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Basic Risotto

Risotto: a word that rolls off the tongue! And a dish that… does the same thing! If it sounds too fancy to you, then rest assured: it’s pretty easy to make, not to mention the ingredients are accessible and pretty cheap. Risotto opens the door for a million recipe ideas. And it’s a great starting point: it has all the flavor from butter and the nutrients from onions and chicken stock. Add a dash of wine and top everything off with grated parmesan!

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Ingredients Needed for Basic Risotto

1 white onion
1 celery stick
4 ounces of butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup arborio rice
⅔ cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 ounce parmesan

How to Make Basic Risotto

  1. Dice the onion and the celery stick.
  2. Melt 3 ounces (85 grams) of butter in a large pan, on low-medium heat.
  3. Add the vegetable oil and combine it with butter.
  4. Add the onion and cook it until translucent.
  5. Then add the celery. Mix and braise until the vegetables soften.
  6. Add the Arborio rice and cook it stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. The rice should be well-coated with butter.
  7. Add the white wine and cook the mixture until the wine reduces by half.
  8. Add the chicken stock. Mix and cook for 15 minutes, until the rice absorbs most of the liquid and has a soft texture.
  9. When the rice is ready, grate the parmesan in the pan and add the remaining butter. Mix everything.
  10. Serve the risotto warm. If you want, add thin slices of parmesan on top just before serving.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

When in need for some comfort food, just turn to the classic recipes! On our list is this super-flavorful and nourishing spaghetti and meatballs recipe! The meatballs are slow-simmered in a savory tomato sauce which is spiced up with a bit of chili! We’ve made these meatballs with chicken, but you can use also pork.

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Ingredients Needed for Spaghetti and Meatballs

7 ounces of chicken mince
1 egg
1 mince d
parsley
⅓ cup breadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying
6 ounces of spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili flakes
salt
pepper

How to Make Spaghetti and Meatballs

  1. Crack the egg and whisk it.
  2. In order to make the meatball mixture, use a large bowl and combine the chicken mince with whisked egg, onion, parsley, and breadcrumbs. Pinch off a piece of the meat mixture and gently roll between your hands to form small meatballs, around 1 1-2 inch (2,5 cm – 4 cm) in diameter. Continue shaping until all the meat is used.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet on high-heat. Add the meatballs and fry them for about 5 minutes, while turning them on all sides, to evenly cook them. Remove the meatballs from the heat and leave them aside until you make the sauce.
  4. Separately, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook them according to the instructions on the package.
  5. For the spaghetti sauce, add the olive oil in a heated skillet and throw in the garlic cloves. Leave them on heat for about half a minute in order for them to leave their flavor in the pan. Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Season with chili flakes, salt and pepper. Add the meatballs and stir so that they can absorb the sauce. Cook for 2 minutes more. Add some chopped parsley on top.
  6. Top the spaghetti with the meatballs and serve them with shredded parmesan!

Spicy Roasted Broccoli

Broccoli is one of the most well-known healthy veggies, that when consumed decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart diseases. To add some nice flavor to it, try flavoring with chili, thyme, garlic, oil and then oven-bake it. It will also be a great side for your meat dishes, so try it with some chicken thighs!

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Ingredients Needed for Spicy Roasted Broccoli

1 broccoli head
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
salt
1 ½ tablespoons of chili powder
1 ½ tablespoons of thyme
3 garlic cloves, sliced
pepper
3 chicken thighs

How to Make Spicy Roasted Broccoli

  1. Preheat the oven to 360°F/180°C.
  2. Remove the stalks of the broccoli and separate its florets.
  3. Use a large bowl and add the vegetable oil, salt, chili powder, thyme, pepper, and sliced garlic. Add the broccoli florets.
  4. Use your hands and mix so the broccoli can absorb the seasoning.
  5. Arrange the broccoli florets in a single layer on an oven tray and bake them for 20 minutes.
  6. You can serve the spiced broccoli as a side for chicken thighs.
  7. A very simple recipe for making chicken thighs: preheat the oven to 390°F/195°C. Season the chicken with your favorite spices and bake them in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Sticky Wings

When in doubt for dinner, make these oven-baked sweet and spicy chicken wings! In less than half an hour, you’ll have a real feast!

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Ingredients Needed for Sweet and Spicy Sticky Wings

6 chicken wings
3 tablespoons of olive oil
salt
pepper
1 teaspoon paprika powder
1 teaspoon ginger powder
3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
½ onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon mustard

How to Make Sweet and Spicy Sticky Wings

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.
  2. Season the chicken wings with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. Bake them in the oven for 25 minutes.
  4. To make the sweet and spicy glaze heat a skillet and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  5. Add paprika, ginger, and pepper. Stir to mix spices and add onion and garlic.
  6. Fry until they turn golden and add tomato sauce, 1 glass of water and a pinch of salt.
  7. Bring to a boil and let it simmer.
  8. Finally add honey and mustard and let sauce thicken.
  9. Spread sauce all over the chicken wings.

Stewed White Beans With Tomato Sauce

There comes a time when you get tired of the same old potato sides. If you feel like going out of your culinary comfort zone, we have a suggestion for you! Cook some beans with tomato sauce and add some parsley to them. They go great with so many meats like pork, chicken or turkey.

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Ingredients Needed for Stewed White Beans With Tomato Sauce

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¼ red onion, chopped
6 ounces of dried beans
½ cup tomato sauce
salt
parsley

How to Make Stewed White Beans With Tomato Sauce

  1. Heat a skillet and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add red onion and cook until it softens, for a couple of minutes.
  2. Add beans and tomato sauce and let them simmer for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens.
  3. Season with salt and when it has finished cooking add parsley.
  4. You can also serve this side dish with fried eggs and sausages.

Bacon-Wrapped Spicy Drumsticks

Drumsticks are one of the tastiest chicken bits you can find. You know what else is tasty? Bacon, of course. You can wrap the fried and seasoned drumsticks in bacon, cook them some more in the oven, and then simply enjoy the double delicious results!

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Ingredients Needed for Bacon-Wrapped Spicy Drumsticks

4 chicken drumsticks
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt
pepper
1 teaspoon thyme powder
vegetable oil for cooking
8 bacon

How to Make Bacon-Wrapped Spicy Drumsticks

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C.
  2. Add the drumsticks to a bowl.
  3. Add olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, and pepper over them.
  4. Add thyme powder and rub every drumstick with all ingredients.
  5. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet to a medium high temperature.
  6. Fry the drumsticks in the skillet until they turn a golden brown color.
  7. Wrap the drumsticks in 2 bacon slices each.
  8. Cook them in the oven for 20 minutes.
  9. Serve with rice.
How to Cook Brown Rice

How to Cook Brown Rice

Brown rice or whole rice makes for a satisfying and nutritious dish, which is even pretty easy to make. The first time when you make something is always a challenge. But once you find out how to cook brown rice to perfection, you will make it again and again. It’s that easy! Fluffy, delicious and

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Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Stir-fried vegetables go well with pork and chicken, but seafood is also a good option, especially when you want something quick for dinner. For this recipe, you’ll need some shrimp, bell pepper, and green peas and 15 minutes of your time.

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Ingredients Needed for Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry

10 shrimp
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves
salt
pepper
¼ cup white wine
½ red onion
¼ red bell pepper, sticks
0.25 green bell pepper, sticks
⅔ cup green peas

How to Make Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and stir-fry the shrimp for one minute. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the white wine and cook until reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes.
  4. In another skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
  5. Add onion rings, bell pepper sticks and green peas and cook stirring constantly until vegetables are soft, about 1-2 minutes.
  6. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Add shrimp and stir well to combine.
Antipasto Platter

Antipasto Platter

Nothing easier than putting up this antipasti-style platter. Just bring all the goodies together: bacon and fried chicken strips, boiled eggs, and veggies. But the catch to this platter is the dressing, which gives it a sour kick. Sweet and ginger-flavored, it upgrades the whole combo.

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Ingredients Needed for Antipasto Platter

For the dressing:

1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon mustard
salt
pepper

For the meat:

2 ounces of bacon (4 strips)
5 ounces of chicken breast, cut into strips
salt
pepper

For serving:

½ medium red onion, sliced
1 small avocado, diced
2 boiled eggs, halved
½ medium onion, sliced
1 medium tomato, diced
2 ounces of blue cheese, crumbled

How to Make Antipasto Platter

  1. For the dressing:

    Add the brown sugar and ginger to a bowl and mix them.

  2. Add the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper and mix more until even. Set aside.
  3. For the meat:

    Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the bacon strips. Fry them on both sides until crispy. Set them aside.

  4. Add the chicken breast strips to the same skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook on all sides until golden brown. Set aside.
  5. For serving:

    Start adding the ingredients on the platter. Begin with red onion, then add the avocado, boiled eggs, cooked chicken breast strips. Finish with the onion and tomato.

  6. Top with crumbled blue cheese and bacon strips and drizzle the whole thing with dressing.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Looking for a side dish to work with your chicken breast? A good choice could be this healthy cucumber salad. And to make use of the large cucumber, we’ve mixed half of it in a wonderful creamy dressing, just waiting to be tasted!

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Ingredients Needed for Creamy Cucumber Salad

1 cucumber
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 ounce celery leaves
¼ cup white wine
½ red onion, thinly sliced
2 ounces of celery, chopped
5 ounces of chicken breast

How to Make Creamy Cucumber Salad

  1. Use a vegetable peeler and shred about half of the cucumber into long and thin slices. Cut the remaining half into large chunks.
  2. In order to make the dressing, add these chunks in a large blender. Add celery leaves, mayonnaise, and white wine. Blend everything until smooth.
  3. Use a large salad bowl and add the shredded cucumber, red onion, and chopped celery. Pour the creamy dressing over the salad and toss well.
  4. You can serve this salad with grilled chicken breast.
  5. To cook the chicken breast, first season the meat with your favorite spices and a little bit of olive oil. Then place it on a heated grill. Cook it for about 7 minutes per side.
  6. Enjoy!
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