Melissa Darabians White Chili With Quick Roasted Garlic Recipes

MELISSA D'ARABIAN'S WHITE CHILI WITH QUICK-ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Make the roasted garlic: Toss the 12 cloves garlic with the olive oil and 1 teaspoon water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover, leaving a vent, and microwave until soft, about 90 seconds. Let cool, covered.
• Prepare the chili: Preheat the broiler. Cook the shallots in the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until caramelized, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, place the chiles on a foil-lined broiler pan and broil until charred on all sides, turning, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Peel the peppers with your fingers or a paring knife. Stem, seed and chop.
• Add the minced garlic to the shallots and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the wine; simmer 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Add the roasted chiles, 6 cups broth, the chicken, chili powder, cayenne, beans, and salt and black pepper to taste. Return to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, squeeze the soft pulp from the roasted garlic into a blender or food processor. Add the remaining 1 cup broth and process until smooth. Add to the chili and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes, adding the spinach during the last 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cream and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the cheese.

D'ARABIAN'S ROASTED GARLIC CLOVE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Salt and pepper liberally and allow to temper on a cutting board while preparing the garlic.
• In a large ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat, cook the whole garlic cloves in olive oil and butter, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the garlic from the pan and set aside until Step 7.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and brown the chicken skin-side down until the skin is golden and crispy, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over, sprinkle on herbes de Provence.
• Add the garlic back to the pan and place hot pan in oven. Bake chicken until cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Once the chicken is done, remove chicken thighs and garlic to a platter.
• Place the pan over medium-high heat and sprinkle the drippings with flour and stir to incorporate.
• Deglaze the pan with the stock and lemon juice. Pour the sauce over the chicken on the platter and serve with bread for sauce-mopping and garlic-spreading.

MELISSA D'ARABIAN'S PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Rinse the pork, dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper (be generous).
• Put into the slow cooker.
• Top with onions and garlic, add the broth or wine.
• Slow cook on low for 8 hours or until completely done.
• Pull pork apart with two forks.
• ENJOY!

CHILI WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain excess fat.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the ground beef and saute until the onion is translucent. Add the Worcestershire Sauce.
• Add the garlic and olive oil. Mash the garlic with a fork. (I roast a bulb of garlic at a time. Just peel the cloves, wrap in aluminum foil, add a few drops of oil oil, and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. I store the roasted garlic in olive oil in the fridge.).
• Allow to saute for a minute or so. Add the kidney beans and tomatoes. I usually rinse out the tomato can for the water.
• Add chili powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional) to your taste.
• Simmer for ten minutes.