Recipes for cooking during coronavirus quarantine
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The coronavirus crisis is affecting different areas of our lives. Italy is isolating 16 million people to try to contain the spread of the virus, and the numbers affected and dead ten days ago were the same as they are now in Spain.
Ahead of the risk that this same isolation in Spain in a few days to avoid saturation of hospitals, in COCINILLAS we have prepared a guide of recipes with ingredients and non-perishable foods so you can cook during a possible quarantine by coronavirus.
If we are going to have to stay at home with businesses and stores closed, at least we can do it eating well.
First of all, stock the pantry properly
And is that if we are not going to be able to leave home for a few weeks or it is the case that the stores have to close, we have to be very tactful when buying provisions and for that we have left you a few tips explaining what are the best foods that we can choose to spend the quarantine without giving up eating well.
And for you to see that with a good pantry fund you can cook very tasty things without having to shop frequently we propose a series of recipes with which you are going to lick your fingers
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Potatoes, jars of cooked Vegetable Recipes and sausages are some of the foods that last us time without spoiling, with them you can prepare spoon dishes like this quick false fabada, comforting as she alone. If you prefer a version made with dried legumes you can also take a look at this bean stew made in a slow cooker.
In the same vein, these curried chickpeas made with canned chickpeas, are a real treat. If you accompany them with white rice, you have the legume+cereal mix, which contains proteins of high biological value so they would serve you for a complete meal. If you prefer dried chickpeas because you can no longer live without the CrockPot, you can also make them following this recipe for Chana Masala chickpeas.
Pasta with egg and chorizo is also an easy recipe, as we can prepare a stir-fry with onion, roasted piquillo peppers and crushed tomato for finger-licking goodness. Another option that gives a lot of play is to change the chorizo for tuna, another classic pasta dish.
We are in Lent, but the coronavirus quarantine is no reason to forget the classic chickpea stew, which can be made in an ultra-fast version with frozen salt cod, frozen spinach and canned chickpeas. And best of all, made in the microwave.
With some cans of natural mussels, which contain a lot of protein, we can prepare a delicious mussel risotto.
Although quarantine may force us to do without some fresh foods, especially fruits, that will not prevent us from being able to prepare healthy dishes like this recipe for quinoa stuffed peppers.
With bacon, ham or a little chorizo, these green beans with potatoes and egg are a single dish of the most succorful, because in the absence of fresh beans we can do it with canned green beans. The only difference is that, in this case, what we will do is put the well-drained beans in the pot with the potatoes when they are ready and leave them just a couple of minutes to warm up.
Another risotto recipe, in this case of Iberian ham that can be made with frozen wild asparagus and is pure flavor.
Those with a sweet tooth don’t have to give up dessert and, for them, this oatmeal rice pudding can be a delicious snack.
Dried chickpeas and lentils are ideal legumes to prepare falafel, a small patty of Lebanese origin that here we know more for its presence in the menus of Turkish restaurants, and that are a delight for a snack dinner.
Bread is going to be one of the big absentees during the quarantine, but its lack will be better if we prepare from time to time some wheat or corn tortillas that will serve us to prepare.
And if you want something with more crumb, do not miss the recipe for English muffins, some muffins so easy and quick to make that are made in a pan, you don’t even need an oven.
If warm days are coming in early spring, this green bean salad is a snap to make.
Any cooked legume, from chickpeas to peas, can be used to make delicious hummus, which with English muffins or even a few slices of toasted bread can be a luxurious snack.
Rice with cod is another Easter classic that you don’t want to miss out on if you’re in quarantine.
