4 great winter classics that are quick and easy to make

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You will need a cutting board, a pressure cooker and a knife

For 6 persons. Preparation: 10 minutes.

Ingredients :

  • Beef: 800g
  • Bacon: 100 g
  • Mushrooms: 250g
  • Red wine: 70 cl
  • Onions: 2
  • Butter: 50g
  • Flour: 2 tablespoons
  • Assortment of traditional aromatic plants: 1
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Salt pepper

Steps :

  • Use a pressure cooker and heat the beef and bacon in butter
  • Add the chopped onions, then the mushrooms, dusting them with flour
  • Mix and let brown for a few minutes
  • Use red wine to cover the meat. Add salt and pepper. Add the garlic and the assortments of aromatic plants.
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook gently for 60 minutes from the rotation of the valve

The traditional tartiflette

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You will need a saucepan, a knife, a baking dish, a frying pan and a cutting board

For 6 persons. Preparation : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

  • Potatoes: 1.2 kg
  • Onions: 500g
  • Bacon: 300 g
  • Reblochon: 1
  • Dry white wine (optional): 40 cl
  • Salt pepper

Steps :

  • First, cook the potatoes in boiling water for 20 minutes
  • Peel and cut the potatoes into slices
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C
  • Chop the onions and fry them in the pan in butter
  • Add the bacon and the potatoes to brown them too. add salt and pepper
  • Pour in the white wine and simmer for 15 minutes
  • Pour the mixture into a baking dish
  • Cut the reblochon
  • Spread it over the potatoes and bake for 25 minutes.

French onion soup

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You will need a casserole, a knife, a frying pan and a cutting board

For 4 people. Preparation : 15 minutes Cooking : 45 minutes

Ingredients :

  • Onions: 500g
  • Vegetable broth: 1 liter
  • Powdered sugar: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Olive oil: 2 tbsp
  • Grated Gruyere: 25 g
  • Croutons
  • Salt pepper

Steps :

  • Heat the oil in a pan, and add the onions that you have previously chopped
  • Leave to melt for 15 to 20 minutes while stirring regularly
  • Add minced garlic and sugar
  • Bring the vegetable broth to a boil then pour over the onions.
  • Mix and simmer for 30 minutes before seasoning
  • Serve the hot onion soup with grated cheese on the croutons

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You will need a sauté pan, a knife, a cutting board and a mold

For 6 persons. Preparation : 30 minutes Cooking : 50 mins

Ingredients :

  • Ground beef: 800 g
  • Puff pastry: 2 rolls
  • Onions: 250g
  • Milk: 2 tablespoons
  • Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
  • Garlic: 3 cloves
  • Parsley: a few sprigs

Steps :

  • Start by finely slicing the onions, then chop the garlic cloves and chop the parsley
  • In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions for 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and the meat, letting them cook over low heat for 5 minutes
  • Remove from the heat, add the parsley, mix well
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C
  • Spread the first roll of puff pastry in the mold, prick it with a fork and distribute the meat on top
  • Cover with the second roll of puff pastry then pinch the pasta edge to edge.

Trick : Make a small hole in the center of the top pastry so that the steam can escape during cooking

  • Lightly brush the pie with milk and bake for 45 minutes

Jeanette Atme Daou

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