Packed with flavor and absolutely delicious this pork stew with spring onion and garlic is one of my favorite dishes. The meat is so tender and so flavorful… You definitely have to give it a try! This green onion and garlic stew is a Romanian Easter recipe. Traditionally it is made with lamb, green onion and green garlic. I don’t like lamb so I make this delicious stew with pork or chicken (turkey would work as well). I make this stew every spring, not only for Easter, because it’s absolutely delicious and easy to make using a few ingredients. The main ingredients are green onion and green garlic, ingredients that…
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Spice-crusted pork loin roast
Juicy and very tender, packed with flavor an incredible easy to make, this spice-crusted pork loin roast became our family favorite. I have already made this recipe twice and my husband asked me to prepare this recipe every weekend :). This pork roast is very easy to prepare even if you have to prepare a large amount. You may use your favorite spices. First time I used red pepper which was a little sweet and incredible flavored. Second time I didn’t find red pepper and I used green pepper. Well, I’ve found out that green pepper is very hot and it seemed that something was missing from my pork roast…
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Mushroom and cheese stuffed pork roast
Tender, juicy and flavorful this mushroom and cheese stuffed pork roast makes the perfect choice for a fancy dinner. It’s very easy to prepare with a handful of ingredients and my favorite part is that I can make a huge pork roast, enough to feed a crowd. To prepare this delicious pork roast I used boneless pork leg. You should choose a squarish piece of meat because it’s easier to fill and roll up. As regarding the mushrooms, I used fresh button mushrooms. As usually :). Mushrooms contain a huge amount of water and they have to be cooked until reduced, otherwise you’ll get a mushroom soup 🙂 Rolling up the…
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Spinach and cheese stuffed meatloaf (video recipe)
This spinach and cheese stuffed meatloaf is absolutely delicious, nourishing and easy to make. It’s the perfect choice for lunch or for dinner. The spinach and cheese stuffed meatloaf goes perfectly with mashed or roasted potatoes, with rice or with salad. You can also serve it as an appetizer or use it to prepare delicious sandwiches. I used frozen spinach to prepare this recipe because it’s easier. You can also use fresh spinach. No matter what spinach you are going to use, you have to cook it first and drain it very well. If you want a crispy crust, you may coat the meatloaf with breadcrumbs (see the video) For…
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Meat stuffed potatoes
Meat stuffed potatoes, topped with cheese and a bowl of salad. This is my favorite dinner! Once you’ve tasted them, I’m sure you’ll love them. Meat stuffed potatoes are very tasty and filling and they go perfectly with salad, for lunch or for dinner. They are also easy to make and you can use your favorite meat or you can use a combination of meat and vegetables. Though you have to be carefully to not boil too much the potatoes otherwise it will be difficult to scoop them without breaking them. Ingredients for meat stuffed potatoes: –4-5 potatoes (1-1.2kg) For filling: –500gr ground meat –1 onions –1 bunch of fresh…
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Meat stuffed zucchini boats – video recipe
Try these meat stuffed zucchini boats for lunch or for dinner along with your favorite salad! Tender zucchini stuffed with juicy meat, topped with cheese and baked to perfection make the perfect dinner! I love these meat stuffed zucchini boats. They are absolutely delicious and easy to make with a handful of ingredients. I used ground pork for filling but you can also use ground beef, chicken or turkey. You may serve these delicious meat stuffed zucchini boats warm, for lunch or for dinner, topped with sour cream. Yummy! If you like stuffed zucchini, you should also try feta cheese stuffed zucchini. Ingredients for meat stuffed…
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Baked polenta layered with sausages, feta cheese and sour cream
Baked polenta layered with sausages, feta cheese and sour cream, Romanian dishes, Romania baked polenta This baked polenta layered with sausages, feta cheese and sour cream is a delicious and comforting meal, excellent for a family dinner. It’s also easy to make, with a handful of ingredients. You prepare a medium-hard polenta, then you place one layer of polenta into a slightly greased baking dish. Over the polenta layer you place sausages and over the sausages spread feta cheese mixed with sour cream. Place the second layer of polenta and cover with a mixture made from sour cream, feta cheese and 1 egg. Then place the baking dish into the…
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Moldavian meat patties (parjoale moldovenesti)
Moldavian meat patties, Romanian meat patties, how to make Moldavian meat patties, how to make parjoale moldovenesti These Moldavian meat patties (parjoale moldovenesti) are very popular in Romania. Their origins are in Moldavia, a region in the east of Romania. Moldavian meat patties are long shaped patties, traditionally made from ground beef or ground pork (or a mixture of beef and pork). Ground meat is combined with potatoes, grated carrot, onion, garlic, bread and egg and seasoned with salt, pepper and dried thyme. Then the patties are shaped and rolled through a mixture of flour and bread crumbs and deep fried into hot oil. Moldavian meat patties can also be…
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Pork and potato goulash (Gulyás)
Pork and potato goulash (Gulyás), Hungarian goulash recipe, how to make pork goulash, easy goulash recipe, lunch recipes, dinner recipes Goulash (Gulyás) is a thick soup or a stew, very tasty and nourishing, made with meat and vegetables. Its origins are Hungarian but is a very popular dish also in Central and Eastern Europe. Goulash can be prepared with beef, veal, pork or lamb. In Romania we prepare pork or beef goulash and we add diced potatoes. Potatoes provide starch as they cook which makes the goulash thicker. I also add smoked ham and red wine because because they give an incredible flavor to goulash. Ingredients for pork and potato…
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Schnitzel in potato crust – video recipe
This schnitzel in potato crust is, definitely, the best schnitzel ever. The meat is very tender and coated in a delicious crust, a bit sourish and very flavored. To prepare this schnitzel in potato crust I used pork fillet but you can also use boneless pork chops or boneless chicken breast. The crust is made with coarsely grated potatoes, eggs, sour cream, flour and garlic. It’s a bit sourish because of the sour cream and this goes perfectly with potatoes and garlic. But if you don’t like sour cream you can also use heavy cream or milk. In this case there might be necessary to adjust the quantity of flour.…
