Thai Beef with Basil

Bon Appétit  | November 2013

by Dawn Perry

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photo by Hirsheimer & Hamilton

yield
Makes 4 servings

active time
25 minutes

total time
25 minutes

Basil is wilted like a leafy green in this stir-fry, then added raw at the end for a double dose of its aromatic flavor.

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Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a spoon and pressing down firmly to help brown, until cooked through and nicely crisped in spots, 8–10 minutes. Add broth and 2 cups basil and cook, stirring, until basil is wilted, about 2 minutes.

Toss carrots, scallions, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and remaining chile, 1 cup basil leaves, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl.

Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice in another small bowl until sugar dissolves.

Top rice with beef and slaw and drizzle with soy dressing. Serve lime wedges alongside for squeezing over.

Per serving: 240 calories, 12 g fat, 2 g fiber

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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix Makes Everything Awesome

Americans have a love of ranch.

I'm not talking about some kind of fleeting "Do you like me? Check yes or no" kind of love. No, no, this is more of the "I want to have your children and live happily ever after" kind of love.

Did that just get weird? Let's back up a bit.

We love ranch. I think that most little kids – and probably a good portion of adults – only eat salad because of ranch dressing. Carrots? Dip 'em in ranch. Broccoli? Made better with ranch. Celery? Well, nothing makes celery edible (sorry, it's true), but ranch might just come closest to getting the job done. We even go so far as create ranch popcorn recipes. That's some ranch love, right there.

But do you know what I don't love? The fact that the second ingredient listed on a package of ranch dressing mix is salt. And they aren't kidding, either. If you take a moment to taste the mix by itself, you will be hard-pressed to taste anything besides the salt. It overpowers any of the herbs and spices that actually make ranch dressing taste good.

Luckily, this is something that we can remedy quickly and easily at home. In fact, I would be willing to bet that you have at least 90% of these ingredients in your pantry already. Unlike some of our homemade fixes, which – while endlessly more delicious than the original - can be a bit time consuming (my Homemade Little Debbie Valentine Cakes come to mind), I promise that this Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix will take you less than 5 minutes to make.

How will you use your Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix? Any way that you want! Personally, I would head straight for these Cream Cheese Ranch Roll-Ups (although Vegetable Pizza is always a solid option, too), but any recipe that calls for a package of ranch dressing mix is a great place to start. Simply use 3 tablespoons of homemade mix in place of a standard package of the store-bought stuff for a flavor your family will love.

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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

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Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons buttermilk powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

1. Mix ingredients together.
2. If desired, pulse several times in a blender or food processor for more of a powdery consistency.
3. Store in an airtight container in the pantry.

Notes

• Dill can be overpowering to some people. I suggest starting with 1/2 teaspoon and adding up to 1 teaspoon if your family likes the flavor.

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