I received a food processor for x-mas, but I don't know any dinner recipes I could use it for?

Question

I just started cooking last May so I don't know a lot of recipes...

Answer 1

Honey I have been cooking for quite awhile and trust me you just received your new best friend......I got one for Christmas too and I don't think one day has gone by that I haven't used it! You can use it for everything you can use it to make all of your chopped items for tacos or you can use it to make the cream cheese filling that goes into tortilla wrap-ups or you can use it to make cookies it is the best gift ever! Another great thing to use it for is fresh salsa it is wonderful in there no more dicing up all of that stuff by hand. I used mine last night to chop cabbage for runzas and they were great plus I had enough cabbage left that I just whipped up some colslaw with the rest of the shredded cabbage. I wouldn't advise using it for meats unless you are putting lunchmeat or other thin or soft meats like turkey in smaller torn bits or ham into something that you already have whipped up in a bowl or even roast would be okay but you probably need to cook it first or it might be too much......also soups are easy to get ready in these.....you can chop up all of your veggies and stuff then pour them in the pan with your stock or juice and you are ready to go the opportunities are endless!

Answer 2

You should of gotten a book with your food processor. It tells you how to use the processor and it has recipes. If you know how to use a blender then you know how to use a food processor.
I have one and I use it for many things .
mix cake batter.
chop nuts for pies or cakes
make dough
milk shakes
slice potatoes to fry
slice cucumbers
cut up tomatoes for soup
slice onions if the recipe calls for sliced onion
or chop onions, potatoes and other veggies
make your own vegetable drink
ground up cooked beef for meatloaf & mix other ingredients .
mix your bread dough, if you know how to make bread
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR PROCESSOR. Good luck .

I love my processor

Answer 3

You don't need a special recipe to use your food processor. Any quantity of items you would chop with a knife can be done in the food processor instead. Really small quantities don't work well.

Check the booklets that came with the processor. They often contain recipes.

One of my favorite uses for a processor is chopping onions. I buy them on sale at the store in quantity. Cut them in quarters and drop them in to rough chop. Then I take 1-2 cups worth and toss in sandwich baggies. I put those in a large freezer baggy and have pre-chopped onions ready to go in soups, sautes, pot roasts... any cooked food. I don't recommend home frozen onion for using raw. The texure is mushy when it thaws.. but it's great in cooked food. You can keep the frozen onion for 3-6 months depending on the quality of the baggy and your freezer.

Some of my favorite recipe sites are www.recipezaar.com , www.epicurious.com , www.bhg.com , www.atasteoftai.com , www.goya.com , www.kraftfoods.com .

Take a walk to your favorite bookstore.. Get yourself a good basic cookbook with lots of pictures and basic cooking techniques such as "Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook" and "The Joy of Cooking". Spend time watching The Food Network for techniques and inspiration.

Answer 4

Oldest yet toughest to do technique is reducing on board with very sharp knife! This has been performed for millinea! next oldest technique and not particularly as annoying is nutrition grinder. It has sharp blades that chop the ingredients. extra moderen technique is to pulse in blender. do not over technique. maximum modern technique is the nutrition processor. this is an fairly previous recipe with maximum modern easiest processing approaches used. you may get the comparable consequences with blender. And comparable consequences with nutrition grinder and/or knife. The final 2 isn't a tender paste, yet would be very ideal.

Answer 5

Ooohh Hummus! I use mine to make hummus twice a week so there is always something quick to snack on. If you think you don't like hummus, it's because the store bought kind is so bland. But a food processor makes it in seconds flat.
I can drained chickpeas(garbanzo beans)
3-4 cloves garlic
2TBS peanut butter or tahini paste(ethnic aisle)
dash salt, pepper, cumin, red pepper
process till smooth while drizzling olive oil till texture like a dip.

spread on sandwiches, pita bread, triscuits, veggie slices. Totally healthy and totally yum!

(you are going to come to LOVE your new toy!!!)

Answer 6

Just use it for all the chopping, slicing, etc. in any of your recipes. Keep it on the counter, and use it all the time. I have had one for many years, and I use it all the time. I have made cookies, bread dough, pie crusts, sauces, really too much to mention. Enjoy!!

Answer 7

Visit www.epicurious.com or www.foodtv.com. Lots of great recipes and ideas!

Happy Cooking

A Chef in NYC

Answer 8

I'm jealous. I want one of these.

You can make some killer salsa with the food processor. Saves all the cutting time ;)