Spinach Lasagna - Popeye and Garfield Approved!

Here's another delicious lasagna recipe that your family will love.  It's filling and full of flavor.  Check out a previous recipe for Lasagna with a Twist here.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz ricotta cheese
• 20 oz fresh spinach, finely chopped
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 lb provalone and mozzarella cheese mix, shredded (or cheese of your choice)
• 2 x 14 oz cans tomato sauce
• 1 box no-boil lasagna 
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt
• ground black pepper

Green Beans With Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut in half
• 1 lb plain yogurt
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• salt
• pepper

Quick and Easy Cyprus Style Lentil Stew

We're in the season of stews and soups now, and this Cyprus Style Lentil Stew will really hit the spot!  With potatoes, lentils, and rice, you get a really filling dish that is packed with flavor.  It is perfect for those chilly fall days when you want something easy and hearty to hit the spot.  


Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb lentils
• 2-3 medium potatoes, chopped on squares
• 3.5 oz white rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 oz can black olives
• juice from half a lemon
• salt & pepper to taste
• vegetable oil

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 8 green peppers (medium sized)
• 2 small carrots, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons savory spice
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups of water

Hearty Lentil and Potato Stew

Hearty Lentil and Potato Stew

Ingredients:

1 lb brown lentils
4 potatoes - cubed
2-3 carrots - chopped
1 onion - chopped
5 cloves garlic - roughly chopped
3 tbsp tomato puree
vegetable oil
salt
ground black pepper
paprika
2 teaspoons savory

Easy Oven Baked Peas & Potatoes

Easy Peas & Potatoes

A hearty and filling dish that is not short on flavor!  Perfect as a meatless meal, and a great way to get your serving of vegetables.

Ingredients:

2 -15 oz cans sweet peas

2 large potatoes, chopped

2 onions, chopped

2 carrots, diced

2 green bell pepper, diced

2-3 cloves garlic, diced

2-3 teaspoons tomato paste

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

salt to taste

whole black pepper to taste

Tasty Tuesday - Mexican Style Zucchini Casserole

Mexican Style Zucchini Casserole

This Mexican style zucchini recipe is sure to hit the spot!  Sometimes you just need to get a little creative in the kitchen, and casseroles are the perfect way to do that.  You can make it more or less spicy, depending on your taste buds.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound zucchini, cubed
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup cooked long grain rice
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked beans
• 2 1/2 cups salsa
• 2 cups shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and onions; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with garlic salt, paprika, oregano and cayenne pepper, and continue cooking and stirring until fragrant. Mix in the rice, beans and salsa and cook just until heated through. Mix in 1 cup of Cheddar cheese until well blended. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish and top with remaining Cheddar cheese. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
3.  Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
4. Enjoy!  And there you have it, zucchini casserole, Mexican style.

Tasty Tuesday - Chocolaty Walnut Chips

Chocolaty Walnut Chips

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Directions:

1. In a large bowl beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until lightly fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Refrigerate for an hour.
2. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cooking sheet.
3. Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and bake for about 10 min. Cool slightly on the cooking sheets before transfering them.

Tasty Tuesday - Sugary Sweet Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Sugary Sweet Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients:


- For the dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 oz unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- For the filling

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 oz butter, melted until brown

Directions:

Tasty Tuesday - Fried Cauliflower With Sauce

Fried Cauliflower With Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower (cut into florets)
• 4 table spoons flour 
• 4 eggs
• 4 oz mozzarela (shredded on very small pieces)
• oil
• salt

Sauce:

• 1 yogurt (plain)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)

Directions:

1. Bring water to boil add a teaspoon of salt. Put the cauliflower florets  and return to boil. Boil for about 5 min.
2. Coat the boiled pieces of cauliflower with flour, dip in egg and coat with some cheese.
3. Preheat oil and fry them until golden-brown.
4. For the sauce mix the yogurt and the crushed garlic.
5. Serve warm and cover with the yogurt sauce.
6. Enjoy!

Tasty Tuesday - Spicy Green Beans Soup - LINKY

Ingredients:

• 4 potatoes (cut on slices)
• 4 carrots (cut on slices)
• 14 ounce green beans in a can
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 1 hot pepper (chopped)
• 6 table spoons olive oil
• 6 1/2 ounce water
• salt

Directions:

1. Fry the chopped onion, garlic and hot pepper for a couple of minutes in the olive oil.
2. Add the cut on slices potatoes and carrots and the green beans from the can (without the can water).
3. Mix everything, cover and simmer on low for about 8-10 min.
4. Pour the water, add the salt and bring to boil. Boil for 20 min on low heat and keep stirring often.
5. Serve while hot and enjoy :)

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Delicious Potato Salad

Tasty Tuesday Potato Salad

Ingredients:

• 7 Potatoes
• 1 Red Onion, chopped 
• Vegetable Oil 
• Apple Cider Vinegar 
• Salt

Directions:

1. Boil the potatoes for about 15 min (don't overcook them because they will get mushy).
2. Let them cool down and peel the skin.
3. Chop the boiled potatoes on medium to large squares.
4. Add the onion, oil, vinegar and salt and mix everything together.
5. Leave the salad in the fridge for a little bit.
6. Serve and enjoy :)

HAPPY TASTY TUESDAY EVERYBODY!

Tasty Tuesday- Cheesy Oven Baked Penne

CHEESY OVEN BAKED PENNE WITH TOMATO & MUSHROOM

You will need:

800 gr/28 oz (two 14 oz cans) Italian diced tomato

1 package penne pasta

300 gr/10 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced

250 gr/8 oz formaggio cheese, shredded

300 gr/10 oz package mushroom

1 onion diced

2 cloves garlic chopped

Olive oil

Butter

Salt, pepper, oregano and basil to taste

Preheat olive oil in a large pan and add the diced onion and garlic. Fry them for a couple of minutes and add the sliced mushrooms with half of the tomatoes. Stir everything and leave for another 2-3 minutes. Add the rest of the tomatoes, the oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Saute everything together for another 10-15 min on low heat while you cook your pasta (don’t overcook it because it’s going in the oven afterwords).

When the pasta is ready pour it in a baking dish and add some butter. Mix them together and add the tomato & mushroom sauce.  Cover with the shredded formaggio and layer fresh mozzarella slices on top.

Place in oven at 400 F/200 C for 15 about minutes to bake until cheese is melted.

PS: If you want it and like it more saucy, add one can of tomato puree.