Five unusual dishes for a delicious lunch: step-by-step recipes

Lunch should be hearty and tasty. Many of us are used to whipping up simple meals, but you can still spoil your loved ones. We at joy-pup offer 5 unusual dishes for lunch that will please you with their special taste.

French fries with cheese and bacon

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sized potatoes
• 200g grated cheese (preferably cheddar)
• 100g bacon, fried and chopped
• Salt, pepper, mixture of dried herbs

Preparation:

• Cut the potatoes into thin strips, salt and pepper.
• Fry the potatoes in vegetable oil until golden brown.
• Place the fried potatoes on a baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven (200°C) and bake until the cheese has melted and turned golden.
• Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve hot.

Lentil puree

Ingredients:

• 1 cup lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil
• Salt, pepper, turmeric

Preparation:

• Boil lentils, onions, garlic and potatoes in salted water until tender.
• Strain the water and grind the ingredients with a blender.
• Add olive oil, spices and stir until smooth.
• Serve the puree hot, sprinkled with fresh herbs.

Vietnamese pumpkin and chicken soup

Ingredients:

• 400 g chicken fillet, chopped
• 300 g pumpkin, diced
• 1 liter chicken broth
• 200 g rice noodles
• 1 tbsp. spoon of soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• Fresh green onions, basil, cilantro for serving

Preparation:

• Fry the chicken until golden brown.
• Add pumpkin, broth, soy sauce and ginger. Cook until the pumpkin is soft.
• In a separate pan, cook the noodles.
• Serve the soup by placing the noodles in a bowl and pouring in the hot chicken and pumpkin broth. Garnish with green onions, basil and cilantro.

Buckwheat noodles with mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 200 g buckwheat noodles
• 300 g champignons, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. spoons of soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Salt, pepper, green onions for serving

Preparation:

• Cook buckwheat noodles according to package instructions.
• Fry onions and mushrooms in olive oil until golden brown.
• Add soy sauce and honey, stir.
• Mix buckwheat noodles with mushrooms.
• Serve the dish sprinkled with green onions.

Hake with carrots and onions

Ingredients:

• 4 hake fillets
• 3 carrots, cut into slices
• 1 onion, cut into half rings
• Juice of half a lemon
• Parsley leaves for serving
• Salt, pepper, olive oil

Preparation:

• Fry the hake fillet in olive oil until golden brown.
• Add carrots and onions, fry until vegetables are soft.
• Pour over lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley.

To be continued…