MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thursday, December 11, 2014

BAKED CHICKPEA FLOUR FRITTATA WITH ONIONS (FRITTATA DI FARINA DI CECI CON CIPOLLE)

I'm always pleasantly amazed when with two or three ingredients, non fancy , but with so simple ingredients you can create something so yummy, so comforting for your family. If with simple things you add a turned on oven, you can create a wonderful atmosphere at home! 

Everytime I turn on my oven, a strange air invades my kitchen, an air of party and comfort, a cozy feeling, in particular during winter! 

The simple things are always the best. 

This is a quick and easy recipe, served with some vegetables, you can use it when you need a meatless dinner but a complete meal. 
It's a low cost dinner too.
It's very similar to a farinata, but it's different. It's a frittata, but without eggs!

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Serves 2
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 20 mins 

Ingredients:



- 2 cups of chickpea flour
- 1 cup of water
- 2 medium red onions, minced
- salt 
- extravirgin olive oil

Process:

1) Preheat oven at 180°C (356°F)

2) Sautè the minced onions with 1 tbsp of extravirgin olive oil. Let it cook for 5 minutes.

3) In the mean time put the flour in a bowl and add the water; give a good stir, you must obtain a fluffy cream. When onions are cooked, just add them in the bowl with a tbsp of oil and give an other good stir.


4) Pour everything in a greased baking pan and...in the preheated oven for 20 minutes! 




BUON APPETITO!!!!

Until the next time,
Gege

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

SPECIAL 10 MINUTES TREVISANO RADICCHIO SALAD (INSALATA SPECIALE DI RADICCHIO TREVISANO IN 10 MINUTI)

Today I would like to share this easy and quick recipe with you. It's perfect for lunch, but also for dinner as a side dish or as appetizer. 
It's also very healthy, all its ingredients have amazing properties, in particular our dear radicchio!

Radicchio is a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. It also has high amounts of antioxidants and plant phytonutrients. It is low in calories and is free of fats and cholesterol. Radicchio is a good source of selenium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, B-vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E and folate.

This is a 10 minutes recipe with the right organization and all the ingredients on hand!

Serves 2
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 5 mins (for the bread cubes)

Ingredients:


- trevisano radicchio
- 2 cups of bread cubes
- 7 small walnuts
- 2 tbsp of extravirgin olive oil (for the bread)
- 2 tbsp of extravirgin olive oil (for the salad)
- salt to taste (as always I use Himalayan salt)


Process:

1) You need to preheat oven at  250°C (480°F) before starting the process.

2) Wash quickly the trevisano radicchio and dry it with a salad spinner.

3) In the mean time put the bread cubes in a little baking pan with some baking sheets,  add 2 tbsp of oil and toss well. Now in the oven.




4) Mince quickly the walnuts and cut in small pieces the radicchio with a knife. 

5) Put the radicchio, the walnuts, the extravirgin olive oil, salt and the bread cubes in a big salad bowl and....

BUON APPETITO!!!

Until the next time,

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

CROCKPOT MOUNTAIN SOUP WITH PEARL BARLEY, SPLIT PEAS AND LENTILS

It's been a while since my last post! Oh my! I would like to say something, to explain, but I don't know where to start. Many events have influenced my life so much and deeply that I had to take a long but temporary break in my blog. 
But now I'm back, it's me, I'm always the same Gege but with almost 2 years more in my age (this is not funny!) and more experiences and wisdom. 

During this long time I have continued with my passion for homemade cooking, so I decided to break the silence in my blog with a recipe. 


Simple, quick and easy recipe, but it's wonderful and nourishing for a winter dinner, really a comfort food when it's cold outside! 


CROCKPOT MOUNTAIN SOUP WITH PEARL BARLEY, SPLIT PEAS AND LENTILS

Serves 2
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 4 hours on high (or 6 hours on low)


Ingredients:




- 1 cup of dry soup mix (pearl barley, split peas and lentils)
- 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 3 medium potatoes, chopped
- 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- 1 leek, minced
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp herbs salt
- salt to taste (I have used himalayan pink salt, so healthy)
- 1/2 tsp fennel stems 
- 1/4 tsp cumin 
- 3 bay leaves
- 6 cups of hot water
- extravirgin olive oil 


Process:

1) Wash the dry cereal and legumes mix with water.



2) Combine all the ingredients in a 2-1/2 quart crock pot.


3 ) Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or 6 hours on low)

4) Before serving add some extravirgin olive oil, give a good stir and.....

BUON APPETITO!

Until the next time, 
Gege

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