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Tacos De Picadillo Oaxaqueno

28 Sunday Jul 2013

Posted by smkesler in Mexican

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chiles serrano, coriander, corn tortillas, mexican, pickled red onions, tacos

Tacos were on the menu tonight.

I had some leftover Picadillo Oaxaqueno in the freezer from my last batch of Chiles Rellenos and a jar of pickled red onions sitting in the fridge.

I made some Spanish rice and refried beans for sides, along with lime cheeks and a few roasted chiles Serranos from The Potted Kitchen Garden.

The only other prep work was to open a bottle of Corona and make a stack of homemade corn tortillas.

Tacos de Picadillo Oaxaqueno, refried beans, and Spanish rice.

Tacos de Picadillo Oaxaqueno, refried beans, and Spanish rice.

Anybody hungry?

 

Mezzi Rigatoni With Wild Boar & Serrano Chile Tomato Sauce

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by smkesler in Italian, Pasta

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chiles serrano, italian, mezzi rigatoni, pasta, sausage, the potted kitchen garden, tomato sauce, wild boar sausage

I picked up some wild boar sausage at the market. I diced a small onion and softened it in extra virgin olive oil over a gentle heat until translucent, then added a diced Serrano chile from The Potted Kitchen Garden and cooked them together until they got happy in the pan.

I removed two Wild Boar Sausages from their natural casings and crumbled them into the pan and gently sautéed until lightly browned, breaking up any larger bits of sausage as it cooked.

In a separate bowl, I hand crushed two 400g tins of tomatoes and added that to the pan with a healthy pinch of sea salt. I brought the sauce to the boil, then reduced to a gentle simmer until thickened and adjusted for salt. The tomatoes are only lightly cooked, as I wanted a light fresh tomato sauce to go with the boar.

Whilst the sauce was reducing, I cooked the Mezzi Rigatoni in salted, boiling water until al dente.

I drained the pasta and put it back in the pan with a bit of reserved pasta water and added the Wild Boar Tomato Sauce, stirring over a low heat until the pasta was well coated, and served in warm bowls with a side of garlic bread.

Fire Roasted Serrano Chiles

22 Tuesday Jan 2013

Posted by smkesler in The Potted Kitchen Garden

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chiles, chiles serrano, fire roasted chiles, roasted chiles, the potted kitchen garden

First Serrano harvest of the season from the Potted Kitchen Garden.

I fire roast the chiles and freeze them. They keep well in the freezer and when I want to use roasted chiles, I need only bung into a hot oven for a couple minutes until they defrost.

There are at least four times this number of chiles still ripening on the plants, not counting flowers…

The Potted Kitchen Garden: Serrano Peppers

16 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by smkesler in The Potted Kitchen Garden

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