You don’t know how to cook and you want to surprise? 7 plates for Mother’s Day

If you don’t know how to cook, but want to surprise the family with your cooking skills in this one

Mother’s Day

, we have the solution! After all, the kitchen is a democratic place and, therefore, it is almost impossible to escape the mantra”

anyone can cook

“, which is worthy of movies and motivational phrases. By following a few recipes to the letter, making a complete meal is no longer a challenge and becomes simple and possible step by step! Don’t you believe it? Take a look, below,

7 suggestions for easy and delicious recipes

for a very special day:

Meatballs in the AirFryer

Meatballs are delicious made in the AirFryer | Photo: Shutterstock
Time:

25 mins

Performance:

20 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 400 g of minced meat
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1/4 chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons of green odor
• 1 teaspoon of paprika or paprika
• 1/2 packet beef bouillon powder (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a jar and mix them well with your hands, so that a uniform mixture results.
2. Shape the mixture into balls and place directly into the AirFryer basket.
3. Program the machine for 15 minutes at 200° degrees.
4. Halfway through, shake the AirFryer basket so that the patties are evenly browned.

Baked dogfish with vegetables

Baked dumpling with vegetables | Photo: Gisele Tesser
Time:

50 mins

Performance:

5 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of dogfish in slices
• 1 lemon juice
• 1/2 glass of dry white wine
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Olive oil for greasing and dressing
• 500 g of diced potatoes
• 1 yellow pepper in strips
• 1 sliced ​​onion
• 300 g of sliced ​​cherry tomatoes
• 1 stem of sliced ​​leek
• 100 g of black olives
• slices of 1 lemon

Method of preparation:

1. Season the fish with the juice, white wine, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Line a baking tray with greased baking paper and place the potatoes on top.
3. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and place the seasoned fish on top.
4. Cover with the pepper, onion, leek, tomato and olive.
5. Drizzle with more olive oil, sprinkle with salt and garnish with lemon wedges.
6. Then cover with more baking paper and place in a preheated medium oven for 40 minutes.
7. Finally, remove and serve then drizzled with more olive oil.

Brazilian chess chicken

Brazilian Chess Chicken | Photo: Stella Handa
T
in powder:

35 mins

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of Fondor® seasoning
• 1/2 kg of diced chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 diced red pepper
• 1 diced green pepper
• 2 chopped onions
• 1 thinly sliced ​​carrot
• 1 can of drained corn
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce (shoyu)
• 3 tablespoons of ketchup
• 2 teaspoons of corn starch
• 1 cup of water (tea)
• 1/2 cup roasted skinless peanuts

Method of preparation:

1. Sprinkle the chicken with Fondor® type seasoning and mix
2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat the oil over high heat, add the chicken and fry until golden brown
3. Add the peppers, onion, carrot, corn, shoyuthe ketchup and then mix
4. Cover and cook over medium heat until bubbly
5. Then dissolve the cornstarch in the water, add it to the stew and stir gently until it thickens.
6. Remove from the heat, add the peanuts and mix
7. If desired, serve this dish with rice, oriental noodles and more soy sauce.

northeastern rice

Northeastern Rice | Photo: Cristina Gomes
Time:

30 minutes

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 4 1/2 cups (tea) cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 400 g of dried meat, blanched and minced
• 2 cups butternut squash (cooked and chopped)
• 250 g of sliced ​​mozzarella
• salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the rice, 1 tablespoon of oil, the onion, the meat and the pumpkin. Mix very well.
2. Pour the mixed contents into a small 29cm x 17cm refractory greased with the remaining oil.
3. Arrange the slices of mozzarella on top.
4. Place in a medium oven, preheated, for 20 minutes.

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Yogurt Macaroni Salad

Yogurt Macaroni Salad | Photo: Shutterstock
Time:

10 min (+ 1h in the fridge)

Performance:

5 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 package of cooked bow tie pasta (500g)
• 300 g of diced turkey breast
• 300 g of diced cheese
• 3 diced seedless tomatoes
• 2 jars of low-fat natural yogurt (320g)
• 1 cup mint (chopped)
• 6 tablespoons of olive oil
• salt to taste
• Mint leaves to decorate

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until incorporated.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Remove from the oven, arrange on a serving plate and decorate with mint leaves.
4. Ok, now enough serving!

Baked Vegetarian Omelet

Easy and delicious, the vegetarian omelette in the oven | Photo: Rodrigo Moreira
Time:

30 minutes

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 8 eggs
• 3 and 1/2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1/2 grated carrot
• 1/2 grated Italian zucchini
• 1 cup broccoli (cooked and chopped)
• 1 chopped seedless tomato
• 2 tablespoons of cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (coffee)
• salt to taste
• margarine for greasing

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, put the eggs and flour and beat with a wire whisk or fork until the mixture is smooth and airy.
2. Add the carrot, courgettes, broccoli, tomato, ricotta, baking powder, salt and mix.
3. Pour into a medium greased refractory and bring to a medium oven, preheated, for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Pick up and serve later.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a classic French dish | Photo: Stella Handa
Time:

40 mins

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped carrot
• 1 thinly striped red pepper
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
• 1 teaspoon of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of powdered vegetable seasoning
• 2 Italian courgettes cut into half moons
• 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and deseeded
• 2 cups of water (tea)
• parsley to garnish

Method of preparation:

1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, place the garlic, onion, carrot, bell pepper, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, sugar and seasoning.
2. Sauté over high heat for 3 minutes.
3. Add the courgettes, aubergines, tomato, water and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and the tomato has crumbled.
4. Turn off the heat, add salt and serve piping hot.
5. If desired, serve with white rice, pasta, or Italian bread.

Extra for dessert: chocolate pavé

The Brazilian esplanade is on the list of the best ‘cakes’ in the world | Photo: Stella Handa

Time:

1h (+2h of fridge)

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (tea) of milk
• 2 jars of cream
• 1 pack of champagne biscuits

Roof

• Grated chocolate to decorate

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix the melted chocolate with the cream.
2. Immediately afterwards, in a 20 cm diameter refractory, intersperse layers of biscuit moistened in milk and the chocolate mixture, finishing with the chocolate.
3. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate and then put in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. If desired, decorate with cherries.
5. Serve immediately.

Source: Terra