What to cook for dinner: the recipes

Many housewives prefer the American version of farming. On Saturday and Sunday they prepare several dishes, put them in the refrigerator or frozen, and during the week alternately take out and warm up. This option is not for everyone. There is a whole week the same dish even diluted different garnishes will not please everyone. In addition, fresh food is not only tastier but also more useful.

In fact, there are plenty of simple dishes, preparation of which takes no more time than cooking garnish.

Learning the French and the Chinese

The word of French origin julienne (julienne) is associated in the vast majority of people with a dish consisting of chopped mushrooms, meat and cheese, baked in sour cream Smetana: untold riches of Russian cuisine . Actually julienne - a method of cutting ingredients fine strips with a square cross section and a side of 2 mm and a length of 6-7 cm. Heat treatment products such as sliced ​​spaghetti requires very little time. This product does not lose its taste and retain most of the nutrients.

Chinese since ancient times have used the technology julienne to save fuel. Prolonged cooking over a campfire is an unaffordable luxury.

Chicken fillet with mushrooms

Ingredients (for 3-4):

• 500g chicken breast
• 500 grams of mushrooms
• 1-2 onions
• 1 cup sour cream
• black pepper, salt
• 2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Meat cut into thin cubes and mushrooms into strips or thin plates, onion half rings. In frying pan quickly fry the meat until golden brown. Add onions and mushrooms. Simmer, covered for 5-10 minutes until tender onions. Add sour cream, pepper and salt, mix well. Reduce heat, simmer under the lid closed no more than 5 minutes.

For cooking, sliced ​​julienne Julien: gourmet hot appetizer   better to use an aluminum pan with a thick bottom, or refractory ceramic ware.

The basic recipe can be changed beyond recognition, replacing any raw chicken breast cooked meat or ham. Instead of mushrooms can add carrot, celery, sweet peppers, courgettes, pre-cooked small florets of cauliflower Cauliflower: Queen vegetable table . You can include cheese and experiment with the spices. Preparing meals takes no more than 30-40 minutes, and in the presence of the combine and less.

Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients (for 3-4):

• 1-2 eggplant
• 1 small zucchini
• 2-3 tomatoes
• onion or garlic
• 100 ml mayonnaise
• 50 g of cheese
• the mixture of dry spices, salt

Vegetables, cut into thin strips, spread in the form of heat-resistant layers, sprinkling with salt and spices, cover the top mesh mayonnaise. Put in the oven for 15-20 minutes. After that, sprinkle with cheese and return to oven until golden brown.

The dish is a hearty, if the first layer of thin plates put sliced ​​potatoes or boiled meat. In this case it is necessary to check the readiness of potatoes.

Buckwheat with onions and mushrooms

Ingredients (for 3-4):

• 1 cup buckwheat
• 2 cups water
• 1-2 onions
• 300 grams of mushrooms
• 2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt pepper

Onions and mushrooms cut into small pieces and fry in vegetable oil. Water bring to a boil, add salt, pepper, cereals, mushrooms and onions. Simmer until cooked porridge. For anyone who aspires to the ideal forms, this porridge is served as a separate dish.

Quick and easy cooking rice.

Rice with seafood

Ingredients (for 3-4):

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• package of frozen vegetables
• mussels, shrimp, mixed seafood to choose from
• 2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt, seasoning ready for rice

In boiling water, add the rice, salt and spices. Put to cook on low heat. After 10 minutes, add the vegetables and seafood. Cook until cooked rice and complete evaporation of the liquid.

While cooked main course, you can manage to make a light salad or wash and serve whole vegetables, green salad or greens. Fresh, tasty and not burdensome dinner ready.

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