'No-Fuss' Cioppino
Jan. 28th, 2010 08:00 pmI think one of my biggest flaws cooking is that I'm so hyped up on the trying new and exciting things angle, that I forget to go back and repeat myself. So recipes that turned out great or would turn out good if I did this or that to it never, or I should say rarely, get remade. It's a great shame, so that's one of my goals for the New Year - remember to incorporate what I've already done in my cooking.
That said, since winter likes to think it's upon us, I opted to revisit a recipe that was quite good but could use some help. I first made this back in September of 2009 and tonight I hit up![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
dexfarkin for some additional advice on what to do with this.
The what? 'No-Fuss' Cioppino
The where? Take 5: 150 five-ingredient recipes (Weight Watchers)
Side dish? Some fresh bread my roommate bought
End result: Much better, very filling.
( No fuss! )
They really weren't kidding when they named this puppy no-fuss. With the exception of cleaning the shrimp, the entire recipe is incredibly simple. Though speaking of those shrimp...
There was a tiny moment of flailing in the kitchen tonight. I was happily going along, ripping the shells off the shrimp and making sure I got all the meat out of the tails. Right up until I reached for one and found myself holding a shrimp head, complete with eyes and antenna. I stared at it staring at me until I yelped and threw it into the garbage disposal, not stopping until I'd turned it on. As if I were afraid of zombie shrimp heads crawling out of the sink in the middle of the night...
......Excuse me, I need to go run the garbage disposal one more time.
A-hem, now then. The biggest problem of the night came not from dinner but from the stove, as apparently one of the burners isn't working and the other one was smoking. We finally figured out a system as Marissa cooked her dinner and I cooked mine to the satisfaction of all parties but we'll probably have to call someone about the stove. Joy.
Overall, the longest part of it was cutting up the cod though since it was still a bit frozen when I cut it, it was actually easier than if I'd tried it raw. (Oh! And for those playing our game out there, if you'd read what I wrote in the September post about this, I had accidentally used sweet vermouth instead of dry. This time, I got it right. There was a taste difference and for the better.)
With Dex' additions to the dish, it was much more flavorful this time around. It's an incredibly filling and easy thing to toss together, especially if you have random frozen veggies in your freezer. In the future, I might like to try a "no fuss" version but this will be my go-to for quick and simple, that's for sure.
That said, since winter likes to think it's upon us, I opted to revisit a recipe that was quite good but could use some help. I first made this back in September of 2009 and tonight I hit up
dexfarkin for some additional advice on what to do with this.The what? 'No-Fuss' Cioppino
The where? Take 5: 150 five-ingredient recipes (Weight Watchers)
Side dish? Some fresh bread my roommate bought
End result: Much better, very filling.
( No fuss! )
They really weren't kidding when they named this puppy no-fuss. With the exception of cleaning the shrimp, the entire recipe is incredibly simple. Though speaking of those shrimp...
There was a tiny moment of flailing in the kitchen tonight. I was happily going along, ripping the shells off the shrimp and making sure I got all the meat out of the tails. Right up until I reached for one and found myself holding a shrimp head, complete with eyes and antenna. I stared at it staring at me until I yelped and threw it into the garbage disposal, not stopping until I'd turned it on. As if I were afraid of zombie shrimp heads crawling out of the sink in the middle of the night...
......Excuse me, I need to go run the garbage disposal one more time.
A-hem, now then. The biggest problem of the night came not from dinner but from the stove, as apparently one of the burners isn't working and the other one was smoking. We finally figured out a system as Marissa cooked her dinner and I cooked mine to the satisfaction of all parties but we'll probably have to call someone about the stove. Joy.
Overall, the longest part of it was cutting up the cod though since it was still a bit frozen when I cut it, it was actually easier than if I'd tried it raw. (Oh! And for those playing our game out there, if you'd read what I wrote in the September post about this, I had accidentally used sweet vermouth instead of dry. This time, I got it right. There was a taste difference and for the better.)
With Dex' additions to the dish, it was much more flavorful this time around. It's an incredibly filling and easy thing to toss together, especially if you have random frozen veggies in your freezer. In the future, I might like to try a "no fuss" version but this will be my go-to for quick and simple, that's for sure.
