Macaroni with spinach and roquefort sauce
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Macaroni with spinach and roquefort sauce
Difficultyeasy
Time35 minutes
rations4
calories923 kcal/serving
If we know the media is cooking for something Karlos Arguinano it’s because of the easy and delicious recipes she shares with her viewers. Simple and inexpensive dishes that put gastronomy within everyone’s reach. Rice dishes, stews, salads, fish, meat… Every day the Basque chef surprises with a new idea, which many want to incorporate into their usual diet.
More than 600 of these recipes are collected in his new book, Easy and rich cooking, a compilation of delicious dishes imagined and explained by Arguiñano himself. In this long list you can find very cheap options, dishes with which enjoy a good meal for less than three euros. Here we leave you three examples of original, rich and cheap dishes.
Macaroni with spinach and Roquefort sauce (€1.30 per slice)
In his book, Arguiñano offers many easy and delicious pasta recipes to enjoy with the family. Here is one, macaroni with spinach and roquefort, a dish with a lot of flavor and very original, perfect if you want to get away from the classic tomato sauce. Also you can do it for just €1.30 per person.
Macaroni with spinach and roquefort sauce
Ingredients
400 g of macaroni. Approximate price €1.20/500g
300 g of spinach. Approximate price €1.15/300g
150 g of Roquefort. Approximate price €1.45/100g
500ml of cream. Approximate price €1.05
2 cloves garlic. Approximate price 0.40€/for one head
Olive oil
Parsley
Salt
Elaboration
To prepare the sauce, put the cream and chopped cheese in a casserole dish and let reduce for about 8 or 10 minutes, until it thickens.
Heat plenty of water in a saucepan and season. When it begins to boil, add the macaroni and cook for the time indicated on the package. We remove and empty.
Clean and cut the spinach.
Peel and chop the garlic cloves and brown them in a pan with 4 or 5 tablespoons of oil. Add spinach and sauté briefly.
Add the macaroni and the Roquefort sauce and mix well. We serve with a few parsley leaves.
Falafel with yogurt sauce (€1.61 per portion)
Falafel with yogurt sauce
incoming
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Falafel with yogurt sauce
Difficultyhalf
Time40 minutes
rations4
calories375 kcal/serving
Legumes should be a fundamental part of a healthy diet. Nutrition experts recommend eating them three or four days a week, for its high nutritional value. And, to taste them, there are many dishes beyond the classic stew. This falafel recipe from the Basque chef is made with chickpeas and is perfect for adding legumes to your routine in an original, cheap and delicious way.
Falafel with yogurt sauce
Ingredients
300 g of chickpeas. Approximate price: 0.75 euros.
100 g chickpea flour. Approximate price €1.33/500g
1/2 onion. Approximate price: €0.33
2 cloves garlic. Approximate price 0.40€/for one head
A natural Greek yogurt. Approximate price €1.43/6 units.
Half lemon. Approximate price €0.30
1 tablespoon of parsley. Approximate price: €0.65 (18g jar)
Coriander. Approximate price €1.25/20g
Cumin
Pepper
Salt
Elaboration
We heat water in a quick saucepan. When it begins to boil, add the chickpeas, season them, close the pan and cook for 15 minutes. We drain them and set aside.
Peel the onion and a clove of garlic, chop them finely and sauté them for 5 or 6 minutes in a pan with a few tablespoons of oil.
Pass the chickpeas, onion and garlic through the potato mill. Add the parsley, coriander, cumin, pepper and salt and mix well. Add the chickpea flour until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
Divide the dough into small portions and round them. Fry them in a pan with plenty of oil until golden brown. Drain them on a plate with paper towel.
To prepare the yogurt sauce, grate the other clove of garlic, put it in a bowl and add the yogurt, the juice of half a lemon, a little of its zest, the parsley, pepper and salt .
Egg with potato cream, mushrooms and onion rings (€1.73 per slice)
Egg with potato cream, mushrooms and onion rings
Main course
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Egg with potato cream, mushrooms and onion rings
Difficultyeasy
Time60 minutes
rations4
calories376 kcal/serving
Arguiñano offers in his book an exquisite combination of ingredients that may not have occurred to you before. The elements of this recipe, such as the mushrooms, they are economical, nutritious and seasonal, and provide a delicious aroma, flavor and texture. In total, each portion of this dish of poached eggs with mashed potatoes, mushrooms and onion rings costs 1.73 euros.
Egg with potato cream, mushrooms and onion rings
Ingredients
5 eggs. Approximate price €1
3 potatoes. Approximate price €0.80/kg
300 g of mushrooms. Approximate price €1.43
1 onion. Approximate price: €0.33
40g of flour. Approximate price €0.75/kg
100ml of milk. Approximate price €0.84/litre
1 clove of garlic. Approximate price 0.40€/for one head
Breadcrumbs. Approximate price €0.75/750g
1 tablespoon of parsley. Approximate price: €0.65 (18g jar)
Olive oil
Pepper
Salt
Elaboration
Heat water in a saucepan, wash the potatoes and add a little salt. We cook for 30 or 40 minutes. Reserve some of the cooking water.
When they are cooked, peel them and pass them through the potato mill. Season with salt and pepper and add 2 tablespoons of oil and 200 ml of cooking water and mix until you obtain a smooth purée.
Clean the mushrooms and cut them into slices.
Heat some water in a saucepan and when it begins to boil, break in four eggs. We cook them for 3 or 4 minutes.
In a bowl, mix an egg, flour, milk and a pinch of salt.
Peel and cut the onion into rings. We introduce the rings into the dough and pass them through the breadcrumbs. Fry them in oil until golden brown. Remove and drain the onion with paper towel.
Heat a frying pan with two tablespoons of oil. Peel and chop the garlic clove and add it. Add mushrooms and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with a little chopped parsley.
We serve the potato cream at the bottom of 4 soup plates, put the eggs on top, sautéed mushrooms and a few onion rings.
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