish the lamb jus. For the Hoppin John: Have the stock lightly simmering on the stove. Saute the onion in butter in a deep heavy pot over medium high heat. Saute until the onion is translucent. Add the chourico and continue to saute.
• Add the rice all at once and stir well to coat it thoroughly with the onion and butter mixture. Add the tomato juice and stirring all the while let it evaporate. Begin adding the stock, a ladle at a time, stirring gently all along. Add additional stock when the previous ladle has been absorbed. Keep adding stock until all the rice is cooked but still al dente, approximately 16 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove pot from the heat, add more butter and the Parmesan stirring well until both are absorbed.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Pat chops dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (total). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic, stirring constantly, until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate. Brown chops in 2 batches, turning once, about 4 minutes total per batch. Transfer to a plate.
• Add onions, bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits, then remove from heat.
• Peel potatoes and slice about 1/8 inch thick. Scatter half of potatoes in a shallow 3-quart baking dish, then top with half of onions. Scatter garlic, thyme, and olives over onions, then top with lamb chops. Repeat layering remaining potatoes and onions, then pour wine, broth, and meat juices over top.
• Bake, uncovered, basting top with juices once or twice, until potatoes are tender and browned on top and meat is tender when pierced with tip of a knife, about 1 1/2 hours.