Causa Limeña
INGREDIENTS:
1 (cans) Tuna
1 hard-boiled egg
3 large potatoes
1/2 lime
1/4 bunch fresh Cilantro
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup greek yogurt
Salt & Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Wash and peel potatoes. Cut into four or six parts and place in a large saucepan with water and a teaspoon of salt. Let boil for at least 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
- In a separate saucepan boil egg for 10 minutes.
- Strain potatoes, place them in a large bowl, and mash until there are no lumps left.
- Prepare tuna by mixing with greek yogurt, cilantro, onions, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
- To assemble the causa, use improvised aluminum foil mold. Add two tablespoons of mashed potatoes and with a spoon press towards the bottom of the plate to flatten. Next, add a layer of tuna followed by another mashed potato layer with the same technique. Remove aluminum foil.
- Top with half of the hardboiled egg.
- Enjoy!
Ratatouille
Ingredients
1 (15oz) can diced tomato
1 medium eggplant (sliced)
2 medium zucchini (sliced)
4 tomatoes (sliced)
1 onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons thyme
2 tablespoons rosemary
Salt & Pepper
*Optional: Parmesan cheese to garnish
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 400F
- Cook onion and 3/4 of garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until tender.
- Add diced tomatoes and seasoning, let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Cut vegetables to 1/8″ thickness.
- Pour tomato sauce to baking dish. Arrange vegetables on top of sauce by standing them up on their sides.
- Create mixture with remaining olive oil, garlic and seasoning. Brush evenly on top of vegetables.
- Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 10 minutes.
- Optional: add parmesan cheese to garnish.
- Enjoy!