Do you like sauces, but store sauces are not as tasty as you would like? No problem. You can always prepare yourself a sauce that you really like to taste, and with it a dish that is so difficult to resist.
1. Lasagna with creamy sauce
Lasagna is a dish that both adults and children enjoy eating. And if you cook it with a creamy sauce, then it will not be pulled by the ears at all.
Ingredients:
• Sheets for lasagna - 1 pack;
• Assorted minced meat - 0.5 kg;
• Tomato paste - 1 glass;
• Tomatoes - 4-6 pcs;
• Large onion - 1 piece;
• Sunflower oil - 2 tsp;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste;
• Hard cheese - 200 g;
• Butter;
• Creamy sauce.
For the sauce:
• Butter - 4 tsp;
• Flour - 4 tsp;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste;
• Cream - 1 package (0.5 l).
Cooking method:
Sauce:
• Transfer the oil to a saucepan;
• Melt over low heat;
• Add flour;
• Mix well and beat;
• Salt and pepper;
• Cook for 3-4 minutes (not forgetting to stir);
• Gradually introduce the cream;
• Beat with a whisk;
• Cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
Lasagna:
• Boil lasagna sheets until tender in slightly salted water;
• Finely chop the onion and fry in sunflower oil for about 5-6 minutes;
• Then add minced meat;
• Stir and cook for another 3-4 minutes;
• Then add tomato paste and tomatoes, cut into slices;
• Salt and pepper;
• Simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes;
• Grease a baking dish with a piece of butter;
• Put a layer of minced meat on the bottom, several layers of dough on top;
• Grease with creamy sauce;
• Sprinkle with grated cheese;
• Repeat layers;
• Send to an oven preheated to 190 degrees for 25-35 minutes;
• Cut evenly before serving.
2. Pasta with shrimps with garlic sauce
Shrimp pasta combined with garlic sauce is what you need for a hearty snack or for dinner with friends.
Ingredients:
• Pasta - 250 g;
• Butter - 2 tsp;
• Peeled shrimps - 350 g;
• Garlic-cream sauce;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste;
• Hard cheese - for decoration;
• Fresh parsley - 3-4 stalks.
For the sauce:
• Butter - 2 tsp;
• Garlic - 1 small head;
• Dry white wine - 0.5 cups;
• Cream - 1 glass;
• Chicken broth - 0.5 cups;
• Parmesan cheese - 50 g;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
Sauce:
• Finely chop the garlic or pass through a press;
• Send to a frying pan with heated oil;
• Gently mix and cook for 30-40 seconds;
• After adding wine;
• Cook until it evaporates;
• Then pour in the broth and cream;
• Boil for 2-3 minutes;
• And add grated cheese;
• Stir until smooth;
• Salt and pepper;
• Cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
Main course:
• Boil pasta until tender in slightly salted water;
• Pour some of the water into a glass;
• Fry shrimps in butter until golden brown on each side;
• Add sauce and pasta water;
• Salt, pepper and mix well;
• Cook for about 5-6 minutes;
• Place the shrimp on top of the pasta before serving;
• Sprinkle with grated cheese and fresh herbs on top.
3. Chicken with tomato-cream sauce
If you love chicken, but don't know how and with what to cook and serve it this time, try fillet with tomato-cream sauce.
Ingredients:
• Chicken fillet - 1 kg;
• Turmeric - 0.5 tsp;
• Ground pepper - to taste;
• Salt - to taste;
• Paprika - 1 tsp;
• Butter - 4 tsp;
• Tomato cream sauce.
For the sauce:
• Butter - 4 tsp;
• Onion - 1 pc;
• Ground cloves - on the tip of a knife;
• Caraway seeds - 1 tsp;
• Ground nutmeg - 1 tsp;
• Ground ginger - 0.5 tsp;
• Ground cinnamon - 0.5 tsp;
• Tomato paste - 2 glasses;
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves;
• Cream - 1 glass;
• Water - 0.5 cups.
Cooking method:
Sauce:
• Finely chop the onion and fry in melted butter until light golden brown;
• Mix the spices with each other and add to the pan to the onion;
• Stir gently;
• Then add the garlic passed through a press;
• Then pour in cream, water and add tomato paste;
• Stir until smooth;
• Cook for 7-10 minutes or until thickened.
Fillet:
• Wash the meat under cold running water;
• Clean up if necessary;
• Lightly beat the pulp with a knife;
• Mix turmeric with salt, pepper and paprika;
• Grate the fillet with the resulting mixture and leave for 20 minutes;
• Fry the fillet in oil on all sides until golden brown;
• After add the sauce;
• To cover with a lid;
• Reduce heat;
• Simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
4. Salmon with lemon sauce
And for those who prefer fish, this dish will definitely make an indelible impression.
Ingredients:
• Salmon fillet - 1 kg;
• Olive oil - 1 tbsp;
• Lemon-cream sauce;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste;
• Parsley - 5-6 stems.
For the sauce:
• Medium onion - 1 piece;
• Dry white wine - 0.5 cups;
• Lemon juice - 0.5 cups;
• Cream - 1 incomplete glass;
• Butter - 16 tsp;
• Salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Sauce:
• Finely chop the onion;
• Transfer to a deep frying pan;
• Then pour in wine with lemon juice;
• Stir and cook over low heat for 7-10 minutes;
• After adding cream;
• Beat well;
• Then add butter;
• Stir;
• Salt and pepper;
• Stir again;
• Cook for 7-8 minutes.
A fish:
• Wash fillets under cold running water;
• Check for bones;
• If necessary, delete;
• Cut the pulp into several even parts;
• And put the skin side down on a baking sheet, after covering it with foil;
• Grease pieces of fish with oil;
• Pepper and salt;
• Send to an oven preheated to 220 degrees for 10-15 minutes;
• Before serving, pour over the lemon-cream sauce and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
And in continuation of the topic, read also about how to make the best sour cream sauces at homethat will make any dish much brighter and tastier.