Organic Inspiration for All Day New Year Feasting with Alce Nero

The new year will be a little different this time but there is nothing to stop us from celebrating at home with family, throughout the day with delicious homecooked food but make it organic! Alce Nero, the leading organic brand in Italy, offers inspiration with foolproof café-quality recipes to take you through the New Year from AM to PM, and into 2021.

Organic Inspiration for All Day New Year Feasting with Alce Nero

Pro tip: Start with good quality organic ingredients for ‘cleaner’, healthy, tasting meals. Good food should be a full sensory experience so spend a few minutes to plate your delicious meal so it looks as good as it tastes.

Herbed Omelet is a classic and versatile breakfast favorite

Breakfast: Herbed Omelet

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? We’ll go with eggs if they taste as fantastic as this Herbed Omelet. Whisk 3 eggs, season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat two teaspoons of Alce Nero Extra Organic Virgin Olive Oil in a pan and pour in the whisked eggs. Quickly place tomatoes on egg mixture before it sets, and garnish artistically with parsley and basil. Let it cook to the level of doneness fold over, flip out of pan and serve!

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serving: 2

Shrimp is food fit for a celebration

Lunch: Asian Spicy Honey Shrimp

Shrimp is food fit for a celebration. Try this versatile Asian Spicy Honey Shrimp that can be eaten as a main course, an accompaniment to pasta or rice, or as part of a salad.

Season shrimp with salt and pepper, coat with cornflour, and fry until about 70% done. Set aside. Next, heat Alce Nero Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sauté shallots and ginger until golden brown. In the same pan, add in chili and bird’s eye chilies, stir fry for another minute. Finally pour in Alce Nero Organic Acacia Honey and Alce Nero Organic Balsamic Vinegar, along with water, salt and pepper to create a spicy coating. Add shrimp, toss and stir until well-coated and cooked through. Garnish with coriander and lemon wedges. Serve. 

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serving: 2-3 

Penne Broccoli and Chicken is an easy all-in-one lunch that’s family friendly

Lunch With The Family: Penne Broccoli and Chicken

A complete one-pan meal that combines pasta, cheese, chicken and broccoli into a whole that is greater than its parts. Great for a scrumptiously lazy lunch, with minimal washing up.

Preheat oven. Thoroughly season chicken breasts.  Whisk flour, milk, garlic and butter to make a white sauce. Layer the Alce Nero Organic Penne and seasoned chicken breast at the bottom of a baking dish then pour over the white sauce mixture. Add brocolli and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven to stir through, add mozarella cheese, cover with foil again and bake for another 20 minutes. Serve hot for organic cheesy goodness.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Serving: 6

Super-easy jam turnovers from simple squares of puff pastry and your favorite jam

Teatime: Jam Turnover Pastry

Every meal should be a special meal teatime, especially to celebrate the New Year! Whip up these jammy turnovers that are filled with organic Alce Nero jam for a sublime taste, and rich colour.

Preheat oven while you prep a baking tray with paper. Roll out frozen pastry sheets, cut into squares, add three teaspoon of Alce Nero Strawberry Jam on the square and fold on the diagonal to form a triangle. Press the edges down with a fork and brush the sides with milk to seal. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. For a festive effect, sift over some icing sugar. Serve warm or cold.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serving: 6 

The easiest skillet chicken recipe with honey and Alce Nero Organic Balsamic Vinegar. A homemade chicken dinner has never been so easy!

Dinner Side Dish: Balsamic Honey Chicken

Balsamic chicken elevates the taste classic roast chicken, cuts down cooking time, and creates complex flavors that will have the family asking for more, please.

Season chicken. Heat pan, add Alce Nero Extra Virgin Olive Oil, then sear the seasoned chicken on both sides to lock in the juices and brown the meat for more intense flavor. Reduce heat, cover with lid and continue cooking, turning the pieces over every five minutes. Add garlic to the chicken, and fry until fragrant. Spoon in Alce Nero Organic Honey, Alce Nero Organic Balsamic Vinegar and soy sauce to make a sweat, sour and salty sauce. Continue simmering until sauce thickens. Garnish with parsley and serve over rice, pasta or a salad.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serving: 6

Organic Inspiration for All Day New Year Feasting with Alce Nero

Get the full recipes at https://alcenero.asia/recipes.html or visit Alce Nero Facebook and Instagram to add more delicious and healthier dish to your New Year’s at home celebration. Alce Nero Organic Products are sold at AEON, Jaya Grocer, Village Grocer, Ben's Independent Grocer, and selected supermarkets.