carne de vacuno picada en cuadritos
cebolla en cuadritos
ajo
sal
papas cuadritos
verduras congeladas (choclo, arrejas, zanahorias)
arroz
cubed beef or ground beef
diced onion
minced garlic
salt
frozen veggie mix (corn, peas, carrots)
rice
Freir carne de vacuno picada en cuadritos, cebolla en cuadritos, ajo y sal. No dejar que se queme la cebolla.
Fry cubed beef, onion, garlic. Salt. Don't let the onion burn.
Agregar papas en cuadritos y verduras congeladas.
Add cubed potatoes and frozen veggies.
Revolver y dejar que se inpegne todo.
Stir until completely mixed.
Agregar aqua a gusto. (2 a 3 tazas para 2 personas aproximadamente)
Add water to taste. (2 to 3 cups for 2 people approximately)
Agregar arroz una vez que el agua esté hirviendo.
Add rice and bring to boiling, and then stir once.
Retirar del fuego una vez que el arroz esté cocido.
Reduce the heat until the rice is cooked.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Lentejas/ Lentils
cebolla
ajo
oregano
pimento
zanahoria
lentejas
arroz
onion
garlic
oregano
bell pepper
carrot
lentil
rice
Monica adds ground beef (omit for vegetarian), Better than Bouillon beef base (use vegetable broth for vegetarian), butternut squash, and potato.
Freir cebolla, ajo y oregano.
Saute diced onion, minced garlic, and oregano.
Picar pimiento y freir tambien.
Dice bell pepper and saute also.
Rallar zanahoria and agregar a la fritura.
Grate carrots and mix into the saute.
Agregar agua fria (un poco mas del doble de la cantidad de lentejas).
Add cold water (a little more than double the amount of lentils).
Revolver.
Agregar lentejas lavadas.
Add rinsed lentils.
Agregar arroz.
Add uncooked rice.
Dejar hervir por 30 minutos.
Boil for 30 minutes.
Agregar sal y aceite a gusto.
Add salt and oil to taste.
Monica's method:
Saute diced onion, minced garlic, and oregano. Add ground beef, and cook. Add diced bell pepper and grated carrot. Add cold water and rinsed lentils. Bring to a boil, and add rice and diced butternut squash. Set timer for 30 minutes. Add diced potatoes and soup base at 20 minutes. If you want the butternut squash to keep their shape rather than mixing in, add with the potatoes. Add salt and oil to taste.
Serve with croutons.
Croutons:
Chunk French bread and fry with oil.
To eat leftovers, fry an egg, and eat on top of reheated lentils.
ajo
oregano
pimento
zanahoria
lentejas
arroz
onion
garlic
oregano
bell pepper
carrot
lentil
rice
Monica adds ground beef (omit for vegetarian), Better than Bouillon beef base (use vegetable broth for vegetarian), butternut squash, and potato.
Freir cebolla, ajo y oregano.
Saute diced onion, minced garlic, and oregano.
Picar pimiento y freir tambien.
Dice bell pepper and saute also.
Rallar zanahoria and agregar a la fritura.
Grate carrots and mix into the saute.
Agregar agua fria (un poco mas del doble de la cantidad de lentejas).
Add cold water (a little more than double the amount of lentils).
Revolver.
Agregar lentejas lavadas.
Add rinsed lentils.
Agregar arroz.
Add uncooked rice.
Dejar hervir por 30 minutos.
Boil for 30 minutes.
Agregar sal y aceite a gusto.
Add salt and oil to taste.
Monica's method:
Saute diced onion, minced garlic, and oregano. Add ground beef, and cook. Add diced bell pepper and grated carrot. Add cold water and rinsed lentils. Bring to a boil, and add rice and diced butternut squash. Set timer for 30 minutes. Add diced potatoes and soup base at 20 minutes. If you want the butternut squash to keep their shape rather than mixing in, add with the potatoes. Add salt and oil to taste.
Serve with croutons.
Croutons:
Chunk French bread and fry with oil.
To eat leftovers, fry an egg, and eat on top of reheated lentils.
Sopaipillas
Ingredientes:
4 tazas de harina - 4 cups of flour
1/4 cuchara de te bicarbonato - 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 taza aceite - 1/4 cup oil
3/4 cuchara grande sal - 3/4 tablespoon salt
1/2 tarro chico zapallo - 8oz. can of pumpkin
1 cuchara grande levadura - 1 tablespoon of yeast
Preparacion:
Poner el zapallo en un bowl con agua y calentarlo en el microondas.
Put the pumpkin in a bowl with a small amount of water, and heat it in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.
Por mano/ by hand:
Apilar la harina y hacer un hueco en el medio. Agregar zapallo, sal, levadura, bicarbonato, y aceite.
Make a pile with the flour and knead the pumpkin, salt, yeast, baking soda, and oil into the flour.
With electric mixer:
Mix pumpkin, salt, yeast, baking soda, oil, and flour together.
Cortar en pequenos trozos. Hacer sopaipillas (redondear los trozos de masa).
Cut into small pieces. Make sopaipillas by rolling into balls and flattening.
Monica's method: Roll out dough with rolling pin and cut out with a biscuit cutter or plastic lid.
Dejar liudar unos minutos.
Let rise a few minutes.
Freir.
Fry in hot oil.
Servir caliente!
Serve hot!
4 tazas de harina - 4 cups of flour
1/4 cuchara de te bicarbonato - 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 taza aceite - 1/4 cup oil
3/4 cuchara grande sal - 3/4 tablespoon salt
1/2 tarro chico zapallo - 8oz. can of pumpkin
1 cuchara grande levadura - 1 tablespoon of yeast
Preparacion:
Poner el zapallo en un bowl con agua y calentarlo en el microondas.
Put the pumpkin in a bowl with a small amount of water, and heat it in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.
Por mano/ by hand:
Apilar la harina y hacer un hueco en el medio. Agregar zapallo, sal, levadura, bicarbonato, y aceite.
Make a pile with the flour and knead the pumpkin, salt, yeast, baking soda, and oil into the flour.
With electric mixer:
Mix pumpkin, salt, yeast, baking soda, oil, and flour together.
Cortar en pequenos trozos. Hacer sopaipillas (redondear los trozos de masa).
Cut into small pieces. Make sopaipillas by rolling into balls and flattening.
Monica's method: Roll out dough with rolling pin and cut out with a biscuit cutter or plastic lid.
Dejar liudar unos minutos.
Let rise a few minutes.
Freir.
Fry in hot oil.
Servir caliente!
Serve hot!
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Ensalada Chilena
tomato
onions
cilantro
salt
oil
Prepare essentially the same as pebre except the onions and tomatoes are cut into thin wedges.
onions
cilantro
salt
oil
Prepare essentially the same as pebre except the onions and tomatoes are cut into thin wedges.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Cheese Empanadas and Pebre
Empanadas
frozen empanada wraps
a brick of mozzarella cheese
frying oil
Pull wraps out of freezer several hours in advance. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Cut thick slices of cheese and place on half of wrap. Fold in half and then fold and crimp edges together to seal. Fry until browned.
Pebre
tomato
onion
fresh cilantro
salt
olive oil
Heat a kettle of water to boiling. Dice tomato and onion into equal sizes and equal amounts. Soak the onions in boiling water, and drain. Chop the cilantro and mix with the tomatoes and onions. Add salt and oil to taste.
Bite off a corner, and fill with pebre.
frozen empanada wraps
a brick of mozzarella cheese
frying oil
Pull wraps out of freezer several hours in advance. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Cut thick slices of cheese and place on half of wrap. Fold in half and then fold and crimp edges together to seal. Fry until browned.
Pebre
tomato
onion
fresh cilantro
salt
olive oil
Heat a kettle of water to boiling. Dice tomato and onion into equal sizes and equal amounts. Soak the onions in boiling water, and drain. Chop the cilantro and mix with the tomatoes and onions. Add salt and oil to taste.
Bite off a corner, and fill with pebre.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Vegetable Gratin
1 large onion
1 head of garlic
1 small eggplant
1 zucchini
2-3 tomatoes
Oregano
Basil (dried or fresh)
Salt
Pepper
Grated cheese of choice
Roast garlic cloves in advance. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut onion in half and slice; saute with a dash of olive oil. Spray an 8"x8" glass pan, and spread the onions and garlic cloves on the bottom. Slice the eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes thinly, and arrange in layers on top. Sprinkle very generously with spices. Cover with a lid or foil, and bake for 1 hour. Check to make sure it isn't drying out, and if it is, sprinkle water on top until wetted.
Add the cheese and broil to finish. Serves 4.
1 head of garlic
1 small eggplant
1 zucchini
2-3 tomatoes
Oregano
Basil (dried or fresh)
Salt
Pepper
Grated cheese of choice
Roast garlic cloves in advance. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut onion in half and slice; saute with a dash of olive oil. Spray an 8"x8" glass pan, and spread the onions and garlic cloves on the bottom. Slice the eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes thinly, and arrange in layers on top. Sprinkle very generously with spices. Cover with a lid or foil, and bake for 1 hour. Check to make sure it isn't drying out, and if it is, sprinkle water on top until wetted.
Add the cheese and broil to finish. Serves 4.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Steak salad
leftover steak or tri-tip
romaine lettuce and/or greens mix
cherry tomatoes
avocados
blue cheese
peas
bell peppers
red onion
salad dressing
romaine lettuce and/or greens mix
cherry tomatoes
avocados
blue cheese
peas
bell peppers
red onion
salad dressing
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