This was more of a mix-in-the-pot thing than a proper recipe. My grandma used to make something similar, I just tried figuring the ingredients by memory.
Also, I made use of the tripod we bought for the camera. No more asking love to take pictures while I cook so I don't get the camera dirty.
Here's the recipe (serves about 6):
- 3 table spoons Olive oil;
- 2 onions, diced;
- 3/4 sliced chorizo, peeled;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 600g of diced meat;
- a splash of white wine;
- 3 chopped tomatoes;
- 3/4 kg of peas;
- 1 farinheira (Optional, I only used it for the defrosting purpose);
- Enough boiling water;
- Salt and pepper to taste.
This is a VERY caloric meal, used to be made for farmers who work all day long and need them, so if you're trying to lose weight, I'll advise you not to eat it :)
Grab a big pan, and heat up the olive oil. When it's hot enough, drop the diced onion in the pan.
Add some salt and stir until the onion is translucent. Add the sliced chorizo.
Add the bay leaves and let the chorizo cook until lightly fried, then remove it. It should look somewhat like this.
At this point, add the meat.
Add the wine and let it cook for a few minutes.
Add the diced tomato and be patient.
This next part will take about 15 minutes. I hate waiting while stirring but it pays off, really.
It should look like this:
Add enough boiling water to the mix and put the chorizo back. Add the peas:
Put the lid on and let it cook. At this time I prepared some rice and 5 minutes before the rice was done I set this aside and added the farinheira pieces.
Instead of the rice, you can put some small sized pasta in the pan along with the peas. Grandma also used to put some beans but love doesn't like them.
Only a few things to go from the freezer. Stay tuned I'll be posting soon.
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22 July 2010
Pea Stew - Defrosting pt. 2
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20 July 2010
Defrosting: when the freezer resembles the north pole!
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It's that time again, when I have to think of various dishes to put together what's in the freezer.
This time I'd like to share the process (last time I only showed the freezer's pictures) and start by telling you what I have in there:
Veggies:
- Frozen tomatoes; Corn; Peas; Brussels Sprouts; Red and green bell peppers;
Meat & fish:
- 2 chorizos and 1 farinheira;
- 3 random beefs (I'm almost sure they're all pork);
- Turkey breasts;
- Crabsticks;
- White fish filetts;
Bread:
- Corn bread;
Adding to the freezer stash, I have some other things I need to use from the fridge like tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and more bellpeppers that came from my grandparents' farm.
For the next few days I'll be showing how I'm going to use all of these ingredients in delicious plates! They're probably not so apropriate for bento but I'll put them in bento boxes because I am watching my portions and it's the easiest way to do it.
So, here's today's meal:
Whitefish fillets with onion, frozen tomatoes, frozen bellpeppers, 1/4 of sliced chorizo for taste and some spices sided with plain white rice and brussels sprouts.
I am stil dwelling with the new camera on food photos, they all come out a little grainy but I'm getting there :D
In my previous post, I mentioned this bento box, I'm not sure how much I can fill the lower tier with, remember? Well, That's why the brussels are all squished and have the upper tier's print on them, it looks big but I can't fit much in it... I wonder if it's for rice only?
This time I'd like to share the process (last time I only showed the freezer's pictures) and start by telling you what I have in there:
Veggies:
- Frozen tomatoes; Corn; Peas; Brussels Sprouts; Red and green bell peppers;
Meat & fish:
- 2 chorizos and 1 farinheira;
- 3 random beefs (I'm almost sure they're all pork);
- Turkey breasts;
- Crabsticks;
- White fish filetts;
Bread:
- Corn bread;
Adding to the freezer stash, I have some other things I need to use from the fridge like tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and more bellpeppers that came from my grandparents' farm.
For the next few days I'll be showing how I'm going to use all of these ingredients in delicious plates! They're probably not so apropriate for bento but I'll put them in bento boxes because I am watching my portions and it's the easiest way to do it.
So, here's today's meal:
Whitefish fillets with onion, frozen tomatoes, frozen bellpeppers, 1/4 of sliced chorizo for taste and some spices sided with plain white rice and brussels sprouts.
I am stil dwelling with the new camera on food photos, they all come out a little grainy but I'm getting there :D
In my previous post, I mentioned this bento box, I'm not sure how much I can fill the lower tier with, remember? Well, That's why the brussels are all squished and have the upper tier's print on them, it looks big but I can't fit much in it... I wonder if it's for rice only?
24 February 2010
Meatballs & mashed potatoes
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One of my experiments that went great!
I always do meatballs with tomato sauce but I wasn't much into tomato sauce today. We've eaten Ikea's meatballs with mashed potatoes and they're tasty and no tomato sauce, that's where I got the inspiration for this try out.
You can't see from the picture because of the sauce but I made a little "fence" for the meatballs putting them in the center with mashed potatoes around it and sauce on top. on the left there's oven baked sweet potato, carrots and broccoli. Mine had spinach purée instead of the carrot.
The taste turned out great, tho next time I'm going to stir-fry the meatballs alone first so they get a little golden brownish colour.
We dined out today so I don't know if I'll make something for tomorrow. *craves for her japan stuff*
30 December 2009
Fast and simple
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Since X-mas we've been trying to reduce protein and sugar incomes so our bodies don't suffer anymore than they already did.
There's beef with onions and tomato sauce on top of a leaf of lettuce. Then there's broccoli carrot and rice. We had the same thing for dinner along with a tomato soup bowl.
I'm looking forward for next year's experiments. I hope I finally get my bento boxes (you have no idea how many setbacks I had on getting these >.<) and might buy some bento books. Where I live there's not one single store that sells anything bento related in the whole country.
So, some of my year's resolutions will be:
- Assembling proper bentos;
- Improving my photos of food & background;
- Losing the extra weight from christmas;
- Getting my cat fully healed (she's getting better really slowly and I'm stating to worry if her belly's fungus will ever disappear);
- Get the car back!!;
- Finish my degree so I can get another one;
and some more I just don't feel like writing for now ^^ Wish you all a Happy new year and hope all your resolutions come true!
29 September 2009
Sausage rolled in cabbage
Not much to say about this one except I enjoyed cooking it, rolling the sausage in the cabbage and assembling it all in the tupperware. This was actually the first time I packed one for me too and took it to school. It feels quite good eating what you've made outside. ^^

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