Do you eat to live or live to eat? Whichever your answer is, my purpose today is to enlighten you about 5 tasty dinner recipes you and your family will enjoy. You can order some of the necessary ingredients from Home Chef and Hello Fresh. To help make up your mind, check out the quick comparison between the first and the second vendors. Without further ado, let’s get started:
1. Spicy Rice and Beans Recipe
So delicious that you can easily overeat the delicacy if you don’t tone down your appetite. perfect for vegetarians. light but filling enough.
Ingredients
1. 1 1⁄2 cups, uncooked long-grain brown rice.
2. 1 can be drained, red kidney beans, or pinto beans.
3. 1⁄2 cup fresh corn.
4. 1 tablespoon canola oil.
5. .3 cloves smashed garlic.
6. 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
7. 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon granules.
8.1 cup chopped onion.
9. 1 teaspoon ground coriander.
10. 1 cup chopped tomato.
11. 1⁄2 cup chopped celery.
12. 1⁄2 cup grated carrot.
13. 2 tablespoons fresh parsley.
14. 1 seeded and finely diced jalapeno pepper.
15. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro(optional).
16. 2 teaspoons chili powder.
17. 1 bay leaf.
18. 2 3⁄4 cups water.
19. Salt to taste.
Directions
1. Saute celery, garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper in canola oil for 3 minutes in an appropriate size non-stick frying pan, stirring occasionally.
2. Next, add rice followed by coriander, cumin, and chili powder.
3. Thereafter, cook on medium heat, stirring frequently until golden.
4. Then stir in water, carrot, bay leaf, and bouillon powder.
5. After that, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
6. Then stir in corn, tomato, and beans and cover, simmering the mixture for 15 until liquid is absorbed.
7. Now, take away from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
8. Next, stir in 1 tablespoon parsley and cilantro.
9. Finally, garnish with remaining parsley before serving.
On a side note: You can make your dish as spicy as you wish by adding more or less spices.It’s best to serve this while still warm. Feel free to accompany it with a glass of cold fresh fruit juice.
2. One Port Corns and Beans Recipe
One port corn and beans is another perfect delicacy for vegetarians even though other categories of eaters can enjoy it too. This nutritious and calorie-low delicacy is very popular in Western and Subsaharan Africa. That’s because it’s delicious, filling, affordable, and relatively healthy. Though it takes a number of hours to cook, the ingredients necessary for the recipe depend purely on how basic or intricate you want your dish to be. However, you require some sweetcorn, beans, and some spices according to your taste. Here is my personal one port corns and beans recipe;
Ingredients
1. 1 1⁄2 cup shelled sweetcorn.
2. 1 cup cranberry beans or any other variety of beans you prefer.
3. Two full and ripe tomatoes-sliced.
4. 1 whole onion-sliced.
5. 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil.
6. 1 tablespoon salt.
7. An adequate amount of water.
Directions
1. Put your corns and beans in an appropriate size colander and wash thoroughly with running water, making sure to pick out or drain away any unwanted substances including silk, debris, etc.
2. After that, put the mixture in a skillet of the appropriate size and add water until completely submerged.
3. Next, cover and bring to a boil until soft enough.
4. In a separate skillet, heat the oil on medium heat until hot enough.
5. Then add onions, stirring occasionally until browning begins.
6. Next, add tomato slices and stir until a thick paste is formed.
7. Thereafter, stir in the boiled sweetcorn and beans mixture and stir well, making sure the paste is mixed well with everything else. At this point, you can also stir in additional spices if you have some.
8. Finally, let simmer for approximately 5 minutes on medium heat before removing from heat and serving warm with black coffee.
3. Rice and Beef Stew Recipe
Delicious, filling, and readies in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1. 1 1⁄2 cup cooked long-grain brown rice.
2. 1 lb lean beef-cut into tiny cubes.
3. 2 full, and ripe tomatoes-sliced.
4. 1 onion-sliced.
5. 2 tablespoons olive oil.
6. A bunch of fresh, cilantro leaves-sliced.
7. 1 half white onion-sliced.
8. Other spices of your choice(optional).
9. An adequate amount of water.
Directions
1. Wash beef cubes and boil until tender.
2. In a separate skillet, heat the oil until hot enough.
3. Next, add onions(both regular and white onions)and let cook briefly until almost brown.
4. Now, add tomato, cilantro, and your optional spices and let cook briefly while stirring occasionally until a thick paste is formed.
5. After that, add beef, stir thoroughly to mix with the paste well, and add a 1⁄2 glass of water.
6. Thereafter, let simmer on medium heat until the stew is well established or for approximately 3 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, served cooked rice on a plate and warm up in the microwave if cold.
8. Finally, take the stew out of the heat and serve warm on top of rice.
4. Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
Spaghetti and meatballs is a very delicious delicacy that is sure to please your whole family. Meatballs can be made from any type of meat including fish, bird, and mammal meat. You can order delicious meatballs from Hello Fresh, Sun Basket, Home Chef, or your favorite meal delivery service to cook this mouthwatering recipe:
Ingredients
1. 1 lb ready-made meatballs made from the meat of your choice whether that be fish, chicken, beef, or any other.
2. A packet of spaghetti-cooked.
3. 2 full, and ripe tomatoes-sliced.
4. 1 onion-sliced.
5. 2 tablespoons olive oil.
6. A bunch of fresh, cilantro leaves-sliced.
7. 1 half white onion-sliced.
8. Other spices of your choice(optional).
9. An adequate amount of water.
Directions
1. In an appropriate size skillet, heat oil until hot enough.
2. Next, add onions(both regular and white onions)and let cook briefly until brown.
3. Now, add tomato, cilantro, and your optional spices and let cook briefly while stirring occasionally until a thick paste is formed.
4. After that, add meatballs, stir thoroughly to mix with the paste well, and add a 1⁄2 glass of water.
5. Thereafter, let simmer on medium heat until the stew is well established or for approximately 3 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, serve spaghetti on a plate and warm up in the microwave if necessary.
7. Lastly, take the stew out of the heat and serve warm on top of pasta.
5. Tortilla and Spicy Bean Stew Recipe
A mouthwatering delicacy that is very popular in Asia, Africa, and Europe. To save time and effort, you can opt for ready-made tortillas as opposed to making your own.
Ingredients
1. A few store-bought tortillas are enough for you and your family.
2. 1 cup boiled and tender cranberry beans or any other variety of beans you prefer.
3. Two full and ripe tomatoes-sliced.
4. 1 whole onion-sliced.
5. 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil.
6. 1 tablespoon salt.
7. An adequate amount of water.
Directions
1. In an appropriate size skillet, heat the oil on medium heat until hot enough.
2. Next, add onions and stir occasionally until browning begins.
3. Thereafter, add tomato and stir until a thick paste is formed.
4. After that, stir in beans and stir well, making sure it is completely mixed with the paste. Now is the right time to stir in the additional spices if applicable.
5. Then, let simmer for approximately 5 minutes on medium heat before removing from heat.
6. Lastly, serve warm on plates and eat alongside your family with tortillas.
Final Thoughts
So, these are some of the best and quick-fix recipes you can cook to yield delicacies that you and your family will definitely relish. Each meal is low in calories and packed with lots of essential nutrients to improve your health. With that said, I guess it’s time to purchase your ingredients and put your culinary skills to the test.