Each fridge and kitchen cupboard there are certainly products that have not been spoiled, but do not have such an appetizing appearance as yesterday. It is unlikely that someone decides to eat them. By the end of the week they are likely to go in the trash.
It's time to become more economical and practical in the kitchen. We picked recipes that are best prepared just such unsold products.
1. Bread made from overripe bananas
The palm of the right to award a banana, which so quickly become overripe. In this state, there did not particularly want to, but it is soft and slightly blackened fruit - the best basis for a very tasty pastries, such as banana bread.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour;
- 4 ripe banana;
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder;
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda;
- ½ teaspoon salt;
- ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
- ½ cup brown sugar;
- 2 egg whites;
- 1 large egg;
- 75 ml of yogurt or whey;
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
preparation
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a separate bowl. In a large mixer bowl, beat sugar and egg whites (the amount of weight should be doubled). Add fork mashed bananas, yogurt and butter, beat at medium speed until smooth. Mixing the dough from the bottom up, gradually add flour with baking powder and mix thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease a rectangular cake pan with oil and pour it into the dough, leveling the surface. Bake for one hour. Willingness to check with a toothpick.
If you do not have time to bake today, it can be made from over-ripe banana puree and freeze it. In the future, it will come in handy not only for cakes, but also for other dishes (eg smoothies, Baby food, etc.).
2. Tortilla of yesterday's potatoes
Yesterday (or the day before) you boil the potatoes, and now it looks not so appetizing after heating in a microwave oven. But it perfect for tortilla. This thick omelet turns out particularly tasty it with boiled potatoes, cut into thin slices.
Ingredients
- 4-5 potatoes;
- 1 onion;
- 5 eggs;
- 30 g of olive oil;
- salt and ground black pepper.
preparation
Onions cut into rings and fry in a little olive oil. Add to the pan thin potato slices. Once the potatoes a little fry, fill it with whipped eggs with herbs. Cover and put on medium heat.
When the bottom potato omelette is almost ready, and the top will be half-baked, remove pan from heat. Tightly clutching the cover, turn the pan along with the tortilla. Then inverted tortilla again put in a pan, cover with a lid and leave it on the stove.
When the tortilla is fully ready, remove the lid, cover with a plate of pan and invert the dish again.
We offer classic tortilla recipe, but you can vary the taste, add the peas, corn, bell peppers, meat or ham. The dish is served both hot and cold, straight from the fridge.
3. Bread soup and croutons of dried up bread
Many have repeatedly faced with a situation where the bread is already stale, but not covered mold. Make a sandwich of this product is unlikely anyone would want to, but can get a hearty and delicious breakfast.
Bread soup - Latvian delicacy that has bright unforgettable taste. For the sake of this delicious dish many gourmets do not wait until the bread zacherstveet and dried it themselves.
Ingredients
- 150 g of dried rye bread;
- 120 g of dried fruit (raisins, dried apricots, prunes);
- 550 ml of water;
- 70 g of sugar;
- ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
- 60 g of whipping cream (33-38%);
- ½ teaspoon vanilla sugar;
- 30 g of cranberries.
preparation
Pour boiling water crackers and leave for half an hour. Swollen bread grind blender until creamy. Gypsy soup can be liquid or dense depending on the amount of water. Add and mix the sugar, cinnamon, dried apricots, raisins and prunes. Boil continuously stirring for 10 minutes.
Served soup served cold, drizzled with whipped cream with vanilla sugar. Gourmets add to the soup with cranberry juice: frozen cranberries put for 30 seconds in a microwave oven and rub through a sieve.
In addition, because of stale loaf, you can make toast. They are preparing a total of five minutes. Just dip the bread in a mixture of beaten eggs and milk and fry in butter. Optionally, you can complement the dish garlic for acute toast, orange juice and sugar, if you like sweet breakfast, and so on.
4. Tomato sauce soft tomato
Stuffed tomatoes are not so eager to go to the salad, but are ideal for tomato sauce.
Remove the skin of vegetables, pour over boiling water and chop the flesh into a blender puree. On request, you can add herbs, garlic and seasoning. You will have a delicious sauce for pasta or Italian pizza, Barbecue sauce or marinade for barbecue.
Tomato sauce may be used immediately (stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days) or frozen by placing in bags (stored in a freezer to 6 months).
5. Fritters of sour milk
These delicious pancakes and lush obtained only from the sour milk product. Just try it and you will be waiting for the moment when the milk is sour.
Ingredients
- ½ liters of sour milk;
- 2 cups of flour;
- 1 egg;
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda;
- 2 tablespoons sugar;
- ¼ teaspoon salt.
preparation
Whisk the sugar, eggs and salt. Stirring constantly, pour in the milk. Add the flour, and then hydrated with boiling water soda and leave for 15 minutes. The dough should have a thick. Now you can start frying delicious oladushek.
6. Muffins from the remnants of the morning porridge
If you have not eaten in the morning or semolina porridge, do not rush to throw it. It is unlikely that someone from your household will eat up her as such, but muffins all try to be happy.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour;
- 1 cup porridge;
- ½ cup milk;
- 1 egg;
- ½ cup of berries (frozen cranberries, blueberries, cherries);
- ½ cup vegetable oil;
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder;
- ¼ teaspoon salt;
- sugar to taste.
preparation
Muffins are done very simply. Connect separate dry and liquid ingredients and then mix both mixtures. Put on cups and bake heated to 180 degree oven for 30 minutes.
7. Baked pasta yesterday
Yesterday unappetizing side dish can be transformed into a new delicious dinner. To casserole with the remaining fish boiled pasta are ideal. Note: dish goes well with tomato salad.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of pasta or noodles;
- 200 g of fish fillet;
- 100 g of onion;
- 100 ml of sour cream;
- 50 g of cheese;
- 30 g of crackers;
- 1 egg;
- 30 grams of vegetable oil;
- 20 g butter;
- salt and pepper to taste.
preparation
Fry onion vegetable oil, combine with pasta and sprinkle pepper. The fish is cut into pieces, season with salt, roll in flour and fry.
Capacity, greased with butter, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and place in the bottom three layers of pasta, fish and pasta again. Then fill the cream, mixed with egg and grated cheese sprinkle. Place in a hot oven for 30-35 minutes.
And how do you use stale products? Share your experiences in the comments.