Chicken Broccoli Soup (Tavuklu Brokoli Corbasi)

1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 tbsp canola oil
3 tbsp flour
1 lb broccoli
4 cups chicken broth
½ lb boneless chicken, cooked and cut into cubes
1 cup milk
1 tbsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese

Saute onions with canola oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Then, add chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil.
Meanwhile wash broccoli and cut into small florets. Add into the chicken broth. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in chicken and simmer for 2-3 additional minutes. Stir in cheddar cheese and serve hot.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
1 sogan, ince dogranmis
2-3 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
3 yemek kasigi un
½ kg brokoli
4 su bardagi tavuk suyu
250 gr kemiksiz tavuk, haslanip dogranmis
1 su bardagi sut
1 yemek kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1 su bardagi cedar peyniri

Soganlari kanola yaginda orta atesta 2 dakika kavurun. Unu ilave edin ve surekli karistirarak yaklasik 2-3 dakika pisirin. Sonra, tavuk suyunu ve sutu ilave edin. Ara sira karistirarak kaynamasini bekleyin.
Bu sirada, brokoliyi yikayin ve dograyin. Corbaya ilave edin. 3 dakika kadar kisik ateste kaynatin. Tuz ve karabiberi ilave edin. Son olarak, pismis tavuklari ilave edin ve 2-3 dakika daha pisirin.
Cedar peynirini koyun , karistirin ve sicak servis yapin.
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Pasta Carbonara with Sujuk (Sucuklu Makarna Karbonara)

1 lb any kind pasta
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
½-1 cup sujuk, cubed or sliced into small strips
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese + more for serving
½ tsp ground black pepper
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is finished. It is very important that the pasta is hot when adding the egg mixture, so that the heat of the pasta cooks the raw eggs in the sauce.
Cook the pasta in salty boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm. Drain the pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to use in the sauce if you wish.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the sujuk and saute for about 3 minutes, until is crisp and the fat is rendered. Stir in the garlic and saute for less than 1 minute to soften.
Mix the hot pasta and the sujuk over the heat to keep hot. Beat the eggs and Parmesan together in a mixing bowl, stirring well to prevent lumps. Pour the egg/cheese mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken, but do not scramble (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen.) Thin out the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency. Season the carbonara with ground black pepper and taste for salt. Take into warm serving plates and garnish with fresh parsley. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg herhangi bir cesit makarna
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
½-1 su bardagi sucuk, kup seklinde dogranmis
4 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
2 buyuk yumurta
1 su bardagi Parmesan peyniri + servis icin
1 cay kasigi karabiber
1/3 su bardagi taze maydanoz, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Makarnayi tuzlu suda yaklasik 8-10 dakika haslayin. Bu sirada sosu hazirlayin ve makarna sicakken sosun hazir olmasi gerektigini unutmayin. Yumurtali sosu makarnaya ilave ederken, makarnanin sicak olmasi cok onemli, cunku cig yumurtali sos sicak makarna ile pisecektir.
Bir tavada, zeytinyaginda sucuklari orta ateste sote edin (yaklasik 3 dakika). Sarimsagi ilave edin ve bir dakika dolmadan atesten alin.
Haslanmis makarnayi suzun ve yaklasik ½ su bardagi pisirme suyunu daha sonra sosta kullanmak icin ayirin.
Makarna ve sucugu atesin ustunde guzelce karistirin. Yumurta ve parmesan peynirini bir kapta guzelce cirpin. Atesin altini kapatin ve sosu makarnaya hizlica karistirarak ilave edin. Yumurtali sos koyulasana dek iyice karistirin. Arzu ederseniz sosu biraz sulandirmak icin onceden ayirdiginiz makarna haslama suyunu ilave edin. Karabiber ve tuz oranini istediginiz gibi ayarlayin. Karbonarayi servis tabaklarina alin ve arzuya gore maydanoz ile susleyin. Uzerine Parmesan serpebilirsiniz.

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Lemon Garlic Tilapia (Limon ve Sarimsakli Tilapi)

4 tilapia fillets
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp salt to taste
Black pepper

Rinse Tilapia fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Rub the fillets with salt and pepper. Grease a baking dish and place fillets in. Pour lemon juice all over, then drizzle butter on top.
Sprinkle with garlic and parsley. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) and bake until the fillets get white and gets flaky when pulled apart with a fork (about 30 minutes).
ENJOY
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TURKCE
4 tilapi fileto
3 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi tereyag, eritilmis
1 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi kuru maydanoz
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Karabiber

Tilapi filetolari soguk su altinda yikayin ve kagit havlu ile kurulayin. Tuz ve karabiber ile guzelce ovalayin. Firin tepsisini yaglayip filetolari yerlestirin. Uzerlerine limon suyu ve tereyagini gezdirin.
Sarimsak ve maydanozu uzerlerine serpistirin. Firini onceden 190 C (375 F)’ye isitin. Baliklar beyazlasip, catal batirinca kolayca ayrilana dek pisirin (yaklasik 30 dakika).
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Fava Beans with Feta (Beyaz Peynirli Bakla)

1 lb fava beans
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
50 gr (2 oz) feta cheese, diced in cubes
Salt and pepper

Boil fava beans for about 2-3 minutes and drain. Get them cooled and remove the outer skins.
Combine olive oil and lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over the beans and then, add dill and stir gently.
If serving hot; add feta, toss gently and sprinkle with extra dill. Serve immediately.
To serve cold, remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving to bring to room temperature.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg ic bakla
4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, dogranmis
50 gr beyaz peynir, kup seklinde dogranmis
Tuz ve karabiber

Bakla icini yaklasik 2-3 dakika kaynatin ve suzup bir kenarda sogumasini bekleyin. Dis kabuklarini temizleyin.
Sizma zeytinyagi , limon suyu, tuz ve karabiberi kucuk bir kapta karistirin. Baklayin uzerinde gezdirin ve dereotunu ilave edin. Hepsini karistirin.
Sicak servis yapiyorsaniz; beyaz peyniri ilave edin ve nazikce karistirin. Geri kalan dereotunu serpistirin ve hemen servis yapin.
Soguk servis yapmak icin; hazirladiginiz baklayi servis yapmadan 10 dakika once buzdolabindan alin ve oda sicaklagina ulastiktan sonar servis yapin.
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Baked Meatballs and Potatoes (Izmir Kofte)

1 lb ground beef
4 potatoes
2 cups tomato, petite diced
1 tsp tomato paste
½ cup + 1-2 tbsp canola oil
½ tsp sugar
½ cup bread crumbs
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
½ cup hot water
1+1 tsp salt to taste
½ tsp black pepper

Mix ground meat, onion, 1 tsp salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and parsley in a bowl (feel free to use your hands for better mixing). Grab egg size pieces and make finger shaped meatballs. If have time, leave the meatballs in the fridge for about 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them like apple slices. Fry them lightly in ½ cup of canola oil and place over a round oven tray. Sprinkle 1 tsp salt over. Leave the middle of the tray for the meatballs.
In a saucepan, place canola oil, tomatoes and tomato paste. Saute for a couple of minutes then, add hot water. Cook for about 5-6 minutes. Stir in the remaining salt and sugar.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Place the meatballs in the middle of the tray and pour the tomato sauce all over the tray. Bake till potatoes and meatballs are cooked (for about 30-45 minutes).
ENJOY

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½ kg kiyma
4 patates
2 su bardagi domates, kucuk dogramis
1 tatli kasigi domates salcasi
½ su bardagi +1-2 yemek kasigi kanola yagi
1 cay kasigi seker
½ su bardagi ekmek ici, kiriklanmis
1 sogan, ince dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
½ su bardagi sicak su
1+1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber

Kiyma, sogan, 1 tatli kasigi tuz, karabiber, ekmek ici ve maydanozu bir kapta guzelce karistirarak yogurun. Yumurta buyuklugunde alin ve parmak seklinde kofteler yapin. Zamaniniz varsa kofteleri buzdolabinda 1-2 saat dinlendirin.
Diger yandan patatesleri soyun ve elma dilimi seklinde dilimleyin. Yarim su bardagi kanola yaginda hafifce kizartin. Yuvarlak bir firin tepsisinin kenarlarina uzunlamasina patates dilimlerini dizin ve uzerlerine 1 tatli kasigi tuzun yarisini serpistirin.
Diger yandan 1-2 yemek kasigi kanola yagina domates, domates salcasi ve sicak suyu ilave edin. Yaklasik 5-6 dakika kadar pisirin. Geri kalan tuzu ve sekeri ilave edin.
Kofteleri tepsinin ortasinda kalan bosluga yerlestirin. Domates sosunu tepsinin uzerinde gezdirin. Onceden isitilmis 200 C (400 F) firinda kofteler ve patatesler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 30-45 dakika).
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Lettuce Chicken Salad (Tavuklu Kivircik Salatasi)

½ head of lettuce, torn into pieces
2 chicken breasts
2 green onions, chopped
1-2 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste

Boil chicken breasts in lightly salted water till they get tender. Then, take them out and let cool for a while. Cut into cubes.
Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and mayonnaise (optional) in a small bowl. Take the other ingredients in a salad plate and drizzle with the olive oil sauce. Toss gently and serve immediately.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ bas kivircik, kucuk parcalara bolunmus
2 tane tavuk gogus
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1-2 yemek kasigi mayonez (istege bagli)
1-2 limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Tavuk gogsunu hafif tuzlu suda pisene dek haslayin ve sogumaya birakin. Soguduktan sonra kup seklinde dograyin.
Zeytinyagi, limon suyu, tuz ve mayonezi (istege bagli) kucuk bir kasede karistirin. Diger malzemeleri servis tabagina alin ve sosu uzerlerine dokun. Nazikce karistirin ve servis yapin.
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