fun with food

[pantryslut]

Sunday night, I took the strong fish stock I made and improvised a fish stew around it.

Into the stew:

* one red onion, sauteed in a little olive oil
* one stalk of celery, sauteed in the same batch
* many cloves of garlic (which were supposed to be sauteed, too, but I forgot and just dumped them in later)
* fish stock
* two cans of canned diced tomatoes, plus a little diced fresh (I would have preferred crushed, but didn't find any in the pantry)
* a can of sardines
* a large amount of fresh corn
* about half a pound of small yellow potatoes, quartered
* three diced zucchini
* a pound and a half of white fish fillets (mostly rock cod)
* a handful of fresh parsley
* salt, pepper, and some spices which I've forgotten

It wasn't spectacular, but it wasn't bad. The biggest problem is that it made a lot. A *lot*.

Continuing the fish theme, last night I made tuna casserole. Post-migraine, I was craving comfort food.

I did not make the canned-soup kind. No, I made a cream sauce and mixed it with the noodles and vegetables. I cooked the mushrooms (which, in a concession, I did buy pre-sliced) with butter and sherry. The sherry stood out in the finished dish; I might use brandy or something next time. I dumped frozen peas right into the sauce before folding into the noodles.

I topped it all off with wheat bread crumbs and cheap grated cheddar. It was really good, and exactly what I wanted.

It also made a lot. I think I will have it for lunch tomorrow, but there will still be more left.

Comments

[katasutra.livejournal.com]

Here's what I want -- your pantry.

*sigh*

Sounds fantastic.