Recipes to go with this Week's Grocery Bag: 12/15
We’re trying something new where we archive the weekly recipes we curate with our grocery bags.
This week’s recipes:
Note: Due to supply chain issues, we’ve substituted lacinato kale and butternut squash for their cousins in some of your bags this week. We think they’re delicious substitutes, but if you’re unhappy, drop us an email. Thanks!
💚 WHAT IS SPIGARIELLO KALE? 💚
Also known as "leaf broccoli," this heirloom variety is blowing my mind. It's a mix between kale and broccoli (!), and, like them, is also a member of the Brassica family. It has sweet, pleasant, kale-like leaves, in addition to tender stalks that are almost like broccoli rabe (but less bitter). I'm so excited to cook with this ingredient and get to know it better! I paired it with the broccolini thinking they'd sauté well together with some garlic, red pepper flakes and squeeze of lemon. Let us know what you think.
✨🐟 LOVE LETTER TO CANNED TUNA 🐟✨
Have you tried Ortiz’s canned tuna yet, which we have available as a pantry add-on? It is velvety, savory, and all-around SO FRIGGIN' GOOD! I don't like canned tuna at all, but this is canned tuna you'll convert for. It's packed in oil, so it's flaky and moist but not mushy. Yes, it is like 4x the cost of Starkist. Starkist can't do much more than swim in mayo, though. Ortiz tuna is line-caught off the coast of Spain -- turns out old-school fishing is more sustainable, reduces by-catch fish and creates jobs! Ortiz will rock a Niçoise salad, it will make a beautiful pasta sauce.
There’s plenty to be done with canned tuna, but one of my favorite ways to eat it is on a piece of good bread as a simple snack. A loaded Niçoise Toast is an awesome upgrade to that! Niçoise EVERYTHING. Just saying it feels posh af.
When it comes to weeknight dinner, canned tuna will always have your back. This tuna pasta looks like a quick, nourishing, and absolutely delicious recipe. Add-ons: Canned tuna, any of our pastas, olive oil, capers
It also whips up into a killer tonnato sauce, which would rock on top of your veggies. Take inspiration from this Charred Broccoli with Tonnato, but sub in your broccolini or spigariello kale! Add-ons: Canned tuna, grated parm, olive oil
🍽️ COMFORTING WEEKNIGHT MEALS 🍽️
So it’s finally really feeling like winter, and all I want is something warm and comforting. A creamy, savory Tomato and Parmesan Risotto would absolutely hit the spot these days, so I’m really excited to put my plum tomatoes to use in this dish! Add-ons: Arborio rice, grated parm, tomato paste, olive oil
Do you have leftover Flageolet beans from last week? Grab your plum tomatoes and onion and whip up these beans in tomato vinaigrette for a perfectly creamy, acidic concoction that keeps very well (bonus!), per the reviews. You can also make this with our canned white beans, which would make the dish practically instant 🤯 Add-ons: Canned white beans, olive oil
Another bean concoction, these Crispy Mushrooms with Creamy White Beans and Kale look exceptional. So texturally interesting, savory, and a great way to spotlight your shiitake mushrooms and spigariello kale. You can add your broccolini in along with the kale! Add-ons: Canned white beans, olive oil
All you need is some exceptional seasoning to make your little gem lettuce shine, and this Creamy Avocado Dressing is just the thing. With a little effort, you’ll be blessed with side salads all week 😊 (Which you can top with canned tuna, since you already know we’re obsessed) Add-ons: Olive oil
🍦WHAT'S FOR DESSERT?🍦
Banana Nice Cream might be trendy, but it’s also a total game changer: Creamy, delicious, and beyond simple. Why not whip up this Pumpkin Banana Nice Cream with your honeynut squash instead, and see if it changes your life as much as it did ours? You can halve your squash, roast at 350F for 30-40 minutes until it’s tender, and then blend it in the food processor to make your purée.
And here’s another approach: Frozen mango blends up with coconut milk for an awesome mango nice cream. Add-ons: Coconut milk