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Canarian Puchero Recipe - Traditional Spanish Chickpea Stew with Tumbo

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Canarian Puchero - Traditional Spanish Stew with Tumbo Canarian puchero is the great stew of the Atlantic, the most representative recipe of the Canary Islands. A dish that sums up the home cooking of the archipelago, its garden and its history. It's one of those stews that, as my grandma said, "tastes better tomorrow". In the Canary Islands a grandma can make you eat two plates of puchero in summer at 104°F. It's served in two courses: first the broth as soup, then the tumbo in the center of the table. What is Tumbo? What really makes Canarian puchero different is tumbo . Tumbo is not an ingredient, it's the act of pouring all the solids once cooked into a large tray to share. It's not just serving, it's the center of the meal. It's placed organized on the table and everyone serves themselves. That gives it that collective and familiar character that no other Spanish stew has. Difference with Madrid Stew Both share chickpeas and slow cooking,...

Easy Spaghetti Recipes - Bolognese, Meatballs, Roasted Veggies

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3 Easy Spaghetti Recipes in One - Bolognese, Meatballs and Roasted Veggies 3 ideas with same spaghetti base so you never get bored. All in 25 minutes. 1. Classic Spaghetti Bolognese Ingredients 2 servings: 5.5 oz spaghetti, 9 oz ground beef mix, 7 oz crushed tomatoes, 1/2 onion, 1 garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, parmesan, parsley. How: Sauté onion garlic 5 min. Add meat, brown. Add tomato, simmer 10 min low. Cook pasta, toss with sauce + 2 tbsp pasta water. Top with parmesan. 2. Spaghetti and Meatballs Ingredients: 5.5 oz spaghetti, 9 oz ground meat, 1 small egg, 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, 7 oz tomato sauce. How: Mix meat + egg + breadcrumbs + salt, make 8 balls. Brown 5 min. Add sauce, cover 10 min. Serve over spaghetti. 3. Roasted Mediterranean Veggie Spaghetti Ingredients: 5.5 oz spaghetti, 1 zucchini, 5 oz butternut squash, 10 cherry tomatoes, 1 red pepper, 2 tbsp EVOO. How: Oven 400°F. Cube veggies, toss with oil salt garlic, roast 20 min until charred. Cook pasta, toss al...

Garlic Butter Cod with Shrimp - 2 Easy 20-Min Recipes

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2 Easy Garlic Butter Cod with Shrimp Recipes - 20 Minute High Protein Dinner Looking for an easy fish dinner that looks like a restaurant plate but takes 20 minutes? These 2 garlic butter cod with shrimp recipes are my go-to when I want something light, high protein and impressive without effort. Same base, two different sauces. Both are perfect for keto, low carb and Mediterranean diet. About 320 calories and 38g protein per serving, no heavy cream, just butter, garlic and lemon. 1. Garlic Butter Cod with Mushrooms and Shrimp - My Favorite This is the version in photo 1, with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. The mushrooms soak the garlic butter and the shrimp add sweetness. It's the most filling one. Ingredients for 2 servings: 2 cod fillets 6 oz each, skinless, patted dry 6 large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup white mushrooms sliced 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved 2 tbsp unsalted butter divided 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves minced 2 tbsp fresh parsl...