FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite recipe

By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Following from the other post and as promised, go on post your favourite recipe (something easy that most of us can try) for a Friday or Saturday night dinner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My favourite recipe is the recipe for sticky toffee pudding. Farmers measurements. They know the BEST way to make any sort of cake and I'm not giving it up easily. Sorry not sorry.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Lol, I like it but only after my maim course. And we will not get very far with this post if we are not sharing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Creamy mushroom pasta:

(quantities depend on number of portions)

Boil pasta of choice.

Fry onion and minced garlic, when onion is half cooked add mushrooms. When mushrooms are cooked add stock cubes and milk. Reduce for a bit then add cornflour and thicken. Add pasta.

For an extra touch drizzle with a bit of truffle oil and sprinkle on some Parmesan.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Creamy mushroom pasta:

(quantities depend on number of portions)

Boil pasta of choice.

Fry onion and minced garlic, when onion is half cooked add mushrooms. When mushrooms are cooked add stock cubes and milk. Reduce for a bit then add cornflour and thicken. Add pasta.

For an extra touch drizzle with a bit of truffle oil and sprinkle on some Parmesan.

Love the truffle oil and parmesan extra

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm gonna

this thread! Already thinking about the creamy mushroom pasta!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Real chips in the deep fat fryer, bacon, fried egg, fried mushrooms and beans. Name a better combo, I’ll wait.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm gonna

this thread! Already thinking about the creamy mushroom pasta!"

Try it! I've converted a few mushroom haters with this dish. I find using milk and cornflour instead of cream makes it both lighter and creamier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Creamy mushroom pasta:

(quantities depend on number of portions)

Boil pasta of choice.

Fry onion and minced garlic, when onion is half cooked add mushrooms. When mushrooms are cooked add stock cubes and milk. Reduce for a bit then add cornflour and thicken. Add pasta.

For an extra touch drizzle with a bit of truffle oil and sprinkle on some Parmesan.

Love the truffle oil and parmesan extra

It's bougie but it works so well

another option is a dash of chilli powder for a little kick.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chicken with creamy pasta, tomatoes and asparagus.

Start cooking pasta, season water.

Chop asparagus and cook in chicken stock.

Dice chicken and cook.

Towards the end add halved tomatoes to the chicken stock and asparagus.

Drain pasta and add the cooked chicken, asparagus, tomatoes and a small amount of the chicken stock to the pasta.

At this point you can do the creamy part how you like. I prefer just adding parmigiano reggiano and letting it melt but you can obviously make the creamy sauce separately to add.

Serve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pork in Stilton sauce

Slow cook the pork, fry some butter, half an onion and 1 clove of garlic in a pan. Add 600 ml double cream and 200g Stilton, salt and pepper to taste and slowly simmer. Add the pork and let simmer some more, and serve with fresh veg. So simple yet delicious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nice easy one for the kids: pasta with bacon and peas. Pretty self-explanatory really!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A nice healthy fig and rocket salad

4 figs, quartered

2 tbsp maple syrup

3 tbsp olive oil

A couple of handfuls of rocket (arugula)

Half a block of Parmesan cheese or mature cheese of your choice

10-12 basil leaves

Salt and pepper

1. Place a layer of rocket and basil in the bottom of your dish

2. Add your figs

3. Crumble over large pieces of the Parmesan

4. Add salt and pepper.

5. Mix together the oil and maple syrup and drizzle over your salad.

6. Enjoy

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"A nice healthy fig and rocket salad

4 figs, quartered

2 tbsp maple syrup

3 tbsp olive oil

A couple of handfuls of rocket (arugula)

Half a block of Parmesan cheese or mature cheese of your choice

10-12 basil leaves

Salt and pepper

1. Place a layer of rocket and basil in the bottom of your dish

2. Add your figs

3. Crumble over large pieces of the Parmesan

4. Add salt and pepper.

5. Mix together the oil and maple syrup and drizzle over your salad.

6. Enjoy

Thank you. Lovely recipe!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pork in Stilton sauce

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Creamy mac'n'cheese x

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

Egg chips beans simple but filling x

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Egg chips beans simple but filling x "

Only if accompanied with buttered bread

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

"Egg chips beans simple but filling x

Only if accompanied with buttered bread

100percent x

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Creamy mac'n'cheese x"

Nice but what about the recipe or are you cheating

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow Cooker Sweet and cosy lamb.

Brown the diced lamb

Throw in butternut squash, sweet potato and carrots to slow cooker.

Add the lamb

Mix up one of those casserole mixes with water

Add in some all spice or any seasoning or herbs you fancy

Pour over the lamb and vege

Mix in 4 table spoons of marmalade

Pop the lid on and cook on high for about 4.5 hours or low 8 hours.

If you're being healthy you can add in some kale for the last hour of cooking.

It's great to put on the morning before work and have ready when you get home.

You can then serve it many ways. Sometimes I top with Mash or Crispy potato slices and bake for about 20 mins

Sometimes just have it on its own with some greens on the side.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Slow Cooker Sweet and cosy lamb.

Brown the diced lamb

Throw in butternut squash, sweet potato and carrots to slow cooker.

Add the lamb

Mix up one of those casserole mixes with water

Add in some all spice or any seasoning or herbs you fancy

Pour over the lamb and vege

Mix in 4 table spoons of marmalade

Pop the lid on and cook on high for about 4.5 hours or low 8 hours.

If you're being healthy you can add in some kale for the last hour of cooking.

It's great to put on the morning before work and have ready when you get home.

You can then serve it many ways. Sometimes I top with Mash or Crispy potato slices and bake for about 20 mins

Sometimes just have it on its own with some greens on the side.

Now, this one is right up my street and definitely trying it out this week. Thanks

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

As promised, these are my favoutite spicy meatballs, you can serve with rice or pasta linguine.

Sauce:

• 3 tbsps olive oil

• 1 choped onion

• 1 minced garlic clove

• A couple of bay leaves

• 1 tsp of allspice

• 2 tins of plum tomatoes or passata (800g total) and a tbsp of tomato paste ( squeeze the tomatoes and use juice only if you don't like seeds)

• 1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 small glass of dry red wine

• 1 tsp sugar

• Salt and pepper to taste

Saute onions and garlic in the oil, put in the spices and stir for a couple of mins then add wine and let it evaporate, add rest of ingredients and simer for 20 mins. Add a little water if needed, if sauce too thick.

Meatballs:

• 800 g minced beef

• 1 onion chopped

• 3 garlic cloves minced

• 1 egg

• 2 tbsps oil

• 3 slices bread soaked in a little white wine

• 1/4 tsp ground allspice

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp cinammon

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 2 tsps ground cumin

• Salt and pepper to taste

Mix together, leave to rest for 20 minutes. Shape into oblong or normal round balls, flour lightly and fry on medium heat in a bit of oil till light brown all around. Put side by side in an oven tray, cover with sause and bake for about 35minutes at 180°. Alternatively just add the meatballs to the sauce in the pan and cook on low/medium heat for 30 mins. When storing do so carefully so you don't break the meatballs.

Bon appetite!

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I'm gonna

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That's great, we look forward to your own favourite one as well.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Any more recipes anyone? Lets have some inspired ideas for dinner. If you can't be bothered writing a recipe, give the name and we can all google the recipe.

I am making some pipi piri chicken thighs with sweet potatoes and greens later. And if I feel up to it, will do an apple strudel. A quick cheats version to use up some extra apples

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

Love this thread - Going to try the Spicy Meatballs at the weekend. Cheers OP

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Have alot of the old school recipies stored In my head was a school cook for o years was just after jamie oliver got involved! So everything was made from scratch! The puds were very popular x

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Love this thread - Going to try the Spicy Meatballs at the weekend. Cheers OP

That's great, hope you like them. Let me know how you get on.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Anyone has a good lamb (shoulder) recipe other than roast? I took some out of the freezer last night and need inspiration. Nothing too elaborate though as have a lot to do today

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By *orduneCouple
over a year ago

darvel

I love smoked fish chowder served with a nice sour dough bread so good if you haven’t tried it give it a go . If you like fish !

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I love smoked fish chowder served with a nice sour dough bread so good if you haven’t tried it give it a go . If you like fish !

I love fish, not had a chowder for long time though so will fish out a recipe for it

. Not today though as need inspiration about the lamb.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can’t beat a proper carbonara

Guanciale

Spaghetti

4 eggs (3 yolks 1 whole)

Pecorino

Pepper

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

yes very lovely. What about the lamb, does anyone else eat lamb

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I had no suggestions for the lamb so I found a good recipe based on a greek recipe on the bbbgoodfood of slow cooked lamb with orzo in the oven. Lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For you OP. We can link these right?

https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-sesame-chicken-sticky-asian-sauce/

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"For you OP. We can link these right?

https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-sesame-chicken-sticky-asian-sauce/"

Thank you very much. Will try it at the weekend, probably Sat night.

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over a year ago

"For you OP. We can link these right?

https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/crispy-sesame-chicken-sticky-asian-sauce/

Thank you very much. Will try it at the weekend, probably Sat night. "

Let me know what you think! Don't forget the spring onions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pea and ham soup! Just 5 ingredients, ready in 20 mins.

butter 25g

spring onions 6, roughly chopped

frozen petit pois 500g

strong vegetable or chicken stock 600ml

thick-cut ham 300g, chopped

Method

Melt the butter in a pan and cook the spring onions for 5 minutes until softened. Add the peas and stock, bring back to a simmer then cook for 3 minutes. Stir in a small handful of the chopped ham, simmer for 2 minutes then take off the heat and use a hand blender to whizz everything together. Season, stir in the rest of the ham then serve.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I love spinach pie so I tried it today, delicious.

A pound of frozen spinach (thaw and drain very well), 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 chopped onion, lots of flat leaf parsley, couple of tbsps of olive oil and dried dill(even better with fresh), couple of eggs and 300g of crumbled feta cheese and some black pepper. No salt as feta is salty.

Oil an oven fish on all sides and keep adding the filo sheets couple at a time brushing them on top with oil. Do this 3 or 4 times. Put the mixture on top of filo and cover with rest of filo on top again two at a time and brushing with oil. Make sure you fold the excess filo from the sides. Brush top with oil and bake for about 50 mins or till golden an crispy at 170° C. Enjoy

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

As promised on another thread here is a recipe for mousaka I have tried many times, delicious. You can adapt if you don't like certain vegetables or make a vegetarian version if you substitute mince either lentils.

5/6 aubergines

5/6 large potatoes

6/8 courgettes

Slice all lengthwise to about 1cm thick, lightly salt them and shallow fry till a little golden and pat them dry to remove excess oil. Keep to one side. This is the bit that takes the longest but adds so much to the flavour.

For sauce:

4 tbsps place oil

750g of mince

2 onions and 2 gloves garlic both chopped

1 tin of tomatoes and couple of tbsps tomatoes paste

Glass of red wine

Pinch of cinnamon as well as a stick, couple of bay leaves, salt and pepper to taste (remove stick and leaves when sauce cooked)

Saute the onions in the heated oil, add mince and let it brown a little and then add garlic and let it soften before you add the wine and let it evaporate. Then add rest of ingredients, lower the heat and let it cook for around 30 mins. Keep to one side.

Bechamel:

140g butter

2pints of milk

140g flour

A couple of egg yolks

180g of parmesan or similar cheese

Pinch of nutmeg and a tsp of salt ( add a little more after you taste the cream once you finish preparing as the cheese can be salty too)

Melt butter on high heat, add flour and let cook for minute or two, turn heat down to medium and slowly start adding the milk and keep stiring. When cream is thickened , move away from heat and add cheese, nutmeg and salt. Then add the egg yolks and keep stiring all the time till is all well mixed. Keep to one side.

Start layering your deep oven dish with potatoes first, then aubergines then courgettes, then mince sauce, then remaining of courgettes and then remaining of aubergines. Then top it up with the bechamel, sprinkle with a little cheese and a touch of grated nutmeg and bake at 180° for around an hour. Enjoy.

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By *iromancergirl1Woman
over a year ago

bolton

Thai pork lettuce wraps. Minced pork chopped garlic ,ginger finely chopped ,red chilli finely chopped, splash of fish sauce ,splash of rice wine vinegar all added to individual tastes and at the end of cooking stare through some chopped coriander, basil , and mint serve in iceberg lettuice cups and add chopped peanuts to garnish

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Thai pork lettuce wraps. Minced pork chopped garlic ,ginger finely chopped ,red chilli finely chopped, splash of fish sauce ,splash of rice wine vinegar all added to individual tastes and at the end of cooking stare through some chopped coriander, basil , and mint serve in iceberg lettuice cups and add chopped peanuts to garnish "

Sounds great, thanks for your contribution and will definitely try it.

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By *iromancergirl1Woman
over a year ago

bolton

Your welcome

Sounds great, thanks for your contribution and will definitely try it. "

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Love this thread - Going to try the Spicy Meatballs at the weekend. Cheers OP

Did you manage to make them?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP - did you find the Asian chicken easy to make?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Here is is Annabelle, waiting for your infamous chicken and rice recipe

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"OP - did you find the Asian chicken easy to make? "

Oh yes and made it and replied that was delicious. Thanks you.

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By *attMonroMan
over a year ago

NE and Central Belt

Pancake

Clotted cream

Chocolate spread (no palm oil sort)

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

Chocolate Fridgecake

250g biscuits

300g chocolate

100g butter

125g golden syrup

It's so simple, but the fun part is expirementing with different chocolates, biscuits and flavours.

I used Jammy Dodgers and a spoon full of jam in one batch, and added Baileys (careful with alcohol as it doesn't cook off, so these will be alcoholic) to the biscuit crumb in another.

Smash the biscuits to a bitty crumb.

Break the chocolate into chunks.

Chop the butter into lumps.

Add the chocolate, butter and syrup to a bowl and gently heat (microwave is easiest).When it is warm and a bit melty, mix with a spoon and any lumps should melt away.

Add to the biscuit and mix until thoroughly coated.

Pour into a lined baking tray and flatten with the back of a spoon.

Chuck it in the fridge to cool.

Eat (or take to a social and give away to make friends

)

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Chocolate Fridgecake

250g biscuits

300g chocolate

100g butter

125g golden syrup

It's so simple, but the fun part is expirementing with different chocolates, biscuits and flavours.

I used Jammy Dodgers and a spoon full of jam in one batch, and added Baileys (careful with alcohol as it doesn't cook off, so these will be alcoholic) to the biscuit crumb in another.

Smash the biscuits to a bitty crumb.

Break the chocolate into chunks.

Chop the butter into lumps.

Add the chocolate, butter and syrup to a bowl and gently heat (microwave is easiest).When it is warm and a bit melty, mix with a spoon and any lumps should melt away.

Add to the biscuit and mix until thoroughly coated.

Pour into a lined baking tray and flatten with the back of a spoon.

Chuck it in the fridge to cool.

Eat (or take to a social and give away to make friends

) "

Nice and eady

Reminds me of a similar one my sister used to make but with custard and for the freezer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skinny Lasagne

Beef mince browned

Diced onion

Carrots cut up small (if you like them - I don’t)

Courgette - grated

Mushrooms

Tin of chopped tomatoes

Beef stock cube

Jar of bechamel sauce - or make your own but I use Ragu’s

One or two leeks

Make up the mince as you would normally

Trim the leeks to the size of the oven dish depending on how big they are, & cut open to form ‘sheets’ - if they need rinsed do it now

Boil a pan of water and blanch the leeks til they are opaque - about 5/6 mins - drain allow to cool

Layer the mince, leeks and bechamel sauce on the top add some slices of fresh tomatoes & sprinkle some cheese on the top and bake at 200c /gas 6 for 30mins

*you can use some red wine if you like.

This is the Hairy Bikers recipe but minus half the ingredients because I’m rubbish at cooking & standing for long periods

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Chocolate Fridgecake

250g biscuits

300g chocolate

100g butter

125g golden syrup

It's so simple, but the fun part is expirementing with different chocolates, biscuits and flavours.

I used Jammy Dodgers and a spoon full of jam in one batch, and added Baileys (careful with alcohol as it doesn't cook off, so these will be alcoholic) to the biscuit crumb in another.

Smash the biscuits to a bitty crumb.

Break the chocolate into chunks.

Chop the butter into lumps.

Add the chocolate, butter and syrup to a bowl and gently heat (microwave is easiest).When it is warm and a bit melty, mix with a spoon and any lumps should melt away.

Add to the biscuit and mix until thoroughly coated.

Pour into a lined baking tray and flatten with the back of a spoon.

Chuck it in the fridge to cool.

Eat (or take to a social and give away to make friends

) "

These sound great

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Skinny Lasagne

Beef mince browned

Diced onion

Carrots cut up small (if you like them - I don’t)

Courgette - grated

Mushrooms

Tin of chopped tomatoes

Beef stock cube

Jar of bechamel sauce - or make your own but I use Ragu’s

One or two leeks

Make up the mince as you would normally

Trim the leeks to the size of the oven dish depending on how big they are, & cut open to form ‘sheets’ - if they need rinsed do it now

Boil a pan of water and blanch the leeks til they are opaque - about 5/6 mins - drain allow to cool

Layer the mince, leeks and bechamel sauce on the top add some slices of fresh tomatoes & sprinkle some cheese on the top and bake at 200c /gas 6 for 30mins

*you can use some red wine if you like.

This is the Hairy Bikers recipe but minus half the ingredients because I’m rubbish at cooking & standing for long periods

Sounds lovely but might leave the leeks out and use something else like courgettes or aubergines or very thin slices of potatoes as not a fan of leeks myself. I am sure will be just as good

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"Chocolate Fridgecake

250g biscuits

300g chocolate

100g butter

125g golden syrup

It's so simple, but the fun part is expirementing with different chocolates, biscuits and flavours.

I used Jammy Dodgers and a spoon full of jam in one batch, and added Baileys (careful with alcohol as it doesn't cook off, so these will be alcoholic) to the biscuit crumb in another.

Smash the biscuits to a bitty crumb.

Break the chocolate into chunks.

Chop the butter into lumps.

Add the chocolate, butter and syrup to a bowl and gently heat (microwave is easiest).When it is warm and a bit melty, mix with a spoon and any lumps should melt away.

Add to the biscuit and mix until thoroughly coated.

Pour into a lined baking tray and flatten with the back of a spoon.

Chuck it in the fridge to cool.

Eat (or take to a social and give away to make friends

)

Nice and eady

Reminds me of a similar one my sister used to make but with custard and for the freezer "

Ooh! I'm going to have to go on the hunt for that recipe now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chocolate Fridgecake

Am going for lunch to family tomorrow, might make these today and tak, but without the baileys as I don’t think I’ll be popular if I get the kids d*unk!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Skinny Lasagne

Beef mince browned

Diced onion

Carrots cut up small (if you like them - I don’t)

Courgette - grated

Mushrooms

Tin of chopped tomatoes

Beef stock cube

Jar of bechamel sauce - or make your own but I use Ragu’s

One or two leeks

Make up the mince as you would normally

Trim the leeks to the size of the oven dish depending on how big they are, & cut open to form ‘sheets’ - if they need rinsed do it now

Boil a pan of water and blanch the leeks til they are opaque - about 5/6 mins - drain allow to cool

Layer the mince, leeks and bechamel sauce on the top add some slices of fresh tomatoes & sprinkle some cheese on the top and bake at 200c /gas 6 for 30mins

*you can use some red wine if you like.

This is the Hairy Bikers recipe but minus half the ingredients because I’m rubbish at cooking & standing for long periods

Sounds lovely but might leave the leeks out and use something else like courgettes or aubergines or very thin slices of potatoes as not a fan of leeks myself. I am sure will be just as good

Going to try this

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

You best not

and good luck with making it. Let us know how you get in. I am making some fat rascals later. Made them few weeks ago and were lovely so will do again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simple steak triple cooked chips and guinness battered onion rings

Chips. Cut thick. Par boil put in fridge for 30mins. Deep fry on 150 until a light crust starts to form. Fridge for 30mins. Deep fry on 180 til golden

Onion rings. 150g of self raising flour 3 tbsp of cornflour paprika garlic powder salt pepper and then enough guinness to make into a thickish consistency. Coat onion rings in flour then batter mix then deep fry on 180 until crispy.

Steak. Season salt pepper garlic powder and lightly brush with oil. Hot griddle pan cook to your liking

Mushrooms. Fry in butter i then mix beef stock and add to pan and then reduce into a thickish sauce. Really rich but goes well with steak.

Also truffle mayonaise works really well with this. Tesco do a good one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You best not

and good luck with making it. Let us know how you get in. I am making some fat rascals later. Made them few weeks ago and were lovely so will do again"

What are fat rascals?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"You best not

and good luck with making it. Let us know how you get in. I am making some fat rascals later. Made them few weeks ago and were lovely so will do again

What are fat rascals?"

Like scones, quite crispy and a cherry on top. Made famous by Bettys of Harrogate. Secret recipe but found one on Internet that claimed to be very close to original. I made them and were great and lots more indulgent that scones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another thing I like making is jelly sweets

2 packets jelly crystals - any flavour

2 packets of loose gelatine (you can use veggie gelatine if you need too)

1 fat free flavoured yogurt

Mix 1 jelly & 1 gelatine with 300mls (half pint) of boiling water - stir gently until crystals are dissolved - pour into a container, pop into fridge to set.

Mix remaining jelly & gelatine as before then add the yogurt, keep stirring until well mixed in, the yogurt will ‘separate’ in the beginning but will mix as you keep stirring, when done and your first jelly is set - pour mixture on top, back into fridge to set. When set, cut into cubes and enjoy.

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Toadstools

Packet of mixed white and pink marshmallows

Smarties

Melted chocolate but not too much

Grease proof paper

Line a baking tray with grease proof paper

Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water - when done…

Dip one end of MM into the chocolate then stand on the lined tray, repeat until tray is filled

Drop a small dot of chocolate on the top of each MM and pop a Smartie on top. Put in fridge to harden the chocolate

Best made with kids on hand too.

This was a Blue Peter recipe in early 80s

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Toasted Marshmallows

Cream crackers

Pink & white Marshmallow

Cut each MM in half and place one of each colour on your cracker and toast, til melted. Probably best to use the grill and not your toaster.

Sweet and very sickly.

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Quite a Scottish recipe here and sure everyone will have their own version. I use a slow cooker.

400g of diced steak

8 beef sausages

4 or 5 carrots

1/2 turnip

3 or 4 potatoes

2 mugs of gravy

1 onion

Salt and pepper, season at every stage.

1 Fry off steak to brown it. Bung it in the slow cooker with the gravy, and the cubed carrots, turnip and potatoes.

2 Fry sausages in pan that had the steak. Try and cook out as much of fat as possible. Once done let sausages drain for 5 minutes to release more fat. Chop up and bung in the slow cooker. Season again.

3 Finely chop onion and fry in the fat if the sausages. Once softened, bung in the slow cooker.

4 Add in a generous knob of butter and heat on high power for at least three hours. All the ingredients with the exception of the chunks of sausage should break up into a thick moreish stew.

Serve with bread and butter or oatcakes and butter. Not a healthy meal at all but a proper winter warmer.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Jester I think yiu are a fab contributor to this thread. Very nice and thank you. Might stick one on too in a bit

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"Another thing I like making is jelly sweets

2 packets jelly crystals - any flavour

2 packets of loose gelatine (you can use veggie gelatine if you need too)

1 fat free flavoured yogurt

Mix 1 jelly & 1 gelatine with 300mls (half pint) of boiling water - stir gently until crystals are dissolved - pour into a container, pop into fridge to set.

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Toadstools

Packet of mixed white and pink marshmallows

Smarties

Melted chocolate but not too much

Grease proof paper

Line a baking tray with grease proof paper

Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water - when done…

Dip one end of MM into the chocolate then stand on the lined tray, repeat until tray is filled

Drop a small dot of chocolate on the top of each MM and pop a Smartie on top. Put in fridge to harden the chocolate

Best made with kids on hand too.

This was a Blue Peter recipe in early 80s

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Toasted Marshmallows

Cream crackers

Pink & white Marshmallow

Cut each MM in half and place one of each colour on your cracker and toast, til melted. Probably best to use the grill and not your toaster.

Sweet and very sickly. "

Oooh!

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over a year ago

"Jester I think yiu are a fab contributor to this thread. Very nice and thank you. Might stick one on too in a bit"

Haven’t cooked for years due to standing issues - it’s all coming back to me!

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over a year ago

"Quite a Scottish recipe here and sure everyone will have their own version. I use a slow cooker.

400g of diced steak

8 beef sausages

4 or 5 carrots

1/2 turnip

3 or 4 potatoes

2 mugs of gravy

1 onion

Salt and pepper, season at every stage.

1 Fry off steak to brown it. Bung it in the slow cooker with the gravy, and the cubed carrots, turnip and potatoes.

3 Finely chop onion and fry in the fat if the sausages. Once softened, bung in the slow cooker.

4 Add in a generous knob of butter and heat on high power for at least three hours. All the ingredients with the exception of the chunks of sausage should break up into a thick moreish stew.

Serve with bread and butter or oatcakes and butter. Not a healthy meal at all but a proper winter warmer.

I do much the same but use a packet sauce, but add a tin of chopped tomatoes for a more tomatoey taste! Even better if it’s got basil in it

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

"Quite a Scottish recipe here and sure everyone will have their own version. I use a slow cooker.

400g of diced steak

8 beef sausages

4 or 5 carrots

1/2 turnip

3 or 4 potatoes

2 mugs of gravy

1 onion

Salt and pepper, season at every stage.

1 Fry off steak to brown it. Bung it in the slow cooker with the gravy, and the cubed carrots, turnip and potatoes.

3 Finely chop onion and fry in the fat if the sausages. Once softened, bung in the slow cooker.

4 Add in a generous knob of butter and heat on high power for at least three hours. All the ingredients with the exception of the chunks of sausage should break up into a thick moreish stew.

Serve with bread and butter or oatcakes and butter. Not a healthy meal at all but a proper winter warmer.

I do much the same but use a packet sauce, but add a tin of chopped tomatoes for a more tomatoey taste! Even better if it’s got basil in it "

Tomatoes and Basil!!! My granny would come back to life just to clip me round the ear if I did such a thing

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over a year ago

"Quite a Scottish recipe here and sure everyone will have their own version. I use a slow cooker.

400g of diced steak

8 beef sausages

4 or 5 carrots

1/2 turnip

3 or 4 potatoes

2 mugs of gravy

1 onion

Salt and pepper, season at every stage.

1 Fry off steak to brown it. Bung it in the slow cooker with the gravy, and the cubed carrots, turnip and potatoes.

3 Finely chop onion and fry in the fat if the sausages. Once softened, bung in the slow cooker.

4 Add in a generous knob of butter and heat on high power for at least three hours. All the ingredients with the exception of the chunks of sausage should break up into a thick moreish stew.

Serve with bread and butter or oatcakes and butter. Not a healthy meal at all but a proper winter warmer.

I do much the same but use a packet sauce, but add a tin of chopped tomatoes for a more tomatoey taste! Even better if it’s got basil in it

Tomatoes and Basil!!! My granny would come back to life just to clip me round the ear if I did such a thing

I won’t tell her

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I like basil but can be a bit too aromatic for me. I prefer some nice flat leaf parsley

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Here’s an easy one I do often on Saturday night.

Chicken and bacon pasta, garlic bread, bruschetta

Sauce

Medium heat small amount of olive or other oil

Chop up & Fry a large chicken breast

Add chopped bacon about 3-4 pieces

Add garlic - finely chopped , grated or crushed 1-4 pieces

Brown it all on medium heat

Take off the heat

Add a tub of Creme Fraiche , stir in well

Back on low heat stir until hot

Grate in some cheese

Add a packet of fresh basil or whole plant, just the leaves, tear them in halves don’t chop

Stir in well and serve on the pasta

Grate on hard cheese

Fresh ground pepper

Pasta

Wholegrain or white penne

Boil it with a bit of olive oil and salt in

Drain just before fully cooked

Stir in a little olive oil, rock salt , ground pepper, or pesto

Garlic bread

Butter

2-6 garlic pieces finely grated

Curly parsley fine chopped

Olive oil

Salt

Ground pepper

Mix it up

Spread inside a fresh baguette or 2

Wrap in foil

Cool for 20-30

Take off the foil

Cool for 5-10

Serve with a big bowl of good olives, Parma ham, olive oil and a nice Italian red

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Egg Mayo with cheese.

2 eggs boiled for 5 mins. Bowl + grind of pepper, sprinkle of oregano, basil, chilli and a tsp English mustard (add chives or fine dice onion if you have).

Add eggs to bowl add a tbs of mayo, chop it all up. Mayo the bread, add grated cheese, add the egg mix, add more grated cheese, mayo the other slice. Cut in half, eat.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Egg Mayo with cheese.

2 eggs boiled for 5 mins. Bowl + grind of pepper, sprinkle of oregano, basil, chilli and a tsp English mustard (add chives or fine dice onion if you have).

Add eggs to bowl add a tbs of mayo, chop it all up. Mayo the bread, add grated cheese, add the egg mix, add more grated cheese, mayo the other slice. Cut in half, eat."

Yes, simple but delicious.Egg mayo one of my favourite fillings

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over a year ago

Mixed Paella

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Mixed Paella"

I noticed you did not put a recipe one. Is that tactics

A paella often raises strong emotions as many like the traditional, some the fish one, some say its with chorizo whilst that's anathema to others. I like the valenciana one with chicken and rabbit and green beans and peas

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

"Egg Mayo with cheese.

2 eggs boiled for 5 mins. Bowl + grind of pepper, sprinkle of oregano, basil, chilli and a tsp English mustard (add chives or fine dice onion if you have).

Add eggs to bowl add a tbs of mayo, chop it all up. Mayo the bread, add grated cheese, add the egg mix, add more grated cheese, mayo the other slice. Cut in half, eat.

Yes, simple but delicious.Egg mayo one of my favourite fillings"

I didn't realise this was a dinner thread, it was what I's just had for lunch.. a club sandwich with sweet potato wedges might stretch to that?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Egg Mayo with cheese.

2 eggs boiled for 5 mins. Bowl + grind of pepper, sprinkle of oregano, basil, chilli and a tsp English mustard (add chives or fine dice onion if you have).

Add eggs to bowl add a tbs of mayo, chop it all up. Mayo the bread, add grated cheese, add the egg mix, add more grated cheese, mayo the other slice. Cut in half, eat.

Yes, simple but delicious.Egg mayo one of my favourite fillings

I didn't realise this was a dinner thread, it was what I's just had for lunch.. a club sandwich with sweet potato wedges might stretch to that?"

There you ho, now you know stick one of your favourite recipes on here whenever you want. All contributions appreciated

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over a year ago

Re Chocolate Fridge cake

Putting my own twist on it and using orange flavoured Cadbury’s

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Re Chocolate Fridge cake

Putting my own twist on it and using orange flavoured Cadbury’s "

And why not, good to experiment. That's how the best recipes came to light. I can see the fab recipe book coming out soon.

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over a year ago

Grilled lamb chops, just add

Chop chilli and add to heated wok, with oil....once sizzling add chopped broccoli and plenty of salt and chopped clove of garlic...takes about 10 minutes

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"Re Chocolate Fridge cake

Putting my own twist on it and using orange flavoured Cadbury’s

And why not, good to experiment. That's how the best recipes came to light. I can see the fab recipe book coming out soon.

Fab Cook Book with naked man or woman in pinny’s only on the front….. and a back view of said person/s on the back cover….

Incidentally isn’t hindsight wonderful…. Half way through i suddenly remembered that one of the kids is Type 1 diabetic

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"Re Chocolate Fridge cake

Putting my own twist on it and using orange flavoured Cadbury’s

And why not, good to experiment. That's how the best recipes came to light. I can see the fab recipe book coming out soon.

Fab Cook Book with naked man or woman in pinny’s only on the front….. and a back view of said person/s on the back cover….

Incidentally isn’t hindsight wonderful…. Half way through i suddenly remembered that one of the kids is Type 1 diabetic

Ooh! That sounds like it will be lovely.

That's a shame. I guess more for yourself.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Following on from the doughnuts thread here is a recipe for greek dounuts I had on holiday and are delicious. They are called loukoumades in greek. I thought I give it a go and make them myself. You may want too also.

Mix

1 cup lukewarm water

2 tbsps sugar

2 tbsps yeast

and leave for about 10 mins for yeast to form bubbles.

Add to the above, mix and kneed for 5mins

3 cups flour

1 cup lukewarm milk

2 tbspscornstarch

3 tbsps olive oil

Then cover with a plastic wrap and let rise for at least an hour until is doubled.

Whilst waiting for the dough to rise, make

the syrup using

1 cup honey

1 cup sugar

1 cup water - mix and bring to the boil and then simmer for about 30 mins or so. Then leave to cool.

Frying the doughnuts is easy but be very careful with the hot oil -

• Fill a small pan halfway up with oil (the recipe I followed uses ra peseed oil).

• Heat oil on medium till starting to bubble.

• When the dough has doubled, knock it back and the use your left hand to pick and squeeze some dough forming a ball between your thumb and index finger and use a spoon to pick the ball -the size of a big walnut- and carefully add to the oil and repeat (use a little cup of oil to dip your spoon in between picking each ball from your hand, it helps to slide easily).

• Don't overcrowd the pan, fry the dough balls, turning them a little with a spoon as you go along for a couple of minutes or till golden brown. Take out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel to absorb excess oil.

•Dip the hot doughnuts briefly in the cool honey syrup and transfer to a plate.

• When you have finished making them all, drizzle some more of the honey syrup on them, sprinkle with sugar and cinammon and also if you like with crushed and lightly roasted walnuts/ almonds or sesame seeds as I did. Enjoy.

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By *orduneCouple
over a year ago

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Thanks all for great efforts very much appreciated will be giving them a go mmm

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Thanks all for great efforts very much appreciated will be giving them a go mmm "

You are very welcome, feel free to add your own if you are inclined but in any case enjoy. I have made some of these already, delicious.

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over a year ago

"Egg chips beans simple but filling x

Only if accompanied with buttered bread

Duh! That’s kinda a given really. Lol

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"Re Chocolate Fridge cake

Putting my own twist on it and using orange flavoured Cadbury’s

And why not, good to experiment. That's how the best recipes came to light. I can see the fab recipe book coming out soon.

Fab Cook Book with naked man or woman in pinny’s only on the front….. and a back view of said person/s on the back cover….

Incidentally isn’t hindsight wonderful…. Half way through i suddenly remembered that one of the kids is Type 1 diabetic

Ooh! That sounds like it will be lovely.

That's a shame. I guess more for yourself."

Everyone loved them…. Recipe passed on

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

OK let's keep this going, especially as someone might need inspiration for the weekend.

Nice easy version of a more complicated but delicious dish I had many times on holiday as I love orzo pasta. This one is with chichen and rather quick to make and delicious and I am making it this weekend. You can use other meat like lamb or beef pieces but cooking times need adjusting.

Chichen (6 to 8 thighs which I prefer or breast cut in pieces, whatever you like)

1 1/2 cups of orzo

1 onion, a cup of tinned tomatoes and 1 tbsp of tomato paste, a cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp of ground cinammon, salt and pepper, olive oil, warm water.

Heat a couple of tbsps of oil and saute the onion till soft, season your chicken with salt and pepper and add in and and brown well on medium heat.

Remove chicken, add a couple more tbsps to pan and then your orzo and saute that too and add the tomatoes and tomato paste, and a cup of warm water, put the chicken back and add the cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste.

Turn heat down and cook for around 20 mins, stiring form time to time and, if needed, add another cup of warm water halfway through. Make sure chicken is cooked all way through.

Serve with some grated or flakes of parmezan or just crumble some feta cheese on top.

Delicious, enjoy.

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Brought this recipe back from Bologna, Prosciutto Cream Tortellini.

Simmer your choice of filled tortellini, we use spinach and ricotta, but any works.

Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan.

Add 2 mined cloves of garlic and fry for 1 min.

Slice your prosciutto, add to the pan for 5 mins.

Add a tub of double cream, and simmer until it reduces by about half. (Keep the empty tub)

Add a pinch of nutmeg and grated parmesan (about the amount which will half fill your empty cream tub)

Drain your tortellini, but use your empty cream tub to half fill with the water from the pasta.

Add the pasta and water to your frying pan and mix well.

Serve with a rocket, spinach and watercress (pre packed in Asda) and tomato salad.

Very tasty and only takes 10 minutes.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Brought this recipe back from Bologna, Prosciutto Cream Tortellini.

Simmer your choice of filled tortellini, we use spinach and ricotta, but any works.

Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan.

Add 2 mined cloves of garlic and fry for 1 min.

Slice your prosciutto, add to the pan for 5 mins.

Add a tub of double cream, and simmer until it reduces by about half. (Keep the empty tub)

Add a pinch of nutmeg and grated parmesan (about the amount which will half fill your empty cream tub)

Drain your tortellini, but use your empty cream tub to half fill with the water from the pasta.

Add the pasta and water to your frying pan and mix well.

Serve with a rocket, spinach and watercress (pre packed in Asda) and tomato salad.

Very tasty and only takes 10 minutes.

That sounds lovely and quick as you say. Thanks.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"OK let's keep this going, especially as someone might need inspiration for the weekend.

Chichen (6 to 8 thighs which I prefer or breast cut in pieces, whatever you like)

1 1/2 cups of orzo

1 onion, a cup of tinned tomatoes and 1 tbsp of tomato paste, a cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp of ground cinammon, salt and pepper, olive oil, warm water.

Heat a couple of tbsps of oil and saute the onion till soft, season your chicken with salt and pepper and add in and and brown well on medium heat.

Turn heat down and cook for around 20 mins, stiring form time to time and, if needed, add another cup of warm water halfway through. Make sure chicken is cooked all way through.

Serve with some grated or flakes of parmezan or just crumble some feta cheese on top.

Delicious, enjoy.

I am making this today, will let you know how I get on

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Bookmarking ...

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over a year ago

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"Bookmarking ..."

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over a year ago

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"Bookmarking ...

As promised I made this and it was delicious even if I say do myself. Try and make it is you like pasta (orzo).

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

"You best not

and good luck with making it. Let us know how you get in. I am making some fat rascals later. Made them few weeks ago and were lovely so will do again

What are fat rascals?

I just made these again today as love them so here is a recipe I use for anyone who wants to try. There are scrumptious with or without jam and cream:

250g plain flour and a couple of tsps baking powder, 200g soft butter, 150g sour cream, 90g sugar, zest of one lemon and one orange, 1tsp cinammon (optionsal),65g of each of currants and sultanas, a beaten egg for brushing the top and glazed cherries and blanched almonds for decoration.

Add yeast to flour and tben rub butter in till crumbly, add rest of dry ingredients and mix well. Divide the mix into 8/10 equal size balls (depending how big you like them), arrange on baking tray, press the top down a bit, brush with egg and decorate with 2 or 3 half glazed cherries and same with almonds. Bake in 200° for 15 to 20mins till nicely golden on top. Cool and serve as you like. Enjoy.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Crab and hot sauce with noodles.

Buy picked white crab (or cook your own).

Prepare noodles.

Make sauce:

Oil. Teaspoon of Cayenne pepper, good dash of Worcestershire sauce, splash of dark soy sauce, pinch of black pepper, squeeze of tomatoe purée.

When done put in a small gravy pot and eat with the crab and noodles.

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I have two favourites both avail online:

Jamie Oliver Spinach & Feta Pie with filo pastry is a little fiddly but it's delicious!

On the Jamie Oliver website - Chilli Con Veggie. It's basically just beans with lentils and spice and I serve with rice. Freezes really well. Very filling and 3 of my kids love it.

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over a year ago

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"I have two favourites both avail online:

Jamie Oliver Spinach & Feta Pie with filo pastry is a little fiddly but it's delicious!

On the Jamie Oliver website - Chilli Con Veggie. It's basically just beans with lentils and spice and I serve with rice. Freezes really well. Very filling and 3 of my kids love it.

Thank you, that's lovely. I put a recipe for spinach pie further up the thread a while back. Not sure if as good as Jamie's but I love it.

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"I have two favourites both avail online:

Jamie Oliver Spinach & Feta Pie with filo pastry is a little fiddly but it's delicious!

On the Jamie Oliver website - Chilli Con Veggie. It's basically just beans with lentils and spice and I serve with rice. Freezes really well. Very filling and 3 of my kids love it.

Thank you, that's lovely. I put a recipe for spinach pie further up the thread a while back. Not sure if as good as Jamie's but I love it.

I will check that out. I like the lemon and pine nuts in the JO recipe as I don't much like the taste of cooked spinach!

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over a year ago

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"I have two favourites both avail online:

Jamie Oliver Spinach & Feta Pie with filo pastry is a little fiddly but it's delicious!

On the Jamie Oliver website - Chilli Con Veggie. It's basically just beans with lentils and spice and I serve with rice. Freezes really well. Very filling and 3 of my kids love it.

Thank you, that's lovely. I put a recipe for spinach pie further up the thread a while back. Not sure if as good as Jamie's but I love it.

I will check that out. I like the lemon and pine nuts in the JO recipe as I don't much like the taste of cooked spinach!

I put lots of fennel with the spinach or some fennel seeds, lifts the taste. And yes some lemon will also do that too.

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over a year ago

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Simple beef stir fry for tonight.

1lb steak thinly sliced

A couple of tbsps of vegetable oil

A couple of tbsps of cornstarch

A bag of your favourite stir fry veg.

Season beef with salt and peeper and coat with cornstarch. Heat half of the oil in pan or wok and cook the beef in three batches for about 3 mins each and take out and set aside. You do it in batches so that it fries well otherwise might steam and not be crispy.

Heat rest of oil and do the same with the veg for about 5 mins take out and set aside.

For the sauce: Mix together a tsp of ginger and 3 cloves garlic both finely chopped or minced. Add 3 tbsps brown sugar and a couple of tsps of sesame oil. Also a third of a cup of each of orange juice and water, and about 5 or 6 tbsps of soya sauce. Put all the sauce ingredients in the pan and bring to simmer. Disolve a tbsp of cornstarch in a little water and slowly add to the sauce stiring for a couple of minutes till is thickened. Add your beef and veg back and cook till all heated through.

Serve with rice or noodles and sprinkle some toasted cashew nuts or sesame seeds on top if you like or some chopped coriander. Enjoy

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over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

Uncle Rodgers egg fried rice, but add chicken thigh meat and peas, delish.

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

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I don’t have a particular recipe and I guess we all know the basic ingredients.

But when ever I try out a new Italian restaurant my go to dish is their carbonara, and I judge how good the restaurant is on how good their carbonara is.

One of the best I have had recently is when I went to Gino D’Campo’s place in Manchester. I offered the carbonara with tagliatelle. It was very, very good

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over a year ago

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"Uncle Rodgers egg fried rice, but add chicken thigh meat and peas, delish. "

Thanks. Just a little note for the less experienced cook that they must cook throughly the chicken thighs first before adding

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I don’t have a particular recipe and I guess we all know the basic ingredients.

But when ever I try out a new Italian restaurant my go to dish is their carbonara, and I judge how good the restaurant is on how good their carbonara is.

One of the best I have had recently is when I went to Gino D’Campo’s place in Manchester. I offered the carbonara with tagliatelle. It was very, very good "

Thanks. Yes very tasty and easy to do. .

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"Uncle Rodgers egg fried rice, but add chicken thigh meat and peas, delish.

Thanks. Just a little note for the less experienced cook that they must cook throughly the chicken thighs first before adding

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debone them, then fry and shredd, leave to rest and re add to wok just before rice. (rice must be cold) always

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wanna impress a date with your culinary skills cook this.all the way from one of the best chinese restaurants in australia.

chicken breasts chopped

egg yolks

50/50 tomato ketchup and sherry(sweet)

good splash of lea and perrins

dunk the chicken in the yolks and fry

they ll look like they ve got a chinese batter

just before finished cooking throw in the rest of the liquids bring to a simmer serve with rice. you ll look like a food god/goddess

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

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"wanna impress a date with your culinary skills cook this.all the way from one of the best chinese restaurants in australia.

chicken breasts chopped

egg yolks

50/50 tomato ketchup and sherry(sweet)

good splash of lea and perrins

dunk the chicken in the yolks and fry

they ll look like they ve got a chinese batter

just before finished cooking throw in the rest of the liquids bring to a simmer serve with rice. you ll look like a food god/goddess"

Thanks

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over a year ago

"wanna impress a date with your culinary skills cook this.all the way from one of the best chinese restaurants in australia.

chicken breasts chopped

egg yolks

50/50 tomato ketchup and sherry(sweet)

good splash of lea and perrins

dunk the chicken in the yolks and fry

they ll look like they ve got a chinese batter

just before finished cooking throw in the rest of the liquids bring to a simmer serve with rice. you ll look like a food god/goddess

Thanks

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over a year ago

"Simple beef stir fry for tonight.

1lb steak thinly sliced

A couple of tbsps of vegetable oil

A couple of tbsps of cornstarch

A bag of your favourite stir fry veg.

Heat rest of oil and do the same with the veg for about 5 mins take out and set aside.

Serve with rice or noodles and sprinkle some toasted cashew nuts or sesame seeds on top if you like or some chopped coriander. Enjoy "

This sounds good.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

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"Simple beef stir fry for tonight.

1lb steak thinly sliced

A couple of tbsps of vegetable oil

A couple of tbsps of cornstarch

A bag of your favourite stir fry veg.

Heat rest of oil and do the same with the veg for about 5 mins take out and set aside.

Serve with rice or noodles and sprinkle some toasted cashew nuts or sesame seeds on top if you like or some chopped coriander. Enjoy

This sounds good.

Thank you. I made it last night and it was very good. Today I will be making a roast chicken with pasta rice which I love and the recipe is also somewhere above in this thread.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

It has been a while. Anyone has a lovely recipe to add? Perhaps an alternative to a Sunday roast or a yummy pudding?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

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Simple recipe for a chicken pasta bake.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Slice 4 chicken breasts in strips and fry for 6 mins or do till the chicken is cooked through and put to side.

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil over a medium heat and fry 2 finely chopped onion slowly fo about 10 mins , add 2 crushed garlic gloves and 1/4 tsp chilli flakes and cook for a futther minute or two. Add 2 tins of chopped omatoes a pinch of sugar and salt and pepper to season. Simmer for 20 mins or so and add 5 tbsps of mascarpone and put to side.

Cook 350g penne or similar pasta. Then add the pasta to an oven dish, add in and stir the chicken, pour over the sauce and top with lots of grated cheese like cheddar and some mozzarella too if you like. About 150g cheese in total is good though I like a bit more.Add a bit of grated nutmeg on top. Bake in 200°C for about 20 mins till golden brown on top. Enjoy.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

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Time for a new one, please add one of yours too. This one is for an easy one pot beef and wine easy and relatively inexpensive casserole for when I fancy a quickie but tasty hearty meal. Enjoy.

Heat a deep pan, with a bit of oil and add an onion finely chopped and 3 or 4 sliced carrots and fry for 5 minutes until a little soft.

Add a few chestnut mushrooms or any others you like and a couple of crushed garlic cloves and fry for a few more mins.

Then add about a pound and a half of diced shin beef and a couple of tbsps of each of flour, Worcestershire sauce and tomato purée. Brown the meat on high heat, add about around 250ml of red wine and let reduce for a couple of mins before adding 400ml of beef stock (you can use a good cube to make the stock) and some fresh thyme and salt and pepper to season.

Bring to the boil and then turn heat right to bare minimum , put the lid on and simmer for about 3.5 hours but stiring it ocassionally (every 30 to 45 mins should be fine). Check beef is nice and tender and add more seasoning if needed.

Serve on a plate of good mash potatoes or can you use jacket or any sort of potato or even rice if you like. Delicious.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Just made an olivier salad to accompany some fish so thought I put the recipe on. I love this salad and so easy to make and to be honest, the measurements don't have to be exact. Just mix all ingredients together and serve.

--3 medium potatoes and 3 medium carrots, both boiled till tender but not too soft and cut into small cubes.

--5 hardboiled eggs - cut in small cubes.

--1 sweet onion (optional) also cut into small pieces

--1/2 cup of chopped pickles like gherkin ( throw in some capers too) --1 can of tinned peas

--3/4 cup of diced ham (optional if you don't eat meat)

--3/4 cup of good mayonnaise

--Some finely chopped dill (or parey), to garnish

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

A nice simple recipe for an inexpensive frittatta. You can improvise and add your own stuff too.

• Put a tbsp of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add 3 or 4 skinned and roughly cut sausages and a tsp of smoked paprika and fry for a minutevor two. Add a thinly sliced red pepper and cook till just softened. Tip everything on a plate and set aside.

• Add a bit of oil to pan and some sliced partly boiled potatoes (can use a tin of well drained and sliced new potatoes if you like but be carefull as can pop/splash, especially if not well drained) and fry for a minute or two.

• Beat 6 eggs, season and pour them into the frying pan and stir. Lower the heat and cook for 3 or 4 mins.

• Addd a sliced tomato some frozen peas and a bit of grated cheddar. I like lots of cheese and add some parmesan too.

• Add the sausage mixture and bake for around 8 mins in a preheat oven at 220 degrees or if you feel brave just use a plate to turn the frittata over and back in the frying pan for another 3 mins or so or till golden brown.

Delicious. Serve with salad and garlic bread.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Stuffed chicken bread - made today, delicious.

Mix together ½ cup of each crumbled feta cheese, chopped roasted red peppers, chopped fresh spinach. Add ¼ cup of chopped Kalamata olives, a tbsp chopped basil, a tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of minced cloves of garlic, salt snd pepper

Take 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut a horizontal slit and stuff them eith the mixture. Then sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper and fry in heated pan with a little oil for 2 or 3 mins each side. Transfer to an oven dish and cook at 165° for about 25 mins. Check is all cooked and drizzle some lemon juice on top. Great served with some couscous ( as I did) or some roasties and veg

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I fancy a nice alternative to a usual roast tomorrow. Anyone has a recipe for something unsual but delicious (and not facetious please ).

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By *lanor the FairWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Bubble and squeak

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I make like a Mexican lasagne with home made chilli con carne and tortillas for sheets, topped with sour cream, tortilla chips and cheese. Always a winner in my house.

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I make like a Mexican lasagne with home made chilli con carne and tortillas for sheets, topped with sour cream, tortilla chips and cheese. Always a winner in my house.

That does sound very nice. I will try as I do like chilli con carne. Do you still bake it or just assemble it?

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

It has been a while so time to add some more. Today its lemon and herbs roast lamb and potatoes. Not made it for a while and looking forward to it. Delicious and very easy to make.

Ingredients

A leg of lamb, 1 to 1.5 kilos of potatoes, 2 tbsp mustard, 2tbsp of honey, 4 tbsp good olive oil, 2tbsp oregano, zest and juice of 2 lemons, 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, a chicken stock tube, couple of rosemary sprigs (leaves only) and salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 170°C. Cut the potatoes into chunky pieces, add to a dish and the lamb on top.

Beat all of the rest of the ingredients well in a blender to make a marinade and spread well on the lamb and the potatoes.

Add around 250g of water to the dish and cover with greaseproof paper and aluminum foil.

Bake for about 3 hours, then uncover and bake for a further 30 to 40 mins. Enjoy

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

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Chicken balti (W.W recipe from donkeys ago)

2 diced chicken breasts

1 diced onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

Inch chopped fresh ginger

6 baby potatoes halved

2 tablespoons balti curry paste

200g tin chopped tomatoes

200ml chicken stock

Onion n garlic in the pan, when the onion starts to go clear add the chicken, potatoes and ginger. Cook until the edges of the chicken brown.

Add the tomatoes, stock and balti paste.

Simmer for 20, stirring as n when.

Serve with whatever the fuck you want.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Chicken balti (W.W recipe from donkeys ago)

2 diced chicken breasts

1 diced onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

Inch chopped fresh ginger

6 baby potatoes halved

2 tablespoons balti curry paste

200g tin chopped tomatoes

200ml chicken stock

Onion n garlic in the pan, when the onion starts to go clear add the chicken, potatoes and ginger. Cook until the edges of the chicken brown.

Add the tomatoes, stock and balti paste.

Simmer for 20, stirring as n when.

Serve with whatever the fuck you want."

Sounds great, thanks

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"Chicken balti (W.W recipe from donkeys ago)

2 diced chicken breasts

1 diced onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

Inch chopped fresh ginger

6 baby potatoes halved

2 tablespoons balti curry paste

200g tin chopped tomatoes

200ml chicken stock

Onion n garlic in the pan, when the onion starts to go clear add the chicken, potatoes and ginger. Cook until the edges of the chicken brown.

Add the tomatoes, stock and balti paste.

Simmer for 20, stirring as n when.

Serve with whatever the fuck you want."

This sounds good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A phone

Internet connection

Uber Eats

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"A phone

Internet connection

Uber Eats"

Cooking not your forte then

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Someone is looking for a nice cake recipe if someone wants to post one. Cheers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cauliflower and Macaroni Cheese (Cheddar and Parmesan). It’s one of Jamie Oliver’s (annoyingly)

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over a year ago

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"Cauliflower and Macaroni Cheese (Cheddar and Parmesan). It’s one of Jamie Oliver’s (annoyingly)"

Thanks, what about a cake recipe

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Anyone who has something nice to add, please feel free.

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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago

Yorkshire

We have not added anything for a while so here a recipe for BEEF GOULASH. Please add a recipe of your own and get inspired by some recipes already on here.

1kg steak cut in cubes, 3 onions cut in wedges and 3 crushed garlic gloves, can of chopped toms and 2tbsp of puree, a green and a red sliced pepper, a beef stock cube, couple of bayleaves, 2tbsps paprika, glass of dry white wine, 500ml water.

Heat a couple of tbsps oil in pan and brown meat with a sprinkling of flour and season with salt and pepper. Remove meat, add a couple more tbsps of oil and soften the onions, garlic and peppers.

Add all ingredients into a pan and bake for around a couple of hours on preheated 170°. You may need a little longer for a more tender meat - just check. Alternatively cook on the hob for around 90 mins but remove lid after 45 mins and keep checking. If at any stage is getting dry, add a little bit of hot water.

Serve with your favourite rice, a dollop of sour cream or creme fraiche and a sprinkling of chopped parsley. Enjoy

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over a year ago

This is a great recipe that I make often

Lamb Donner:

500g Lamb mince

1 tsp Plain flour

1 tsp oregano

0.5 tsp italian herbs (mixed herbs is fine)

0.5 tsp Garlic powder

0.5 tsp Onion powder

0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

0.5 tsp black pepper

Mix all together until well mixed, be as rough as you like to ensure there are no air pockets and the mix is as smooth as you can get it.

shape into loaf (ish) and rub a thin layer of olive oil then wrap in tin foil.

cook in 180 Deg oven for 1hr 20mins.

make a good sauce to go over it:

6 tbsp Ketchup

4 tbsp water

1 tsp mint sauce

Chilli powder to taste

pinch of salt

Add the chilli powder a little at a time tasting until you think its right.

these are from a boook called the Takeaway Secret.

worth giving it a try

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over a year ago

Offal surprise! Apply for recipe !!

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over a year ago

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"This is a great recipe that I make often

Lamb Donner:

500g Lamb mince

1 tsp Plain flour

1 tsp oregano

0.5 tsp italian herbs (mixed herbs is fine)

0.5 tsp Garlic powder

0.5 tsp Onion powder

0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

0.5 tsp black pepper

Mix all together until well mixed, be as rough as you like to ensure there are no air pockets and the mix is as smooth as you can get it.

shape into loaf (ish) and rub a thin layer of olive oil then wrap in tin foil.

cook in 180 Deg oven for 1hr 20mins.

make a good sauce to go over it:

6 tbsp Ketchup

4 tbsp water

1 tsp mint sauce

Chilli powder to taste

pinch of salt

Add the chilli powder a little at a time tasting until you think its right.

these are from a boook called the Takeaway Secret.

worth giving it a try

Sounds very nice. Thanks and will try.

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