7 cheap recipes to enjoy on Valentine’s Day

Let’s take it easy that love doesn’t pay the debt, right? So, Guia da Cozinha has offered you excellent options to satisfy your love without soiling your name: bet on one of these

7
cheap recipes for valentine’s day

! With a few candles and flowers, an ordinary dinner becomes a lifelong memory! The following dishes, while being practical, easy and cheap, guarantee a beautiful presentation, which suggests a

kindness

at your place. Check out the tips from the Cooking Guide:

pan-fried pasta

Pasta in a pan – Photo: Stela Handa
Time:

25 mins

Performance:

3 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 250 g of diced cooked ham
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 cup diced tomatoes (peeled)
• 3 cups of hot water (tea)
• 1 sachet of vegetable seasoning powder
• 1/2 package of pasta quills durum wheat (250g)
• 200 g of diced mozzarella
• Salt and fresh basil to taste
• Grated Parmesan for dusting

Method of preparation:

1. Heat a large non-stick frying pan with the oil and fry the onion and ham for 3 minutes.
2. Add the extract, the peeled tomatoes, the hot water, the seasoning powder, the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente.
3. Add the mozzarella, salt, basil and cook for another 1 minute.
4. Turn off, sprinkle with parmesan, basil and serve.

Potato and pepper soufflé

Potato and pepper soufflé – Photo: Marcelo Breyne
Time:

1 hour

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 4 large potatoes boiled and cut into cubes
• 100 g grated parmesan
• 1 chopped red pepper
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 1 cup of cream cheese (200 g)
• 5 eggs (yolks and whites separated)
• 1 and 1/2 cup (tea) of milk

Method of preparation:

1. In a large bowl, mash the potatoes, still hot, lightly with a fork, add the cheese, peppers, garlic, salt, nutmeg and curd.
2. Mix well, add the yolks and milk.
3. In the planetary mixer, whip the egg whites until stiff, mix them delicately with the cream of potatoes, place in a small greased soufflè refractory or in greased ramekins and bring to a medium, preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Serve immediately. If desired, garnish with red pepper strips.

Beef rib with leek and vegetables

Beef ribs with leeks and vegetables – Photo: Rodrigo Moreira
Time:

2h

Performance:

5 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 2 kg bone-in ribs, cut into pieces
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 cup of water (tea)
• 2 stalks of leek, cut into pieces
• 2 sweet potatoes in strips
• 2 medium carrots sliced
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of fresh thyme

Method of preparation:

1. Arrange the ribs in an ovenproof dish, season with salt and pepper and place in a high, preheated oven for 30 minutes or until browned.
2. In a bowl mix the garlic, the tomato paste, the Worcestershire sauce and the meat broth dissolved in the water.
3. Water the meat, cover with aluminum foil and return to the medium, preheated oven for 1 hour.
4. In a pan, cook the leeks, potatoes and carrots in boiling salted water for 3 minutes and drain.
5. Spread into a mold, season with olive oil, salt, black pepper and thyme.
6. Place in a medium oven, preheated, for 25 minutes.
7. Turn off and collect on a plate with the rib.
8. Finally water the rib with the sauce from the pan and serve.

grilled sardines

Grilled sardines – Photo: Estúdio F.64
Time:

50 mins

Performance:

4 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 500 g of peeled potatoes in slices
• Salt, black pepper and chopped parsley to taste
• 1 can of drained sardines
• 1/2 cup (tea) of milk
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce (tea)
• 100 g of grated mozzarella
• Oil for greasing

Method of preparation:

1. In a pan, over medium heat, cook the potato in boiling salted water for 10 minutes and drain.
2. Layer the potatoes in a greased refractory.
3. Spread the sardines, make another layer of potatoes and drizzle with the milk seasoned with salt and pepper.
4. Spread the tomato sauce on top and sprinkle with the cheese.
5. Immediately after, take to medium oven, preheated, for 30 minutes or until browned.
6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately, if desired, with white rice.

Zucchini stuffed with minced meat

Zucchini stuffed with minced meat – Photo: Stela Handa
Time:

30 minutes

Performance:

4 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 200 g of minced meat
• 2 tablespoons of chopped onion
• 1 diced ripe tomato
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 8 tablespoons of grated mozzarella

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the zucchini in half and boil them in boiling salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
2. Heat a pan with oil over medium heat and fry the meat and onion for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomato and sauté for 3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, season with salt, pepper and the green perfume.
5. Carefully remove the seeds from the courgettes using a spoon.
6. Stuff with the braised meat and sprinkle with the cheese.
7. Place in the refractory and bring to a medium, preheated oven for 10 minutes.
8. Serve accompanied by white rice.

Shortcrust pastry lasagna

Shortcrust pastry lasagna – Photo: Stela Handa
Time:

1 hour

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 roll of shortcrust pastry (500 g)
• 300 g of sliced ​​mozzarella
• 300 g of sliced ​​ham
• 100 g grated parmesan

Sauce

• 2 cans of corn with water
• 3 cups of milk (tea)
• 1 cup cottage cheese (tea)
• 1 cube of vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chicken breast cooked and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley (minced)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method of preparation:

1. For the salsa, beat the corn, milk, cottage cheese, and vegetable stock in a blender until smooth.
2. Heat a pan with the butter over medium heat and sauté the onion, chicken and parsley for 3 minutes.
3. Add the cream from the blender, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Turn it off and let it cool down.
5. To assemble, in a medium refractory, make a layer of sauce, a layer of shortcrust pastry, more sauce and mozzarella and ham.
6. Repeat the layers, until the ingredients are used up, ending with the sauce.
7. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and bake in a preheated medium oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove and serve.

sausage patty

Sausage balls – Photo: Stela Handa
Time:

2h

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 package of sausage (500 g)
• 1 grated onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of wheat flour
• 3 cups tomato sauce, seasoned to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Mash the sausages with a fork and put them in a bowl.
2. Add the onion, parsley, salt, pepper, egg, breadcrumbs, wheat flour, mix well and set aside
3. Meanwhile, put the sauce in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
4. Form the patties from the reserved dough, gently place them in the pan with the gravy and cook for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
5. Decorate as desired and serve immediately.

Source: Terra

Ben

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