What's your favorite international (or domestic) recipe???
Bacalhau Fresco (Fresh Cod) Portuguese/American recipe 4 large chopped onions, 1 minced garlic clove 1 small red pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 lb rice large cod fish, 2-3 lb 4 tablespoons olive oil 1lb tomatoes,skinned and sliced 1/4 cup sherry salt/pepper 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Fry the onion, garlic in butter until lightly brown, add red pepper,saute. Boil and drain rice Fry the cod fillet in small amount of olive oil Add all the ingredients except the parsley,simmer 10 minutes Add parsley simmer another 10 minutes Serve fish on a platter, surround with rice,cover with sauce Recipe serves 4 (If you would prefer you can substitute shrimp, scallops or other type of fish for the cod) (If you'd like, add all-the shrimp, cod, or other fish, and scallops to make a seafood paella !!!) |
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What time is dinner? I love to bake so I'll bring dessert  I know flan is Spanish but would still fit the theme.....around 7? |
| 7 ish is great !
Flan is also a Portuguese dessert, with a carmel topping.... a Portuguese wine goes great too!! What's your favorite recipe ? Desserts can be included too! |
| One of my favorites is stuffed chicken breast. I have no formal recipe but here's how to make it.
Per serving: Use 2 thin chicken scallopinis, pound to even thickness. Make breadcrumbs from whatever bread you have. Stem fresh spinach and steam. Pile spinach and whatever cheese you like (goat cheese is good)on one breast. To the breadcrumbs add pepper, romano cheese, and any fresh herbs you like(parsley and thyme are good) Slap the chicken pieces together, dip in egg wash and saute in butter. Preheat oven to 350, put some butter in a baking dish, melt the butter in the oven. Add the sauteed chicken and bake until done. Pour the butter from the dish over the chicken. |
| The stuffed chicken sounds wonderful !!
I'm going to try that this week-with the goat cheese/spinach combo. Yum! |
| Another simple one-
Mix fresh steamed spinach with ricotta, pepper and romano. Using small wonton wrappers put small amount of mixture on each and seal with wet finger or tines of a fork. Put on paper lined cookie sheets, do not stack. Refrigerate 2+ hours. Drop in boiling water, when they rise to the top remove and drain. For sauce saute chopped onion and garlic in olive oil, add 1 14 oz can of Muir Glen or other chopped tomatoes with Italian seasonings to onion and garlic(do not drain). Let simmer for a few minutes. I add fresh parsley, oregano whatever when I have it. To fancy it up serve in wide shallow bowls with Parmesan shavings on top. Oh, and make sure the spinach is very dry(use a salad spinner) |
| Thank you, nice recipes Bestdogsx4 !
If you would like the Portuguese Flan recipe to compare- please let me know, I can PM it. The recipe is rich, and uses either port wine, or Beirao brandy. Its one of those better get your cholesterol checked after indulging recipes !! My favorite sweet tooth indulgence ! |
| I'd love to try it, thanks |
| oh no you don't Zahra! I love making desserts! Please do share with all of us! In the meantime- I'll share my favorite cookie recipe.
Fruit filled sugar cookies: Prepare your favorite sugar cookie recipe as per directions. Roll out dough until about 1/4" thick and cut into either 2" squares, or approx 2" circles (can be a little larger or smaller, but this size works nicely). Place cookies on cookie sheet. Place a small dollop (about 1 tsp) of your favorite jelly or jam in the middle of each cookie. (my favorite is raspberry or date, but I'll bet ANY fruit jelly would be yummy!) Fold cookie over the jam- be careful to repair any cracks that might occur on the fold. Press down the edges of the cookie together (I use the handle of a butter knife) The idea is to keep as much of the jam inside the cookie as possible- to prevent messiness! Spinkle granulated sugar over the cookies. Bake as per regular directions- usually until a nice light golden brown. Enjoy!!! If you like- you can decorate the edges of these cookies before baking, by indenting the edges with a knife or fork tip. Try using scalloped edged cookie cutters for a really pretty end effect! Karen  |
| Here's a Portuguese flan recipe !
Caramel sauce: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup water Flan ingredients: 2 cups milk 2 cups half and half 3/4 cup sugar 8 whole eggs,plus 4 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon port wine,or Beirao brandy Boiling water Preheat oven to 325 dgrees F Carmel sauce: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the mix becomes golden,12-15 minutes Reduce heat to low and continue cooking-stir occassionally for about 5 min, mix will be dark brown and carmel Remove carmel and pour into a 9 inch round cake pan or eight 3/4 cup custard cups. Tilt the pan or cups to swirl the carmel to coat the bottom and sides evenly. Let stand for several minutes,the carmel will cool down and form a 1/4 inch thick layer on the bottom and sides. Pour any excess back into the saucepan To make the Flan: Pour the milk into the saucepan holding the excess carmel,place over low heat Cook, stir frequently until the carmel has dissolved in the milk,3-5 min Strain the warm milk mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl. Add the half and half and stir into the mix Add the sugar,whole eggs, egg yolks and the brandy or wine Whisk until blended, add cinnamon whisk again Strain through the fine mesh sieve into the pan or cups Set the cups into a roasting pan-pour boiling water half way up the cake pan or cups Bake until the center of custard is firm 45-55 min for pan 30-40 min for cups Remove and cool for 1 1/2 hours Can refrigerate for overnight and up to 4 days To serve-- Run a knife along the inside of the pan/cup Insert a serving dish over the top of the pan or cup quickly invert and lift pan or cup off Finish-Drape the pan with the excess carmel sauce !! Variations-- Substitiute any flavored brandy of your choice Portuguese Liquors- Brandy Mel- honey flavored Licor Beirao- herb liquor with aniseed flavor Armaquinha-Almond essence |
| Blue Cheese Dressing
This is to die for....My dad who hates blue cheese loves this. Add equal parts of Crumbled Blue Cheese, Mayonnaise and Sour Cream Add White Pepper, Garlic Powder and Worcestershire sauce to taste For instance I use the 4 oz containers of Blue Cheese. I use about a tablespoon of worcestershire sauce about 1 1/2 teaspoons of white pepper and well Garlic I use a lot... word of caution. The garlic flavor will intensify after being refridgerated. Mix before serving |
| I'm guessing we aren't talking diet food here All this stuff sounds great...flan and blue cheese, how could that be bad? |
| To quote Chef Emeril Lagasse
"Pork Fat Rules"  |
| As a Cardiac Rehab Nurse I must warn you all, these are not heart healthy recipes |
| but, but, mine has fruit in it
Karen |
| Karen
Yours is the healthiest  How many does it take to = my 5 fruit servings per day? |
| Karen, you are like a patient I had one time, I had to explain to her that 20 fruit flavored jelly beans DID NOT count as a fruit serving |
But why not  |
| OK, use a fat free or low fat sugar cookie recipe, substitute sugar free fruit spread and then we'll talk |
| oh- well, if you really wanted to be good (and, lets face it, that is NOT what cookies are for!!!) you could take fresh fruit, puree in a blender, and use that instead, then nix the granulated sugar topping. (But what fun would that be?)
I'm thinking- The entire batch might just give you your fruit servings Don't worry- I don't count cookies as part of my heart healthy diet (Really, honest, I promise!). Soul food, definitiely!
Karen |
Yes, well I gotta agree with you there! Remember, I just teach the stuff I don't always practice what I preach  |
| oh- absolutely!!! We all love cookies and desserts and fun things, but we also have to be careful of what we eat, so that we stay healthy too!!!
Karen |
| Maybe we should start a thread and put our favorite low fat recipes on it.
That would counteract the guilt from all the good stuff here |
bestdogsx4 wrote: Maybe we should start a thread and put our favorite low fat recipes on it.
That would counteract the guilt from all the good stuff here Great idea ! |
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