Forgive me for not updating regularly, Finals have me all tied up :O
So today Im going to share a dinner recipe with you, a full meal consisting of a simple onion soup, tortellini in a creamy alfredo sauce, salad with a mango dressing, and flan for dessert!
I have to say, I love food, it makes me happy to cook and to eat. I am constantly trying to find new recipes to try and make! Sometimes though, all I want is to have people over and relax with a nice meal, so I have some tried and tested recipes that make everything easier and tastier.
So here goes, first the onion soup!
I usually try to start the soup a while before everything else, that way i can keep it boiling and happy while everything else is cooking. This recipe serves about 4-6 people depending on how much they eat.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Butter
2 whole onions (chopped)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic (completely crushed)
1/8 cup Cilantro (chopped)
1/8 cup Parsley (chopped, but with some of it whole for decoration later)
one sprig of thyme (optional)
Parmesan cheese
2 cans of beef broth (approx 28 oz.)
Ok so this is really easy, take the(medium sized to rather large) pot that you are going to be using and take the butter and the chopped onions. Put it on high and let the butter melt into the pot and start to sizzle a bit, add the onions and let them become glossy and golden brown. then add the balsamic vinegar. stir that together for a about half a minute, letting the flavors mix, then add the garlic, then the cilantro and parsley (as much or as little as you desire, I usually add very little, but that's because I don't like it that much). Now add the beef broth and the thyme, add an extra cup of water, put it at a medium heat and biol for about 10 minutes. After that lower the heat and let it simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes. That's it! When you are going to serve serve with toasted bread on the side (for dipping) and sprinkle some cheese on top, and a few parsley leaves for decoration and serve!
Next Comes the tortellini! This is one of my favorite quick recipes, just because it fill you up and takes minimal effort, which is great if you are tired.
Ingredients!
sauce:
1 cup (1/2 pint, 8 oz.) of heavy cream
1/4 cup ( half a stick) of butter
2/3 cup (6 oz) of parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic (crushed and/or pureed)
1 tablespoon of parsley (dry flakes or freshly cut)
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 cup of cut carrots (optional)
1/3 cup of peas (optional)
1/3 cup of finely chopped onions
1/3 cup of corn(optional)
about 5 strips of bacon, cut into strips
1lb (16 ounces) of chicken brest, chopped into squares or small strips
1 teaspoon of salt)
Pasta:
hah! like I'm going to make you make your own pasta! just buy a pack of pre-made tortellini in the store.
ok so obviously the hard thing here will be the sauce. The pasta itself is quite simple. We are going to start with the chicken, bacon and vegetables. In a large pan take bacon strips and turn the pan at a high heat. Now depending on how you like your bacon ( crispy or soft) you should keep it moving and let it cook all over, becoming brown and as crispy as you want it (multiple taste tests are necessary you know).
Once the bacon is done to your liking (you may remove some of the bacon grease but make sure to leave some for the veggies and chicken) you will add the onions and sauté them, this is also the time to add all of those optional vegetables! They will become softer and glossy, once this has happened, add the chicken. Put the heat on high and add the garlic and the pepper.
lower the heat to a medium and add 1/2 a cup of water and the salt, leave it simmering and get ready to start the rest of the sauce.
Now in a medium saucepan add the heavy cream and the butter, let the butter melt into the cream at medium heat, stirring it constantly (this is a good time to get the pasta boiling). Stir the cheese in slowly, sprinkling it in as you stir it. the cheese will melt into the cream and create a thick sauce. Once you have incorporated all on the cheese, go check on the chicken. The little water in the chicken should have reduced a bit, now add the creamy sauce to it and stir it together in the pan, letting it mix the broth that has formed, put this at a medium heat, stir it for about two minutes, then lower it and let simmer while you strain the pasta. Serve the pasta and pour the sauce on top add some cheese and parsley on top, for show, and serve to your guests!
Next we have the salad. Now, I personally dont like salads... but so many people do I've had to learn how to make them... not that I mind. This salad has a mango dressing, its a sweet contrast to the flavorful food we already have, but it adds a nice contrast and goes well with the meal.
Ingredients:
Now, the salad you can make on your own, choose whatever salad you like most. I usually go with avocado, which I'm told goes very well with this.
2 Mangoes (remove the skin and take the bits of mango off the pit dice this as finely as you possibly can)
1/8 cup of white vinegar
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon of lime zest
1 tablespoon of lime juice
1 tablespoon of orange juice
1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro (or dry cilantro)
1 teaspoon of finely chopped mint leaves (optional)
Now, what we are going to do here is take the mint, mango and cilantro into a medium sized bowl and mix it together, make sure everything is finely chopped. if you want you can use a food processor, but don't let it become too pulverized. Then add all of the liquid and the lime zest. Use the orange you have left over for the salad itself, and the lime for garnish.
Finally there is dessert!
First I was wondering what to make for dessert.. but i decided on something simple (not flan, though you can expect that recipe soon). So in this case Ice cream and brownies is the meal of the day, along with some chocolate syrup.
Now the day of, night before make simple brownies. You can either make the out of a box or use an online recipe (I like This one {link!})
then when you want to serve, serve them hot (or warm them in the microwave) and put a scoop of ice cream on top. Add some chocolate syrup and you are ready to go!
Well, that's it. A complete meal that's tasty and simple to do. It may seem a lot of work, but I think that is mostly because its a lot of food. In any case I can assure you that everything here takes less than 40 minutes to prepare and serve (mind you its a lot of food) So enjoy! Also, post any recipes that you like down in the comments... I always like trying new things!
So today Im going to share a dinner recipe with you, a full meal consisting of a simple onion soup, tortellini in a creamy alfredo sauce, salad with a mango dressing, and flan for dessert!
I have to say, I love food, it makes me happy to cook and to eat. I am constantly trying to find new recipes to try and make! Sometimes though, all I want is to have people over and relax with a nice meal, so I have some tried and tested recipes that make everything easier and tastier.
So here goes, first the onion soup!
I usually try to start the soup a while before everything else, that way i can keep it boiling and happy while everything else is cooking. This recipe serves about 4-6 people depending on how much they eat.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Butter
2 whole onions (chopped)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic (completely crushed)
1/8 cup Cilantro (chopped)
1/8 cup Parsley (chopped, but with some of it whole for decoration later)
one sprig of thyme (optional)
Parmesan cheese
2 cans of beef broth (approx 28 oz.)
Ok so this is really easy, take the(medium sized to rather large) pot that you are going to be using and take the butter and the chopped onions. Put it on high and let the butter melt into the pot and start to sizzle a bit, add the onions and let them become glossy and golden brown. then add the balsamic vinegar. stir that together for a about half a minute, letting the flavors mix, then add the garlic, then the cilantro and parsley (as much or as little as you desire, I usually add very little, but that's because I don't like it that much). Now add the beef broth and the thyme, add an extra cup of water, put it at a medium heat and biol for about 10 minutes. After that lower the heat and let it simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes. That's it! When you are going to serve serve with toasted bread on the side (for dipping) and sprinkle some cheese on top, and a few parsley leaves for decoration and serve!Next Comes the tortellini! This is one of my favorite quick recipes, just because it fill you up and takes minimal effort, which is great if you are tired.
Ingredients!
sauce:
1 cup (1/2 pint, 8 oz.) of heavy cream
1/4 cup ( half a stick) of butter
2/3 cup (6 oz) of parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic (crushed and/or pureed)
1 tablespoon of parsley (dry flakes or freshly cut)
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 cup of cut carrots (optional)
1/3 cup of peas (optional)
1/3 cup of finely chopped onions
1/3 cup of corn(optional)
about 5 strips of bacon, cut into strips
1lb (16 ounces) of chicken brest, chopped into squares or small strips
1 teaspoon of salt)
Pasta:
hah! like I'm going to make you make your own pasta! just buy a pack of pre-made tortellini in the store.
ok so obviously the hard thing here will be the sauce. The pasta itself is quite simple. We are going to start with the chicken, bacon and vegetables. In a large pan take bacon strips and turn the pan at a high heat. Now depending on how you like your bacon ( crispy or soft) you should keep it moving and let it cook all over, becoming brown and as crispy as you want it (multiple taste tests are necessary you know).Once the bacon is done to your liking (you may remove some of the bacon grease but make sure to leave some for the veggies and chicken) you will add the onions and sauté them, this is also the time to add all of those optional vegetables! They will become softer and glossy, once this has happened, add the chicken. Put the heat on high and add the garlic and the pepper.
lower the heat to a medium and add 1/2 a cup of water and the salt, leave it simmering and get ready to start the rest of the sauce.
Now in a medium saucepan add the heavy cream and the butter, let the butter melt into the cream at medium heat, stirring it constantly (this is a good time to get the pasta boiling). Stir the cheese in slowly, sprinkling it in as you stir it. the cheese will melt into the cream and create a thick sauce. Once you have incorporated all on the cheese, go check on the chicken. The little water in the chicken should have reduced a bit, now add the creamy sauce to it and stir it together in the pan, letting it mix the broth that has formed, put this at a medium heat, stir it for about two minutes, then lower it and let simmer while you strain the pasta. Serve the pasta and pour the sauce on top add some cheese and parsley on top, for show, and serve to your guests!
Ingredients:
Now, the salad you can make on your own, choose whatever salad you like most. I usually go with avocado, which I'm told goes very well with this.
2 Mangoes (remove the skin and take the bits of mango off the pit dice this as finely as you possibly can)
1/8 cup of white vinegar
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon of lime zest
1 tablespoon of lime juice
1 tablespoon of orange juice
1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro (or dry cilantro)
1 teaspoon of finely chopped mint leaves (optional)
Now, what we are going to do here is take the mint, mango and cilantro into a medium sized bowl and mix it together, make sure everything is finely chopped. if you want you can use a food processor, but don't let it become too pulverized. Then add all of the liquid and the lime zest. Use the orange you have left over for the salad itself, and the lime for garnish.
Finally there is dessert!
First I was wondering what to make for dessert.. but i decided on something simple (not flan, though you can expect that recipe soon). So in this case Ice cream and brownies is the meal of the day, along with some chocolate syrup. Now the day of, night before make simple brownies. You can either make the out of a box or use an online recipe (I like This one {link!})
then when you want to serve, serve them hot (or warm them in the microwave) and put a scoop of ice cream on top. Add some chocolate syrup and you are ready to go!
Well, that's it. A complete meal that's tasty and simple to do. It may seem a lot of work, but I think that is mostly because its a lot of food. In any case I can assure you that everything here takes less than 40 minutes to prepare and serve (mind you its a lot of food) So enjoy! Also, post any recipes that you like down in the comments... I always like trying new things!
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Disproven! this is tasty, good for you and pretty easy!
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