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Mushroom, Lentil and Bean Shepherd's Pie (Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie)
We bring you the popular English shepherd's pie recipe in a vegetarian version full of flavor and energy, just as this dish should be. The traditional shepherd's pie is a classic British frugal-cooking dish—simple and hearty—that makes use of leftover roast meat from festive meals and is crowned with a layer of gratinéed mashed potato.
Traditional stew with pelotas from La Vega Baja
The cocido with meatballs from La Vega Baja del Segura is a traditional dish of our region. Like any other cocido in Spain (madrileño, lebaniego, escudella, puchero andaluz…), it is a comforting, family dish whose recipe is passed down from generation to generation, with no two ever the same, and even within the same area you will always find nuances. Nevertheless, that's the beauty of these inherited traditional recipes, don't you think?
Roasted eggplant with mató
I’m sharing an eggplant appetizer I love to make. It doesn’t involve any kitchen work and it’s delicious! It’s roasted eggplant, with salt, oil, mató or requesón and honey. In that order I mentioned, in a few minutes you’ll have it ready without dirtying the kitchen.
Stuffed zucchinis
Have you tried making stuffed vegetables? It's easy, attractive and elegant and a very practical and very tasty option. At this time of year it's when we eat stuffed vegetables the most at home. It's an elegant and different way to enjoy vegetables, and you can make a good impression on a festive day by bringing a light first course
Roasted carrot and ginger cream
It's time for creamy, hot soups, and one of the cream recipes most loved at home is undoubtedly this roasted carrot and ginger cream. It's a healthy soup that, when made with roasted carrots and a bit of pumpkin, greatly enhances the flavor and yields an exquisite cream.
Roasted Brussels sprouts with ham
If you're looking for a super quick, healthy recipe suitable for all kinds of situations, this roasted Brussels sprouts with ham recipe is for you! You make it in 1 minute and let the oven work for only 20, so it's a quick and very impressive recipe.
Sautéed broad beans with garlic, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomato
I'm sharing a fava bean recipe from my everyday cooking that I love. I adore fava beans. I like them simply sautéed with garlic; on the days I want to indulge I add mozzarella, which when melted is amazing with the fava beans. But the way I enjoy them most is by taking just two more minutes and sautéing them with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes in oil and pine nuts. What a delicious combination!
Red cabbage and pear cream
Although this dish is very common on Christmas menus, nothing should prevent us from including it in our celebrations at any other time of the year. It is an elegant, eye-catching starter that is sure to win over our diners' appetites. Because it's de-li-cious.
Skillet pizza dough
You can make pizza without turning on the oven! How about that? The skillet pizza recipe is ideal for making assorted mini pizzas or preparing a delicious individual-sized pizza, but without needing to turn on the oven — yes, a pizza recipe without an oven exists!
Garlic mushrooms
The garlic mushrooms are an ideal way to enjoy mushrooms. In this case, we make garlic button mushrooms, since it's a recipe you can make all year round. It's an easy and effective recipe.
Confit artichokes in olive oil
Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables and, if I have to choose which way of preparing them I like best, I definitely go with artichokes confited in olive oil. Confiting artichokes is a process in which we cook the artichokes submerged in olive oil, at low temperature and for a prolonged period of time.
Vegetable tian with garlic tomato sauce
You can go ahead and grab a kitchen mandoline and some fresh, colorful, and varied vegetables: that’s the secret to making this vegetable tian with garlic tomato sauce taste as delicious as it looks. That, and the Le Creuset roasting pan—new, lightweight, durable, and fabulous for making all kinds of roasts.
