Today I made a recipe that my mom always prepares! A delicacy unique, a perfectsecond. Artichokes and potatoes are in fact a complete and I believe there is no need to say more, if anything just a few slices of bread!
Ingredients
Two Artichokes
2 medium potatoes
1 clove garlic
A teaspoon of dried oregano
Pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
* Clean the artichokes and cut into six slices. In order not to tarnish them soak in abowl with the lemon juice.
* Peel the potatoes and cut spicchietti the same size of the artichokes.
* Peel the garlic, crush it and brown it in a pan with oil.
* Add the potatoes, artichokes, well drained, a pinch of salt, oregano and fry gentlyfor all five, six minutes.
* Pour a glass of water, cover and cook over low heat for about twenty minutes.
* When they are well cooked with a rich scent of pepper and serve hot.
Spinach with cheese are delicious, in most can be used either as a side dish of meat or fish, but simply as a second vegetable.
Ingredients
4 cubes of frozen spinach
2 tablespoons grated cheese
1 slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
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Preparation
* Thaw the cubes with spinach in a saucepan with a little bit 'of water.
* Stir and continue cooking over high heat until the spinach has evaporated water.
* Add oil and salt and stir.
* Add the grated cheese and slices.
* When the cheese has melted pour into a dish and serve with the croutons.
The grilled eggplant is a second or a perfect side dish.
Ingredients
2 eggplants
1 clove garlic
Balsamic sauce
Extra virgin olive oil
Parsley
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Preparation
* Heat the cast iron plate on the stove, grease it with a little oil and wipe dry with paper towels.
* Cook the eggplant on both sides for about 5 minutes, until they are well cooked.
* Clean the parsley, finely chop together the garlic clove. In a small bowl with 2 tablespoons of oil emulsify the mixture and use it to brush the eggplant.
* Adjust salt and garnish with balsamic sauce and serve.
The potatoes my mom always made them when I was down in Calabria! Last night I thought of making this delicious dinner recipe. But my mom usually uses them as a side dish with meat or fish. Instead I had intended not to increase much above all because this food is known for its high content of carbohydrates!
Ingredients
200 g potato
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2-3 sprigs parsley
1 clove garlic
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Preparation
* Peel the potatoes and wash thoroughly under running fresh water.
* Put them in a pot and cook for 40 minutes. Prick with a skewer to see if the cooking is due to come effortlessly.
* When the potatoes are cooked, remove them and cut into wedges or sliced. If you are small you can also leave whole.
* Place the potatoes in a bowl and dress with oil, a pinch of salt, chopped parsley and garlic peeled and sliced.
Ingredients
300 g of spinach
2 slices of onion
Lemon
30 g cheese
30 g breadcrumbs
2 slices
Black pepper
Nutmeg
3 tablespoons oil
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Preparation
* Wash and clean Swiss chard and separate the ribs from the green.
* Boil the water first, lightly salted and acidulated with lemon juice for 20 minutes, then drain well.
* Boil the leaves aside for five minutes.
* Meanwhile, slice the onions thin and fry in a pan with three tablespoons of oil.
* Add the blanched leaves, salt and pepper and cover.
* simmer for three minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
* Sprinkle a baking dish with a little olive oil and bread crumbs.
* Place all the coasts on a single floor and sprinkle with feta cheese, cheese slices and a more breadcrumbs.
* Then distribute the leaves that will be covered with the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
* Go into the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes and leave them until they are golden brown and will have formed a crunchy crust.
This morning I woke up with a beautiful sun and I went grocery shopping by bike! A wonderful morning! Who would have expected that after a few hours the sky would become all black, bringing with them a heavy downpour! And now I find myself here at home, in front of my computer, wrapped in a warm blanket to post the recipe today! A good day to all!
Ingredients
A pack of canned chickpeas
2 sage leaves
Black pepper
Ground red pepper
1 slice of onion
Extra virgin olive oil
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Preparation
* In a pan, fry the diced onion with oil.
* Add the chickpeas with a glass of water or broth.
* Cook for about ten minutes, add salt and pepper and add the two leaves of sage.
* Cook for a few moments.
* When the chickpeas are cooked, arrange in a shallow dish and garnish with red pepper.
Despite this, they came very tasty!
Ingredients
4 artichokes
10 g flour
1 lemon
2 eggs
Oil for frying
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Preparation
* Clean the artichokes by removing the hard outer leaves, trim retaining the heart and part of the stem, slice it lengthwise and place them in water acidulated with lemon juice for half an hour.
* Then drain, pat dry with paper towels and dip in flour shaken off the excess.
* In a bowl beat eggs with a pinch of salt and dip a few at a time, artichokes, drain well and then immediately plunge into a pan where the edges rather high, in the meantime, heat the oil will be done.
* Fry until golden and will be perfectly crisp, then drain on paper towels, season with salt and serve hot as a side dish!
