Pork with Spicy-Sweet Pepper Sauce for Two
Aug 12, 2010
Plump chicken thighs are made special with tender sweet potatoes, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
This Asian inspired beef stew has a deep earthy flavour from the five-spice powder and a hint of orange and ginger. Boy choy can be quite sandy, so be sure to wash thoughly before chopping. Serve over brown rice.
South Asian flavours spice up a crunchy jar of harvest ingredients to keep in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Enjoy them with grilled chicken, meat and fish and with Indian appetizers, such as samosas.
For a change from the usual potatoes or rice, serve with pearl couscous, which is larger and rounder than regular couscous. Pearl couscous is available in specialty, Jewish, Middle Eastern and some health food stores.
"There has to be lobster," agreed Bob and Barbara when planning the menu. And what a delicious way to savour it: in a fragrant, light dressing with an Asian heritage. To julienne daikon (large Asian radish), cut peeled daikon crosswise into very thin slices, then into matchstick-size strips.
Just a touch of heat from the sausage adds zip to this colourful mixture inspired by the Frizado family of Whitby, Ont.
If Italian Spice stewed tomatoes are unavailable, substitute regular stewed tomatoes and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil.
