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

Fresh & Simple Green Salad With Apple

This simple salad came about as a result of just tossing together some ingredients that we had on hand.  It turned out to be delicious!  It consists of chopped romaine lettuce, diced apples, chopped cubanelle peppers, and taco blend shredded cheese.  For the dressing, simply douse with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and some salt to taste.  Quick, easy, and a real hit!

Easy Brunch- Scrambled "Omelette"

Scrambled Eggs, My Way

Ingredients:

• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 medium onion-chopped
• 1 green pepper-chopped
• 6 oz smoked ham (for extra flavor) cut into small pieces
• 1 big tablespoon butter
• salt
• pepper

Tasty Tuesday - Spicy Chicken Mexican Casserole

Spicy Chicken Mexican Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds cubed chicken breast meat
• 2 x 15 oz cans kidney beans
• 2 x 8 oz cans sweet corn
• 1/2 salsa
• water as needed
• 2 cups shredded cheese of your choice (I used cheddar)
• 3 cups crushed plain tortilla chips

For the taco seasoning mix:

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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 - Baked Potatoes With Ham and Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds potato (cut in thick circles)
• 1 pound ham (cut on slices, a little bit thinner than the potatoes, but still kind of thick)
• 4 ounce butter
• Mozzarella
• Salt

For the Sauce:

• 1 plain yogurt
• 1-2 tablespoons mayo
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• Dill

Directions:

1. Layer the potatoes then the meat then again potatoes - meet - potatoes. On top you should end with potatoes!
2. Put heaping spoons of butter on top, cover and put in the oven for about 40 min on 360-400F (don’t put any water).
3. While the dish is baking prepare your sauce, mixing all the ingredients together.
4. A little before the dish is ready, take it out from the oven, cover with cheese and pour the sauce on top.
5. Put back in the oven for another 10 min without the lid.
6. Take out and serve. Enjoy!

You can see the steps in pictures after the break:

Tasty Tuesday - Autumn Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffing:

• 8-10 Green Peppers
• 1 ½ cups rice
• 17 oz ground meat ( I use 50% pork and 50% beef)
• 1 teaspoon savory
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 3-4 table spoons oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper

Sauce:

• 15 oz yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 table spoon flour
• salt

Tasty Tuesday - Lasagna With a Twist

Lasagna With a Twist

This is a really tasty and unique lasagna with a creamy lemon-garlic sauce.  Instead of ground beef this recipe calls for chopped hot dogs- trust me on this, it's delicious!  

Ingredients:

• ½ package lasagna (8 oz)
• 1 big onion, chopped
• 8 ounce hot dogs (ham if you prefer)
• 8 ounce tomato paste
• 1 egg
• 8 ounce mozzarella (shredded)
• 2 ounce butter
• Salt
• Oil

For the Sauce:

• 8 ounce mayo
• ½ lemon
• 8 ounce yogurt
• garlic, chopped
• 1 tea spoon salt

Directions:

1. Fry the chopped onion for a couple of minutes, add 4-5 table spoons water and cover. Put on low heat until onion is soft.
2. Chop the hot dogs on small cubes and add them to the onion until brown. Add the tomato paste and boil until it gets thicker. Stir often.
3. Beat the egg, add it and keep stirring.
4. Remove from the heat and add the shredded mozzarella.
5. Boil each strip of lasagna separately for about a minute in a wide pot with boiling water and a little bit salt.
6. Spread butter on a baking dish, and put each piece of lasagna after you boil it.
7. On every 3 layers of lasagna put from the tomato mixture, the last layer should be from the mixture.
8. Put a little bit butter on top and bake for about 20 min on 365F.
9. In a bowl, mix the mayo with the lemon juice, add the yogurt, the salt and the garlic and keep mixing.
10. Serve the lasagna hot and pour the sauce on top.
11. Enjoy

Tasty Tuesday

Spaghetti Bolognese


Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 large onion, minced 
• 1 clove garlic, minced 
• 1 pound lean ground beef 
• 1/2 pound ground pork 
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 
• 2 carrots, shredded 
• 1 stalk celery, chopped 
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes 
• 6 ounces tomato sauce 
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 
• salt and pepper to taste 
• 1 pound pasta 

Directions

1. In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat and fry onion and garlic;

2. Add beef and pork and fry until brown. Drain off excess fat. Stir in mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, salt and pepper to saucepan. Cover, reduce heat and simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4. Serve sauce over hot pasta.

Pictures of the process after the break...

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.