Tender and juicy meatballs soaked in creamy mustard sauce and noodles… Mmmm, soooo good! This is my family favorite dish. We all love meatballs and Swedish meatballs in creamy mustard sauce are our favorites. But when I make Swedish meatballs I also have to cook a side dish and the sides that go great with creamy meatballs are rice or noodles. So I decided to combine the noodles with the sauce. To prepare this creamy meatballs I prefer to use oven baked meatballs instead of deep-fried. Baked meatballs are healthier and also pretty easy to make. I always make 2 batches: we have 1 batch with mashed potatoes and the…
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Hungarian Pinched Noodles (Csipetke) Recipe
Hungarian Pinched Noodles – Csipetke – are an easy to make egg noodle in the shape of a dumpling. Though making homemade noodles or dumplings for a soup might sound very complicated, it’s actually quick and easy. I mean if you have enough time to make a soup you definitely have enough time to make a bowl of noodles :). Csipetke, these tiny pieces of pasta can be made in a few minutes and added to your favorite soup. Also csipetke can be made ahead, dried and stored in an airtight container for a few days. These noodles are called Csipetke which means pinched because traditionally they are made by…
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Broccoli pasta salad
Creamy, very tasty and satisfying, this broccoli pasta salad is my favorite pasta salad. Also this salad is pretty easy to prepare and it may be considered a meal. I love creamy salads so I added mayonnaise to my salad. If you’re on a diet, you may use my yogurt salad dressing or use half mayo and half yogurt. As regarding the mayo, homemade mayo or store bought mayo, they are both a great choice. Broccoli goes great with with smoked ham, bacon or prosciutto crudo. I chose prosciutto crudo because is very tasty and flavorful and it doesn’t have to be fried. If you want to use bacon, you…
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Israeli pearl couscous with chicken and peas
If you have to cook a quick and easy dinner, then you definitely have to cook something with couscous. It’s very tasty and easy to cook and you can make so many combos. There are several types of couscous but my favorite is Israeli pearl couscous which looks like very small peppercorns. To cook this type of couscous you start by toasting it for a few minutes and you get a wonderful flavor. You can combine couscous with veggies or meat or veggies and meat. I made couscous with chicken and peas and it was absolutely delicious and very filling. And it was ready in about 30 minutes 🙂 Even…
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Mexican veggies and couscous salad
I love rich and nourishing salads that you may consider a meal. This Mexican veggies and couscous salad is one of my favorites 🙂 Do you like couscous? I love it! It’s easy to cook, very tasty and versatile. You can use couscous in soups, in stews, but I prefer to use it in salads. This Mexican veggies and couscous salad is my husband’s favorite. It’s crunchy, very tasty and flavored and yet so easy to make. The Mexican veggies are also very easy to cook. I use frozen Mexican veggies and it’s not necessary to thaw them I just toss them into simmering water and cook until tender. To…
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Couscous with mushrooms and chicken
Looking for a quick and easy but nourishing meal? Try this couscous with mushrooms and chicken skillet! Couscous with mushrooms and chicken is a delicious dish, quick and easy to make. You can serve this delicious couscous for lunch or for dinner, garnished with fresh parsley. I used fresh button mushrooms to prepare this recipe but you can also use frozen or canned mushrooms. This will make this recipe even easier to prepare Instead of chicken you can use beef. You can also use steak leftovers. As regarding the couscous, there are many types of couscous and you must read the instructions from the package. There might be some differences…
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Spaghetti with chicken and green olives
Spaghetti with chicken and green olives, spaghetti with tomato sauce, quick and easy spaghetti recipe, 30 minutes recipes, how to make spaghetti with chicken and green olives, dinner ideas Very tasty and flavored, quick and easy to make, these spaghetti with chicken and green olives are my favorites. I love green olives because they are a little sour and I think they go perfectly with chicken and tomato sauce. Green olives give a sourish taste to this dish and you won’t obtain the same taste using black olives. But you can use both black and green olives. You can also add capers to this green olives and tomato sauce. They…
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Gnocchi with tomato sauce
Are you looking for a simple and light lunch recipe? Try these gnocchi with tomato sauce, they are amazing! Soft and tender Gnocchi soaked in tomato and bell pepper sauce, this recipe is a delight. It’s a simple and flavored recipe which can also become quick and easy if you choose to buy Gnocchi 🙂 But if you have time I highly recommend you to prepare gnocchi from scratch because the are way tastier than the store-bought ones. It’s not a difficult process but it takes time because gnocchi are made with boiled potatoes, flour and egg. For the tomato sauce I recommend you fresh and juicy garden tomatoes. These…
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Potato Gnocchi – the italian recipe
Potato gnocchi are Italian pasta, very similar to dumplings, made from potatoes, eggs and flour. They are very soft and tender and seems to melt into your mouth. To prepare these gnocchi I used an Italian recipe, to be sure of result 🙂 To obtain that tenderness specific to Italian gnocchi you have to prepare a soft and sticky dough. If you add too much flour potato gnocchi will be too tough. The dough is rolled out, then cut into small pieces. Then they are pressed with a fork to make ridges which hold sauce. Place prepared gnocchi onto a floured surface, in one layer, keeping distance between them. After…
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Spaghetti and meatballs recipe
Tasty and juicy meatballs, tomato sauce and spaghetti, what a delicious combo! :). I love meatballs but I used to serve them with mashed potatoes. Since I’ve tested this spaghetti and meatballs recipe, it became my favorite. Although I love meatballs, I don’t like deep-fried meatballs because they contain too much fat. I prefer to bake meatballs. They are very easy to make and healthier than the fried ones. Ingredients for spaghetti and meatballs recipe: – 400gr spaghetti Ingredients or meatballs: – 500gr ground beef – 1 egg – 1-2 onions – 6-7 garlic cloves – 1 potato – 1-2 slices of bread soaked in water or milk and squeezed…
