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As faculty and social events are canceled, work-from-dwelling edicts are sent out and Bay Area restaurants chose to quickly close through the coronavirus outbreak, many of us have hunkered down at dwelling.

If the scenes of panic-buying in shops are any indication, the fortunate amongst us have full refrigerators and pantries right now, with cans of beans and broth and possibly a number of extra vegetables and meat ready to be put to make use of within the kitchen.

I’m planning to make use of up some sauces I have in the freezer for soy sauce rooster and a mole from Bay Area chef Jonnatan Leiva to cook up a hunk of pork. That manner we’ll have loads of dinners and lunches as my family of four is caught in our condo for the following several weeks.

Listed below are more recipes from The Chronicle’s archives that benefit from pantry components and foods that hopefully are already in your refrigerator or simple enough to grab in your subsequent buying trip, akin to a simple minestrone, a vegetarian “stoup” with kabocha squash and a pasta with canned tuna. I hope spending time in the kitchen provides you a sense of ease and consolation.

Tara Duggan is The San Francisco Chronicle’s assistant meals editor. Email: tduggan@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @taraduggan

Chicken Tinga

Serves 6 to eight

Tinga is poached hen or other meat tossed in a mild tomato-chipotle sauce and served with tostadas or contemporary bread. Strain and reserve the leftover broth for soup or any other recipe calling for hen stock. Your complete recipe could be prepared up to 2 days ahead, or you'll be able to poach the hen ahead after which end the sauce on the last minute.

6 entire chicken legs, skin and further fat removed

2 massive onions, sliced

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1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled

three cloves garlic, peeled

1 teaspoon kosher salt + extra to taste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups pureed tomatoes

2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely minced + 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (or to style)

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

12 to sixteen tortillas or fresh bread to serve

Optional garnishes: Mexican crema, cilantro leaves, finely chopped onion, crumbled queso fresco, sliced avocado

Instructions: Place the chicken legs in a big pot (at the least 7 quarts) and canopy with water to virtually fill the pot. Bring to a low simmer, cut back to low (the water needs to be barely bubbling) and skim off the scum and yellow fat that gathers on prime.

Add 1 onion, half of the oregano, the bay leaf, garlic and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Reserve the broth. Continue to poach the chicken till very tender, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the pot and let cool, then shred the meat.

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Stir within the tomatoes and the chipotle chile and adobo sauce (for those who favor a milder flavor, add the chipotle and adobo to taste). Add the remaining onion and oregano and saute, stirring typically, till browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Simmer, stirring, for a couple of minutes to mix flavors, then season with salt and pepper.

Add the shredded hen to the pan. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. Stir in simply enough of the reserved hen broth (about 1/2 cup) to make it a bit of saucy, and stir over medium heat for a few minutes to season and rewarm the rooster.

Serve instantly with the tostadas and the optional garnishes.

Nopa’s Baked Butter Beans With Feta, Oregano Pesto & Breadcrumbs

Serves 8

An authentic recipe from Nopa's first menu, this stew of large, rich beans might be served as a starter or predominant course. Nopa chef-owner Laurence Jossel cooks them in a wooden-burning stove however here they’re made in the oven.

Beans

three cups dried big lima beans or gigantes, rinsed and picked over, then soaked for at the least four hours or up to overnight

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, finely diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 (16-ounce) can complete tomatoes, juices reserved and tomatoes coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons minced oregano

Pesto

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped oregano

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 small garlic clove, minced

Kosher salt

To complete

1 cup coarsely crumbled feta cheese (about 6½ ounces)

2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs, toasted in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and seasoned with salt

To make the beans: In a big saucepan, cover the beans with 2 inches of water and convey to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, till the beans are just tender but nonetheless al dente, about 2½ hours. Be certain to maintain the beans coated by about 2 inches of water; you have to to add extra all through cooking.

When accomplished cooking, salt the beans generously and let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1½ cups of the cooking liquid.

In a medium saucepan, heat three tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with salt. Add the onion and garlic and cook over medium-low heat till softened, about eight minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, oregano and the reserved liquid from the cooked beans and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, till the sauce has decreased to 1½ cups, about 1 hour.

To make the oregano pesto: In a meals processor (mini is greatest), combine the olive oil with the oregano, parsley and garlic and pulse to a coarse puree. Season with salt.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the beans with the tomato sauce and sprinkle the feta on high. Bake in the upper third of the oven for about 40 minutes, until the beans are bubbling and the cheese is browned.

Top the beans with the bread crumbs, dollop with the oregano pesto and serve.

Pasta With Beans, Tuna & Arugula

Serves 3-4

Try to make use of a big, meaty number of beans corresponding to Rancho Gordo's purple-speckled Christmas Limas. Saving the pasta water is vital; with out it, the pasta might be too dry.

10 ounces dried pasta

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 cups cooked or canned beans

1 (6-ounce) can oil-packed tuna, barely drained

1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Pinch pink pepper flakes

2 cups packed baby arugula

Instructions: Cook the pasta according to package directions in a pot of nicely-salted boiling water, till al dente. Before draining pasta, take away 1 cup pasta water and put aside. Drain pasta.

While the pasta cooks, place a big pan over medium heat. Add as a lot pasta water as desired to loosen the sauce and coat the pasta. Add the cooked pasta, lemon juice, purple pepper flakes and arugula and stir well till the arugula is wilted. Season to style with salt and pepper. When the garlic is fragrant, add the beans. Add the oil and garlic. Serve instantly. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring sometimes, till heated by. Add the tuna and break up with a spoon until the fish is in large flakes.

Pantry Minestrone

Use whatever produce you might have for this soup, such as bell peppers, celery, carrots, eggplant or greens. This soup will be made vegetarian by swapping out the hen broth for vegetable broth.

1 giant onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, smashed

2 cups diced zucchini (about 2 small)

Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to style

1 bay leaf

1 sprig rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 quart low-sodium rooster or vegetable broth

2½ cups frozen corn

three cups diced tomatoes

2 cups cooked or canned beans (garbanzo, cannellini or a mix), rinsed and drained

Fresh lemon juice, to style

Olive oil and freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, to garnish

Instructions: In a big pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the broth comes to a boil, flip heat down to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and add the bay leaf, rosemary and chicken broth. Add the onions and garlic, and stir till onions are softened and translucent, about 5-6 minutes.

Remove the rosemary sprig, and stir within the corn, tomatoes and beans. Cook another 5-10 minutes, permitting the flavors to meld.

Remove the bay leaf. Season to style with a generous amount of salt and pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Garnish with olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano, and serve scorching.

Soy-Braised Pork Shoulder

This recipe is from Repertoire columnist Jessica Battilana

½ cup hoisin sauce

6 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed to a paste

3½ to four pounds boneless, skinless pork shoulder, in a single chunk

½ cup soy sauce

¼ cup dry Sherry

1 2-inch cinnamon stick

2 entire star anise

four green onions, reduce into 1-inch items, smashed with the facet of a knife

1 2-by-3-inch piece recent ginger, sliced into ¼-inch thick coins, smashed with the facet of a knife

2 tablespoons chopped palm sugar or darkish brown sugar

Cilantro leaves, for garnish

Instructions: In a small bowl, mix together the hoisin sauce and the garlic. Trim some - however not all! - of the fat from the pork shoulder; retain about ½-inch fats cap. Smear the mixture all over the pork shoulder, coating it on all sides. Wrap tightly and refrigerate in a single day.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Add the soy sauce, Sherry, cinnamon, star anise, inexperienced onions, ginger, sugar and 3½ cups water; the cooking vessel must be giant enough that the liquid doesn't submerge the pork entirely. Put the pork fats-aspect up in a Dutch oven or different heavy ovenproof pot with a lid.

Cover the pot and cook for half-hour, then reduce the oven temperature to 300 levels and proceed cooking till the pork is fork-tender, 2½ to 3 hours longer. Let stand 10 minutes, then skim the fats from the floor of the braising liquid and discard. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve. Transfer the pork to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep heat. Return the liquid to the Dutch oven and produce to a boil, then spoon over the pork shoulder. Pour the braising liquid by a wonderful-mesh sieve into a big measuring cup.

Kabocha, Mushroom & Kale “Stoup”

Serves 6

Yes, a “stoup” is someplace between a stew and a soup. While this vegetarian recipe requires kabocha squash, it could additionally work with butternut or acorn squash. Serve with plenty of crusty bread for dipping.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large purple onion, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons minced ginger

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ cup pink or brown miso paste

¼ cup mirin

6 cups rooster or vegetable stock, plus extra if needed

3½ pounds kabocha squash, peeled, seeded and minimize into 1½-inch chunks

12 ounces mushrooms, stems removed and quartered

12 ounces tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces (elective)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 bunch kale, ribs removed and roughly chopped

Instructions: Heat up the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir in the miso paste, followed by the mirin; stir to mix and let the mirin cook off barely. Season with salt and pepper. Add the broth, adopted by the squash, mushrooms and tofu, if utilizing. Bring the soup to a boil, then cut back the heat to medium and let cook until the squash is tender and simply starting to break down, about 35 to forty minutes.

If the “stoup” turns into too thick, add a little bit more broth to skinny out. Taste and modify seasoning, and serve. Add the kale and let cook till wilted, one other 4 or 5 minutes.