Thursday, 15 December 2016

French Onion Dip





1 cup Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Dried Chopped Onion
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1 pinch Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Fresh Parsley, Or 1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley


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Zuppa Toscana




 ½ lb. Italian Sausage (hot or mild)
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 (15 oz.) can Great Northern beans
½ tsp smoked paprika
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
2 cups half and half
3 medium red potatoes (1.5-1.75 lbs.)
1 bunch (8 oz.) kale, chopped
pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)


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Have made this, used more vegetables and ham instead of sausage. Roughly mashed the beans to help thicken the soup. Really yummy although it might be best not to add the cream until serving.

Vegetable Pot Pie Skillet with Cheddar Biscuit Topping




FILLING

3 Tbsp butter
1 onion
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp dried sage
Freshly cracked pepper
1 cup vegetable broth
1 lb. frozen mixed vegetables

CHEDDAR BISCUIT TOPPING

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
6 Tbsp cold butter
½ tsp salt
1 cup shredded cheddar
2 Tbsp chopped chives (optional)
1 cup milk


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Monday, 26 September 2016

Spiced couscous and chickpea patties with carrot salad




2 tablespoons currants
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon boiling water
1/2 cup couscous
1/2 cup boiling water, extra
1 large red onion, halved
2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 egg, lightly beaten
Vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
2 large carrots, peeled, halved lengthways, very thinly sliced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Plain Greek-style yoghurt, to serve




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    Tuesday, 13 September 2016

    Easy Zucchini & Rice Slice


    5 eggs
    250g pkt microwave long grain white rice
    3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
    2 zucchini, trimmed, grated
    1/2 cup frozen peas
    3 spring onions, chopped




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    Monday, 12 September 2016

    Chicken Mac and Cheese









     300g dried rigatoni pasta
    400g broccoli, cut into small florets
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1 small brown onion, finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
    4 cooked chicken thighs, cut into 2cm pieces
    3/4 cup frozen peas
    1 cup grated pizza cheese

    Bechamel sauce

    50g butter
    1/4 cup plain flour
    2 1/2 cups milk

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    Saturday, 10 September 2016

    No Churn Ice Cream



    No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

    Ingredients

    14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
    1½ tsp mint extract
    ½ tsp vanilla extract
    1 pint heavy whipping cream
    ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
    ¼ cup chocolate syrup

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