Ingredients: 150g mushrooms, sliced 150ml red wine 150ml chicken stock 250g shallots, sliced 5 chicken breasts butter/flour mix to thicken sauce olive oil Pre-heat the oven on 200c Method: Cook the mushrooms and shallots in an ovenproof frying pan and put them to one side. Next brown off the chicken in the same pan. AddContinue reading “Red Wine Chicken”
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Thai Green Curry
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, diced (replace this with more veg if you want a meat-free alternative) 2 tin of coconut milk 1 tbsp Thai green curry paste the juice of 1 lime 1 clove garlic, minced a handful of baby corn, chopped a handful of mangetout 1 red chilli, chopped a handful of chopped corianderContinue reading “Thai Green Curry”
Spaghetti and Meatballs?
Recipe under construction… Ingredients: 1 kg minced beef or turkey 1 egg 1 tbsp milk 1/2 cup parmesan, grated 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped salt and pepper to season 2 tbsp olive oil (for the sauce) 1 onion, finely diced 1/2 cup red wine 1Continue reading “Spaghetti and Meatballs?”
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
Ingredients: 2 onions, sliced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 pint chicken stock 1 tbsp dark brown sugar 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2kg boneless pork shoulder Method: Place the onions, garlic and stock into the slow-cooker. Mix the spices and sugar together in a small bowlContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork”
Fish Pie?
Recipe under construction… Ingredients: 2 pints milk 1/4 onion, chopped 4 pepper corns 1 bay leaf a handful of parsley 640g fish 80g butter 80g flour 1 lemon salt and pepper to season 300g cooked peeled prawns 300g peas 3kg Mashed potatoes Pre-heat the oven on 220c. Method: Place the milk, onion, pepper, bay leaf,Continue reading “Fish Pie?”
Smoked Mackerel pilau rice
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp medium curry powder 9oz basmati rice 500ml vegetable or chicken stock 7oz smoked mackerel 3oz frozen peas 1 lemon, juice only 2 tbsp parsley, chopped (optional) salt and pepper to season Method: Cook the onion in a pan over medium heatContinue reading “Smoked Mackerel pilau rice”
Leek and Potato Soup?
Recipe under construction… Ingredients: 25g butter/margarine 50g onion 50g leek 1 litre of stock or water 400g peeled potatoes salt and pepper for seasoning Method: Melt the butter in a saucepan Add the onion and leek, cook for a few minutes until softened but do not colour. Add the stock and the potatoes. Season. SimmerContinue reading “Leek and Potato Soup?”
Granola Bars
Ingredients: 360g oats 30g dried mixed fruit 20g mixed seeds 91g mixed nuts, chopped 220g brown sugar 150g butter, melted 170g honey Pre-heat the oven on 200c. Method: Mix the oats, sugar, fruit, seeds and nuts together in a large bowl. Add the honey and mix again. Add the melted butter and mix again untilContinue reading “Granola Bars”
Brownies
Ingredients: 113g butter 1 tbsp oil 1 1/8 cup caster sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/4 tsp salt Pre-heat the oven on 175c. Method: Grease and line a brownie tin (8″ squared). Melt the butter and add the oil and sugar. Whisk well. Add the eggsContinue reading “Brownies”
Lemon Drizzle Traybake
Ingredients: 12oz butter/margarine 12oz caster sugar 15oz self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 6 eggs 6 tbsp milk 3 lemons (zest) (for the topping) 9oz granulated sugar 3 lemons (juice) Pre-heat the oven on 160c. Method: Cream together the butter and sugar. Mix together the milk and eggs. Add the egg/milk mix and flour toContinue reading “Lemon Drizzle Traybake”