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id like to cook something for my girlfriend, its our 3rd year anniversary! the only problem is, i dont know what to cook with my somewhat strange resources! i always cook the same thing for her - tomato based pasta sauce my mum taught me! as you can tell by my screen name!lol my mums in italy so i cant ask her4 recipe :'-(

in my fridge/draw i have...

onions
garlic
tinned chopped tomatoes,
passata
tinned sweetcorn
3 bell peppers, capsicums (2 green and one red)
indian spices
chillies
tomato ketchup
fish fingers
spaghetti
arborio - risotto rice
basmati rice
uncle bens packet rice
chedder cheese
worcester sauce
tabasco
salsa
some salsiccia piccante (napoli salame)
basil - fresh
a tin of chick peas
a loaf of bread
some tortillas
maybe a pack of nachos
plain flour
sugar
honey
a tiny bit of red wine
black lentils
and 2 bananas that are going a bit brown!lol

ofcourse you dont have to use all of these ingredients!

2 courses would be AMAZING

THANKS!!!

I ran out of characters, but I just wanted to say thank you all bcoz she means so much to me, and you are all very kind for helping out!! X

i have olive oil, vegetable oil and butter too!lol

i have no meat :-(

just the salame!

i hate fish! (only like fish fingers)

i cant go shopping bcos its 8pm here, i wish i was more organised!

she isnt back for a few hours!

Answer 1

Ge a HUGE pot, put everything except the Fish Fingers, the Bananas and the bread in it, add water, a little Olive oil, some white wine-- a tad, and let it simmer for a few hours.

Get the bread and the bananas and get some vanilla pudding and make banana bread pudding.

Answer 2

I would make lentils and rice with garlic and onions and Indian spices.

Also fried corn with sweet peppers

You can also peel the bananas and slice them longways. Then sprinkle a little sugar on them and bake them in the oven for 10-15 minutes until they are golden brown.

If you have any vinegar- rinse the chickpeas and add a little vinegar and olive oil along with some onions and red peppers and chopped basil

You could also make a risotto with the arborio rice, onions, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes. Add the fresh basil at the end.

Answer 3

First course: puree the chickpeas, add a dash of tabasco, some garlic, and a drop or two of worcester, spead it on the bread. Second course, basmati rice, indian seasoning, chopped tomatoes, top with fresh basil. Dessert: halve your bananas, drizzle with the honey, put under the broiler to carmelize.

Answer 4

And please, oh please, don't make her fish fingers for a 3 year anniversary!


Lentilles à la Provençale (Lentils in Red Wine):
1 1/2 cups (340gr) Puy lentils, if unavailable use common lentils
3/4 cup (180gr) chopped carrots
2 stalks of celery finely sliced
1 large onion sliced
2 cloves of garlic chopped
3 cups (24oz) chicken broth
1/2 cup (4oz) red wine
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons tomato paste
bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 2 twigs of thyme, parsley, winter savory)
salt and pepper
Napoli Salami

Preparation:

If possible soak lentils overnight in water, otherwise you need to cook them a bit longer.
Heat olive oil and sautè salami, onion, garlic, carrots and celery, until onion is lightly colored.
Add bouquet garni, chicken broth, wine and tomato paste and bring it to a quick boil, stirring to dissolve the tomato paste. Reduce heat to a simmer.
Drain lentils and add them to the pot with the chicken broth - wine mixture.
Cover and simmer for 45 - 60 min. depending on the lentils. Stir it once in a while and ad water if it begins to dry out.
Taste for salt and pepper before serving. Do not overcook the lentils. Puy lentils should still have a bite.
A dash of red wine vinegar is optional. You can add it to the pot or leave it up to each guest to add a dash at the table.


Risotto with Tomatoes, Corn & Basil

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup uncooked Arborio rice
3 tablespoons white wine
1 medium tomato - peeled, seeded and chopped
1 1/3 cups fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Combine the water and milk in a medium size pot or saucepan, heat the water and milk to a simmer. Keep the pan over low heat.
Melt the butter in a large casserole or skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and the rice, stir constantly for 1 minute. Add the white wine and stir until completely absorbed.
Begin to add the heated milk-water mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently. Wait until each addition is almost completely absorbed before adding the next. When the rice has cooked for 15 minutes and most of the liquid has been incorporated, add the corn kernels and tomatoes along with the end of the milk-water mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is tender but still slightly chewy.
The risotto should take 18 to 20 minutes of cooking all together. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, most of the basil, and the salt and pepper. Spoon the risotto immediately onto plates, top with the remaining basil strands, and serve.


Substitute anything you want that you have for the ingredients I listed. Use your peppers instead of carrots, for example!


GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 5

Ok,

This was rather fun.....
You can make your gf....

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dip w/ warm tortillas

Coat red peppers in olive oil and bake 400degrees until skin is blackened/ and peppers are soft remove skins under cold running water...Viola roasted !!!
1 can chickpeas
1/3 of the onion chopped
1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
2 minced cloves of garlic
10 grinds black pepper/salt to taste

*if you have tahinni/or indian spices use sparingly in dip to taste...

Add chickpeas,roasted peppers,garlic, chopped 1/4 onion, and drizzle the olive oil until purried consistancy....
Blend everything in blender/food processor season to taste and enjoy.....

Or with the loaf of bread make Bruchetta...chopped seasoned tomatoes/fresh basil on grilled bread...Rub the toasted bread with garlic and drizzle with olive oil

Rice can be seasoned with anything...Make fish fingers with a side of rice...

Grill the bananas/or pan fry w/ butter and drizzle with honey

How's that sound....Let me know.....Good luck
Cory

Answer 6

Curried basmati with garlic and garbanzos is awesome. It sounds odd, but make enchiladas with what you have. Fry up some tortillas to go with the salsa. Do you have any vinegar? Toast up the bread and serve it with vinegar and oil for an appetizer too.