Comments on: spanish food? http://www.mexican-food-recipes.net/mexican-food-recipies/spanish-food Easy, Authentic Mexican Cuisine Wed, 05 May 2010 17:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: shine http://www.mexican-food-recipes.net/mexican-food-recipies/spanish-food/comment-page-1#comment-9038 shine Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:19:59 +0000 http://www.mexican-food-recipes.net/mexican-food-recipies/spanish-food#comment-9038 Gazpacho Gazpacho is a cold, raw soup that is full of flavor. Yield 8 servings Time 20 minutes + several hours to chill Tools large, covered bowl blender (optional) Ingredients 4 c tomato juice or diced tomatoes 2 c diced tomatoes 1 peeled, seeded, diced cucumber ½ c chopped red onion ½ c chopped celery ½ c chopped bell pepper 2 chopped scallions 2 cloves minced garlic ¼ chopped fresh parsley 2 T wine vinegar 2 T lemon and/or lime juice 2 T olive oil salt, pepper Directions Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Purée some or all of the soup (optional). Chill for several hours. Or.... Vegetarian Paella A Spanish dish traditionally made with meat and shellfish. This flexible veggie version is simpler, but no less delicious. Yield 6 servings Time 30 minutes Tools large saucepan with lid wooden spoon small bowl Ingredients 2 T olive oil 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 bell pepper, sliced or diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 t paprika ½ t pepper ¼ t crushed saffron 2 c white rice, uncooked and rinsed 3 c boiling water 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 c peas 1 c corn Directions Sauté 1 garlic clove in 1 T oil for about 1 minute. Add bell pepper and cook for two minutes. Transfer to bowl and set aside. Heat 1 T olive oil over medium heat. Sauté remaining garlic, onion, and carrot for 2 minutes. Add spices and stir well. Mix in the rice, then pour in water. Stir well, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until water is absorbed and rice is cooked. Remove from heat, place the cooked bell pepper, tomatoes, peas, and corn on top of the rice. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Serve hot. Notes This is a very flexible recipe. You can leave out pretty much anything except the rice and saffron (ok, you could even leave out the saffron, but the flavor would be sorely lacking), and you can add just about anything - tofu, tempeh, or artichoke hearts, just to give you a few ideas.<br><b>References : </b><br> Gazpacho

Gazpacho is a cold, raw soup that is full of flavor.

Yield 8 servings
Time 20 minutes + several hours to chill
Tools large, covered bowl
blender (optional)

Ingredients 4 c tomato juice or diced tomatoes
2 c diced tomatoes
1 peeled, seeded, diced cucumber
½ c chopped red onion
½ c chopped celery
½ c chopped bell pepper
2 chopped scallions
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ chopped fresh parsley
2 T wine vinegar
2 T lemon and/or lime juice
2 T olive oil
salt, pepper

Directions Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Purée some or all of the soup (optional).

Chill for several hours.

Or….

Vegetarian Paella

A Spanish dish traditionally made with meat and shellfish. This flexible veggie version is simpler, but no less delicious.

Yield 6 servings
Time 30 minutes
Tools large saucepan with lid
wooden spoon
small bowl

Ingredients 2 T olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, sliced or diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 t paprika
½ t pepper
¼ t crushed saffron
2 c white rice, uncooked and rinsed
3 c boiling water
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 c peas
1 c corn

Directions Sauté 1 garlic clove in 1 T oil for about 1 minute. Add bell pepper and cook for two minutes. Transfer to bowl and set aside.
Heat 1 T olive oil over medium heat. Sauté remaining garlic, onion, and carrot for 2 minutes. Add spices and stir well.

Mix in the rice, then pour in water.

Stir well, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.

Remove from heat, place the cooked bell pepper, tomatoes, peas, and corn on top of the rice. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

Serve hot.

Notes This is a very flexible recipe. You can leave out pretty much anything except the rice and saffron (ok, you could even leave out the saffron, but the flavor would be sorely lacking), and you can add just about anything – tofu, tempeh, or artichoke hearts, just to give you a few ideas.
References :

]]> By: dave http://www.mexican-food-recipes.net/mexican-food-recipies/spanish-food/comment-page-1#comment-9037 dave Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:54:59 +0000 http://www.mexican-food-recipes.net/mexican-food-recipies/spanish-food#comment-9037 Ummm...Spanish food is not Mexican food. For veggie Mexican meals there are plenty of bean based recipes out there. Google black beans & Mexican and you should get some hits.<br><b>References : </b><br> Ummm…Spanish food is not Mexican food. For veggie Mexican meals there are plenty of bean based recipes out there. Google black beans & Mexican and you should get some hits.
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