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Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato N.2

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:21:28 +0000

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 !!!
.Chef’s Planet Simply Mash Potato Masher

Absolutely Perfect Mash Potato

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:37:10 +0000

Absolutely 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 !!!
Chef’s Planet Simply Mash Potato Masher

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:13:07 +0000

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 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.

Place in oven & roast for about 25 minutes to about 35 minutes until the potatoes & pumpkin are golden & tender when tested with a fork. Half of the cooking time add the tomatoes to tray. Shake the tray from time to time. When cooked, season salt & pepper & drills with balsamic vinegar & grill the tray under the grill about 2 minutes
Innova Stoneware 15-by-9.75-by-2-5/8-Inch Rectangular Roaster, Blue
Wüsthof Bamboo Cutting Board

Delicious Traditional Home made Sausage Rolls

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:02:50 +0000

This 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.

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:27:57 +0000

Orange 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.

Lodge Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven, Caribbean Blue

The Potato & Prosciutto Bake

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:49:49 +0000

This 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
All-Clad Stainless-Steel Fry Pan Creations 12-Ounce Au Gratin