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

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 - Cheesy Ham & Potatoes Casserole

Cheesy Ham & Potatoes Casserole

Ingredients:

• 2 - 2 1/2 pounds potatoes (peeled and cut on cubes)
• 3 oz ham
• 2 oz mushrooms
• 10 oz mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1 medium red onion (sliced on rings)
• 3 1/2 oz butter
• 3 - 3 1/2 oz milk
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 390F
2. Put the potatoes on the bottom of a 15 inch casserole dish and drop in spoonfuls of butter. Put the onion rings on top of the butter and the potatoes. 
3. Put in the oven until butter melts and then pour the milk over it. Place back in the oven for 15 min.
4. Take dish out of the oven and mix everything together. Bake for another 15 min (make sure it's not dry and it doesn't stick to the dish, if needen add butter & milk).
5. Put mushrooms, ham, salt & pepper, mix everything together. Put back to bake for another 15 min.
6. Put the cheese on top and return to oven until cheese is browned.
7. Serve warm.

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:

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!