While not nearly as sweet as bananas, plantains do have a sweet flavor. In this soup we keep that sweetness at bay by using firm plantains with green skins rather than riper brown-skinned ones--the sugars will have not yet developed, so the fruit will add starchy body to the soup without too much sweetness.
This sauce, using only garlic, salt, lemon juice, and oil, can be used as a condiment on grilled meats, as a salad dressing, and in dishes that require good garlic flavor.
When winter is getting me down, this is what I make. I've found roasting Roma tomatoes is about the only way to make a store-bought tomato bought in the dead of winter taste "real."
Sirloin steak, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and paprika are combined with onions and nonfat sour cream for a different version of the traditional dish. It is served over egg noodles.
This simple soy-ginger marinade can be made in minutes, and the skewered beef takes only minutes to grill. Marinate the beef while you are at work and pop the skewers on the grill when you get home.
A wonderful dish to make at home and it tastes like take-out. Beef strips are quickly marinated and sauteed then with broccoli and mushrooms in a rich sauce.
Stewing meat is browned and braised in red wine with carrots, garlic, onions, and herbs. Mushrooms and more onions are added for the last half hour of cooking.
Quick-to-make tacos are hard to beat for a weeknight dinner. This easy and flavorful Mexican recipe offers a wholesome alternative to the packaged taco seasoning you find at the store.
