Carrots and leeks are the perfect combination of flavors for baked salmon. This is an easy recipe to prepare salmon and veggies in an aluminum foil.
Baked Salmon with Leeks and Carrots
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 4 tsp mustard
- 1-2 leeks
- 2 carrots
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare 12×12 inch foil pieces for each fillet.
- Place salmon on prepared foil and spread mustard over each fillet. (I use traditional mustard “a l’ancienne”, but you can use any type).
- Wash the leeks and cut into thin slices.
- Shred the carrots.
- Top each salmon fillet with carrots and leeks, drizzle 4 Tbsp. of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the long sides of the foil up the middle and fold the edges together.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until salmon is cooked though.
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Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes
It doesn’t take much time to roast an eggplant in the oven, all you have to do is: cut it, salt it, drizzle with some lemon juice and olive oil, toss it and mix it couple of times while it is cooking. You can serve it by itself or as a main dish, with meat or fish. It tastes even better next day: perfect for lunch or picnic.
Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes
If you are not a garlic lover like I am, add only 2-3 garlic cloves instead of a whole garlic bulb.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplant
- 1/2 lemon (juice only)
- 1 bulb garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley or cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to its hottest setting,typically around 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and turn on the broil. Cut the eggplant into 1-2 inch cubes. Transfer them to a baking sheet and spread out into a single layer.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Peel garlic and smash it with a heavy knife.
- Add garlic and pepper, give it a good mix with spatula or your hand.
- Place a rack on top of your oven and cook the eggplant cubes for 10 minutes. Carefully take the eggplant out and stir it with a spatula. Return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Taste the eggplant. Cook for another 5 minutes if needed.
- Remove the eggplant from the oven. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot or room temperature.
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Oven Roasted Potatoes
The Oven Roasted Potatoes are crispy on the outside but soft and creamy on the inside! This simple side dish is everyone’s favorite.
Oven roasted potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- fresh herbs to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into 4 pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
- Drizzle 4 tbsp of olive oil into baking pan.
- Spread the potatoes evenly on the bottom of prepared baking pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 65 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and tender.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.
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Mouth Watering Venison Roast
This mouth watering venison roast recipe has become our family favorite. We all trying to eat healthy, and this deer meat is naturally low in fat and has no harmful hormones. It is not easy to shop for a deer meat, unless you know a good butcher shop near you, or your husband is a hunter like mine is.
Mouth Watering Venison Roast
Marinade is optional, but I always like my meat to be marinated before cooking.
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb venison cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 large onion diced
- 2 lemons sliced in quarters
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3 bay leaves
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix together 2 gallons of water and 6 Tbsp of salt in a large pot or any food container and place the deer meat in it, add some ice on top and cover with lid. Place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in the roasting pan over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté until nice and golden.
- Add lemon and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Place the venison into the roasting pan, add white wine and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Remove from the heat. Add paprika, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well with spatula.
- Place the roasting pan into preheated oven and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
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Turkey Broccoli Lasagna with White Sauce
My family always looks forward to have Turkey Lasagna after Thanksgiving. If you don’t have leftover turkey, you can use chicken instead.
Turkey Broccoli Lasagna with White Sauce
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles uncooked
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cottage cheese divided
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 3 cups fully cooked turkey sliced extra thin
White sauce
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 shallot chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 cup milk 2%
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 3 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp pepper ground black
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package direction. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook until tender, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the salt, pepper and flour, simmer until you see bubbles. Mix in the milk and cream and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 1 minute.
- Stir in mozzarella cheese, black pepper and white wine.
- Remove saucepan from the heat and set aside.
- Spread a generous 2 spoonful of cheese sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan and cover with 3 cooked lasagna noodles.
- Follow with a layer of sliced turkey, broccoli, cottage cheese and more sauce and repeat to make another layer.
- On top of the last noodle layer, cover with remaining of the sauce.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Bake covered for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
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