Recipes By Ali Slagle

490 recipes found

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
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Dec 12, 2023

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe

Spicy broccoli rabe is often blanched in a big pot of salted water to tame some of its bitter sting, then sautéed with copious olive oil, dried chiles and garlic until silky. But this recipe streamlines and expedites that process: Toss the broccoli rabe in the garlicky oil, add a small quantity of water, cover and steam until fork-tender, then uncover. By the time the liquid has evaporated, the broccoli rabe will be ready. If you find it too bitter, just keep cooking; it will only grow sweeter and softer. Serve this dish any time you’d make a side of broccoli, with meat, fish, beans or other proteins.

20m4 servings
Garlic Confit
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Dec 12, 2023

Garlic Confit

These golden, jammy jewels of garlic cloves and the infused oil in which they were cooked can be used anywhere you’d use caramelized onions: Spread the softened cloves on toast or pizza, buzz them into a dip or mashed potatoes, or mix them into a grain salad. Use the oil for pasta, salad dressings, roasting potatoes or frying eggs. While cooking foods submerged in fat over a low temperature was originally necessary for food preservation, this process, known as confit, has survived the introduction of refrigeration because ingredients emerge from the warm bath supremely sweet and tender.

1h 30mAbout 2 cups
Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread 
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Nov 15, 2023

Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread 

If pulling apart slices of warm, cheesy, garlicky bread is your idea of a good time, do this: Slice crusty bread into a grid pattern, coat every nook and cranny with garlic butter, tuck in some shredded mozzarella and bake the whole thing. What was just a loaf of bread is now a worthy party centerpiece. You can prepare, wrap and refrigerate the loaf up to one day ahead. The format is adaptable, too: Season the butter with scallions, rosemary or other flavorings, or swap the mozzarella for Cheddar, pepper Jack or another melty cheese you’d use for a grilled cheese. 

1h6 to 8 servings
Quinoa
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Nov 14, 2023

Quinoa

Quinoa is a small but mighty seed: Hearty, plump, protein-rich and gluten-free, use it as you might use rice or whole grains in salads and soups, or as a side. A ratio of one part quinoa to one-and-a-half parts water will create quinoa that’s fluffy with enough bite to maintain its shape. It’s important to rinse and dry the quinoa before cooking to remove its naturally occurring bitter, soapy coating. Optionally, you can also toast the quinoa — as with nuts or sesame seeds — to enhance the seeds’ nuttiness. Cooked and cooled quinoa will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

40m3 cups
Cheesy Spinach Bake
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Nov 14, 2023

Cheesy Spinach Bake

This baked spinach gratin is similar to creamed spinach but has even more going on. It’s rich but uses half-and-half, so it’s not too heavy, and it’s crunchy with crisp toasted bread crumbs. It tastes verdant from so much spinach, sweet with onion and garlic, and sharp and gooey from two aged cheeses. It’s great alongside turkey, steak or white beans. To prepare this dish in advance, refrigerate the spinach mixture and the bread crumb topping separately for up to 24 hours before assembling and baking. If cooking chilled ingredients straight from the fridge, you may need to increase the cook time by 5 to 10 minutes.

1h6 to 8 servings
One-Pan Pork Tenderloin With Mushrooms
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Nov 14, 2023

One-Pan Pork Tenderloin With Mushrooms

When pork tenderloin roasts with mushrooms in the same skillet, the results are deeply delicious. The pork’s garlic, rosemary and fennel coating mingles with the crisping mushrooms, which grow rich and savory cooking in a knob of butter — exactly what the lean meat needs. Tearing a variety of mushrooms into ragged pieces creates a mix of textures with little effort. To double the recipe, sear the tenderloins and mushrooms in batches in a skillet, then transfer everything to a sheet pan to roast. Serve with couscous and a green salad.

30m2 to 3 servings
Quinoa Salad
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Nov 11, 2023

Quinoa Salad

This bright, crunchy and hearty quinoa salad is inspired by the flavors and textures of tabbouleh and Greek salad. Quinoa, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, lots of parsley and an assertive lemon-garlic dressing make it a filling and protein-rich vegan lunch, or a great side for grilled chicken, seared fish or spiced chickpeas. Feel free to add other briny, creamy, snappy or herbaceous ingredients, such as feta, avocado, torn romaine leaves or fresh mint. The salad will keep for up to 2 days refrigerated; refresh with salt and lemon juice before eating as flavors may become muted in the fridge.

15m4 servings
Sweet Potato Hash With Tofu
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Nov 7, 2023

Sweet Potato Hash With Tofu

Hash, which comes from the French word for “chop,” can be made of any number of meats and proteins that cook and crisp on the stovetop. One of the most common might be corned beef and potato hash, but this recipe is more hands-off: It cooks on a sheet pan. This vegan hash is sweet, smoky and spicy, with cubes of sweet potato, tofu, peppers and onions. The potatoes and tofu are spunky with chili powder and crisp from cornstarch. Serve the dish for breakfast or dinner, with vinegary red onions for crunch, plus your favorite hash toppings.

55m2 to 3 servings
Vegetable Stock
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Nov 7, 2023

Vegetable Stock

Vegetable stock doesn’t need the whole vegetable drawer to be savory and flavorful; browned onions, garlic and mushrooms achieve that here, boosted by caramelized tomato paste. The other key ingredient is salt, which transforms the liquid from flat to well-rounded, so if your stock seems watery, the answer might not be simmering more but rather adding salt. This stock tastes neutral enough to be used in any recipe that calls for vegetable stock, though you can shift its personality with additional ingredients; see Tip for some ideas.

1h 5mAbout 2 quarts
Cornell Chicken
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Oct 26, 2023

Cornell Chicken

Herbaceous, tangy, juicy and crisp-skinned, this chicken is a common grill staple at fairs, fundraisers and cookouts in central New York. The recipe was developed in the 1950s by Dr. Robert C. Baker, a professor of food and poultry science at Cornell University, as a way to get people to eat more chicken. (It’s hard to believe it now, but at the time, chickens were more valued for their eggs, not their meat.) To provide more flexibility and control, a few changes have been made to the original recipe, but the essentials remain: Marinate bone-in chicken in oil, vinegar, egg and poultry seasoning, then grill and baste with the same mixture. The egg gives the chicken a creamy coating that also keeps it from burning (much like mayonnaise).

4h 5m4 to 6 servings
Crispy Rice With Salmon And Avocado
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Oct 18, 2023

Crispy Rice With Salmon And Avocado

This recipe for golden-crisp blocks of sushi rice topped with cool and creamy salmon and avocado is a riff on a spicy tuna and crispy rice dish created by Katsuya Uechi, a Los Angeles chef who was inspired by yaki onigiri. While the dish does require a number of steps and is best eaten right when it’s made, you can break up the work by cooking the rice and seasoning the salmon with lemon zest and jalapeño up to 24 hours ahead. (In fact, the results will be better if you do.) Right before serving, slice and fry the blocks and top with the salmon and avocado. These gorgeous two-bite treats make an excellent party hors d'oeuvres or full dinner with a cucumber salad.

4h18 pieces
Ricotta Pasta Bake
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Oct 17, 2023

Ricotta Pasta Bake

Thanks to a whole lot of ricotta, this baked pasta is so creamy and milky that it’s nearly as fluffy as pudding. The dish has a sweet tang from roasted lemon and tomatoes, plus a crisp bread crumb topping to contrast all that plushness. Because the sauce is mostly cheese, it’s worth seeking out ricotta that doesn’t have gum or stabilizers; you’ll get the best results from ricotta that is made of just milk, salt and perhaps a vinegar or natural culture.

50m4 to 6 servings
Chili Mac
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Oct 5, 2023

Chili Mac

“Nothing induces a feeling of security and comfort better than the come-hither aroma of an honest pot of chili mac keeping warm on the stove.” Many would agree with what Jane and Michael Stern wrote in “The Lexicon of Real American Food” (Lyons Press, 2011), whether they’ve had the thrifty, hearty combination of macaroni and chili at a family dinner table, around a campfire, bellied up to a bar somewhere near Lake Michigan or even in an M.R.E. in a military dining room. This supersavory version is a cinch, requiring just one pot and minimal chopping. (For another common chili pasta, see this Cincinnati chili con carne.)

35m4 to 6 servings
Caramelized Onions
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Oct 5, 2023

Caramelized Onions

Soft, caramelized onions can add sweetness and richness to any dish that calls for sautéed onions, but they are especially good in soups, curries, sandwiches, pastas and dips — which is to say, everywhere. (Keep a container on hand, refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for a couple months.) Typically a time-intensive process, this recipe speeds things up by starting the onions covered to help release their liquid and repeatedly pouring in water and scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate the delicious browned bits. Be sure to stand by and stir the onions often to prevent burning, although you’ll want to anyway to soak up their smell.

40m1 packed cup
Easy Couscous
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Sep 21, 2023

Easy Couscous

Because the couscous in American grocery stores is already steamed and dried, it just requires hydrating in hot liquid for about 5 minutes to transform the North African semolina pasta into fluffy beads. This recipe makes 4 cups of cooked couscous, but you can follow a one-to-one ratio of couscous to liquid to make any quantity you like. Couscous is the ultimate blank canvas: Eat with tagine or grilled meat, or toss into a salad.

15m4 to 6 servings (4 cups)
Chipotle-Coconut Chicken
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Sep 15, 2023

Chipotle-Coconut Chicken

This grilled chicken is silky and humming with smoky heat thanks to a two-ingredient marinade of coconut milk and chipotle chiles in adobo. Coconut milk is used in marinades in South and Southeast Asian cuisines because it tenderizes and adds a sweet creaminess to meats, tofu and seafood. Canned chipotles are a heavy-hitting ingredient thanks to the heat of the smoked, dried jalapeños and the feisty adobo they’re packed in. Together, they’re all you need to marinate and glaze chicken. As for serving ideas, consider eating the chicken alongside grilled vegetables, over rice or in tortillas.

45m4 servings
Vegan Green Goddess Dressing
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Sep 6, 2023

Vegan Green Goddess Dressing

Green goddess dressing was served for the first time, in the 1920s, at the Palace Hotel, in San Francisco, at a banquet in honor of George Arliss, who starred in the play “The Green Goddess.” Herbaceous, creamy and tangy, the original recipe used mayonnaise, scallions, chives, tarragon, parsley, anchovies and vinegar. This vegan rendition mostly sticks to tradition, but employs tahini for body, basil for sweetness and soy sauce for a flavor that’s similar to anchovy. Keep the dressing thick for a dip, or thin it to coat sturdy salad leaves like romaine, iceberg, escarole or radicchio.

15m1 heaping cup
Grilled Broccoli and Halloumi Salad
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Aug 31, 2023

Grilled Broccoli and Halloumi Salad

This recipe steers the broccoli, cheese and raisins from Southern broccoli salad to the grill, with a few updates. Cooked over fire, slender spears of broccoli get sweet and smoky, and the cheese (a sturdy, grillable one like halloumi) gets crispy and chewy. Raisins are replaced with fresh grapes, which skip the grill and get tossed with lime zest to become extra-sour bursts. Shower this dish with lime juice, olive oil and mint for a classic combination made anew. For a heartier meal, serve over quinoa, salad greens or grilled bread.

30m4 servings
Steak Seasoning
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Aug 30, 2023

Steak Seasoning

This savory steak seasoning has an easy-to-remember ratio: two parts each of salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic or onion powder to one part each of ground coriander or cumin and dried herbs. It’s reminiscent of peppery Montreal seasoning, which was said to have only been used on smoked meats until an intrepid employee at Schwartz’s Deli started sprinkling it on steaks to great acclaim in the 20th century. If time allows, season steaks up 24 hours ahead, which boosts flavor and helps keep spices from burning.

10mAbout 2/3 cup
Oatmeal
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Aug 24, 2023

Oatmeal

For a loving bowl of oatmeal you can pull off first thing in the morning, use a trick from Samantha Seneviratne: Cook the oatmeal in a skillet instead of a pot. The oatmeal will be creamier and more evenly cooked in under 10 minutes, ready to be topped to your heart’s desire. Plus, a skillet is easier to wash, making this recipe extra kind to your still-waking-up self.

15m2 servings
Rib-Eye Steak
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Aug 18, 2023

Rib-Eye Steak

For crusty, juicy and flavorful rib-eye steaks, pat them dry for better searing and season liberally with salt and pepper before cooking in a cast-iron skillet (which retains heat), then flip the steaks often for fast, evenly cooked steaks. Finally, baste them with butter and, if you like, aromatics like shallots or fresh herbs, to deepen their deliciousness. This method also works for sirloin or strip steaks of the same size. Serve with an arugula salad, green beans or twice-baked potatoes. (For grilling instructions, see Tip.)

1h3 to 4 servings
Old Bay Grilled Shrimp
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Aug 17, 2023

Old Bay Grilled Shrimp

The appeal of this grilled shrimp recipe lies in the combination of sweet shrimp, savory Old Bay and the singe of the grill, but the secret ingredient may be the baking soda, which keeps the shrimp snappy and tender. Old Bay seasoning is a beloved blend of sweet paprika, celery seed, dried mustard and other secret spices; it’s often used on Maryland blue crabs, but once you try it on shrimp, you’ll pine to use it elsewhere, too. (Try popcorn, corn or a Bloody Mary.) This recipe is brightened with lemon, garlic and parsley, but hot sauce, mayonnaise or drawn butter wouldn’t be out of place.

35m4 servings
Chicken Noodle Soup
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Aug 10, 2023

Chicken Noodle Soup

With carrots, celery, egg noodles and specks of green herbs, this homemade chicken noodle soup is classic and comforting, but instead of boiling a whole bird for hours, this quick and easy recipe calls for stock and cooked chicken, so it’s doable on a weeknight. Because the majority of the soup is the chicken stock, use one that’s sippable on its own, whether store-bought or homemade. Without noodles, the soup can be made and refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months; add the noodles when reheating the soup. For chicken noodle soup using raw, bone-in chicken, try this recipe.

40m4 to 6 servings
Whiskey Sour
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Aug 10, 2023

Whiskey Sour

The whiskey sour is a trusted combination of sweet, sour and spirit. A true classic, it’s remained largely unchanged since its first printed mention in 1862 in the book “How to Mix Drinks” by Jerry Thomas. This recipe gives instructions for its two most common forms: frosty over ice or frothy with an egg white (also known as a Boston Sour). For a spicier, drier drink, use rye instead of bourbon; for a New York Sour, float 1/2 ounce red wine over the top; and for garnish, consider an orange slice or maraschino cherry.

10m1 drink