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Monday, January 18, 2010

ravioli with homemade tomato sauce / Brazilian Fish Stew / lettuce goat cheese olives salad





We ate brazilian fish stew yesterday for dinner!we finished the ravioli yesterday for lunch. Today we ate salad.
1- Brazilian Fish Stew( moqueca de peixe):

1lb skinless white fish fillets
1 clove of garlic peeled
1 jalapeno
4 tbsp fresh cilantro
salt to taste (about 1/2 tsp)
pepper to taste
juice of 1 large lemon
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup coconut milk

directions:

1.Rinse fish under cool running water and pat dry. Cut into roughly 2 inch square pieces and place in a large mixing bowl or baking dish.
2. In a food processor or blender, combine garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, a half of the tomatoes and onion. Process until smooth.
3. Poor the tomato mixture over the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add fish, processed tomato mixture, remaining tomato and onion, and half the coconut milk.
5. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and add remaining coconut milk. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until fish is cooked through. Serve hot with rice.

2- Lettuce goat cheese olives salad

few grape tomatoes , cut in half
few black olives
goat cheese ( I finished with what I had at home at the time)
few shredded swiss cheese
1/3 of spanish onion , cut in circles

dressing:

2 tbsp. olive oil
2tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp mustard

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