Chili Sin Carne Big Mac n' Cheese

Batch cooking December 2022

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  • 2 yellow onions
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 large carrot
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups portobello mushrooms
  • 1 cup cremini mushrooms
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 small jalapeño peppers (for the adventurous version of the potato wedge nachos)
  • 2 lb yellow potatoes
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 4 green onions
  • Dry goods section:
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast (for the adventurous version of the chili sin carne recipe)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 can (796 ml) diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 can (540 ml) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans (540 ml) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground ginger (for the adventurous version of the molasses cookie recipe)
  • 1 tbsp dried chives
  • 1 tbsp herbes de Provence
  • 1 tbsp dry mustard
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 330 g lasagna noodles
  • 1 litre vegetable broth
  • A few dill pickles (for the adventurous version of the Big Mac mac and cheese recipe)
  • 450 g macaroni
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup relish
  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp milk chocolate chips (or Reese's minis for the adventurous version of the chocolate mug cake recipe)
  • Cheese section:
  • 250 g (1 cup) grated Swiss cheese
  • Deli section:
  • ½ cup chopped chorizo (for the adventurous version of the mushroom lasagna recipe)
  • Meat section:
  • 450 g ground beef
  • ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • Dairy section:
  • 250 g (1 cup) cream cheese
  • 2 cups grated yellow cheddar
  • 1½ cups sour cream
  • 1½ cups grated Tex-Mex cheese blend
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk

    • 3h

    1h30

    4 portions

    Se congèle

    1. Bring ½ cup butter to room temperature.
    2. Coarsely chop 2 cups portobello mushrooms, 1 cup cremini mushrooms and 1 cup shiitake mushrooms. Set aside.
    3. Finely chop 5 garlic cloves. Set aside.
    4. Break 330 g lasagna noodles into rough pieces and place in a large pot. Add 2 cups portobello mushrooms, 1 cup cremini mushrooms, 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 litre vegetable broth, 1 cup cream cheese, 1 tbsp dried chives, 1 tbsp herbes de Provence, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
    5. Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
    6. Stir in 1 cup Swiss cheese and mix well. Continue cooking for 3 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. This is when adventurous eaters can add ½ cup coarsely chopped chorizo when serving.
    7. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
    8. Cut 2 lb yellow potatoes into wedges. Set aside.
    9. Rinse and drain 2 cans black beans and 1 can kidney beans. Set aside.
    10. In a bowl, toss the potato wedges with 3 tbsp olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
    11. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes, turning halfway through.
    12. Grate 1 carrot and set aside.
    13. Chop 2 ripe tomatoes, 4 green onions, 2 yellow onions, 1 red pepper and 2 celery stalks. Set aside. This is when adventurous eaters can chop 2 small jalapeño peppers to top their potato wedge nachos.
    14. Save the chopped tomatoes and green onions to top your potato wedges.
    15. In a large pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat, then brown 1 chopped onion and 2 chopped celery stalks for 1 minute.
    16. Add the chopped pepper, grated carrot, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 can rinsed black beans and 1 can rinsed kidney beans. Continue cooking for 3 minutes.
    17. Add 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 can (796 ml) diced tomatoes with juice, 2 bay leaves, ½ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp ground coriander, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until the chili has thickened. This is when adventurous eaters can stir in ¼ cup nutritional yeast at the end of cooking.
    18. Once the potato wedge nachos are baked, preheat the oven broiler and top with 1 can rinsed black beans, ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon and 1½ cups grated Tex-Mex cheese. Place under the broiler for about 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
    19. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
    20. In a bowl, combine 2½ cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda and ½ tsp ground nutmeg. This is when adventurous eaters can add 1 tsp ground ginger.
    21. In another bowl, using an electric mixer, cream ½ cup softened butter with ¾ cup brown sugar and ½ cup molasses for 1 minute. Add 1 egg and 3 tbsp milk. Mix well.
    22. Using a wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in batches. Add the walnuts and mix again.
    23. Place balls of dough about the size of a golf ball on one or two nonstick baking sheets. Be sure to leave at least 5 cm between each cookie.
    24. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a cookie comes out clean.
    25. In a large nonstick pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat and cook 450 g beef and 1 chopped yellow onion for 5 minutes. Break up the beef well as it cooks.
    26. Grate 2 cups yellow cheddar. Set aside.
    27. Add 450 g macaroni, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup mayonnaise, ½ cup relish, 1 litre cold water, 1 tbsp dry mustard, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
    28. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 14 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Add 2 cups grated yellow cheddar and cook for 1 more minute.
    29. When serving, adventurous eaters can top with chopped dill pickles.
    30. In a coffee mug of about 325 ml (1¼ cups), combine 3 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tsp cocoa powder, ¼ tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt.
    31. Stir in 3 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp canola oil. Mix well.
    32. Add 1 tbsp chocolate chips and mix again. This is when adventurous eaters can replace the milk chocolate chips with Reese's minis.
    33. Microwave for 30 to 45 seconds, depending on your microwave's power.
    34. Let cool for 2 minutes before enjoying.
    • 1 cutting board
    • 1 chef's knife
    • 1 paring knife
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • 1 grater
    • Mixing bowls
    • 1 electric mixer
    • 1 wooden spoon
    • 1 large nonstick skillet
    • 2 large nonstick pots
    • 2 large baking sheets
    • Empty containers (for storage or freezing)

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