Polenta with Cheese A traditional old Serbian dish made from corn flour. Polenta is a bit forgotten and left in the past where it has no place, and it is very healthy and tasty, especially with cheese. You can also consume it with milk, yogurt, ham, and paprika, like a pie, there are various variations. Follow recipe. Look more info about Polenta and his health here! Ingredients: simple, total time: 20 min. 4 servings 400 g corn white flour 1 liter of water 100 g fat 200 gr of cottage cheese salt Preparation: Put water to boil, when is boiled add with and fat, Add cornflour gradually with constant stirring to no form lumps. When combined, add the cheese and mix well. The polenta is ready when it is separated from the dish in which it is made. Buon appetito! #food #polenta #corn #flour #cheese #simple #homemade #recipe #serbianfood #serbian #foodie #foodblog #foodblogger #delicious #old #recipe #coffeetimelena #blog Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Serbian Bread for Celebrations A phenomenal holiday cake and very decorative, it is made for the Christmas holidays and Easter day. The dough is soft as a soul. Follow recipe. Ingredients: medium, total time: 1h 45 min. 1/2 cube of fresh yeast/25 g 2 eggs 40 ml milk 1 Tbsp sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoon oil 800–900 g flour Preparation: Activate the yeast in a small amount of warm milk with sugar and a little flour. Wait for 20 min. Whisk the eggs and add the remaining milk. Pour the yeast and the mixture with milk into the sifted flour, then knead the elastic dough. Divide the dough into 6 equal balls. Roll out four balls with a rolling pin the size of a baking sheet, and grease with oil. Arrange them one over the other, without the fourth. Cut them into 8 parts, starting from the middle, but not cutting to the end, to remain approximately 2 cm. Transfer each leaf of the triangle, which we cut, to the one next to it and fold it from below. From the second ball of dough, form a smooth ball and place it in the middle, for the center. Roll out the fourth with a rolling pin and cut it with a roller, which makes a grid. Place it over a smooth ball, for the center. In the beginning, leave the little dough aside, the size of a walnut, and make a cross out of it for decoration. Develop a small crust and cut across. Leave the bread on warm to rise. When it grows, coat it with egg yolk, sprinkle it with seeds, and bake it in a preheated oven at 170 °C, until the dough is baked. Check the dough with a toothpick to see if it is done. During baking, you can put aluminum foil if your oven gets hotter! Buon appetito! #food #dough #bread #celebrations #holidays #Christmas #easter #bread #recipe #homemade Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

## Delicious Asparagus Cream Soup Recipe Cream Soup of Asparagus ## Hearty and Nourishing Winter Soup When the cold winter days set in, there's nothing quite like a warm, comforting bowl of soup to lift your spirits and nourish your body. This particular soup is not only incredibly healing but also delicious, making it a perfect choice for those chilly evenings when you want something that feels like a warm hug. ### Quick and Easy Preparation One of the standout features of this soup is its simplicity in preparation. You don't need to spend hours in the kitchen or have advanced culinary skills to create this delightful dish. In fact, the recipe is designed to be straightforward, allowing even novice cooks to whip it up in no time. With just a few fresh ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a hearty meal ready to serve. ### Rich in Flavor and Nutrients Beyond its ease of preparation, this soup is packed with flavor and nutrients. Each ingredient contributes to a rich tapestry of taste, making every spoonful a delightful experience. The combination of fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, and perhaps a protein source not only enhances the flavor profile but also ensures that the soup is brimming with essential vitamins and minerals. This makes it an excellent choice for boosting your immune system during the winter months when colds and flu are more prevalent. ### A Recommendation You Can Trust I wholeheartedly recommend this soup to anyone looking for a satisfying and healthful meal. It’s not just a recipe; it’s a wonderful way to take care of yourself and your loved ones during the colder seasons. By following the recipe closely, you’ll be able to recreate this nourishing dish in your own kitchen, allowing you to enjoy its benefits time and time again. ### Conclusion In summary, this healing and tasty winter soup is a must-try. It requires minimal preparation time, is rich in flavor, and is loaded with vitamins that are essential for maintaining good health during the winter months. Don't miss out on the opportunity to warm up your home and your heart with this delightful recipe. Enjoy every bowl! Ingredients: simple, total time: 40 min. 6 servings 250 g of potatoes 1.5 liters of chicken soup 500 g of asparagus 2 cloves of garlic fresh chopped parsley salt and pepper to taste Cream Soup of Asparagus Preparation: Place the chopped potatoes into a cooking pot, add the soup base (or dissolve a chicken soup cube in 1.5 liters of water), and cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Add the asparagus and minced garlic to a separate pan, then cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the asparagus is softened. Once everything is cooked, blend the vegetables together. Serve the soup immediately. Garnish with asparagus tips and parsley. Buon appetito! NOTE: If you want an even lighter soup, you can omit the potatoes. #food #soup #asparagus #italian #healthy #delicious #foodie #healthyfood Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Black Cuttlefish Risotto Black risotto made of cuttlefish and other seafood is a traditional dish eaten along the Croatia coast and Italy, You can easily prepare black risotto at home. It is very tasty and perfect delicious. I highly recommend this recipe. Follow instructions. Ingredients: very easy, total time 40 min, 4 serving 500 g of cleaned cuttlefish/ without arms 300 g of Italian rice/ Arborio, Carnaroli 300 ml of fish stock 1 onion/ finely chopped 2–3 cloves of garlic/ minced a little olive oil 100 ml of white wine salt and pepper as desired 2 sachet cuttlefish ink fresh parsley/ finely chopped lemon slices for serving NOTE: The bag with cuttlefish ink is located in the gut of this mollusk and is easy to separate, so it is best to buy the whole cuttlefish at the fish market. You can buy cleaned and frozen cuttlefish in stores with a bag of ink included. Preparation: Heat some olive oil in a frying pan, then fry the finely chopped onion, garlic, and cuttlefish pieces on it. Sauté the cuttlefish until the meat of this mollusk softens. It will take you about 30 minutes to do this. Add the white wine, then cook all together until the alcohol evaporates. Add salt and pepper as desired. Place the rice and cuttlefish ink on the pan. Stir, then start to drizzle the rice with the fish stock, stirring often. The bag with cuttlefish ink is located in the gut of this mollusk and is easy to separate, so it is best to buy the complete cuttlefish at the fish market. You can buy cleaned and frozen cuttlefish in stores with a bag of ink included. Cook the rice for about 15 minutes until the risotto is creamy, and the rice grains are still al dente. Chop fresh parsley over the risotto. Serve warm in plate with lemon slices. Buon appetito! #food #maindish #black #risotto #cuttlefish #simple #delicious #recipe #italianfood #italiankitchen #italian #Mediterranean #foodie #foodlover #foodblog #foodblogger #blog #coffeetimelena Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

How to make Napolitana Pizza This is an original recipe for making pizza, it's up to you to be skilled in everything. The dough masters in Italy use 00 type flour, and that is why their dough is completely different from Serbian and others. The base of the pizza is margarita, and you can add it the ingredients you like. This is the original recipe. I must mention that when pizza is baked in an electric oven, it is not even close to the taste of those pizzas that are baked on a wooden oven, which gives a much better taste! Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time 30 min. Dough for 3 pizza: 300 g of flour 00 + the one for the folds 200 g of Manitoba flour 400 g of water 3 g of fresh yeast/ 1.5 g of dry yeast 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 11 g of salt 1/2 teaspoon of sugar For the Topping for each 270 g. Pizza: 120 g of peeled tomatoes about 100 g of perfectly drained mozzarella fresh basil leaves extra virgin olive oil salt oregano Preparation: First, follow the step-by-step procedure to prepare: Combine the pizza dough and mix well, if you like oregano, you can add a little of it to the dough. When the dough is combined, leave it for 30 minutes, work it again and make small balls from the dough, that is, pizza balls. Pizza Dough After making the folds, you can for convenience leave it to rest in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours to a maximum of 3 days. Perfectly sealed in a film. Then bring the dough to room temperature, make 4 folds with more flour, divide into blocks. Or use the dough immediately and divide it into blocks of 270 – 300 g each. Divide the loaves, always flouring the work surface. Develop good and smooth the surface so that they do not stick to your hands and sprinkle with flour: Always cover with a cloth. The pizza filling goes first with ketchup, then ham, mozzarella, then basil oregano. Meanwhile, operate the pizza oven. Heat it for at least 200 °C 15 – 20 min, depends on the oven. Buon appetito! NOTE: you can put and combine what you like this is the original recipe Pizza Napolitana Margherita #food #pasta #pastalover #pizza #neapolitan #napolitana #delcious #simple #italian #italiankitchen #italianfood #simple #recipe #homemade #recipes #foodblog #foodie #foodblogger #foodstagram #original Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Spaghetti Bolognese Lena This is my personal recipe and there is nothing better than this, I sign it. Bolognese famous ragout from Italy that always goes fantastically with spaghetti or macaroni and even lasagna, I recommend you make it according to my recipe because you will not find a better. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 60 min. 4 servings 350 g minced meat for Bolognese 100 g bacon pork cheek / diced 250 ml tomato juice 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste 400 gr spaghetti 1 stalk celery/ chopped 1 carrot/ finely chopped 150 ml meat broth 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon ground red sweet pepper 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil/ to cook pasta and bacon pepper, to taste salt to taste Parmesan cheese grated/for sprinkle Preparation: Start the first preparation of the sauce by chopping: the celery, onion, and carrot together in a blender, and set aside. Fry the diced bacon in a pan with little oil, 7-8 min. Put the fried bacon on the side. Put all the blended vegetables in a deep pan in the same oil where the bacon was fried. Simmer for about 5 – 7 minutes. After 7 minutes of stewing, add the minced meat. Cook about 15 minutes with occasional stirring. Add the tomato juice, tomato paste, meat broth, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, red ground pepper, thyme. Cook for 35 min. Be careful not to add too much salt because the bacon is already salty! 10 minutes before the end, put the bacon in the sauce stir, occasionally. When you are completing the cooking of the sauce, boil the spaghetti in plenty of lightly salted and water, (put also 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the water , 1 liter per 100 g of spaghetti), taking care to drain them alla dente. Cook the spaghetti for about 8 minutes. Put the spaghetti back in the same pot where they cooked. Add half of the sauce, stir the pasta well, then serve it immediately on the plate, seasoning it with the rest of the sauce and Parmesan cheese and basil leaf. Buon appetito! NOTE: You can pack the leftover sauce prepared in this way into containers and put it in the freezer. When you take them out, add a little tomato paste, and a little water if needed, cook on medium heat until well combined. This is my recipe, I hope you like it. Taste is wonderful! #food #maindish #pasta #pastalover #italian #italianfood #delcious #spahetti #bolognese #minced #meat #sauce #tomato #best #delcious #homemade #italiankitchen #foodblog #foodblogger #foodblog #blog #coffeetimelena #foodie Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Stuffed Bell Peppers Lena There is no one who doesn't like stuffed peppers. A real Serbian traditional dish and everyone adores it, it is made from mixed meat and rice, my aunt's old recipe and I always stick to it, I recommend using lard for the powder if you have it. The taste is fantastic and everyone will like. Follow this delicious recipe. Ingredients: medium, preparation: 30 min, total time:1h 30 min, total time: 2h, 7 persons 1 egg 2 spoons of fat 10 medium bell peppers/ or 7 big 500 g of minced beef and pork 200 g rice 150 ml tomato juice 2–3 teaspoons ground red pepper 3 onions/ finely chopped 3 cloves garlic/ finely chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1-2 tsp Vegeta/dry spice 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley 1. 5 Tablespoon flour Stuffed Bell Peppers Lena Preparation: Filling for peppers: Take a medium 10 bell peppers, wash it and clean it of stalks and seeds. In one pot, put the fat, fry 3 finely chopped onions, put pepper, and fry 500 gr. of minced beef and pork until all the water comes out. Then put 1 cup of rice 200 gr. and put ground red pepper, 1 clove garlic chopped, parsley leaves and mix everything well. When the mixture is ready, turn off the heat and put an egg and mix well with a spoon and set aside. Then filling 10 pieces of bell peppers and put them in a pot to cook until soft. When stuffing peppers, you can decorate them, where there was a stalk, with tomatoes or potatoes as you wish. I usually always use stuffed peppers, bacon that I cut into cubes, and dry ribs because it gives a very good taste to the dish. Be sure that when you pour water, the water is 2-3 cm lower than the peppers, because you need also a place for the sauce. Put in a pot also little peppers and dry spice for your taste. After 1 hour make the sauce in a special pan, put a little oil or fat. (I use fat, because, it is healthier) when the fat heats up, put half a spoonful of flour, add 2 cloves of garlic and stir it quickly until it turns yellow-brown. Work over medium heat add ground red sweet peppers and pour tomato sauce and mix it well for about 10 minutes. When it is ready, pour over the peppers with the sauce and finally add a little water and let it simmer over low heat, and cover it. Cooking is about 1h and 30 min. You can add a little parsley when is done. Buon appetito! NOTE: My peppers are huge, so one-half of my peppers are for one serving :) Stuffed peppers are very delicious, so you will enjoy them while eating them. This is a family recipe. Keep the rest of the food covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Stuffed Bell Peppers Lena #serbianfood #maindishes #recipe #stuffed #bellpeppers #stuffedpeppers #mincedmeat #peppers #recipe #coffeetimelena #maindish #pepppers #cooking #foodblog #foodie #foodblogger #coffeetimelena #blog Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Spaghetti alla Carbonara Lena Spaghetti Carbonara is fantastic and delicious, it is important to say that hard goat cheese is always used for Carbonara. If you don't have it, you can also use Parmesan cheese and pork cheek bacon, it gives a special flavor and taste. If you are a pasta lover and want to make it, I have revealed a secret from here. It is easy to make and does not take much time, for about 25 minutes. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 25 min. 4 servings 3 eggs and 2 egg yolks 200 g of bacon/ pork cheek bacon 7-8 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese/ and to sprinkle 40 g 400 g of spaghetti 2 Tablespoons of water where the spaghetti was cooked 1 teaspoon oregano salt and pepper to taste 2 Tbsp olive oil EVO Preparation: Add a pot of water for the spaghetti. First whisk: 3 eggs, 2 yolks, add a little pepper, a pinch of salt, then add 7 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Add grated Parmesan cheese, spoon by spoon. The mixture must be lump-free and slightly thicker. Take a frying pan add a little oil put the bacon to fry, fry it so that it releases the fat, but not to be fried too much. Turn off the heat when it is done. Bacon must be a transparent. When the water has boiled, add the spaghetti cook alla dente, (they are mostly cooked for 7-8 min. it says on the package.) When the spaghetti is ready, take out before 3 tablespoons of water where the spaghetti was cooked and put it with the mixture with eggs and Parmesan cheese, mix well. Spaghetti, drain well from the water. Turn on the pan where the bacon. Wait for it to heat up a bit, then add the filtered spaghetti. Stir well with the bacon, turn off the pan, pour the mixture you've been prepared immediately stir well with spoon and fork very fast so that no lumps form. If you like, put oregano on spaghetti. Serve in plate. Buon appetito! #food #pasta #carbonara #bacon #pancetta #oregano #spaghetti #simple #quick #delcious #recipe #italianfood #italian #foodie #pastalover #foodblogger #foodblog #blog #coffeetimelena Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Fruit Kuglof with Raspberries As I mentioned, Kuglof can be made in many ways and with different ways and ingredients, certainly tasty and decorative for festive occasions as well. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 75 min. 200 g flour type 400 2 bags of vanilla pudding burst 1 bag vanilla sugar/ or 1 Tablespoon 1 bag of baking powder/ 10 g or 1 Tablespoon / 125 g of sugar 150 ml of milk 125 ml of oil 4 eggs 100 g of cooking chocolate with 70% cocoa 300 g raspberries powdered sugar for sprinkling Preparation: Mix all the powdered ingredients—flour, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, pudding powder and add eggs, milk, oil, and mix everything with a mixer for 2 minutes. Add grated chocolate and raspberries to the mixture and mix lightly. Transfer to a 22 cm diameter coated kuglof mold and bake for 40-50 min. at a temperature of 180 °C. Depend on oven. Check the dough with a toothpick. Remove the cooled cake from the mold and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Buon appetito! NOTE: This is a very simple and fast recipe, and on top of that, it is a wonderful dessert. #food #dessert #kuglof #ciambella #cake #recipe #delicious #fruits #dessertlover #cakelover #german #foodie #foodlover #foodblog #foodblogger #coffeetimelena Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Marble Kuglof German cake, which is always pleasant and always decorative on the table, is easy to make and very tasty. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 75 min. Dough: 6 eggs 250 g butter 350 g flour 1 bag of baking powder/ 10 g or 1 tablespoon 100 g of melted chocolate with 60% cocoa 1 orange, juice, and peel 250 g sugar Cream, glaze: 250 ml sweet cream 100 g of chocolate and 60% cocoa Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. 2. For the cream, put the whipped cream and broken chocolate on the fire, when it thickens and everything melts, it’s done. Cool and mix. 3. Beat the butter with the sugar, when it becomes frothy, add the eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixed with baking powder, zest, and orange juice to the mixture. Divide the mass glaze into two parts. Stir in the chocolate, which you have melted on steam or in the microwave, in one part. Oil the kuglof tray and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Alternately put the mixture in the mold, shake it well, when you are done putting the mixture and put in the oven. Bake the cake for about 45–50 minutes at 180 °C. Cool it on the grill and coat it with cream. Buon appetito! NOTE: Real means whipping cream made from milk and not from hydrogenated vegetable fats. This kuglof is quite good and without any topping or stuffing. #food #dessertt #cake #marble #kuglof #dessertlover #cakelover #cocoa #delicious #tasty #foodie #foodblog #foodblogger #foodblog #coffeetimelena #blog Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

##Classic Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Lena I love meatballs and I often make them, this is a recipe of my aunt and mom, so I will share it with you. They are very tasty, just to emphasize that when you make meat for meatballs, it is better to stand in the fridge for about 30 min. then you make meatballs. The mixture must be compact, if you find it quite gooey, feel free to add more pretzels. For these meatballs, I used mixed beef and pork, and for the tomato sauce, I used salsa tomatoes. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple, total time: 40 min. 18 meatballs For Meatballs: 500 g minced beef meat/ or beef and pork 1 egg 1 onion/ finely chopped 3 cloves garlic/ minced 2 tsp bio dry spice Vegeta 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp red ground paprika 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground black pepper 2-3 Tbsp breadcrumbs 3 tsp fresh parsley/ or 1 full Tbsp fresh finely chopped For the Sauce: 100 ml oil 3 Tbsp flour 500 ml of tomato juice boiled 1/2 tsp dry spice Vegeta a pinch of salt and pepper 1 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp parsley leaves/ finely chopped 200 ml of water Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Lena Preparation: Meatballs: Finely chop the onion and garlic and mix them into the meat. Add one egg, pretzels, and other spices. Squeeze everything well with your hands. Shape the resulting mixture into small meatballs, and then fry them in oil. (you can roll the meatballs in flour if you like, this is optional as you wish before frying). When are the meatballs done, place them on a paper napkin to drain off the excess fat. Sauce: Fry a cup of oil 100 ml, with 3 Tbsp flour until the flour turns brown, add boiled tomatoes and stir to prevent lumps. Pour a little water into the mixture and cook for 2–3 minutes. Add little salt, dry spice/ Vegeta and sugar, stir well reduce heat to low and cook for another 10–15 minutes, covered. Add fried meatballs to tomato sauce. When is done put a finely chopped parsley, serve it as a side dish (potato, polenta, with pasta like Italians :) with these fabulous meatballs. Buon appetito! NOTE: Keep the rest of the food covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. #meatballs #mincedmeat #tomato #sauce #serbian #food #maindishes #recipe #food #foodblogger #blog #coffeetimelena #foodlover #foodie #foodblog #minced #meat #delcious #serbianfood Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.

Spinach with Milk The recipe for spinach is very easy to prepare and is very tasty, in confidence I prepare spinach without milk, I just add garlic and butter, a little salt and weight and that's it. Follow recipe. Ingredients: simple 30 min. 4 servings 1 kg spinach 430 ml of milk 2–3 cloves garlic/ minced or chopped 1 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp oil Preparation: Clean the spinach from the stalks and wash in plenty of water. Put the washed spinach in a deep pot with boiled water, which you will add salt, and cook for about 5 minutes. During this time, fry the flour in the fat, be careful not to burn it, add the boiled and finely chopped spinach, and slowly pour milk in a thin stream, and stir constantly. When it boils, reduce heat, control taste, season as needed, arrange 1 or 2 minced garlic as desired, stir well. Serve with boiled potatoes or an egg on the eye. Buon appetito! #food #spinach #milk #delcious #simple #recipe #homemade #foodbloger #foodlover #blog #coffeetimelena #blog #serbianfood #serbian Use the contact form for questions or advice. I would be happy if you would comment on my recipes and put like.