The freezer may be the most forgotten element of the budget-conscious pantry. In this show, Dave will explore several dishes that can be crafted almost entirely from freezer ingredients. In Dave's market tip, he will discuss the benefits of stocking up with frozen vegetables in advance and getting the most out of your stash in the long run. Recipes Include: Butter Baby Pea Soup with Pan Grilled Bread, Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta and Spinach, Apple and Raisin Puff Pastry Strudel, Triple Berry Yogurt Smoothie.
The secret to happy dieting? Count the flavor, not the calories with fast and delicious fruit vinegars, caramelized veggies, a citrusy halibut salad, even a bit of rich zabaglione with strawberries. Heaven (not heavy)!
Gameplan
Day Before Dinner:
Prepare honey zabiglione for dessert
Reduce tomato juice for a broken vinaigrette
Make caramelized onion and mango sauces to be drizzled on zucchini batons for appetizer
Finish broken tomato vinaigrette dressing
Day of Dinner:
Wrap proscuitto around zucchini batons & saute them
Half Hour Before Dinner:
Make corn and fava bean salad for halibut
Makes dressing for corn & fava bean salad
Season and pre-saute the halibut
Saute zucchini batons with mango and caramelized onion dressings drizzled on top of the batons
Serve zucchini appetizers to guests
Dinner Party:
Finish halibut in the oven
Plate and serve dinner
Truly heavenly meals don't have to start life with painfully expensive ingredients - Nigella's got a host of sublime recipes that hale from far more modest beginnings. Pork Knuckles may not be the prettiest bones in the butcher shop, but beer braised with apples and potatoes, they are totally divine and cheap to boot. You'd never guess a stunning vegetable curry can be made from the wilting contents of your Monday morning fridge raid or a Pantry Paella can be made entirely from the contents of your treasured store cupboard... or eggs and bacon can be turned into such a delicious salad. Nigella shows us how.