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Italian Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

450 g dried spaguetti
1 quantity Green Pesto Sauce (click here to see the recipe)

Preparing:

Cook pasta in salted water for 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta and set aside 2 tbsps of cooking water.
Mix the water with the Green Pesto Sauce.
Add to the pasta and serve.

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Dried Tomatoes Mojo

Ingredients:

250 g dried tomatoes
250 g cream cheese, softened
60 g pine nuts
3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp basil, chopped

Preparing:

Process in a food processor all ingredients.
Serve with toasted bread and vegetables of your choice.

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Easter Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients:

80 g shrimp
60 g Parmesan cheese, sliced
30 ml extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Arugula and parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cook shrimp in salted water.
Mix with parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Incorporate arugula leaves and Parmesan cheese and serve.

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Green Pesto Sauce

Ingredients:

50 g Parmesan cheese, grated finely
25 g pine nuts
40 fresh basil leaves
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Process the basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese for 30 seconds.
Add slowly the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Vegetarian Valentine’s Lasagna

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Béchamel Sauce
2 1/2 cups strained tomatoes
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
225 g mozzarella cheese, grated
175 g dried no-precook lasagna
4 zucchinis, sliced
2 eggplants, sliced
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp marjoram, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).

Put half the eggplant slices on a greased pan and cook for 8 minutes.
Remove from the pan  and drain on paper towels.
Add the remaining eggplant slices and extra oil and cook for 8 minutes.

Fry garlic, zucchinis, parsley and marjoram in melted butter for 5 minutes.
Remove fron the pan and drain on paper towels.

Layer the eggplant, zucchinis, mozzarella, tomatoes and lasagna in a greased heatproof dish.
Season with salt and pepper and finish with another layer.
Pour over the Béchamel Sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 40 minutes.

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Ham and Asparugus Saint Valentine’s Pasta

Ingredients:

500 grams noodles
150 grams ham
60 grams grated Parmesan cheese
50 g butter
2 tied fresh asparagus
1 1/2 cup cream
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cook noodles in plenty of water with salt.

Cut the tough part of asparagus.
Cook them in salted water for 8 minutes, drain them and cut them into pieces.

Fry the ham in butter, add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the parsley, basil, cream, salt and pepper.
Allow to boil over a low heat for 10 minutes.

Pour the sauce over the noodles and serve.

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Marinated Beef Carpaccio

Ingredients:

200 g beef fillet, in piece
55 g Parmesan cheese, shaved thinly
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsely
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon slices, to garnish
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Cut the beef fillet into a wafer-thin slices and arrange on 4 individual serving plates.

Pour the lemon juice in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Beat in the olive oil and pour the dressing over the beef.
Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.

Serve with Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with parsley.

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Christmas Gratiné Asparagus

Ingredients:

1/2 kg fresh asparagus
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, dill, parsley)
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese in thin slices

Preparing:

Preheat oven to 210°C (425°F).

Place
the asparagus on a baking tray.
Sprinkle with herbs, oil, salt and pepper.

Bake for 15 minutes.
Serve with slices of Parmesan cheese.

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