Recipes from Ingredient: Tinned peeled plum tomatoes
Seafood with Whole Wheat Pasta – Spaghetti Marinara
Spaghetti Marinara is a classic Italian seafood pasta using a mix of seafood such as prawns, calamari, shelled mussels… usually cooked with a tomato sauce. My recipe uses fresh cherry tomatoes instead. It’s delicious, healthy and quick to prepare!
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Kafta bil Saynieh – Oven Baked Minced Meat Patties and Vegetables
This is my version of this very popular and hearty Lebanese dish. Usually, it is made with minced meat (lamb or beef), potatoes and tomatoes. But I always favour the addition of more vegetables. The vegetables I usually add do not have a strong flavour. Therefore, it does not spoil ...
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Frijoles a la Mexicana – Mexican Pinto beans
Vegetarian “Mexican Pinto Beans” is the perfect nourishing dish that has it all: good taste, essential nutrients, low fat, high fibre and high protein (perfect substitute for meat). Pinto Beans are very popular in Mexico and are a common filling for burritos (wheat tortillas filled with various ingredients). Check my ...
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Moussa’a (Aubergines and Chickpeas in Tomato Sauce)
Moussa’a means “cold” in Arabic. If you are eggplant lovers, you will love this delicious dish. It is a classic vegetarian Lebanese recipe. It is best when served at room temperature and can keep in the fridge up to 3 days. Accompaniment: Lebanese flat bread, whole pink radishes and spring ...
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Poulet Basquaise (French Basque Chicken Casserole)
This dish is a speciality of the French Pays Basque, situated in the Pyrénées mountains, between France and Spain. It is easy to cook, rich in colours and full of flavours. The main seasoning in this delicious dish is the “Piment d’Espelette”, a smoky chili pepper which is also a ...
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Stuffed Baby Aubergines (Sheikh El Mehchi)
This is another tasty recipe from Lebanon. The eggplants or aubergines are stuffed with lamb mince, pine nuts and baked in the oven with a rich tomato sauce. The best accompaniment is rice cooked with a handful of vermicelli that has been first fried in oil or butter until golden ...
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Shakshuka (Chakchouka)
This recipe is Tunisian but also popular all over North Africa. You can prepare it with any colour of bell peppers (green, yellow, red). I used the 3 colours. My recipe does not contain eggs but you can add them after the peppers have been cooked, by breaking eggs over the ragout (poaching) ...
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