Taco stuffed potatoes (Tako punjeni krompiri)

Stuffed potatoes like this are a delicious and filling dish of baked potatoes stuffed with ground beef, black beans, corn and spices. The mashed potato center combined with the meat filling, while the melted trappist cheese on top gives a good taste and a golden crust. They are ideal for lunch or dinner, and can also be served with a fresh salad.

Tags: gluten free, Tex-Mex cuisine, for policemen, for firefighters, lunch, dinner.

Total preparation time: 2 hours.

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 4 large potatoes

• 500 g of ground beef

• 1 head of onion

• 2 garlic cloves

• 150 g of cooked sweet corn

• 150 g of cooked black beans

• 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce

• 1 teaspoon of ground sweet paprika

• ½ teaspoon cumin

• A pinch of salt

• A pinch of pepper

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• 150 g trappist cheese (grated)

Preparation:

0. Peel the onion and garlic and chop finely.

1. Wash the potatoes well. Pierce with a fork in several places and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (392 °F) for 40-50 minutes until they are soft on the inside.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan at a medium temperature (4 out of 6) and fry the onion for 3 to 5 minutes, until it becomes translucent.

How to cook black beans? (Kako skuvati crni pasulj?)

How to soak and cook black beans.

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Ingredients:

• 250 g of dry black beans
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 dry bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground sweet paprika powder (optional)
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper
• Water as needed

Preparation:

1. Wash the beans and soak them in cold water for 8-12 hours. Put it in the fridge. If you soak for 12 hours, change the water after 6 hours.

2. Pour off the soaking water and discard. Rinse the beans.

Police squad car burrito bowl (Policijska patrolna burito cinija)

A high-protein meal for long police shifts or patrol and stable energy without feeling heavy after eating.

Ingredients (2-3 servings): 500 g of chicken fillets , 150 g of cooked integral basmati rice, 250 g of black beans (cooked, drained), 100 g of cooked corn, 1 pepper , ⅓ avocado (another 1 or 2 x ⅓ for the days when you will eat one or two more portions), 3 tablespoons of Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, juice of ½ lime;

Spices: ½ - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper.

Preparation:

0. Clean the pepper. Cut into cubes or sticks. Don't wash the chicken fillets in the sink. Cut the chicken fillets into 2 cm (0.8 inch) cubes.

1. Cook integral basmati rice. 

Cook the corn.

Cook black beans.

2. Season the chicken with smoked paprika powder, cumin powder, salt and pepper.

Klasicni nacos (Classic nachos)

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Sirni sos za nacose 

Sastojci: 150 g kukuruznog tortilja čipsa, 120 g rendanog cedar sira ili gauda sira, 100 g mlevene govedine ili mlevene piletine, 50 g kuvanog crnog pasulja (ili pinto), 50 g salse od paradajza (piko de galo) ili salsa roha meksicki crveni sos, 1 kašika maslinovog ulja, ¼ kašičice soli, ¼ kašičice aleve paprike.

Priprema:

1. U tiganju zagrejati maslinovo ulje na srednjoj temperaturi (4).

2. Dodati mlevenu govedinu ili piletinu, pa pržiti 6–8 minuta uz mešanje dok meso ne porumeni i potpuno se isprži.

Klasican burito (Classic burrito)

Sastojci (za 4 porcije): 4 komada velikih pšeničnih tortilja (25–30 cm), 300 g junećeg mlevenog mesa, 200 g kuvanog belog pirinča, 150 g kuvanog crnog ili crvenog pasulja (oceđenog), 120 g rendanog cedar sira (ili mešavina chedar sira i mocarela sira), 100 g salse od paradajza, 80 g kisele pavlake, 1 kašika biljnog ulja, 1 srednji crni luk (oko 120 g, sitno seckan), 2 čena belog luka (oko 6 g, sitno seckana), 1 kašičica mlevenog kumina, 1 kašičica mlevene slatke paprike u prahu, ½ kašičice mlevenog čilija, ¼ kašičice mlevenog crnog bibera, opciono - 50 g seckane zelene salate, 50 g kuvanog kukuruza šećerca, sok od ¼ limete.

Priprema:

1. Na srednjoj temperaturi (4) zagrej ulje u tiganju. Dodaj luk i prži 4–5 minuta dok ne omekša i postane staklast.

2. Dodaj beli luk i prži još 30 sekundi, samo da zamiriše.

Pasulji koji se cesto koriste „bez ljuske“ ili lako oljusteni (Beans that are often used "shellless" or lightly shelled)

Pasulj bez ljuske (ili delimično oljušten) postaje sve popularniji izbor u biljnim i veganskim jelovnicima, jer je lakši za varenje, brže se kuva i ima kremastu, blagu teksturu. Uklanjanjem tanke opne, zrna postaju mekša i prijatnija za digestivni sistem, što ih čini idealnim za osobe sa osetljivim stomakom.

Ove vrste pasulja zadržavaju bogat nutritivni sastav — obiluju biljnim proteinima, vlaknima, gvožđem i magnezijumom — a istovremeno se lakše kombinuju sa raznim začinima i povrćem. Odlični su za pripremu supa, pirea, humusa, paprikaša i salata, a njihova prirodna kremastost čini ih savršenom bazom za zdrave, biljne obroke.

1. Beli pasulj (lima pasulj - puterast pasulj)

Cesto se kupuje već oljusten

Kremasta tekstura, odličan za salate, pire i paprikaše

Blag ukus, brzo upija začine

2. Mungo pasulj

Može se kupiti oljusten

Lako se kuva, mekan i sladak

Pogodan za kremaste supe i kaše

Pileci sataras (Chicken vegetable stew)

Sastojci: 500 g pileceg mesa, 3 paprike babure (zelena, crvena, zuta ili narandzasta), 500 g paradajza, 1 ½ glavica crnog luka, ½ kasice belog luka u prahu, 1 kasicica persuna (suvog), ulje da pokrije dno serpe.

Priprema:

1. Crni luk i papriku ocistiti. Papriku iseci na kockice. Crni luk iseci na trakice. Paradajz oljustiti pa iseci na kockice. Pilece meso iseci na kocke.

2. U serpi na zagrejanom ulju prziti crni luk na srednjoj temperaturi (4) dok ne promeni boju, oko 15 minuta, povremeno mesajuci, na pocetku, a kasnije cesce.

2. Dodati pilece meso i prziti dok meso ne bude gotovo, oko 20 minuta.

Tuna rolnice burito (Tuna rolls burrito)

Sastojci: 360g tune (iz konzerve), 150g kukuruza, 2 crvene paprike, 1 crni luk, 250g crnog pasulja (skuvanog), 6 lista iceberg salate ili kupusa, 3 paradajza, 1 ½ kasicice kima u prahu, ½ tsp belog luka u prahu, ¼ kasicice ljute paprike u prahu, tortilje ili heljdine tortilje, ulje.

Priprema:

1. Ocediti tunu. Ocistiti papriku, paradajz i crni luk. Papriku i iceberg salatu ili kupus iseci na trakice. Paradajz i crni luk sitno iseckati.

2. Na ulju proprziti crni luk.