My collection of favourite recipes..tried and tested!
INGREDIENTS 250 gms red beans1/2 medium sized onion, minced1 clove garlic, minced1 chipotle, chopped1 1/2 tsp cumin powder1 tsp paprika2 tbsp tomato pasteOlive oilWater DIRECTIONS Soak the beans for 8 hours, drain then boil until soft in pressure cooker with one bay leaf and vegetable …
Hubby invented this dish and its really different from all the “healthy” food we’ve ever cooked. And to think it was all the result of experimentation done right! I was looking through the photos in my Aperture library and cleaning them up when I found …
Hubby first started cooking this dish when we went on a low calorie diet. It’s a hearty beef stew which is filling yet not heavy at all. It’s a very simple dish to prepare too and actually keeps very well for a few days. When …
This is a more liquid version of our chilli beans and much less calories. We don’t use flour in this recipe and the portion also uses less beans than the chilli bean recipe. Still as filling though especially with bread! INGREDIENTS 150 gms dry red …
We usually cook Spanish bean dishes the night before…well, usually hubby cooks it. But we forgot to make it yesterday so I said I would do it this morning. I quickly made hubby an administrator on the blog so he could type the recipe and …
Goulash, originally from Hungary, is a stew or a soup, usually made with beef, red onions, vegetables, spices and ground paprika powder. The name originates from the Hungarian gulyás (pronounced goo-yash), and means cattle stockman or herdsman. Goulash is usually made with beef shank, shin …
This is our “quick” version of a traditional Spanish dish “Judias Pintas”. Its spicy and its filling…but beware the gas 🙂 Our home-made version is another way to make this – provided you have all the ingredients. INGREDIENTS 250 gms Pinto beans or red beans …
Yes, this is the dish made famous by the movie of the same name by the cook of the same name! I first cooked it in honour of the trip we were about to make to France in December 2007. But mind you this is …
Stews or cocidos, as they are called in Spanish are typical main dishes in Spain, particularly in the central and northern regions of Spain. The Cocido Madrileño is named after the province of Madrid, where it originated. Cocido Madrileño was traditionally prepared in a …
