Thursday, 27 November 2014

Piquillo pepper cream


Today we bring the recipe for an original appetizer that you'll love, it has a very mild flavor and is ideal for serving on toasted bread.

Ingredients:
- 2 cans of red peppers
- 1 egg
- 1 can of tuna 
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe:
- Cook the egg in boiling water and then peel it.
- Drain the peppers and tuna cans.
- In a glass for the blender, pour peppers, tuna, egg and the 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and mix until a you get a slightly crumbly texture.
- Toast the bread to serve the cream on top.

Bon appétit!

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Pumpkin risotto


This recipe is with pumpkin, which is now a seasonal product. I recommend that you use whenever you can typical seasonal products, because they are very tasty and have a lower price. 

Ingredients for 2 servings: 
- 6.34 oz of pudding rice 
- 7.05 oz of pumpkin (I used the butternut variety, pear-shaped and a sweet flavor) 
- 1/3 of onion 
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 zucchini

- 1/2 leek
- Emmental cheese
- Vegetable stock
- Salt 
- Pepper 

Recipe: 
- Peel the pumpkin, zucchini and onion 
- Cut into thin cubes the pumpkin, red bell pepper, zucchini, onion and leek.
- Fry all the vegetables over medium heat until golden. 
- Add the rice to the pan with a pinch of salt and pepper rice and fry two minutes while you remove continuously. 
- Slowly pour the vegetable stock until the rice is done and the texture of risotto  is creamy. 
- Once the rice is tender, pour the cream cheese on top and stir a few minutes until it mix well with the risotto. 

Bon appétit!

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Cuban Style Rice


Today's recipe is very simple and I think almost everyone has ever done it, in a different way, because it has many varieties. Today we will make the traditional recipe, which is very rich and comprehensive. 

Ingredients for 2 people: 
- 5.29 oz of rice 
- 2 eggs 
- 3 small sausages 
- 1.76 oz of bacon 
- 8.81 oz of tomato sauce 
- 2 cloves garlic 
- 2 riped bananas 
- A little of flour 
- Olive oil 
- Chopped parsley 
- Salt 

Recipe: 
- Cook the rice in a pan of hot water for 20-25 minutes with a little salt. When it's cooked, drain it in a strainer.
- Cut into slices the two cloves of garlic and fry in a pan with a little oil over medium heat. 
- Cut the bacon and sausage into small strips. 
- When the garlic is golden, add the bacon and sausages and remove it.
- Stir well until all are well mixed, add the rice and parsley and continue to stirring occasionally. Put the pan on low heat to keep warm while you finish the recipe. 
- In another pan with oil, fry two eggs with a little salt. 
- In a bowl with flour, roll the bananas and fry them in the same pan where you made the eggs. 
- Put in the plate first the rice, banana and egg and pour over the tomato sauce. 

Bon appétit!

Monday, 17 November 2014

Tuna Stuffed Avocados


This recipe we love the mix of all flavors, despite having many ingredients the taste of lemon each and appreciates acid gives a terrific point.

Ingredients for 2 people:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 can of tuna
- ½ onion
- 1 boiled egg
- 1 tomato
- The juice of half a lemon
- 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parsley

Recipe:
- Wash the avocados and tomatoes.
- Use a grinder to cut into very small pieces the tuna, tomato, onion and boiled egg. If you do not have grinder, try cutting everything into cubes as small as possible.
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit with a spoon.
- With the same spoon scoop out the inside of the avocado, being careful not to break the skin (because you will use it to present the dish) and mix it with the other ingredients.
- Add the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, pepper and parsley and cut all together again with the grinder to mix well.
- Fill the avocado skin with the mixture and serve it.


Bon appétit!

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Canes of aubergine with honey and soy sauce


Today's recipe is inspired in a trip to Córdoba that I did a couple of years ago, the truth is that they taste exactly of what I tried there ...yummy!

Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 1 aubergine
- Flour
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- Oil

Recipe:
- Wash the aubergine, peel it and cut into sticks.
- Put them in a bowl with water and salt for 1/2 hour or so to avoid the bitter flavour.
- Place in a strainer to remove the excess of water.
- In a bowl take a little flour and pass the sticks.
- Shake them to remove the excess.
- In a pan with oil, fry over medium heat the canes and once browned, place them on a plate with kitchen paper to absorb the oil.
- Mix honey and soy sauce and stir until you have a smooth sauce.
- Put the aubergine in a dish and pour a little honey and soy sauce over the top.

Bon appétit!

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Pisto manchego


Today's recipe is very versatile because you can chenge the ingredients and adapt to those you have at home at the time, it will always be good! 

Ingredients for 2 servings: 
- 1 red pepper 
- 1 yellow pepper 
- 2 green peppers (Italian style)
- 1 courgette 
- 1 tomato 
- 1/2 of onion 
- 2 cloves garlic 
- Fried tomato  
- Oil 
- Salt 

Recipe: 
- Wash all the ingredients and peel the zucchini and onion. 
- Cut all the ingredients into small cubes and the garlic cloves into small pieces. 
- In a pan with a little oil, fry the zucchini and red and yellow peppers, which are the ones that take more time cooking. 
- After 5 minutes, add the remaining ingredients to fry until everything is soft and pour a little salt over the vegetables. 
- Drain it to remove excess oil and then add the fried tomato to your taste. 

Bon appétit!

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Carbonara macaroni with curry


The sauce for this pasta is more lighter than the carbonara with cream, because it takes less quantity, and the touch of curry is very soft, so it will become one of the favorite sauces for the whole family, I guarantee you that you will love it! 

Ingredients for 2 servings: 
- 7.05 oz of macaroni 
- 3.52 oz of bacon 
- 1.76 oz of grated cheese 
- 1/4 of onion 
- 7.05 oz of cream for cooking 
- 7.05 oz of tomato sauce 
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder 
- Oil 
- Salt 
- Chopped parsley 

Recipe: 
- Cook the macaroni in boiling water with a little oil until it becomes "al dente", drain and set aside. 
- While the macaroni are boiling, peel the onion, cut into cubes and fry it in a large skillet over medium heat cook. 
- Cut the bacon into strips and add to the onion. 
- When the bacon and onions are golden, add to skillet the tomato sauce, cream and curry and cook over low heat a few minutes while you remove until well blended. 
- Add the macaroni to the pan and stir well so that the pasta absorbs the flavor of the sauce. 
- Include the grated cheese on top. 
- Serve the macaroni and sprinkle some chopped parsley on top. 

Bon appétit!

Monday, 3 November 2014

Cauliflower salad with mustard sauce


You'll love this recipe because the different ingredients merge together to form a spectacular flavour.It will become one of your favorite salads! 

Ingredients for 2 servings: 
- 14 oz of cauliflower 
- 2 large carrots 
- 2 tablespoons of capers 
- 1 tomato 
- Chopped parsley 
- 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise 
- 1 tablespoon of vinegar 
- 1 tablespoon of mustard 
- Salt 
- Ground pepper 

Recipe: 
- Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil it in water with a little salt and a dash of vinegar (this makes it smell less during cooking). 
- Peel and cut the carrots in stripes. 
- Wash and cut the tomato into cubes. 
- Drain the cauliflower and mix in a bowl with the carrot and tomato. 
- Sprinkle chopped parsley on top. 
- Prepare the sauce mixing 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 vinegar, 1 mustard, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. 
- Pour the sauce over the salad and mix well. 

Bon appétit!