Mediterranean Savor: Fried green beans.

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Mediterranean Savor: Garlic, paprika and olive oil.

Garlic,  paprika  (sweet or hot) and  extra virgin olive oil   are the ingredients for the garlic stir-fry with paprika that I add to many of my recipes; it is a special touch and, besides, helps to minimize the seasoning with salt.

The garlic stir-fry with paprika is a very characteristic flavor in Spanish cuisine. When the paprika is not used, we say that we add to the dish, always before serving, a garlic stir-fry in blank.   

                                        

Mediterranean Savor: White beans stew with spinach.

The white beans go very well with spinach, a rich source of vitamins and minerals.  

Preparation:             

• In a 3-liter saucepan put the beans (previously soaked overnight to rehydrate them), a large onion and add cold water, cover. Bring the water to a boil, add a dash of sea salt (to taste) and let it simmer.

• When the beans are tender, with the help of a skimmer and a fork, mash some beans to give the stew a thicker texture and stir.

• When they are cooked, add the spinach, previously picked over and washed (to clean the spinach, I use sea salt and vinegar).

• In a skillet lightly fry some cloves garlic, thinly sliced: add the garlic stir-fry to the saucepan, stir. And serve.

Accompany the dish by a large slice of whole-wheat bread; this way, we have a dish with a high nutritional value.    

Ingredients (Serves 4): 

200 g dried white beans; 
170 g  spinach  (once picked over); 
1 large onion; 
4 cloves garlic (to taste);
extra virgin olive oil ; 
sea salt (to taste).

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