POTATO LASAGNA

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Doesn't matter where the lasagna comes from. Italy, Greek, England. What matter is the whole world tried and liked. Can be with chicken, meat, vegan. There is sweet lasagna! The most different combination is allowed. Crimp dough, flat dough or homemade dough. To vary it, we combined two things everyone likes, the lasagna and the potato. The result couldn't be better. A light and delicious dish. And if rest a piece, don't throw it away, morrow it'll be disputed for every single person.

1 kg potato

Filling

1 boiled and shredded chicken breast

1/2 diced onion

340g tomato sauce

1/2 grated carrot

100 ml water

Pepper

Salt

Basil

300 ml béchamel sauce

450g mozzarella

Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Peel and finely slice the potatoes. Place the slices in a pan with water and salt and boil, till they are soft, but firm.

Filling

Fry the onion in a little oil. Add the shredded chicken and fry. Add carrot, tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper and basil. Simmer till the water dry and the sauce is wet.

To finish

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a large pan.

In the large pan, spoon a little béchamel sauce and chicken sauce, a potato layer, béchamel sauce, chicken sauce and the cheese. Repeat it until the ingredients are over. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and bake for about 40 minutes.

Serve: 12 portions.

ONE GIFT TO THE COOK

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Actually is hard to find a house

which doesn't have one single

can in storage. Beans, tomato

sauce, salmon, corn, whatever.

Open it without a special tool,

no way! Have you seen

somebody opening a can with

a knife? I did, it's a painful

work! If you don't have your

can opener, buy it. It's a very

practical and useful gift to

the cook.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH PASSION FRUIT SYRUP

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The summer is coming soon and the desserts will change too. The heat asks for light and refreshing sweets. This white chocolate cheesecake is ideal to the season. Light and so yummy, it's perfect combined with the sour flavor of passion fruit. Great to serve after that low-cal dinner. And if you desire to give a tropical charm, try to serve in the passion fruit rind.

250g white chocolate melted

250g cream cheese

250ml chantilly

150g sugar

4 yolks

Passion Fruit Syrup

2 passion fruit

3 tbsp confectioners sugar

50ml water

Directions

Beat the yolks and sugar in a eletric beater for 5 minutes. Fold in the white chocolate melted, cream cheese and chantilly with a spatula. Spoon the mixture into small pans and let to chill in the refrigerator.

Passion Fruit Syrup

Place the passion fruit pulp, sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat until is smooth, stirring occasionally. Let to cool.

To finish

Remove the cheesecake from pans, place in individuals plates, drop the passion fruit syrup and serve.

Cook's Tip: You can use plastic covering the pans, it'll be easy to remove from pans.

Serve: 10 units.

Recipe by Marcos Alvim.

BAKING SODA

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Baking soda is excellent in the kitchen. Cakes, breads and cookies rise so well. Never exceed the quantity which asks the recipe, the excess makes your dish bitter and very unpleasant.