Staples

[sibyllevance]

I'm very much a beginner in all things kitchen so I tend to stick to recipes for the most part but obviously I can't work on recipes every day. I've just realized today while cooking 'by myself' (i.e. without a recipe) that I had some habits I frankly never realized I even had.
I almost always start by melting onions in a good chunk of salted butter, especially when I have no idea what I'm going to do. It seems like the right thing to do somehow (one of my housemates melts his onion exclusively in oil but I think I won him over just with the smell of mine).

So, what are your staples? Can be an ingredient or a 'foundation' for a recipe (frying onions for me)

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[quinfirefrorefiddle]

And invention of my mom's- I call it Polish Sausage Lyonnaise.

You need a frying pan, a kielbasa, a couple small potatoes, and a medium onion. Coat the pan with something non-stick, set it on a medium heat. Dice the potatoes (you can peel them if you want) into bite sized pieces, and toss them in the pan. Dice the onion finely, throw it in the pan. Slice the kielbasa into bite size pieces, throw them in. Stir occasionally.

Once the onions are carmelized and the potatoes are well-cooked (with the consistency of a baked potato)- at least fifteen minutes, the meat will be ready as well. Fill a bowl and eat!

It keeps pretty well, and it's *great* for winter nights. Very filling.

[marahmarie]

My mom has made this recipe for as long as I can remember and it is tasty stuff.