Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato N.2

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Hot Potato & Pumpkin Fata Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato that you have every tasted in your life
This mash can  be a great side dish Try this classic mash I know you would absolutely love it !!!!

6
med potatoes,  peeled & sliced
200gm pumpkin,peeled & sliced
4 to5 med Spinach leaves,cut & washed
250g  fata
hand full of parsley fresh chopped
1 tablespoon rosemary fresh chopped
2 shallots
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tblsp butter milk METHOD :

  • Place prepare potatoes ,pumpkin in  Saucepan with Lid &  season with salt & pepper,place a steamer on top & add the prepare spinach .Cook the spinach about 5 mins rinse under cold water & put aside
  • When potatoes & pumpkin are cooked mashed the potatoes mixture & add the butter , milk , season , cheese & shallots & fresh herbs.Fold in spinach. Enjoy !!!
    .31XEN3THFWL. SL75  Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato N.2Chef’s Planet Simply Mash Potato Masher

Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato

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Absolutely Perfect Mash potatoAbsolutely Perfect Mash Potato that you have every tasted in your life This mash can  be a great side dish or on top of my Lamb pie  or On top of Shepperd pie Look out for my shepherd pie recipe Try this classic mash I know you would absolutely love it !!!!
6
med potatoes,  peeled & sliced
200gm sweet potatoes or pumpkin,peeled & sliced
1 med brown onion , diced
4 to5 med Spinach leaves,cut & washed
2 to 3 cloves garlic,mince
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tblsp butter
milk
METHOD :

  • Place prepare potatoes ,pumpkin in  Saucepan with Lid &  season with salt & pepper,place a steamer on top & add the prepare spinach & onion .Cook the spinach about 5 mins rinse under cold water & put aside
  • When potatoes & pumpkin are cooked mashed the potatoes mixture & add the butter , milk , season , cheese & garlic.Fold in spinach & onion. Enjoy !!!
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Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

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This Dish is a classic combination of flavors from the Mediterranean.Balsamic vinegar  just finishes & adding different demesne to the dish.Complements the Mediterranean Roasted Lamb. Tasty absolutely delicious together !!!
680g Small firm potatoes
680g pumpkin or sweet potatoes
2 red onions,cut into chunks
4 Rome tomatoes
25g butter
2 tblsp olive oil
8 garlic cloves,unpeeled
2 tblsp chopped rosemary
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tblsp balsamic vinegar
serves 4

  • METHOD : Preheat the oven to 230*C /450*F. Using  Cutting Board & chef knive Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables to prepare the vegetables,  Peel & quarter the potatoes & pumpkin, rinse them well &  pat thoroughly dry on kitchen paper.
    Place the butter & oil in a  Rectangular Roaster tray& place in the oven to heat.
  • When the butter has melted & is foaming , add the potatoes ,pumpkin ,red onions ,garlic & rosemary.Toss well then spread out in the tray.

Delicious Traditional Home made Sausage Rolls

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Delicious Home Made Sausage RollsThis recipe is a family traditional, ever celebration My mum cooks her home made Sausage rolls now I cook  them for my children  & celebrations too, many of my guest ask for this recipe so I love share Classic Recipe  with you.
Tasty so  fresh with puff pasty & Wow  look at how many vegetables are in these sausage rolls !!!

Some nights children we have a inside picket in the lounge room with a picket blanket & served these most Healthy delicious home made sausage rolls you have ever tasted
1 kilo sausage mince or chicken mince/ turkey
1 large brown onion2 medium carrots
1 large sweet potato or pumpkin
2 large celery stick
1 capsicum
1 small broccoli head
1/4 cup cauliflower
6 to 8 mushrooms
2 cup freshly breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic [optional ]
1 red chill or dash sweet chill sauce [optional ]dash tomato sauce
1 egg  / Canola Cooking spray
1 pkt 6 sheets Puff pastry [ makes 72]
Method : Preheat oven 180*C (350*F) Cooking time 20 mins each tray or until cooked pastry is golden in colour.In the food processor Food Processor blend  the bread to make breadcrumbs .[ if  I have white bread I add 1/4 cup flax seeds] Place the breadcrumbs in a  Large Mixing Bowl, ,now add the minces & put aside . Go back to the food processor add all prepared  vegetables, garlic & chill and blend,add to large mixing bowl . Add pepper & salt & tomato sauce .If you have not add the fresh chill add the sweet chill sauce.All the ingredients  in the mixing bowl  mix well until combine.
Pastry sheets : On the pastry sheets cut using a  Paring Knife 2 times horizontal ,so you should have 3 rolls. Place on pastry sheets the sausage roll mixture in the center of each row ,then roll the pastry ,cut each roll into 4 times so should have 4 sausage rolls on each row & 16 sausage rolls each  pastry sheet.Spray with cooking  spray Baking trays place sausage rolls with the seam down on the tray ,these help to keep them seal when cooking.
Tips: You would have about 250g of sausage roll mixture left , Now you can make some rissoles  or meatballs add some chicken mince or Chicken meatloaf  > check out Chicken & sundried meat loaf. When I’m entertain I sprinkle with poppy seeds or seam seeds  before cooking. As well saved  with home made Spice tomato sauce [ I have write this recipe out too] I pack the sausage rolls for there lunch box for school .

Glazed Roasted Chicken with Pistachio stuffing.

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Glazed Roasted Chicken with Pistachio stuffingOrange glazed chicken is so tender it melts in your mouth served with Roasted potatoes & pumpkin ,with the juices from the pan make’s a beautiful gravy just like your Nana made on the Sunday roasted.The pistachio stuffing just complements the chicken and gravy.
1 medium Chicken[1.5kg]
or  Spatchcock  4 whole size 4 or 5 chicken[bone]
5 to 8 medium potatoes peeled & cut
1 medium  sweet  potatoes peeled & cut
4 to 8 pumpkin peeled & cut
fresh greens of choice
freshly ground black pepper & salt
Olive oil
stuffing :
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
85g pistachio nuts chopped
1 cup diced ham or bacon
1cup shallots cup
freshly ground pepper & salt
1 tablespoon butter
Glaze :
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup orange juice & of 1 orange

  • Preheat oven 180*C   ( 350*F )
  • The stuffing: In a Deep pan saute the butter & home.Stir from time to time with a  Large Wooden Spoon when ham  or bacon is cooked take the pan off the heat add shallots allow to stand for ten minutes, add the fresh breadcrumbs add the nuts & black  pepper.The stuffing can stuffed the bird or roll in a log then wrap in foil cooked with the chicken
  • The Glaze : Mix all ingredients together & bring to the boil over medium heat for 30 seconds allow to cool a little befor using  a brush the chicken or the spatchcock with the glaze in an oven to roast at the chicken 180*C cook to 1/2 hrs until cooked The spatchcock 225′c about 25 minutes, glazing again twice during cooking.
  • Then roasted on baking tray Stoneware Rectangular Roaster, Blue the potatoes & pumpkin season the veges  with pepper & salt & smoked paprika & drills with the oil cooked on180′C until cooked.
TIP:With the cages add to good stockpot I make chicken stock for the soup.

The Potato & Prosciutto Bake

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The Potato & Prosciutto BakeThis Classic Traditional Potato bake  just compliments any main meal and with the prosciutto it really jazz’s the recipe up. My guests all ways ask for this recipe
4 to 6 large potatoes
4 slices Prosciutto or bacon
2 shallots
1 med onion peeled, cut
250 ml sour cream
250 ml milk
fresh thyme
2 tablespoon olive oil
Ground black pepper & salt
Grated cheddar cheese
METHOD: Preheat oven 180*C ( 350*F) Slice the potato & place in a oven  or microwave dish. Cook in microwave  for 30 minutes,put aside to cool.
Heat a fry pan, heat add oil, onion , prosciutto cook until golden.Arrange the potatoes in the dish add the sour cream & milk & thyme. Add crumble prosciutto and shallots, add grater cheese on top. Bake until cheese is golden  & the potatoes is cooked
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