This Duck Bacon Winter Hash pairs duck bacon's rich depth of flavor with the warm vegetal umami of mushrooms, the subtle
sweetness of winter squash, and the bright tartness of cranberries for a comforting result that's festive enough for the holiday table.
Ingredients For every three quarts
of water add: 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 1 cup
of daikon or white radish root and tops (ideal, but optional) 1 cup
of winter squash cut into large cubes 1 cup
of root vegetables: turnips, parsnips, and rutabagas for
sweetness 2 cups
of chopped greens: kale, parsley, beet greens, collard greens, chard, dandelion, cilantro or other greens 2 celery stalks 1/2 cup
of seaweed: nori, dulse, wakame, kelp, or kombu 1/2 cup
of cabbage 4 1/2 - inch slices
of fresh ginger 2 cloves
of whole garlic (not chopped or crushed) Sea salt, to taste 1 cup fresh or dried shitake or maitake mushrooms Instructions - Add all the ingredients at once and place on a low boil for approximately 60 minutes.
Small helpings
of seasonal apples, cranberries, pears, roast beets, bake sweet potatoes, and steam
winter pumpkins and
squash for vitamins and mild natural
sweetness, and it will be much easier to mute sugar's siren call.