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Maggi (TM)Dip with Tortilla chips

Ingredients

  • 1 pack of powdered Maggi (TM) soup (chicken preferred)
  • 500 grams of labneh (strained yoghurt)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 packs (large) tortilla chips

Instructions

  1. Dissolve Maggi (TM) pack in water.
  2. In a serving bowl, mix Labneh with the mixture above.
  3. Top the bowl with lots of tortilla chips.

Quick Notes

Unique Dip for a friends movie’ gathering.

Cooking time (duration): 10

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: snack

My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★.

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Posted: January 5th, 2010
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Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients

  • 1 kgrams beef steak cut into thin strips

  • All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms(preferred fresh)
  • 1 beef broth
  • 1 mushroom soup packet
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 cup cream

Instructions

  1. Season the meat strips with some salt, black pepper and garlic powder, then dust with flour.
    Brown them on both sides in the olive oil and butter.

  2. Remove the steak from the pan. Add the onion slices and mushrooms to the pan drippings.
  3. Sauté for a few minutes, until the onion is tender. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour.
  4. Put the steak back into the pan with the onion and mushrooms. Add the mushroom soup and beef broth.
  5. Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, covered.
  6. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding salt and pepper, as needed. Stir in the cream the last few minutes, right before you serve.

Quick Notes

serve with rice or noodles

Variations

you can add sour cream instead of regular cream.

Cooking time (duration): 40

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: lunch

Culinary tradition: Russian

My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★

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Posted: December 1st, 2009
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Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 Ltrs (or 4 cups) chicken broth

  • 750 grams pumpkin puree
  • 0.8 grams chopped fresh parsley
  • 105 grams chopped onion
  • 0.3 grams chopped fresh thyme
  • 2/3 clove garlic, minced
  • 80 ml (2 shots) heavy whipping cream
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat all the ingredients together.

  2. Bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.
  4. Puree the soup in small batches (1 cup at a time) using a food processor or blender.
  5. Return to pan, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered.
  6. Stir in heavy cream.
  7. Pour into soup bowls.
  8. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Cooking time (duration): 80

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet (other): Low calorie

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: supper

Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern

My rating:4 stars: ★★★★☆

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Posted: November 21st, 2009
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Broccoli Soup

Summary: hearty, nutritious and delicious…

Ingredients

  • 700 grams broccoli, cut into florets and steamed

  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Steam broccoli for about 12 minutes.

  2. Blend the broccoli with the chicken broth until pureed.
  3. Add heavy cream.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Quick Notes

Enjoy your broccoli soup with some warm whole-grain bread.

Cooking time (duration): 15

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: supper

Culinary tradition: English

My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★

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Posted: November 12th, 2009
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