Saturday, March 19, 2011

Favorite Simple Meals

Roasted Potatoes and Onions
1) Quarter several red or white potatoes and sweet onions. Place in glass baking dish.
2) Cover potato and onion with olive oil, salt and pepper and a little bit of chicken broth.
3) Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes (cover with foil). Keep checking for softness of potatoes to cook through.
4) Take pan out and uncover. Top with Parmesan cheese and return to oven for 10-15 more minutes. 




Fried Rice
1) Cook Jasmine rice (ratio of rice to water 1:2)
2) Dice up carrots, onions, and garlic and saute in butter (garlic butter if you have on hand)
3) Fry up egg and scramble. 
4) Add cooked rice and egg into carrot/onion mixture, add frozen peas. Add soy sauce to taste. 
5) Additional: add chopped left over chicken, sesame seeds, red pepper or hot sauce. 




Easy Red Curry
1) Open a can of coconut milk. Scope 1-2 tablespoons of the cream off the top and put in frying pan. Cook until the oil separates and add red curry paste (can buy at any store). Cook or a few minutes and then add the rest of the coconut milk.  
2) Add any number of chopped up veggies (onions, broccoli, green beans). 
3) Add chopped up chicken and bring to boil. 
4) Serve over jasmine rice. 

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