Are there any fans of lasagna out here? I assume there are quite a lot of people in the world that looove lasagna. I am one of them, of course! A big piece of lasagna with all those layers, flavorful ragù, béchamel, and loads of melted cheese…. is there anything better? Really… is there?! ;) This Lasagna Soup with Sausage & Spinach is not the real deal but flavorwise very close to the original. An easy soup you can prepare all year round!
In times, I am not sure what to cook, a delicious stew is often the first (and most often best) choice. A few ingredients are thrown into a large pot, you let them cook/brown a bit to get some nice flavors, and then you add broth or something similar. A short time later you got yourself a delicious meal ready to be served. This simple Sausage, Potato & White Jumbo Bean Stew also follows this principle. Everything is done in one pot and super easy to do. You can enjoy the stew on a cold day as well as on warm days – always great! ;)
If you like to eat carbs in the evening and want them to be quickly on your plate – search no more – I got the perfect dish for you: One Pot Pastalaya. A large enough pot to feed many hungry family members. A super easy recipe that’s perfect for weeknight dinners. Perfectly seasoned with a homemade creole spice mix. So good!
If you ask someone in Germany about the origin of lentil stews you will sometimes get the answer »it’s probably something that is coming from here«. It’s a dish everybody knows from their grandparents, so it must be something we invented ;P But that is not the case at all. Of course! ;) Dishes like this one here have been around since the dawn of time. Well, almost. Lentils have been cultivated and used for thousands of years. This version of a classic lentil stew here is called Lentejas con Chorizo – means »Lentils with Chorizo«. That was easy, right? ;P
We have a children’s story here in Germany called »Suppenkasper« from Heinrich Hoffmann – actually a tragic story about a boy that refuses to eat his soup and dies… classic uplifting German story for toddlers ;P Anyway. If you do not like soup you can be called »Suppenkasper« here in Germany but sometimes as well if you like it a lot. It’s a bit confusing, I know. This Cheesy Soup with Leek & Sausage is for all the »Suppenkasper« out there. The ones that like soup. Thick creamy soup with loads of stuff added ;)
It’s still a bit cold in Germany right now – this means it’s the perfect time for some delicious stew. »Germany meets Spain« is something you could say about this dish. A delicious Stew with Potatoes, Beans, Brussels Sprouts, and Chorizo. You could also call it a German-Spanish chili. If you are not shy when it comes to adding spices to the stew ;) Otherwise, this is just a super tasty dish, not too complicated, and perfect for the Brussels sprouts season (September through March here in Germany). The step-by-step instructions in the recipe below make this delicious dish quite easy to prepare.
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;)
