Mini batch cooking July 2023

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  • 2 red peppers
  • 3 green onions
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup of your favorite vegetables
  • Bakery department:
  • 6 fresh croissants
  • Charcuterie section:
  • 2½ cups leftover cooked meat or deli meats, coarsely chopped
  • Dry products section:
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1½ cup couscous
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • ¼ cup of your favorite dressing
  • 1 C. Dijon mustard
  • 1 can of kidney beans
  • Balsamic vinegar caramel (for the adventurous version of the crispy croissants)
  • Corn chips (for the adventurous version of the frittata)
  • Dairy section:
  • 8 eggs
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs (for the adventurer version of the summer salad)
  • ½ cup chive cream cheese
  • ½ cup 15% cooking cream
  • 1 cup grated tex-mex cheese
  • Sour cream (for the adventurous version of the frittata)
  • 1h30

    45 min

    4 portions

    Se congèle

    1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
    2. Chop 3 green onions, 2 red peppers and 2 cups of spinach. To book.
    3. Rinse and drain 1 can of 540 ml black beans. To book.
    4. In a bowl, beat 8 eggs, ½ cup of 15% cream, 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
    5. Add 1 cup grated tex-mex cheese, 1 chopped green onion, 1 chopped red pepper, the can of rinsed and drained black beans and mix well.
    6. Pour into a non-stick or parchment lined rectangular baking pan.
    7. Bake for 20 minutes or until desired doneness.
    8. It is when serving that adventurers can garnish with sour cream and enjoy with corn chips.
    9. Chop 2½ cups leftover cooked meat or deli meats. To book.
    10. In a large, deep skillet with lid, heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat and cook 1½ cups leftover cooked meat, 1 chopped red pepper and 2 chopped green onions for 2 minutes.
    11. Add 1½ cups of raw couscous and 2 cups of chicken or vegetable broth. Cover, simmer 1 minute, remove from heat and let swell for 3 minutes.
    12. Fluff the couscous with a fork, add 2 cups of chopped spinach and ¼ cup of your favorite dressing and mix well. Serve hot or cold. It is at this stage that adventurers can replace leftover meat with 6 hard-boiled eggs.
    13. Chop 1 cup of your favorite raw or cooked vegetables. To book.
    14. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, crush the 6 croissants until they are as thin as possible and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until the croissants are crispy.
    15. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
    16. Spread ½ cup chive cream cheese over croissants. Top with 1 cup of leftover cooked meat or deli meats and 1 cup of your favorite chopped vegetables. When ready to serve, adventurers can drizzle the caramel with balsamic vinegar.
    • 1 cutting board
    • 1 chef's knife
    • 1 paring knife
    • measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • mixing bowls
    • 1 whip
    • 1 wooden spoon
    • 1 can opener
    • 1 rectangular baking pan
    • 1 large skillet
    • Empty containers (storage or freezing)

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