This has become a new favourite of mine for work lunches. In a covered dish, bake 2-4 chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken thighs on thin slices of lemon at 450°F for 35 minutes In olive oil, sauté for 5-10 minutes: 2 chopped onions 2 chopped carrots 2-4 stalks of celery 1 green pepper 1 tart…
Category: Main Dish
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of arborio/risotto rice 1/2 litre of stock (or more) 4-5 cloves of garlic butternut squash, peel & cut into squares ) 1/2 glass of white wine 1 onion 75-100 grams grated parmesan cheese Olive oil Method: First, roast the butternut squash in the oven with cumin seeds and olive oil until starting…
Braised eggs with tomato, spinach, & sour cream
Ingredients: olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunky (approximately 1 cm) slices 1/2 red chili, finely chopped 3 small tomatoes, cut julienne style (8 pieces) 3 cloves garlic 200g frozen spinach (or more) 4 eggs 100g sour cream (or greek style yoghurt) 1 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro, chopped (optional garnish)…
Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 1/c cup chopped onion (or less) 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup Bisquick® 3 eggs 1 cup shredded cheese (4 oz) Method: Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 10 inch pie plate. Cook & stir beef and onions until brown. Drain. Stir in…
Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients: -1 tbsp + 1 tsp butter -1 medium onion, chopped fine -2 cloves garlic minced -4 oz uncooked aborio rice or any medium or short grain rice -3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock -8oz fresh mushrooms, chopped thin (mini bella mushrooms are quite nice) -2 tbsp fresh grated Parmesan cheese Method: -In skillet,…
Stoofvlees (Belgian Stewed Beef)
Don’t let the unpronounceable name of this recipe scare you; it’s truly a delicious way to prepare beef. Ingredients (4 persons): – 1 kg stewing beef – 2 onions – 2 garlic cloves – 50 cl gueuze (or other dark beer — don’t cheap out) – 1 tablespoon brown sugar (cassonade) – salt, pepper – 1…
Pesto Penne with Turkey Sausage
Ingredients: One Large Sweet Onion One Red Pepper One Yellow Pepper 4 Tablespoons of Pesto 454 G Pasta 6 cups fresh baby spinach Goats’ cheese Directions: Boil Sausage (or bake, BBQ) and slice it. Sauté Vegetables: Veggie Options: Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions,Zucchini. Prepare Penne and drain. Add turkey sausage, sautéed vegetables and pesto. Crumble goats’…
Summer Salad with Chicken
Ingredients: -large bowl of roquette or arugula -1 large sweet apple -1/2 yellow pepper (or red) -1/2 a medium red onion sliced very fine -1/2 cucumber -handful of pine nuts -1/3 kilo chicken cut into cubes (3/4 lb) -tbsp bruschetta seasoning Directions: Cook the chicken on the stove top in hot olive oil and bruschetta…
Sundried Tomato & Chevre Quiche
Ingredients: -puff pastry squares (enough to cover whatever pan you use) or Pilsbury Crescent Rolls®, but use it to layer the bottom of the pan (note: any other pie crust will also work) -soft goat’s cheese (chevre) – 100 grams -fresh spinach – 3 big handfulls -1 red pepper -1/3 cup soft sundried tomatoes -big…
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