Dutch oven
Beef Stew
Onions, celery, parsnips, carrots, Potates all cut large.
Fresh mushrooms
I added in some of my dehydrated mushrooms (2different kinds) & dehydrated caramelized onions
Frozen peas
1/2CUP flour
Bay leaf, thyme, salt & pepper
Chicken Soup with Gnocchi
Left over plate has Portuguese chicken cut, cooked carrots, cooked squash with skin, cooked corn and red & White onions.
I also have my left over gravy pan full of bits and flavour I don’t want to get rid of. So put that pan over high heat, add couple cups of water to pick up all that goodness.
We love homemade soup
Fruit bread & Herbed Bread
3 cups water lukewarm
1 1/2TBSP active dry yeast
1 1/2TBSP salt
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
In a bowl add the warm water, salt and yeast stir.
In another bowl add flour & salt, then pour the yeast mixture over the flour and mix with wooden spoon.
Place the dough in a large container, and cover well. but do not close completely, there needs to be one corner left open to let the gases escape.
Let the dough rise for 2 hours up to 18hours.
The dough will be very sticky and elastic.
Add flour to your hands, and divide the dough in two pieces. Add more flour to your hands as necessary. Shape the dough into the desired shape for your bread and place it seam down in a hot Dutch oven. Sprinkle some more flour on top of the loaves. Let the loaves rest for another 30 minutes so that they can rise a bit.
Preheat oven to 450 F degrees.
Bake the bread for 30covered then about 8-12minutes uncovered til browned and crisp
Cool on a rack.
Peek a Boo Hehehe
For the herb loaf. Add to the flour/salt- 1TSP each of crushed chilis, garlic powder, minced onion, rosemary & thyme. I also put 1/2CUP of extra old cheddar as well.
Jalapeno Cheddar Dutch Oven Bread
3 cups water lukewarm
1 1/2TBSP active dry yeast
1 1/2TBSP salt
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
In a bowl add the warm water, salt and yeast stir.
In another bowl add flour & salt, then pour the yeast mixture over the flour and mix with wooden spoon.
Place the dough in a large container, and cover well. but do not close completely, there needs to be one corner left open to let the gases escape.
Let the dough rise for 2 hours up to 18hours.
The dough will be very sticky and elastic.
Add flour to your hands, and divide the dough in two pieces. Add more flour to your hands as necessary. Shape the dough into the desired shape for your bread and place it seam down in a hot Dutch oven. Sprinkle some more flour on top of the loaves. Let the loaves rest for another 30 minutes so that they can rise a bit.
Preheat oven to 450 F degrees.
Bake the bread for 30covered then about 8-12minutes uncovered til browned and crisp
Cool on a rack.
Jalapeno Cheddar loaf
add half cup grated cheddar & 1 cut cubed jalapenos to your flour/salt at the beginning of recipe. I top with a couple of jalapenos and cheddar before it goes in oven.
