Spanish Tortilla

Here's a super easy one. I made it all the time in college because it's super easy for one person and I still make it for our family. Remember Irantzu, our Spanish exchange student from eleven, yes that was ELEVEN, years ago? She made this for us one night.

1 potato, grated
1/4 of an onion, chopped
Garlic, fresh or powder will work
Pepper
2 eggs
Oil

Cook the grated potato, onion, and garlic in some oil in a frying pan until they are cooked (don't stir it around too much or the potatoes will get mushy). In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and pepper with a fork (you can add a little milk if you want it a bit fluffier). Pour the cooked potatoes into the egg. Put some more oil in your frying pan so it won't stick and then pour the whole mixture into the pan. Cover with an upside plate. After a few minutes, flip the pan so the whole thing lands on the plate. (I remember when Irantzu did this, half of it landed in the sink and she was so upset. So, hold on tight to the plate!) Slide it back into the pan so the other side cooks. Cover it again. Slide it out onto the plate, cut  like a pizza, and eat it.

For our family of three eaters, I do 2 potatoes and 4 eggs. It filled us up enough last night! Jasher went back for seconds!

Milanesa

This is a classic Argentine recipe that I love.

Ingredients:
Beef (either roast or steak)
Eggs
Parsley
Garlic (best is fresh, cut finely; but you could try garlic powder)
Bread crumbs (or flour)
Vegetable oil
Lemon Juice

Instructions:
Cut beef into thin slices / you can also pound it with a tenderizer, hammer, or your fist to make it more tender.
In a bowl mix a couple eggs with garlic and parsley.
In a shallow bowl/pan/pie tin put bread crumbs.
Put oil into a frying pan and heat.
Soak a slice of meat in the egg mixture, then put it into the bread crumbs so it sticks.
Put it in the frying pan, flip it when one side is done.
Repeat with your next slice of delicious meat.
Put some lemon juice on it when you eat it.  I also like dipping it in spaghetti sauce.


You can make this Milanesa Napolitana by putting a little spaghetti sauce/tomato sauce, a slice of ham sandwich meat (or try bacon if you want your taste buds to explode) then a fried egg on top.

You can also use chicken instead of beef for Chicken Milanesa.

Or you can also make milanesa sandwiches, put it in a bun with tomatoes and lettuce.  All kinds of accessorizing your milanesas here. 

Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce

12 oz spaghetti noodles
3 c vegetables (frozen or fresh) - whatever you have in the fridge
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 Tbsp ground ginger
1/4 c honey or brown sugar 
1/4 c creamy peanut butter
1/4 c soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp red pepper flakes if you want it spicy 

Cook noodles. Stir fry vegetables and garlic in a little oil in a pan. Once cooked, add the ginger, honey or sugar, peanut butter, soy sauce, and pepper flakes. Mix well. Add noodles to the sauce. Toss to coat.