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2. Spanish recipe: “Tortilla de patatas”
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The “Tortilla de patatas” is one of the most famous recipes of Spain.

3. Ingredients (4 people) 6 Eggs 3 Potatoes (600g) 1 Little onion
100g of olive oil
Salt

4. Preparation
Peel the potatoes and cut into medium sized squares. Sprinkle with salt and fry in hot olive oil until they begin to go golden, it’s better if they aren’t well cooked and are almost boiled in the oil because the “tortilla” will be more wet.
Beat the eggs with a little salt then mix with the potatoes put a little bit of oil in the frying pan and heat after pour it into the frying pan and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes or until you see it going golden.
When it is ready, with the help of a plate in the top of the frying pan, turn it around and cook the other side. Finally you can eat your “tortilla” and say: I want to travel to Spain.

5. Croatia recipe: Walnut biscuits
Are you a little hungry? This is the answer.

6. Ingredients 225g Unsalted butter, at room temperatura
75g Pure icing sugar, plus extra, to coat and dust
Vanilla
320g Plain flour, sifted
90g Walnuts, chopped

7. Preparation
Using a mixer, mix the butter and sugar until it is thick and pale. Add vanilla, walnuts, and a pinch of salt and mix to form a dough.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C, do 24 walnut-sized balls pressing down, and put it on an oven with baking paper. Bake for 10 minutes or until you see it become golden, after that, remove from the oven and dip the biscuits in ice and sugar.
Finally put some extra sugar and test it.
Mmmmmmm, delicious!!!

8. Turkey recipe: köfte
In Turkey, grilled meat patties, called 'köfte’, are a national favourite food and very popular.

9. Ingredients 600 grams ground beef 80 to 85% lean 1 small onion, grated
3 slices stale white bread, crusts removed
1 egg
1 -2 garlic cloves finely chopped or 1 tsp of garlic powder
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
2 tsp. salt
Black pepper to taste
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10. Preparation
Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. If you are using bread slices, wet them and squeeze out the water before adding them to the bowl.
Quickly knead together all the ingredients in for several minutes until well-blended. Set next to rest for a few minutes.
Break off a piece of the meat mixture and form how you want.
Place it on the grill. Turn the patties once the first side become browned.
Just heat up the skillet and brown the patties on both sides.
Now you can enjoy it.

11. Italy recipe: Gnocchi With Sausage and Spinach

12. Ingredients
2 9-ounce packages refrigerated gnocchi or one 17.5-ounce package shelf-stable gnocchi
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 5-ounce bag baby spinach
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup (3 ounces) grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

13. Preparation Cook the gnocchi according to the package directions
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat
Add the sausage and cook, crumbling it with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic, spinach, salt, and pepper and cook, tossing frequently, until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
Add the gnocchi, the reserved cooking liquid, and the parmesan and mix
Sprinkle with more parmesan
Fast, easy and for the all family

14. Portugal recipe: “Caldo verde”
The “Caldo verde” is the most traditional of Portuguese soup and it’s very simple.

15. Ingredients 4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 onion minced 1 garlic minced
6 potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
2 quarts of cold water
1 sausage thinly sliced
2 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ground black peper to taste
1 kale, rinsed and julienned

16. Preparation
In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes.
Mix potatoes with a blender, stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and green. Put a tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.
Mmmm, nice!!

17. Lithuanian recipe: Grated potato pudding
Lithuanians like to eat a lot and enjoy good food.

18. Ingredients 2 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons of clarified butter
4 tablespoons of butter
1 cup thinly sliced onions

19. Preparation
Heat the oven to 200ºC. In a large mixing bowl combine the grated potatoes, egg and salt and mix together thoroughly. Pour the clarified butter  into a heavy 8-inch ovenproof pan. Add the potato mixture and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes in the center of the oven, or until the potatoes are golden brown and crusty. Put a flat plate upside down on top of the pan and, grasping the plate  and pan firmly together, invert them.
The pudding should come out easily. Now carefully slide the pudding back into the pan uncooked side up. Bake 20 minutes or until the pudding is golden brown.
While the pudding is baking, melt the butter in a 10- to 12-inch skillet  over moderate heat. When the foam has almost subsided, add the sliced onions and, stirring frequently, cook them for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are soft and golden brown. Watch carefully for any sign of burning and regulate the heat accordingly.
 Slide the potato pudding onto a heated serving platter and scatter the onion rings over the top. Cut into pie-shaped wedges and serve at once.
Uff!! I think I’m full.

20. Poland recipe: Polish meat and potatoes
This is a good and old recipe.

21. Ingredients 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 onion chopped
2 green bells peper, cut into 1 inch pieces
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black peper
¼ cup of vegetable oil
1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces

22. Preparation
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions and potatoes for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Rduce flame and stir in bell pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Cover, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in kielbasa, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until onions are caramelized.
A 5 star recipe. 

23. IES Licinio de la Fuente
Coín. Málaga. SPAIN