Top Five Recipes From 2011: Brussel Sprouts, Roasted Carrots, Pesto Pasta, White Beans

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Happy 2012! Wanted to share with you a few great recipes from 2011, recipes that are delicious, simple to make, and the ones that you will be using again and again.

Take a look at these great recipes, including a great side dish, Brussel Sprout Recipes With Bacon. Another delicious and easy to make side dish is Roasted Carrots With Scallions, that is very vibrant and has just a few ingredients.

If you are looking for simple pasta recipes, here is one – Pesto Pasta Recipes With Asparagus. The combination of pasta, pesto and roasted asparagus is great in this dish. White Beans Recipe With Escarole And Sausage is a simple main dish. If you are looking to add more beans and green vegetables to your diet, this is a great dish to try.

If you are looking for quinoa recipes, here is one – Quinoa With Eggplants, Tomatoes, Dill And Red Wine Vinegar Dressing.

And here is a bonus post, Meal Planning – Do You Plan Meals?. If you are want to save money on groceries and eat healthier, while actually spending less time cooking, then meal planning is for you. Read this post to learn more about meal planning.

 

Brussel Sprout Recipes With Bacon

Even those who don’t like Brussels sprouts will enjoy this wonderful side dish of roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon. To make this simple dish, first you will need to cook some bacon. Once the bacon is ready, remove it to the plate, and add the Brussels sprouts to the pan. Cook the Brussels sprouts for a few minutes on each side, and then roast them until they are done. Then, sprinkle the bacon on top of the Brussels sprouts and serve.

 

Roasted Carrots With Scallions

Here is a very simple side dish that looks very vibrant. There are just a few ingredients in this dish – carrots, olive oil, coriander, scallions and salt and black pepper.

To make this dish, combine peel and chopped carrots with olive oil, ground coriander, salt and black pepper. Roast the carrots and then sprinkle with chopped scallions when serving.

 

Pesto Pasta Recipes With Asparagus

Looking for more pasta recipes? Here is a simple and delicious pasta dish. All you need is pasta, roasted asparagus, pesto and some Parmesan cheese.

Cook pasta to al dente, then mix with roasted asparagus and pesto.

 

White Beans Recipe With Escarole And Sausage

Here is another great main dish, that is delicious and simple to make. Adding beans and escarole to this dish makes it both tasty and good for you.

To make White Beans Recipe With Escarole And Sausage, saute the Italian sausage and a few red pepper flakes in olive oil until the sausage is done. Then remove the sausage to the plate. Saute onions in some olive oil. Add escarole and saute until the escarole is cooked. Next, add cooked white beans, sausage and oregano and cook for a few minutes.

 

Quinoa With Eggplants, Tomatoes, Dill And Red Wine Vinegar Dressing

Here is another simple, delicious and good for you dish. To make this quinoa salad, combine cooked quinoa, fried eggplant, tomatoes, chopped red onions and dill. Add olive oil, Red Wine vinegar, salt and black pepper and mix. This quinoa salad is a delicious and simple to make side dish.

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