WILMINGTON SISTER CITIES CULINARY EXCHANGE

  Sausage with White Beans Ragu This dish was one of my favorites during the pandemic in the summer of 2020 when I had plenty of fresh basil, parsley, arugula and tomatoes growing in the garden. Serves 6 Ingredients: 10 oz. hot Italian (mild works as well) pork sausage removed from casing 1 can cannellini beans (can substitute any white bean) 8 ounces tomato sauce (fresh or canned) 8 ounces orzo pasta 1 vidalia onion or yellow onion 2 ounces arugula 1 bunch parsley 2 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsps. tomato paste 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese (whey or cow's milk based so it is sweet) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup Salsa Verde (optional) Preparation: Fill a pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile dice onion and roughly chop the parsley and stems.  In a bowl, combine the ricotta, half the Parmesan and some black pepper. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and set aside. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook roughly 7 minutes. Turn off heat and return to pot. S...

    Chicken Pelau (Serves 10) Ingredients 3 - 4  chicken thighs, skin removed and chopped into large chunks, (marinated for one hour in the fridge with a mixture of garlic powder, red pepper flakes, soya sauce, rum, and half of the chopped green herbs) 3 cups rice (long grain but you can use any kind) 3 cans cooked pigeon peas or 3 cups of boiled dried peas (can use canned black eyed peas or pinto beans drained) 1 can diced tomatoes (canned or fresh) 2 onions chopped finely 10 leaves of chado beni finely chopped, or 1 cup chopped cilantro I tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp of fresh thyme 3 chives /green onions chopped finely A bunch of basil leaves chopped finely 5 cloves garlic chopped finely 1 tbsp fresh ginger chopped finely or grated 2 bay leaves 2  tsp freshly ground coriander seed (optional but kicks it up a notch) 2 tsp freshly ground cumin seed (optional but kicks it up a notch) 1 tsp ground turmeric (for coloring) 1 hot pepper...