Goop Melange Recipes

EASY GOOP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• Use a fork to slowly and carefully mix the ingredients together until completely combined.
• Have fun, and prepare for mess!

GOOP MELANGE

Steps:

• Prepare chicken patties as you would a burger; while cooking, sprinkle with dried basil and hot pepper flakes.
• In a saucepan, heat olive oil and add all other ingredients except sour cream. Cook for approximately 1 hour on low heat, softening vegetables and allowing peas to thicken the concoction.
• Pour over chicken patties and baked sweet potato.

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH MERLOT-MUSHROOM MELANGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over high heat; season steaks with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
• Add steak to skillet and sear to brown one side, about 2 minutes; turn and brown the other side, 2 minutes; remove steaks to a shallow roasting pan; place in oven and roast until desired doneness, about 7 minutes for rare.
• Meanwhile, lower heat on skillet to medium-high and add onions, cook, stirring, until onions are lightly colored, about 4 minutes; add garlic and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper; cook 1 minute; add mushrooms, cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add wine; heat to a boil; cook, stirring up bits on bottom of skillet, to reduce, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in butter; place steaks on serving plates; spoon mushrooms and sauce over the steaks.

LEMON GOOP AND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make the goop and syrup: Remove the zest from 3 lemons, taking care not to include any white cottony pith. Coarsely chop the zest, and set aside.
• You use the segments from all 6 lemons, so cut away any rind and pith on each of the lemons, so that the fruit is exposed. Slice between the membranes to release each segment.
• Add the sugar, sea salt and 2 cups water to a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Drop in the segments and the chopped zest, bring back to a boil, then lower the heat so that the syrup simmers gently. Cook for about 1 hour, at which point the syrup will have thickened and the lemons will have pretty much fallen apart.
• Strain the syrup into a bowl. Transfer the fruit mixture to a mini food processor or a blender, or set in a measuring cup if using an immersion blender. Add 1 tablespoon of the syrup to the fruit mixture, and whir until you have a smooth, glistening purée. Add more syrup as needed to keep the fruit moving and to get a goop that's thick enough to form a ribbon when dropped from a spoon.
• Pack the goop in a tightly sealed container, and use it straight from the jar to glaze cooked fish, seafood or vegetables. The syrup can be used in marinades, rubs or even cocktails.
• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl or shake in a jar. The goop, syrup and vinaigrette will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.

GOOP

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients until smooth.
• Keep refrigerated.
• Great on toast, crackers dabbed on grilled steaks -- or placed inside baked potatoes!

RUSS'S VEGETABLE MELANGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, Add the vegetables and toss well, then cover until cooked and tender but not mushy (about 8 minutes). Stir every couple of minutes.
• Add the cream and mustard and bring back to a simmer. Cook for a couple of minutes more, then remove from the heat, sprinkle over the parmesan, season to taste, stir then serve.