I'm cooking dinner for boyfriend, but I don't know what to cook...?!
He loves twice baked potatoes!. What goes with that!? If it could be vegetarian that would be good because I am not much a meat eater, but if not that's fine too!. also I am not a great cook so nothing to complicated!. Thanks ahead of time for everyone's help!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Starter : Bread and olive tapenade ( you can find it at stores such as whole foods, etc!.
Main Entree: Vegetable lasagna ( this is a hit for everyone I have made it for)
2 tsps extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped broccoli
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1 tbl finely chopped garlic
1 tsp dried oregeno
1 tsp dried basil
1 (16 oz) container of cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese
12 oven ready lasagne noodles
3 tbl grated fresh parmesan cheese
Creamy spinach sauce ( see recipe below)
Coat large skillet with cooking spray!. add olive oil and heat over med!. heat!. Add broccoli, carrots, scallions, bell pepper, and garlic!. Cook stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes!. add oregano and basil and set aside!.
Preheat oven to 375!. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray!. stir cottage cheese and mozarella in cooled vegetable mix!.
Spread 1/2 cup of spinach sauce on bottom of pan!. Place 3 noodles over sauce!. top with 3/4 sauce, then 1/3 of vegetable mix!. repeat layers at least 2 more times!. Cover with remaining pasta!. Spread 1 cup spinach sauce over top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese!. Cover tightly with foil!.
Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly hot!. Let stand 10 minutes before serving!.
Creamy Spinach Sauce:
1/2 cup flour
3 cups 1% milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen spinach, thawed to room temp and drained( Do no squeeze out liquid)
Place flour in med saucepan!. Gradually stir in milk until mixture is smooth!. Cook over med heat stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly ( about 5 minutes but sometimes take me longer) Add Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg!. Cook stirring 1 minute longer!. Blend in spinach!.
Hope you have fun!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Main Entree: Vegetable lasagna ( this is a hit for everyone I have made it for)
2 tsps extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped broccoli
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1 tbl finely chopped garlic
1 tsp dried oregeno
1 tsp dried basil
1 (16 oz) container of cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese
12 oven ready lasagne noodles
3 tbl grated fresh parmesan cheese
Creamy spinach sauce ( see recipe below)
Coat large skillet with cooking spray!. add olive oil and heat over med!. heat!. Add broccoli, carrots, scallions, bell pepper, and garlic!. Cook stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes!. add oregano and basil and set aside!.
Preheat oven to 375!. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray!. stir cottage cheese and mozarella in cooled vegetable mix!.
Spread 1/2 cup of spinach sauce on bottom of pan!. Place 3 noodles over sauce!. top with 3/4 sauce, then 1/3 of vegetable mix!. repeat layers at least 2 more times!. Cover with remaining pasta!. Spread 1 cup spinach sauce over top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese!. Cover tightly with foil!.
Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly hot!. Let stand 10 minutes before serving!.
Creamy Spinach Sauce:
1/2 cup flour
3 cups 1% milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen spinach, thawed to room temp and drained( Do no squeeze out liquid)
Place flour in med saucepan!. Gradually stir in milk until mixture is smooth!. Cook over med heat stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly ( about 5 minutes but sometimes take me longer) Add Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg!. Cook stirring 1 minute longer!. Blend in spinach!.
Hope you have fun!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Check this site out for awesome awesome easy recipes with pictures!. It also has a great recipe for twice baked potatoes! I go to this all the time and have honestly learned how to cook things I never thought I would be able to cook!
www!.thepioneerwomancooks!.com
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
www!.thepioneerwomancooks!.com
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Why not crab cakes!? They are light and summery!. Cooking Light has a great recipe, that my entire family loves!. Don't bother with the tangy butter sauce, though!.
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If you're new at this why not go to your grocery store, pick up a fresh baked chicken and some potato salad and a canned vegetable and serve that!. It's a good tasting meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
patatoes if you have an indian or pakistani resturant around your area you can stop there and get smosa's and pakora's!.!.!. both are made with potatoes great with tea !.!. after dinnerWww@FoodAQ@Com
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