Showing posts with label Main Course. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Main Course. Show all posts

3.21.2009

Tortilla de Patatas


NAME
Tortilla de Patatas or Spanish omelette is a typical Spanish dish consisting of an egg omelette with fried potatoes.

SYNOPSIS
Portion: 1 Tortilla (4 persons)
- 4 medium Potatoes
- 4 Eggs
- 1 big Onion
- Olive Oil
- Salt, Pepper

DESCRIPTION
Fry the sliced potatoes and onions in abundant olive oil, till they get soft and golden. Drained the oil and mix the potatoes and onions with raw beaten eggs, and slowly fry the mix in a frying pan. The tortilla is fried first on one side and then flipped over to fry on its other side, with the help of a plate.

OPTIONS
Eat it hot from the oven with tomato salad

SEE ALSO
links, to others, recipies

3.01.2009

Pasta alla carbonara


NAME
Pasta alla Carbonara - (usually spaghetti) is an Italian pasta dish based on eggs, cheese, bacon, and black pepper. It was invented in the middle of the 20th century. In all versions of the recipe, the eggs are added to the sauce raw, and cook with the heat of the pasta itself.

SYNOPSIS
4 Portions:
- 500g of Pasta (spaghetti)
- 1 Onion
- 100g of Bacon
- 4 Eggs
- Olive oil
- Black Pepper
- Parmesan cheese

DESCRIPTION
In a pot, boil the pasta (al dente) with a little of salt and olive oil. In a pan, fry the chopped onion and bacon in Olive oil, till it gets golden. Mix them all together in the pan and add the egg yolk, black pepper, parmesan cheese and mix well.

OPTIONS
-

SEE ALSO
tiramissu, Pasta aglio i olio,

2.28.2009

Galinhada


Galinhada
Galinhada is a Brazilian recipe for rice with chicken cooked in the same pot, from the regions of Goiás and Minas Gerais.

SYNOPSIS
Portion: 4 persons
- 2 cups of white rice;
- 4 cups of water;
- 400g of chicken meat (small pieces);
- 1 big Onion (chopped in small pieces);
- 3 garlic tooth (smashed);
- 1/2 can of sweet corn;
- 1/2 can of green peas;
- Olive Oil
- Salt, Pepper

DESCRIPTION
Fry the onion and garlic in the olive oil till it gets golden, then add the rice to fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken meat pieces, salt and pepper and cook it. Add the corn and peas for a small cooking time, and add the 4 cups of water and close the lid.
Stir it a little once in a while, and after 10 minutes cooking, the rice should be soft and not so wet.

OPTIONS
Serve it hot, with beans and green tomato salad.

SEE ALSO
Beans, Green Tomato Salad, Caesar Salad