Meatballs with Rice

Meatballs with Rice Recipe:

Ingredients:

250g of minced meat or ground meat

200g of rice

50g of parsley

Some garlic depending on your taste

2 big cut onions

1 teaspoon of black pepper 

(If you like it spicy you can add a bit of red pepper too)

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of saffron

1 tablespoon of chamomile

1 teaspoon of cumin

1 teaspoon of olive oil

How to make the Meatballs with Rice Recipe:

First, boil the rice with water and a pinch of salt on medium heat on the stove for 20 minutes.

Mix the minced meat, parsley and spices very well.

  Make balls from the mixture of meat.

In the pan put one teaspoon of olive oil, after 5 minutes add the cut onions, garlic and spices.

After ten minutes; add the meatballs.

Then add the tomato juice.

Cooking time is 25 minutes on medium heat on the stove.

This simple recipe (Meatballs Recipe) for a delicious homemade meal. Meatballs can be flavored any way you like, or just make it plain. 

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (with Minced Meat).

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe (with Minced Meat):

Ingredients:

200g minced meat

1 onion (finely chopped)

50g of parsley (finely chopped)

100g of cheese (Any type you desire)

1 cabbage (washed)

100ml of tomato juice

Garlic depending on your taste

1 teaspoon of black pepper 

(If you like it spicy you can add a bit of red pepper too)

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of saffron

1 tablespoon of chamomile

1 teaspoon of cumin

1 teaspoon of olive oil

How to prepare the Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe (with Minced Meat):

For the stuffing:

 In the pan; put one teaspoon of olive oil on medium heat on the stove, after 5 minutes add the chopped onions, the minced meat, garlic and spices.

Cooking time is 20 minutes.

For the cabbage:

The Cabbage before cooking in boiling water and after removing the bottom stem.

Remove the leaves cautiously; you might need to cut around the stem with a knife to release the leaves.

Put the mixture of the minced meat in the cabbage leaves.

Roll the cabbage leaf. As you see in the photo.

In the oven-tray; put the rolled cabbage leaves.

Add the tomato juice and a touch of parsley.

Add a touch of cheese.

Cooking time is 25 minutes.

Temperature is 170C°/388F°

This is a traditional Middle Eastern delicious dish (name in Arabic is Mahshi malfouf), It's White cabbage stuffed with minced meat and onions; some people add some rice to the stuffing mixture. The recipe is a bit long but easy. I tried to simplify it as much as I can with pictures. I hope you'll like it!

Healthy Soup with Carrots and Potatoes

 Rich orange color, aromatic with pleasing appetizing look, the sweetness of the carrot counterbalanced beautifully by the potatoes, celery and a touch of saffron, very nutritious and immensely beneficial to palate, sight and health.

Healthy Soup with Carrots and Potatoes Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 small potatoes

4 small onions

1 tomato

50g of parsley

A pinch of saffron

A pinch of black pepper

A pinch of salt

A few drops of olive oil

How to make the Healthy Soup with Carrots and Potatoes Recipe:

In a medium pot over high heat, combine the carrots, tomato and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a slow simmer.

Cook until both the carrots, tomato and potatoes are easily pierced with the tines of a fork. Remove from the heat.

Using a stick (immersion) blender, carefully blend the mixture until smooth, adding a pinch of salt a pinch of saffron and a pinch of black pepper.

And then serve warm with a few drops of olive oil. Enjoy!

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Chicken Steak with Vegetables

Chicken Steak with Vegetables Recipe:

Ingredients:

250g of chicken steak or boneless chicken breast

250g of mix vegetables depending on your taste.

Some slices of cheese

100g of mushrooms

85ml of milk

50g of parsley

1 tablespoon of flour

1 tablespoon of butter

A pinch of salt

A pinch of black pepper

A pinch of cumin

How to make the Chicken Steak with Vegetables Recipe:

Step1: boil the vegetables with water and a pinch of salt.

In the bowl; put milk then add the parsley, butter and flour.

Then mix all very well.

Add the chicken steak, and then add a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of cumin. Mix very well then add the chicken breast into the mixture.

Put in the pan the chicken breasts and mushrooms with a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat on the stove for 20 minutes.

Make this Chicken Steak with Vegetables Recipe and savor every bite of this simple and delicious dish. Serve with vegetables, and some cheese. Enjoy!

Healthy Rice Soup

We often find that rice soup in restaurants is pasty and goopy, and we've always wanted to try making it at home instead. Have you ever made wild rice soup at home?

Ingredients:

200g of rice

1 small cut onion

1 small cut potato

250 ml of milk or cooking cream depending on your taste

250ml of water

A pinch of salt

A pinch of black pepper

A few drops of olive oil

How to make the Healthy Rice Soup Recipe:

First; boil the rice, cut the potatoes and cut the onions with 250ml of water.

Second; in the bowl, put the boiled rice, the boiled potatoes and the boiled onions on medium heat on the stove add the cooking cream or milk depending on your taste.

Then add a pinch of salt a pinch of black pepper, a few drops of olive oil.

Cooking time is 15 minutes.

This is the simplest recipe with less sodium and less fat you can find.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Bonne appétit.

Potato balls Recipe

These potato balls make a good snack or appetizer, and they're a good way to use up leftovers. In fact, I often find myself peeling a few extra potatoes just to make sure there will be leftovers.

Potato balls Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 large potatoes

2 eggs

50g of parsley

A pinch of cumin

A pinch of black pepper

A pinch of salt

How to make the potato balls:

Step1: boil the potatos

In the bowl put the boiled potatoes then add the parsley, a pinch of cumin, a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of salt.

With a fork mince the mixture very well.

Make the batter of potatoes in the form of balls.

In the small bowl; put the egg  then mix it with fork well.

Put the potato balls in the mixture, as you see in the photo.

In the pan put the cooking oil, after 5 minutes put the potato balls.

Cooking time is 10 minutes.

This simple recipe (Potato Balls Recipe) for delicious homemade, potato balls can be flavored any way you like, or just make it plain.