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One way or another, second courses are the basis of nutrition. The ability to cook fish, meat or vegetables with a hearty side dish can be confidently called one of the basic skills for a chef of any level. An even more valuable culinary ability is the ability to make an appetizing treat, spending a minimum of time on the process. Fortunately, modern kitchen appliances allows you to perform many tasks much faster - from preparing products to processing them.

The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes are:

With a few interesting ideas in mind, the hostess can provide a full-fledged gastronomic variety for all family members. Recipes for quick and delicious second dishes really help out in times of time trouble, when the to-do list is too dense or guests suddenly appear on the doorstep. In the relevant section cookbook there are probably a few suitable recipes, even if you have a limited range of products at your disposal.

Every day, a hostess or even a person who lives alone, but tries to eat right, comes up with something to cook. In a series of various options, it is the recipes for the second courses for every day with photos that are more in demand. They are eaten for lunch and dinner; many of these dishes are taken with them to work. Here you want to eat tasty and varied, healthy, but not spend a lot of time on cooking.

In this section of the culinary project, all possible options for second courses that are only available on our website were collected. These are the main dishes for every day, simple and cheap, more expensive and difficult to prepare options. Here the plumber can find for himself interesting way cooking pasta with sausages, and the housewife will be able to find original recipe pie with cabbage. In general, all interests are taken into account only within one thematic section.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that on the site pages there are not only meat second dishes. Although, of course, they are the most popular, especially since there is a large variety of different meats. These are birds: chicken, turkey and duck, quail. Different types pork, beef and veal, lamb. Separately, there are dishes based on fish and seafood.

If earlier recipes for second courses for every day: very simple ones with a photo included only meat dishes, today more and more people are actively introducing fish and various seafood into their diet. Of course, this is not done in vain, because nutritionists note that for the body to work properly and actively, fish must be present in the menu three times a week.

Second courses can be presented exclusively vegetable options cooking. This may be needed when a person has switched to a plant-based diet, when a fast is observed, or just wants to arrange a fasting day for himself and his body. Despite the fact that the tradition of eating vegetables is not very common in domestic families, such second courses are delicious and very interesting.

So, recipes for second courses for every day with a photo in this section are contained in hundreds of their cooking options. In order not to puzzle over the menu, what to cook for yourself and your loved ones every day, you can simply bookmark this particular section of the culinary project. Whichever recipe you open, they are all delicious, interesting and original. Moreover, even complex dishes thanks to step by step photo and detailed description it will be easy to cook.

01.11.2019

Chicken cutlets with zucchini from Nelly Kobzon

Ingredients: chicken fillet, vegetable marrow, egg, garlic, onion, starch, water, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Cutlets can be made from any minced meat, but they are especially tender from chicken fillet. And if you add zucchini to their composition, then it will turn out twice as tasty. Try it, you will surely like this recipe.

Ingredients:
- 250 g chicken fillet;
- 150 g zucchini;
- 1 egg;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 1 onion;
- 1 tbsp. starch without a slide;
- 50 g of sparkling water;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

08.10.2019

Cabbage rolls with meat and rice in a saucepan

Ingredients: cabbage, pork, rice, onions, carrots, tomato juice, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

It's not so difficult to cook tasty, hearty and beautiful cabbage rolls, but you still need to know some subtleties. Our recipe will tell you in detail about them.

Ingredients:
- 1 head of cabbage;
- 350-400 g of pork pulp;
- 80 g of round rice;
- 1 onion;
- 2 carrots;
- 1.5-2 tbsp. tomato juice;
- 40 g vegetable oil;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

16.07.2019

Quick and tasty zucchini pancakes with green onions

Ingredients: zucchini, onion, salt, pepper, wheat flour, egg, vegetable oil

Zucchini fritters are always delicious, and if they are also with green onions then it is doubly delicious. Our recipe describes in detail and step by step what needs to be done for this.
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 30 g green onions;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 1-2 tbsp. wheat flour;
- 1 egg;

29.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini pancakes with semolina in the oven

Ingredients: zucchini, egg, salt, pepper, semolina, vegetable oil

Zucchini pancakes are not at all greasy and very tasty if cooked in the oven, and not fried in a pan. This is a great snack or vegetable side dish for the whole family.

Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 1 egg;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 2 tbsp. semolina;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

28.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini cutlets with minced meat in the oven

Ingredients: zucchini, minced meat, onion, garlic, bread, kefir, salt, pepper, paprika, vegetable oil

Ingredients:
- 400 g zucchini;
- 400 g minced meat;
- 1 onion;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 2 slices of bread;
- 50-70 ml of kefir;
- 1 tsp salt;
- 1 large pinch of ground black pepper;
- 1 large pinch of paprika;
- vegetable oil for greasing the baking sheet.

24.06.2019

The most delicious zucchini cutlets with rice

Ingredients: zucchini, rice, dill, onion, egg, salt, pepper, vegetable oil

Nutritious and healthy zucchini cutlets with rice are good both on their own and as a side dish for meat dishes... Both adults and children will like this dish - everyone will eat cutlets with pleasure!

Ingredients:
- 200 g zucchini;
- 100 g of boiled rice;
- 3-4 sprigs of dill;
- 60 g of onions;
- 1 egg;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil for frying.

21.06.2019

5 recipes for unusual cutlets that can be prepared using the Moulinex meat grinder

Ingredients: leeks, zucchini, eggs, potatoes, butter, Jerusalem artichoke, cauliflower, celery, coconut milk, spices, lentils, bread, onions, carrots, chickpeas, garlic, spices, oatmeal

Cutlets can be made not only from meat. Jerusalem artichoke cutlets, cottage cheese or oatmeal this is a small part of which you can make delicious and satisfying cutlets.

31.05.2019

Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise

Ingredients: zucchini, flour, salt, pepper, tomato, mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, vegetable oil

Zucchini, fried in a pan, accompanied by tomatoes, mayonnaise and garlic, looks delicious and will certainly delight you with its taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini;
- 3 tbsp. wheat flour;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- greens to taste;
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.

21.05.2019

Stuffing for homemade minced dumplings

Ingredients: pork, onion, garlic, salt, water, black pepper

Homemade dumplings are tastier than store-bought dumplings primarily because of the filling, which should also be made on your own. How exactly - you will learn from our recipe.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of pork;
- 2 heads of onions;
- 5-7 cloves of garlic;
- salt to taste;
- 2-3 tbsp. cold water;
- 0.5 tsp coarsely ground black pepper.

21.05.2019

Chicken chops under a fur coat in the oven

Ingredients: chicken fillet, tomatoes, Bell pepper, salt, black pepper, hard cheese, vegetable oil

Chicken fillet baked in the oven with cheese and tomatoes and peppers turns out to be very tender, juicy and tasty. Such a dish can safely apply for festive table.

Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast;
- 3-4 pcs of fresh tomatoes;
- 1 sweet fleshy pepper;
- salt to taste;
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper;
- 150 gr of hard cheese;
- 0.5 tsp vegetable oil.

09.02.2019

Duck with sauerkraut in the oven

Ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, salt, pepper

Quite often I cook poultry dishes for the festive table. Duck with sauerkraut absolutely everyone of my household likes it in the oven. The duck turns out to be tasty and tender.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck;
- 400 grams of sauerkraut;
- 150 grams of onions;
- salt;
- black pepper.

18.01.2019

Crab rolls

Ingredients: milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, crab sticks, mayonnaise, salt

For pancakes:

1 l. milk,
6 eggs
2 cups of flour,
1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar
1 tbsp vegetable oil.

For filling:

252 grams of crab sticks,
2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise,
salt to taste

05.01.2019

Khanum with meat, onions and potatoes in a mantovo cooker

Ingredients: greens, oil, turmeric, cumin, pepper, salt, potatoes, onions, minced meat, water, flour, egg

Uzbek khanum with meat and potatoes is a tasty and satisfying dish. You can cook khanum at home in a mantle cooker - this is a pretty good way. We will be happy to tell you what and how to do.

Ingredients:
For the test:
- 200 ml of water;
- 450-500 gr wheat flour;
- 1 egg;
- 1 tsp salt;
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil.

For filling:
- 500 grams of minced meat;
- 2-3 pieces of onions;
- 2 potatoes;
- salt to taste;
- ground black pepper to taste;
- 0.5 tsp cumin;
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric.

Other:
- 30-40 grams of butter;
- 4-5 sprigs of fresh herbs.

10.11.2018

Leg of lamb in sleeve

Ingredients: leg of lamb, onion, salt, pepper, coriander, star anise

Have you ever cooked a dish from lamb leg? It turns out that you can bake a leg of lamb in the oven in the sleeve. The dish is very tasty and will surprise many.

Ingredients:

- 4 kg. lamb leg;
- 1 onion;
- salt;
- a mixture of peppers;
- coriander;
- 2 pcs. star anise.

10.11.2018

Duck with quince in the oven

Ingredients: duck, quince, salt, pepper

On the festive table, put this delicious and juicy dish... Oven-baked duck with quince will appeal to absolutely everyone. The taste of the dish is unusual.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck carcass,
- 2-3 quince,
- 1 tbsp. Himalayan salt,
- half a tsp. ground black pepper.

Ingredients: potatoes, oil, spice, garlic, salt, pepper

The Idaho Potato Recipe comes in handy when you want to surprise your guests with a new cooking option. delicious side dish... our master class will tell you in detail what to do.

Ingredients:
- 300 g of potatoes;
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil;
- spices for potatoes;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

13.12.2019

Gypsy cutlets with tomatoes

Ingredients: minced meat, tomato, onion, garlic, egg, flour, salt, pepper, vegetable oil

If you are bored traditional recipe cutlets, then use this option and cook them like a gypsy - with tomatoes. You will definitely like it, we are sure!

Ingredients:
- 300 g minced meat;
- 100 g of tomatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 0.5 dry garlic;
- 1 egg;
- 1 tbsp. flour;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;

30.11.2019

Delicious scrambled eggs with shrimps and tomatoes

Ingredients: shrimp, egg, tomato, garlic, salt, pepper, vegetable oil

Scrambled eggs can be cooked with a variety of ingredients. This time we offer you to make it with shrimps - this is a great option for seafood lovers.

Ingredients:
- 6 pieces of king prawns;
- 3 eggs;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 pinches of dry garlic;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;

15.11.2019

Ministerial chicken cutlets with slices of bread

Ingredients: chicken breast, salt, ground pepper, egg, bread, vegetable oil

If your cookbook does not yet have a ministerial chicken breast cutlet recipe, let's fix it juicy! It's very tasty dish, which, moreover, is just getting ready.
Ingredients:
- 200 g chicken breast;
- 0.5 tsp salt;
- ground pepper to taste;
- 1 egg;
- 2-3 slices of bread;
- 1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil.

07.11.2019

Pan-fried salmon

Ingredients: salmon, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper

If you want to impress your guests or pamper your family, cook grilled salmon. Everyone will definitely like such a dish!

Ingredients:
- 250-300 g of chilled salmon;
- 1-1.5 tbsp. lemon juice;
- 1-1.5 tbsp. olive oil;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

03.11.2019

Chicken casserole with mushrooms and cheese in the oven

Ingredients: chicken fillet, onion, mushroom, tomato, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, cheese, salt, pepper

If you need some simple but tasty option for lunch or dinner, then chicken casserole with mushrooms and tomatoes is what you are looking for. Try it, you will definitely appreciate this dish.

Ingredients:
- 250 g chicken fillet;
- 1 onion;
- 150 g of champignons;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 1 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
- 50 g of cheese;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

02.10.2019

Chicken schnitzel in breadcrumbs

Ingredients: chicken fillet, egg, flour, bread crumbs, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Schnitzel can be cooked from pork, or from chicken - in the latter case, it cooks faster, but it turns out to be very tasty. It is about chicken schnitzel and there will be our recipe.
Ingredients:
- 300 g chicken fillet;
- 1 egg;
- 2 tbsp. flour;
- 50-80 g of bread crumbs;
- vegetable oil for frying;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

30.07.2019

Danish hot dog like in Stardogs

Ingredients: bun, sausage, onion, vegetable oil, flour, cucumber, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise

A hot dog is a very popular fast food that is easy to make at home. We will be happy to help you please your family with such a delicious dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 hot dog bun;
- 1 sausage;
- 0.5 onions;
- 1-1.5 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 0.5 tsp flour;
- 0.5 pickled cucumber;
- 1 tsp mustard;
- 2 tsp ketchup;
- 1.5 tsp mayonnaise.

26.07.2019

Boiled young potatoes with dill and garlic

Ingredients: potatoes, garlic, dill, green onions, vegetable oil, salt

Young potatoes are very easy to prepare, but to make them even tastier, we recommend adding dill and garlic, as in our recipe.
Ingredients:
- 600-700 g young potatoes;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 4-5 sprigs of dill;
- 3-4 feathers of green onions;
- 3-4 tbsp. fragrant vegetable oil;
- salt to taste.

24.07.2019

Fried dumplings with cheese in a pan

Ingredients: dumpling, tomato, cheese, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Delicious and hearty dumplings fried in a pan will become great lunch or a dinner for the whole family. Try it, it's unusual and delicious!
Ingredients:
- 250 g of dumplings;
- 5-6 cherry tomatoes;
- 50 g of hard cheese;

- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

24.07.2019

Pasta with squid in a creamy sauce

Ingredients: squid, pasta, onion, cheese, butter, thyme, ginger, black pepper, cream, sour cream, salt

Pasta with seafood is always delicious, and if such a dish is also prepared simply, then it is very good recipe... This is exactly what we will tell you about.
Ingredients:
- 2 squid carcasses;
- 200-300 g of pasta;
- 1/2 onion;
- 70 g of hard cheese;
- 50 g butter;
- 0.5 tsp thyme;
- 0.5 tsp ginger;
- 30-40 ml of cream;
- 2 tbsp. sour cream;
- salt to taste.

21.07.2019

Chicken beef stroganoff with sour cream and tomato paste

Ingredients: chicken fillet, sour cream, tomato paste, onion, mustard, vegetable oil, flour, salt, black pepper, mixture of Provencal herbs

Chicken fillet can be used to make many delicious and hearty dishes... one of them is chicken beef stroganoff. The meat is stewed in a pan with sour cream and tomato paste and comes out very tender and juicy. Try it, you will definitely like it!
Ingredients:
- 400 g chicken fillet;
- 150 g of fat sour cream;
- 1.5 tbsp. l. tomato paste;
- 1 medium onion;
- 1-1.5 tsp mustard;
- 40-50 ml of sunflower oil;
- 1.5 tsp wheat flour;
- 0.5 tsp salt;
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper;
- 1 pinch of Provencal herbs.

18.07.2019

Well, very tasty fried calamari in batter

Ingredients: squid, salt, pepper, egg, sour cream, flour, vegetable oil

It is quite simple to cook delicious squids, but you need to know the basic rules so that they do not turn out "rubbery". We will tell you about this and other subtleties in our recipe.
Ingredients:
- 300 g squid;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste;
- 1 egg;
- 2 tbsp. sour cream;
- 1 tbsp. flour;
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.

16.07.2019

Fried dumplings with soy sauce in a pan

Ingredients: dumplings, soy sauce, vegetable oil, tomato sauce, sour cream

If you want to quickly and easily prepare a hearty dinner, then we advise you to fry the dumplings in a pan with soy sauce... It will turn out really tasty, non-standard and very interesting!
Ingredients:
- 500 g frozen dumplings;
- 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- tomato sauce for serving;
- sour cream for serving.

13.07.2019

Fried calamari with onions and sour cream

Ingredients: squid, onion, onion, sour cream, salt, pepper, garlic, vegetable oil

Seafood lovers will certainly appreciate the recipe for fried squid, which is prepared with onions and sour cream. This is a fast, but very tasty dish, which is suitable for both weekdays and holidays.
Ingredients:
- 3 squid;
- 1 onion;
- 4 tablespoons sour cream;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste4
- dry garlic to taste;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

12.07.2019

Fried dumplings in a pan

Ingredients: dumplings, vegetable oil, turmeric, paprika, black pepper, dill, sauce

If you do not like to bother in the kitchen for a long time, but at the same time want to pamper your home with something tasty and satisfying, then this recipe will come in handy. fried dumplings... The result will certainly be appreciated by both adults and children!
Ingredients:
- 250 g frozen dumplings;
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 2-3 pinches of turmeric;
- 2-3 pinches of paprika;
- 2-3 pinches of ground pepper;
- dill greens;
- sauce for serving.

Every housewife has moments when she wants to please her family or herself with some unusual delicacy. In this article, we have collected delicious, delicious, and at the same time simple recipes second courses for every day. All this can be easily prepared on hastily.

​Chicken with vegetables "Picasso"

The second dish with an amazing aroma is quickly prepared and will delight the family not only for the holiday.

Ingredients:

  • chicken fillet - 800 gr;
  • onions - 2 pcs.;
  • garlic - 4-5 cloves;
  • bell pepper- 5 pieces.;
  • tomatoes - 5-7 pcs.;
  • broth cube - 1 pc .;
  • cheese - 150 gr;
  • butter - 1 tbsp. spoon;
  • cream 10% - 200 gr;
  • vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
  • dill, parsley to taste;
  • nutmeg - a pinch;
  • seasoning for chicken - 1 tsp;
  • seasonings and spices to taste, but not more than 1 tsp;
  • salt, pepper - according to preference;
  • boiled water - 1 glass.

Preparation:

  • Best for cooking chicken breasts... First of all, cut the fillets into slices, add salt and pepper.

  • Cut the onions and bell peppers into half rings or rings. To make the dish brighter, it is better to take a multi-colored vegetable.

  • Cut the tomatoes into cubes (they will add juiciness to the treat), finely chop the greens.

  • Crush the garlic cloves with a press or grate to leave juice.

  • Prepare glass form for baking and a frying pan.
  • In a skillet with a heated mixture of vegetable and butter, fry the chicken, bell peppers and onions alternately, lay them in layers in the same order.

  • Simmer tomatoes, garlic, herbs and a mixture of your favorite spices with nutmeg in the same pan in 200 gr. cream. After 2 minutes, drain the cream and fry the remaining mixture for another 2-3 minutes.

  • Pour the sauce we got into a baking dish. Watch carefully so that it is evenly distributed.
  • Cover the form with foil, send it to the oven for half an hour to bake at 180 degrees.
  • Remove the foil, sprinkle cheese on the almost finished poultry, bake for a quarter of an hour.

Serve the dish on the table, after decorating with sprigs of your favorite greens.

Pasta nests with minced meat in a frying pan

Sometimes in the evenings we have no energy left to cook. Then such delicious everyday food can easily cheer you up and delight after a hard day at work.

Ingredients:

  • minced chicken or pork - 500 gr;
  • pasta for stuffing - 1 package;
  • onions - 2 pcs.;
  • carrots - 1 pc.;
  • potatoes - 1 pc.;
  • tomato paste - 1 tbsp. l;
  • water - 0.5 tbsp.;
  • vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • seasonings of your choice - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • spices, salt and pepper - as needed.

Preparation:

  • Wash all food thoroughly.
  • Grate onions with carrots on a coarse grater, fry on sunflower oil in a skillet.

  • Chop the potatoes, put all this together with the minced meat in a bowl, add salt and pepper, mix.

  • Prepare the sauce: add half a glass of water tomato paste and spices.

  • Start pasta "nests" with minced meat: you can form the shape of "nests" that you prefer - stretch them to long oval ones or, conversely, make them small and round.

  • Put the blanks in a frying pan for frying onions and carrots, pour over the sauce.

  • Check that the fill completely covers the "slots". If it is not enough, take fewer blanks. Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes.

The "nests" are hastily ready. Garnish with herbs or sprinkle with finely grated cheese.

Julienne with mushrooms in buns

One of the most common answers to the question "what would be so tasty to cook for the second?" -. Learn how to make a fancy version of this treat.

Ingredients:

  • mushrooms - 300 gr;
  • chicken fillet - 200-300 gr;
  • heavy cream or sour cream - 200 ml;
  • cheese hard varieties- 80 gr;
  • crispy buns - by number of servings;
  • onions - 1-2 pcs.;
  • vegetable oil and butter - a couple of spoons each;
  • greens to decorate the dish;
  • salt, pepper, your favorite spices.

Preparation:

  • Finely chop the chicken, mushrooms (champignons are best) and onions.
  • Chop the herbs and finely grate the cheese.

  • Add vegetable and butter to a frying pan, put chicken, fry.
  • After the chicken, fry the onion and mushrooms in the same skillet. Continue simmering until all the water has evaporated.

  • While the mushrooms are cooking, prepare the buns: cut off the top, cut out the pulp, as in the photo, lay them on a baking sheet.

  • Add the fried meat to the pan with the previous ingredients, cover everything with sour cream or cream. Remember to add salt, pepper, and spices from the ingredients list.

  • Simmer the mixture for 10-15 minutes over low heat, then place it in buns, evenly distributing it.

  • Decorate the top with a mixture of cheese and herbs, put in the oven for 20 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees.

When serving, the buns are best placed on separate plates for each guest.

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Chicken rolls with cream cheese in bacon "Tender"

Rolls - perfect option second courses for. If you reduce the amount of ingredients, then you can prepare a simple treat for a romantic evening.

Ingredients:

  • chicken breasts - 400-500 gr;
  • cream cheese- 350 gr;
  • bacon - 10-15 pieces (by the number of servings);
  • mustard - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • honey of any kind - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • salt, black pepper - to taste;
  • spices that you like;
  • water or low-fat cream (up to 10%) - 200 ml.

Preparation:

  • Cut the chicken fillet into thin layers and cut them into chops.

  • Brush the chicken with mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Leave in this form to marinate for 10 minutes.

  • After the meat has soaked in the marinade, spread the cream cheese on one side of the fillet, then roll it over to form rolls. Remember to bend the ends on both sides to prevent the cheese from spilling out when baking.

  • Take ready-made strips of bacon from the packaging and wrap the rolls in them.
  • Fry the finished products in a skillet without oil for a couple of minutes to get a golden crust.
  • Place the rolls in a baking dish and add water or low-fat cream. This will make them softer and more tender.

  • Send the blanks to an oven preheated to 180 degrees, bake for 30 minutes.

Decorate the dish according to your preferences, serve hot.

Lasagne with curd sauce

Try to diversify the family diet by including the famous Italian lasagna... This treat can be different! Let's bring new flavors to its preparation.

Ingredients:

  • white chicken meat - 700 gr;
  • cottage cheese - 400 gr;
  • mushrooms (champignons are suitable) - 300 gr;
  • pasta for lasagna - 1 pack;
  • mozzarella - 200 gr;
  • hard cheese - 100 gr;
  • chicken egg - 1 pc.;
  • tomato paste - 150 gr;
  • greens (dill, parsley);
  • onions - 2 pcs.;
  • ground pepper, salt to taste.

Preparation:

  • First, cut the chicken fillet (it will turn out more tender than with beef or pork), onions and mushrooms into small pieces.

  • Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it up, start frying the onion, bring it to golden crust.
  • Gradually add mushrooms and meat to onions, fry until the chicken turns white.

  • After that, add tomato paste, spices, herbs to the mixture, continue to simmer over low heat.
  • While the filling is stewing, start preparing the sauce: mix with grated hard cheese and herbs. Take 2/3 of the whole serving of cheese, we still need the rest.

  • Add one beaten chicken egg to the mixture.
  • Form the dish in layers: first - pasta specially for lasagna, second - meat mass from a frying pan, third - curd sauce, topped with chopped mozzarella cheese on top. Lay the layers in the same order two more times.

  • Sprinkle with leftover cheese on top. Cover the baking dish with foil and place in a preheated oven to 200 degrees for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes.

Pasta carbonara "Italian style"

Housewives often ask themselves: how to feed their family to make it simple and unusual? let's consider easy recipe pasta that will definitely not leave your family indifferent!

Ingredients:

  • spaghetti pasta - 1 package - 200-300 gr;
  • bacon - from 100 to 150 gr;
  • yolks chicken eggs- 3 pcs.;
  • hard cheese - 70 gr;
  • cherry tomato - 1 pc. for 1 serving;
  • fat cream (more than 20% fat) - 100 ml;
  • parsley, dill - 1 branch;
  • vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • dried garlic, salt, pepper - to your taste.

Preparation:

  1. Boil the spaghetti for the time indicated on the package.
  2. Fry the bacon in a skillet in oil for two to five minutes until golden brown. Make sure that the meat does not burn, it is very easy to overcook!
  3. Prepare quick sauce: grate cheese on a fine grater, mix it with cream and yolks. Pour the mixture into a skillet with ready-made bacon, bring to a boil, simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Place the spaghetti on a plate and pour over the resulting sauce. Garnish with chopped cherry tomatoes, it will add Italian dish fresh notes. Sprinkle herbs on top. Here you need to turn on your imagination and hidden talents of the chef!

Pork ribs with prunes "Festive"

We will reveal to you interesting recipe goodies from. We are sure that it will be useful and will help you surprise guests at any feast!

Ingredients:

  • pork ribs - 1 kg;
  • prunes - 300 gr;
  • honey - 1-2 tbsp. l;
  • vinegar - 1 tsp;
  • salt, ground black pepper - to taste;
  • sunflower oil - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • boiled water - 1-1.5 cups.

Cooking step by step:

  • Wash the meat, divide it into portions that are convenient for serving to each guest.

  • Pour some vegetable oil into the pan, put the ribs there.
  • Fry the ribs until golden brown.

  • Soak the fried meat in the honey mixture. If you are allergic to honey, it is better to take 2-3 tbsp for the marinade. l. Sahara. Sprinkle with spices to taste.
  • Let the mass brew for 10-15 minutes. The longer the marinade saturates the meat, the richer the flavor will be.
  • Place the ribs in a saucepan and cover with water. Make sure the water level remains above the level of the meat.

  • Simmer the dish over low heat for 2.5-3 hours for a soft and delicate delicacy.

Serve the dish in portions to each guest, adding a side dish from mashed potatoes or baked potatoes with herbs.

Cutlets "Swallow's Nest"

The recipe that came to us from the Crimean peninsula became an excellent addition to the Russian home cooking... These cutlets will decorate your table and diversify any lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

  • minced meat of your choice - 500 gr;
  • chicken egg - 1 pc.;
  • white bread - 2 pieces;
  • milk - 60 ml;
  • onion- 2 pcs.;
  • hard cheese - 200 gr;
  • carrots - 1 pc.;
  • bell pepper - 3 pcs.;
  • tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
  • greens, sour cream, ketchup - for decoration;
  • vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation:

  • Soak the bread in milk. Then pass it through a meat grinder along with the onion, half the prepared cheese and carrots.
  • Add minced meat. Stir the piece together with the egg. Add finely chopped herbs and spices as you stir for a brighter flavor.

  • Bulgarian pepper (to make the dish look beautiful, take peppers of different colors) and tomatoes, cut into 1.5-2 cm slices. This will be the basis of our cutlets.

  • Prepare a glass baking dish by greasing it liberally with vegetable oil.
  • We spread in layers, evenly distributing: first bell pepper, then in each ring of pepper meat filling... Lubricate each portion with ketchup on top.

  • Top with the remaining onion, cut into pieces and greased with sour cream.

  • The final touch is to cover the cutlets with tomato slices.

  • Cover the tin with foil and send the treat to the oven at 180 degrees.
  • While our delicacy is in the oven, grate hard cheese on a fine grater, after 40 minutes sprinkle the meatballs on top of it. Return to oven for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese.

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