So I threw in
some shallots because they make everything better.
I was going to make a version of Jack's mom's famous creamed spinach... top it with crispy
shallots because they remind me of my dad and the infamous green bean casserole (his favorite thing).
I made two modifications due to my kitchen supplies — I cooked the whole thing in a large cast iron skillet (turned out beautifully, took about the same amount of time) and used
shallots because I was out of green onions.
I used green onions instead of
shallots because I didn't have any.
I had 10 % fat Buffalo Milk yogurt in the frig and this was exactly was was needed... I also added a large minced
shallot because all creamy dressings need a zing!
Used
shallot because had no scallion, 2 eggs, and I could not find my fennel in my crazy little kitchen so I used some Mexican Tarragon from my garden, which has a bit of an anise - ey taste.
Not exact matches
The changes I made were pretty basic: onions instead of
shallots (since I always have them), upped the garlic (
because, duh, more garlic always), upped the wine and added a little nooch for thickening.
Because peanut oil heats so high, it is very easy to overcook your
shallots.
It's inspired by the creamy
shallot dressing from my pan-seared chicken, orange, and walnut salad, but this one's even better
because it's pink.
The balsamic vinaigrette sounds awesome and so easy
because I have all of the ingredients (except for the
shallot) already.
It's not the kind of soup you should scarf down,
because peeling sunchokes is laborious and caramelizing
shallots just so takes time!
- White button mushrooms instead of portabellas,
because they're cheaper -
Shallots instead of pearl onions,
because the first grocery store I went to didn't have pearl onions - A local craft nut brown ale instead of wine for deglazing,
because any reasonable quantity of red wine gives me a splitting headache the next day (and if you can't drink the alcohol you're cooking with, where's the fun in that?)
I used
shallots in place of the yellow onion, simply
because that's what was in the house.
FOR CHILI LIME BUTTER 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon
shallot, finely chopped 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely grated 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon minced fresh Thai or serrano chile (preferably red), including seeds (I used jalapeno
because it's all I had) 1/2 teaspoon salt
Had to improvise the sauce
because there was no rosemary at the store, so did a
shallots, white wine & sage one instead which tasted delicious.
I'm not sorry, though,
because my favorite bread contains perplexing things like chocolate, bran, molasses,
shallots and fennel seeds, things that any sane person would know are completely insane to intentionally put in the same place.
But Alyssa got a bunch of these teeny tiny root - things, and I immediately remembered a soup recipe I had pinned years ago that I had always wanted to try, mostly
because it's topped with caramelized
shallots.
I made it Low FODMAP by removing the
shallots and onions, using water instead of broth, and —
because too much zucchini always causes me tummy trouble — subsituted the better tasting yellow squash.
We headed to the Yard House for lunch (my technical break - fast / 1st meal of the day) where I ordered a lamb burger (no feta cream cheese
because I'm dairy free, arugula, caramelized jalapeño
shallot relish served separately so I could control my portion, a side of steamed of steamed veggies, and a small salad).
Spread some of the bean mixture on top (this is an open - faced sandwich, remember), then the squash and
shallots, cabbage, slices of avocado, pickled peppers (I used only a couple
because I am still learning to embrace really spicy food), and finally some cilantro.
I caramelized the
shallots instead of roasting just
because I love
shallots that way, but I I did roast the garlic as instructed
because I wouldn't have that any other way!
I added the
shallot and tarragon vinegar to this dressing
because I was using a milder blue cheese.
They are really good, and these
shallots remind me of them, except the
shallots get crispier I think, and maybe they are healthier
because of the olive oil?
I used about half the lettuce called for in the recipe and used a
shallot in place of the red onion,
because that's what I had on hand.
I made it Low FODMAP by removing the
shallots and onions, using water instead of broth, and —
because too much zucchini always causes me tummy trouble — subsituted the better tasting yellow squash.
SERVES: 2 NOTES: This recipe makes extra sauce (almost all of my recipes do
because extra sauce is obviously great to have on hand), so if you decided to double the squash, chickpeas,
shallots etc., there would definitely be enough sauce for 4 servings.