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Cooking Outside the Box with Chef John
Cooking Outside the Box with Chef John
Author: UW Health
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Cooking fast, healthy and flavorful meals can be a challenge. Too often, busy families rely on pre-packaged ingredients to make a meal. But UW Hospital and Clinics' Executive Chef, John Marks, has strategies to help even the busiest cooks prepare fresh, fast and delicious food. Each month, Chef John will host a short, one-meal lesson incorporating healthy ingredients and easy preparation tips. Learn how to improve your cooking techniques, or how to transform a favorite recipe into a healthier dish.
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Chef John doesn't have a recipe for you this month, but he's still helping you learn in the kitchen. Get a lesson on knives, including how to care for the utensil and cut many common vegetables and fruits.
This month Chef John really goes outside the box, lending a helping hand in making a hamburger casserole dinner. His version features fresh ground beef and vegetables. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/38606
Chef John shows you how to whip up a savory breakfast or brunch dish with eggs, fresh vegtables and herbs and smoked gouda cheese in no time at all. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/38611
Looking for a simple, quick dinner made with natural ingredients? Try Chef John's Mac n Cheese with real Wisconsin cheese. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/38604
Chef John uses some surprising ingredients to make a cold soup, which can be refreshing on a warm summer day or night. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/37567
With summer nearly upon us, Chef John offers a great, low-calorie recipe that you can make at home and enjoy on a picnic. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/37563
Chef John features the traditional eggs benedict recipe, with a twist. He uses smoked salmon, micro greens and a dill Hollandaise sauce to enhance the breakfast classic. Get the recipe: http://www.uwhealth.org/37545
This month, Chef John offers a two-part vodcast. In this episode, he shows you how to break down a whole chicken. While you can apply this knowledge in any number of recipes, Chef John uses the meat to make chicken soup in this month's other episode.
Chef John shares his recipe for chicken soup with brown rice, loaded with delicious and healthy vegetables. Be sure to watch this month's other episode from Chef John, in which he shows you how to break down a whole chicken and use it for the soup. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/37299
Chef John offers his version of this classic Italian dish, done in just minutes but packed with flavor. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/36911
This month's recipe takes a few more minutes to prepare than our usual offerings, but it's well worth the wait. Combine the grain quinoa with fresh vegetables for a warm, flavorful, healthy meal. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/36546
Looking for the perfect sweet treat for Valentine's Day? Skip the chocolate and try Chef John's healthier version of this classic dessert - and be prepared to be surprised about some of the ingredients. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/35934
Whether you're "table-gating" on the couch at home or tailgating at the stadium, spice up your menu for the big game and add some warmth to the winter the Chef John way. Don't worry, these chicken fingers are just as tasty even if you dial down the heat. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/33201
Just in time for the holidays, Chef John has a recipe for a simple, healthy stuffing featuring the sweet and tart flavor of dried cranberries. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/32888
This month, Chef John helps you make an apricot chutney to pair with sauteed chicken breasts for a quick and easy meal. View the recipe at http://www.uwhealth.org/32553
Do you have seven minutes? That's all the time it takes to prepare this great main entree, which has just five ingredients.
This simple Asian dish packs some punch in the spice department thanks to the inclusion of Thai chilies and lots of flavor. Try serving it over rice.
Chef John prepares a healthier version of the popular dish using tilapia and pan-seared salsa. What's more, you can have it ready to eat in about 15 minutes.
Add flavor to any kind of fish with this quick and easy recipe.
Impress your dinner guests with this recipe, which looks fancy but actually is quick, simple and healthy. Try serving it with potatoes or rice.























