Easiest Green Beans Ever (Vegan) / Najlakše mahune ikad (veganske)

I feel like green beans are a totally underestimated vegetable. Which is sad, because I really like them a lot. The following recipe works great served either warm or cold. I usually serve the green beans warm as a side dish, but cold as a salad. For me both are equally tasty and satisfying.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 4 servings / 0.30 EUR per serving / 1.21 EUR for all)

2 tbsp olive oil (0.09 EUR)

500 g of frozen green beans (1.00 EUR)

3 cloves of garlic, minced (0.10 EUR)

Good pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Good pinch of freshly ground black pepper (0.01 EUR)

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METHOD:

Preheat a deep skillet or a pot on high heat. Add in oil, green beans, minced garlic, salt and pepper and stir vigorously. Cook covered for 10-15 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Adjust the cooking time by how well done you prefer your green beans. The recipe would also work great with fresh green beans, but I would briefly blanch those before cooking with garlic and spices.

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Čini mi se kao da  su mahune totalno podcijenjeno povrće. Što je malo tužno, jer ih ja stvarno jako volim. Ovaj recept funkcionira jednako dobro topao ili hladan. Ja obično mahune poslužim tople kao prilog, a hladne kao salatu. Oboje mi je jednako fino.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 4 porcije / 2,24 kn po porciji / 8,97 kn za sve)

2 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,66 kn)

500 g smrznutih zelenih mahuna (7,50 kn)

3 češnja češnjaka, sitno nasjeckana (0,75 kn)

Dobar prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Dobar prstohvat svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,05 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Zagrijte duboku tavu ili lonac na visokoj temperaturi. Dodajte ulje, mahune, sjeckani češnjak, sol i papar pa dobro promiješajte. Kuhajte poklopljeno 10-15 minuta uz povremeno miješanje. Vrijeme kuhanja prilagodite tome kakvu teksturu mahuna volite. Ovaj bi recept jednako dobro funkcionirao i sa svježim mahunama, samo bi ih ja kratko blanširalal prije nego što bi ih stavila kuhati sa češnjakom i začinima.

Easiest Green Beans Ever (Vegan) / Najlakše mahune ikad (veganske)

Garlic Sesame Zoodles (vegan) / Špageti od tikvica sa češnjakom i sezamom (veganski)

I am very reluctant about purchasing new kitchen gadgets, but vegetable spiralizer was a pretty cool buy. Of course, you can make zoodles with a mandolin, box grater or even a potato peeler, but spiralizer makes the process so much faster and easier. Sure enough, I got the cheapest one from E-bay for about 3.00 bucks. It gets the job done and thus is an investment well made.

This whole dish is whipped up in about 10 minutes, including all the chopping and cleaning up. It is the weeknight meal perfection.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 1 serving / 0.79 EUR)

1 medium zucchini (0.27 EUR)

1 tbsp olive oil (0.04 EUR)

2 garlic cloves, crushed (0.07 EUR)

1 tbsp sesame seeds (0.03 EUR)

1 tbsp sweet Thai chili sauce (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp toasted sesame oil (0.03 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper (0.01 EUR)

¼ avocado, peeled and thinly sliced (0.20 EUR)

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METHOD:

Wash, pat dry and push zucchini through spiralizer with skin intact. To a skillet on high heat, add olive oil and crushed garlic and briefly cook, merely to slightly soften. Then add sesame seeds and toss for a few seconds. Dump in the zoodles and stir-fry for a few minutes, until zucchini is heated up. Stir in sweet Thai chili sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper and serve immediately, with avocado slices arranged on top.

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Nisam niti malo sklona nabavi novog kuhinjskog pribora, ali spiralizator je bio super investicija. Zoodlse (špagete od tikvica) možete napraviti i sa mandolinom, ribežom, pa čak i običnom gulilicom za krumpir, ali spiralizator tu proceduru olakšava i ubrzava. Naravno, ja sam kupila neki najjeftiniji na E-bayu za oko 3,00 dolara. Ali služi svrsi, tako da se kupnja isplatila.

Ovo cijelo jelo je napravljeno u kojih 10 minuta, uključujući i svo rezanje i pranje suđa. Savršena večerica za preko tjedna.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 1 porciju / 5,89 kn)

1 srednja tikvica (2,00 kn)

1 žlica maslinovog ulja (0,33 kn)

2 češnja češnjaka, sitno sjeckana (0,50 kn)

1 žlica sjemenki sezama (0,25 kn)

1 žlica tajlandskog slatkog chili umaka (1,00 kn)

1 žličica tostiranog sezamovog ulja (0,25 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,05 kn)

¼ avokada, oguljena i narezana na tanke ploške (1,50 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Operite, posušite kuhinjskim ručnikom i naspiralizirajte tikvicu skupa sa kožom. U tavi na jakoj vatri kratko popržite češnjak s uljem, samo da mrvicu omekša. Dodajte sezam i kratko promiješajte. Ubacite zoodlse, pa pržite miješajući koju minutu, dok se tikvica samo ne ugrije. Umiješajte tajlandski čili umak, sezamovo ulje, sol i papar, pa odmah poslužite sa kriškama avokada posloženim po vrhu.

Garlic Sesame Zoodles (vegan) / Špageti od tikvica sa češnjakom i sezamom (veganski)

Mustard and Paprika Marinated Pork Chops with Potatoes and Mixed Salad / Svinjski krmenadli marinirani u senfu i paprici sa krumpirima i miješanom salatom

I’m really proud of whipping up such a well-rounded meal on top of juggling a couple of other things on a busy afternoon. Not that I’m such a fantastic multitasker, noup. This is simply one of those recipes where you’re utilizing your oven to do most of your work for you. That way you can do your nails or catch up on your favorite TV show.

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INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 3 servings / 1.90 EUR per serving / 5.70 EUR for all)

For the pork chops:

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika (0.03 EUR)

2 tsp mustard (0.07 EUR)

2 tbsp olive oil (0.09 EUR)

6 boneless pork chops (2.67 EUR)

For potatoes:

1 kilo baby potatoes (1.33 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp olive oil (0.09 EUR)

For mixed salad:

1 head of iceberg lettuce (0.67 EUR)

½ small head of kohlrabi (0.13 EUR)

6 radishes (0.27 EUR)

Pinch of salt (0.01 EUR)

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper (0.01 EUR)

Juice of 1 lemon (0.20 EUR)

2 tbsp olive oil (0.09 EUR)

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METHOD:

To make marinade for the pork chops, in a small bowl, whisk together salt, black pepper, paprika, mustard and olive oil until creamy and uniform. Rub marinade into each pork chop and let them rest for at least half an hour, but best overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 200°C. Give potatoes a good scrub, quarter with skins intact and toss together with salt, pepper and olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes, then carefully arrange pork chops on top of potatoes and bake for additional 20-30 minutes, depending on how well done you prefer your meat and how thick are the slices. I generally prefer mine crisped down to shoe leather, but I understand that most people do not share these sentiments.

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Meanwhile, prepare salad by giving the vegetables a good wash. Cut lettuce into strips. Peel and cut kohlrabi into thin slices. Trim and discard radish ends and then cut into thin coins or half-moons. Toss all the salad vegetables with salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil.

Serve with hot meat and potatoes.

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Stvarno sam ponosna na samu sebe što sam sklepala ovako fino zaokružen objed dok sam usput žonglirala sa par drugih stvari jedno zagužvano popodne. Nije da sam takav fantastični multitasker, a-a. Ovo je jednostavno jedan od onih recepata gdje vaša pečnica za vas odrađuje sav težak posao. Tako da vi možete lakirati nokte, ili pogledati vašu najdražu seriju.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 3 porcije / 14,17 kn po porciji / 42,51 kn za sve)

Za svinjske krmenadle:

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

½ žličice svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,10 kn)

1 žličica slatke crvene paprike (0,25 kn)

2 žličice senfa (0,50 kn)

2 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,66 kn)

6 svinjskih krmenadli bez kostiju (20,00 kn)

Za krumpire:

1 kg mladih krumpira (10,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

½ žličice svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,10 kn)

2 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,66 kn)

Za miješanu salatu:

1 glavica salate kristalke (5,00 kn)

½ male glavice korabice (1,00 kn)

6 rotkvica (2,00 kn)

Prstohvat soli (0,01 kn)

Prstohvat svježe mljevenog crnog papra(0,05 kn)

Sok od 1 limuna (1,50 kn)

2 žlice maslinovog ulja (0,66 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Da napravite marinatu za kotlete, u maloj zdjelici istucite sol, papar, papriku, senf i maslinovo ulje dok ne dobijete kremastu i jednoličnu smjesu. Utrljajte marinadu u krmenadle i ostavite ih da odleže barem pola sata, a najbolje preko noći.

Kada ste spremni za pečenje, zagrijte pećnicu na 200°C. Dobro operite i istrljajte krumpire, ostavite kožu na njima i prerežite na četvrtine pa pomiješajte sa soli, paprom i maslinovim uljem. Pecite ih 20 minuta, a onda pažljivo po krumpirima poslažite krmenadle i pecite dodatnih 20-30 minuta, ovisno o tome koliko pečeno volite meso i koliko su vam debeli krmenadli. Ja općenito preferiram meso zapečeno do konzistencije kože za cipele, ali jasno mi je da većina ljudi ne dijeli moje osjećaje.

U međuvremenu, pripremite salatu tako da dobro operete svo povrće. Narežite kristalku na trakice. Ogulite i narežite korabicu na ploškice. Rotkvicama odrežite i bacite krajeve, pa ih narežite na tanke novčiće ili polumjesece. Pomiješajte salatu sa soli, paprom, sokom od limuna i maslinovim ulje.

Poslužite sa vrućim mesom i krumpirima.

Mustard and Paprika Marinated Pork Chops with Potatoes and Mixed Salad / Svinjski krmenadli marinirani u senfu i paprici sa krumpirima i miješanom salatom