Spanish food recipes

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Easy menestra recipe

Very simple but a treat if you use only fresh tender spring vegetables. Vegetables stew in their juice. Very little or no water required. No wine.

Easy menestra recipe

This simple recipe can be adapted for speed cooking by using pre-prepared or frozen vegetables. Fresh vegetables make it really special, but frozen vegetables are better than no vegetables.

Ingredients

2 cups    shelled peas   2 cups    carrots, peeled and cut in 1/2 in sticks   2 cups    artichokes hearts, halved or in quarters   1   medium onion, minced

1   garlic clove, minced   1/2   paprika   3 tbs    olive oil     salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Saute the onion 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more. Add paprika and stir. Add artichoke hearts and carrots. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Set the heat to low cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add a little water if necessary, about 1/2 cup.
2. Add the peas. Cover again and cook for 15 minutes. It should be juicy but very little liquid. Season and serve.

Servings: 4 Yield: 4 to 5 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serving size: 1 serving Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving       Calories   230.23   Calories From Fat (41%)   94.40       % Daily Value Total Fat 10.71g   16%   Saturated Fat 1.45g   7%   Cholesterol 0.00mg   0%   Sodium 787.55mg   33%   Potassium 668.13mg   19%   Carbohydrates 29.47g   10%   Dietary Fiber 9.91g   40%   Sugar 8.40g       Sugar Alcohols 0.00g       Net Carbohydrates 19.56g       Protein 7.67g   15%

Cooking Tips

• Ham or bacon can be used; just saute before the onion. Two slices of Serrano cut into stripes add a nice touch. As it is using boiled egg quarters for garnish.
• Make it speed cooking by using frozen artichoke hearts, baby carrots (cut them in half for faster cooking) and frozen peas.
• Speed cooking sauce? Mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 1 cup water. Microwave for 1 minute at High. Add to the pan after carrots and artichoke hearts. Finish cooking as explained.

 

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