Stewed Eel With Onions Honey And Raisins Recipes

EGGPLANT STEW WITH HONEY AND GOLDEN RAISIN POLENTA

Steps:

• Place dried mushrooms and 2 cups chicken stock in a small pot over medium-low heat.
• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven or high sided skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add garlic, crushed pepper, onions, carrots, celery, peppers, and eggplant to the pot as you chop them. Add the bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and cover the pot to sweat the vegetables out a little faster. Stir occasionally for 10 to 12 minutes then uncover and add the balsamic vinegar.
• Remove the reconstituted dried mushrooms to the pot with a slotted spoon. Pour in all but the last few tablespoons of mushroom stock. The last of the stock can hold a little loose grit from the dried mushrooms. Add tomatoes and break up with a wooden spoon. Simmer over low heat the last few minutes before serving. Adjust salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 2 cups stock with 1 cup milk, golden raisins and rosemary over medium high heat. Whisk in polenta and stir 3 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in honey, butter and cheese.
• Pile some polenta in shallow bowls and spoon the stew around the polenta.;

SICILY KNOWS BEST--EGGPLANT STEW WITH HONEY & GOLDEN RAISIN

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms and 2 cups of the stock in a small pot over medium-low heat.
• Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven or high-sided skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, onions, carrots, cubanelle and bell peppers, and eggplant to the pot as you chop them.
• Season with salt and pepper and cover the pot; sweat the vegetables for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, then uncover and stir in the balsamic vinegar. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the reconstituted dried mushrooms out of the soaking water, and add them to the pot. Pour in all but the last few tablespoons of mushroom stock, which may have a little loose grit from the dried mushrooms. Add the tomatoes to the pot and break up with a wooden spoon. Simmer over low heat for a few more minutes; adjust with salt and pepper.
• While the veggies are sweating down, in a medium saucepan slowly heat the remaining 2 cups of stock with the milk, raisins, and rosemary over medium-high heat. When it just simmers, whisk in the polenta and stir for 3 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey, butter, and cheese.
• Pile some polenta in shallow bowls and spoon the stew around the polenta.

ROASTED RED ONIONS WITH BUTTER, HONEY, AND BALSAMIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the butter, vinegar, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute to reduce slightly.
• Place the onions, cut sides up, in a single layer on a baking pan.
• Drizzle the butter-vinegar mixture over and roast until soft and slightly caramelized, about 45 minutes.

STEWED EEL WITH ONIONS, HONEY, AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the eels with a little salt.
• Put the onions with 4 tablespoons oil in a large pan. Cook with the lid on over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until soft (they will stew in their own juice). It will take a long time because of the quantity. Take the lid off and cook, stirring often, until lightly golden. Add the cinnamon, saffron, honey, lemon juice, raisins, and a little salt and pepper. Stir well, and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet, sauté the eel in butter and the remaining tablespoon of oil, sprinkling with salt and pepper, until just cooked through. Serve on a bed of onions with couscous.