Cannellini beans are a healthy food choice. High in protein, they are perfect in soups and salads. Serves 4 people Ingredients 800g (2 cans) cannellini beans 1 medium red onion (or 3 medium spring onion bulbs), chopped 6 × 80g or 3 × 160g tuna (try the Italian brands for a tastier flavour) Half cucumber, chopped 2 medium size vine tomatoes, chopped 2 celery sticks, … Continue reading Cannellini Beans & Tuna Mix
In Italy, we make something similar but with rice. You literally put in whatever you have available at home and you store it in the fridge so when you want to eat, food is ready! Perfect for picnics, birthdays and for when you don’t have much time to cook, this dish will surely give you some energy. Serves 8 people Ingredients 400g turkey breast mini … Continue reading Meaty Potato & Veggie Mix
I came up with this dish as I had these ingredients in the fridge and at first, I was not sure what to do with them. I wanted to bake savoury crepes but then I thought that chapattis could be a great substitute. Needless to say, they came up delicious. I have a newly found love with German salami and baked with your favourite cheese … Continue reading Two Cheeses & Salami Baked Chapattis
Yep, tortiglioni again. I cannot help it. I just love this type of pasta and they are perfect for this simple sauce with garlic with basil. Totally my favourite! Serves about 3/4 people Ingredients 500g tortiglioni 2 cans chopped tomatoes 2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped 15g fresh basil (roughly chopped) or 1 teaspoon of dried basil Freshly grated parmesan cheese Extra virgin olive … Continue reading Tortiglioni with Tomato Sauce, Garlic and Basil
Even though it is a cold dish perfect for summer picnics, I cannot help it but eat it also in winter because its sooo good, this, if you love garlic! For this recipe, I used tortiglioni pasta which is a variant of rigatoni but of course, any ridged short pasta would do to capture better the sauce. Serves about 4 people Ingredients 500g tortiglioni 6 … Continue reading Fresh Raw Tomato Tortiglioni
This is my way of making lasagne and I am sure you will come to like this version a lot. People put in the lasagna all sorts of ingredients and in mine, I like to add mushrooms. Although it is an easy recipe, it takes time to prepare it, but it is totally worth it! Serves 8 people Ingredients 250 g good quality lean beef … Continue reading Lasagne alla Bolognese
This is the perfect recipe for a rainy day. I made it with conchiglie pasta but even with arborio rice, it’s delicious. Otherwise, for a crunchy version, just add croutons. I usually add extra portions because I don’t always have time to cook so you can adjust the recipe according to your needs. Serves about 6 people Ingredients 500g conchiglie 1.5 glasses boiled chickpeas 1.5 … Continue reading Conchiglie with Lentils and Chickpeas
I love stringless beans. This side dish can be served as an accompaniment to a variety of main courses and no matter how you cook them, they taste great! Serves 2/3 people Ingredients 450g stringless beans cut in half 1 large tomato, chopped 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs 1 medium onion, chopped Extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste … Continue reading Sautéed Stringless Beans
I love peas with Herbes de Provence. Give your legumes a French touch. It will make your recipes more interesting and flavourful. Eat them with some bread and butter, and you are heaven! Serves 2/3 people Ingredients 350g petit pois 1 medium red onion, sliced Extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp Herbes de Provence Some fresh parsley, finely chopped Black pepper Salt to taste Method … Continue reading Petits Pois with Sauteed Onion and Herbes de Provence
This plate of veggies is the healthiest choice for a light lunch or dinner and will surely help you lose weight. So, go ahead and eat lots of it! Serves 2 people Ingredients 200g fine asparagus (2 packs) 2 good quality mozzarelle 2 medium courgettes, sliced (tick cut) 1 medium size tomato, cut in half 1 large avocado, peeled and cut in half 160g broccoli … Continue reading Mixed Roasted Veggies with Mozzarella
Cooking with Lilia 