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Spanish Tortilla

22. November 2010 by admin.

Spanish Tortilla

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
14 oz (400 g) potatoes
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch of salt
1pinch of black pepper
4 1/2 oz (130 g) onion
3 eggs

Steps

.Crush the garlic cloves. Pell the potatoes and cut them into thin slices.
.Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a nonstick pan and add the garlic and potatoes. Add salt and peper to taste.
.Cook the potatoes slowly over medium heat for about 15 minutes, without letting them brown.
.Cut the onion in half and cut into thin slices. After 5 minutes, add the onion slices to the potatoes in the pan.
.Crack the eggs into a bowl and add salt and pepper to taste. Beat them with a fork, then add the cooked potatoes from the pan and mix.
.Next, heat another 2 tbsp olive oil in an 8-inch (30 cm) diamrter nonstick pan.
.Add the egg-potato mix to the pan and fry it over a low heat for 6-8 minutes.
.Then flip the tortilla out onto a plate and, with the fried side on top, slide it back into the pan.
.Fry for another 5-7 minutes. Slide the finished tortilla onto a plate and serve.

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Carrot Sticks

24. February 2010 by admin.

Carrot Sticks

Ingredients

6 Boiled carrots
1 Eggs
1 Crushed garlic
1 Dried apricots, minced
1 Tbsp fresh dill, minced
1 Tbsp dry mint
1 Tbsp pine nuts, roasted
3 Tbsp bread crumbs
Salt and pepper
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
Oil

 Steps

• Mash carrots well with a fork.
• Whisk eggs in a deep bowl. Add garlic, apricots, green onion, dill, parsley, dry mint, and pine nuts. Toss lightly until ingredients are mixed well.
• Add carrots and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add bread crumbs until to reach a dough-like consistency.
• Make stick-shapes from the dough. Roll the mixture in flour to coat evenly. (The carrot sticks can be stored in plastic bags and kept in the freezer to be used later.)
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the sticks until lightly brown. Removed and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve with yogurt salad.

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Oven Baked Fries

22. January 2010 by admin.

Ingredients

5 potatoes

2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
1/2 tsp (2 ml) chili powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) paprika
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper
1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard

Steps

Cut the potatoes into fries. Peel them or not, according to your taste and/or variety of the potatoes. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
In a large bowl, using a whisk or fork, mix together oil and seasonings. Add potatoes and mix well to coat.
Place potatoes on a good quality nonstick cookie sheet. Ensure that potatoes do not overlap.
Bake for 20 minutes. Flip the fries with caution and continue cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes, until browned to your liking.

Sponsor by: Wrist Watches

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