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Hosting a dinner party is a very pleasant experience. Whether it's for just yourself or another, or maybe for a bunch of friends when you have a dinner party you get the chance to show off your cooking skills.
Its at this stage that many panic in the face of adversity. For some, what to cook can cause many to have a breakdown. For others, the sanctuary of take-out food is the best option.
But if you are one of the many who find cooking a daunting task then worry no more. There are many meals that you can cook which are so simple, yet look like you've had the world's best chefs in to cook for you.
The most important first step, is find a recipe that suits not only your dinner guests palette but also one that has ingredients easy to find. After all, if Mongolian Llama cheese is the main ingredient then finding it may be a slight problem.
That aside, here are three great, yet simple meals you can choose from:
(1) Ridiculously Simple Mexican Recipe
Mexican Recipe Ingredients:
1 kg Lean Beef Mince
1 teaspoon Chile Powder
1/2teaspoon Ground Cumin
Salt - Pepper to your taste
1 packet frozen chopped Spinach - defrosted and drained
1 cup Chunky Mexican Salsa
1/2 cup Grated Cheese
8 Flour Tortilla Wraps
Instructions:
Prepare in a large non-stick frying pan. Brown beef mince over a medium heat for about 8-10 minutes or until brown. Tip off drippings and then season beef with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix in spinach and salsa then heat through. Turn off the heat and stir in cheese.
Cooking Time:
Cooking time is about 30 minutes.
Serve:
To serve, spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture in centre of each warm tortilla. Fold burrito style.
(2) Simple Italian Dish
Italian Recipe Ingredients:
1 Free-Range Chicken
8.5oz Onion
3 Cloves Garlic
5.5oz Tomato Paste
Glass Red Dry Wine
5 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Red Hot Pepper
1 Leaf Laurel
Fresh Italian Parsley & Rosemary
Salt
Intructions:
Wash chicken in cold water and chop in pieces. Now add chicken, onion and garlic to a medium size pan with parsley, rosemary and the leaf of laurel. Combine all the ingredients so that they do not stick to the pan. Start to brown once browned, add wine and after 5 minutes then add the tomato paste with a little hot water. Now add the red crushed pepper and cook until the chicken is tender Allow the sauce to steam so it is quite condensed.
Cooking Time:
Cooking time will vary depending on the heat cook at.
Serve:
Serve with your choice of Vegetables. Serve in a large dish.
(3) Fish recipe
1 pound Perch Fillets - fresh 1 cup
Tomato Sauce 1/2 cup
Onions - sliced 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder 2 teaspoons
Chili powder 1 teaspoon
Dried Oregano Flakes 1/8 teaspoon Ground cumin
Cooking Instructions:
Heat oven to 350° F.
Separate the fish into 4 pieces then place fish in a un-greased 13" by 9" by 2" inch baking pan.
Mix paprika, garlic and onion powder, pepper, oregano, and thyme in a mixing bowl.
Sprinkle seasoning mixture and lemon juice covering all the fish.
Drizzle margarine evenly over fish.
Cook until fish flakes very easily about 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve:
Serve with your choice of Vegetables. This Fish dish is great with white wine.
Remember, these recipes are simple. No unusual ingredients and you should be able to find them at your local Deli or Supermarket.
Cooking is simple, all you'll need to do is follow the recipe and just relax. Don't forget, think about what drink you think would work well too. For free recipes visit www.master-recipe.info
Bon Appetite
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