quick and easy but surprisingly nice!
green beans, topped, tailed, cut into 2" / 5cm pieces and steamed or boiled until green and starting to soften
1 red capsicum, finely diced
1/2 green capsicum, finely diced (optional)
1 stick celery, finely diced
1 rasher bacon or 3 shortcut bacon, fried or grilled til crispy, crumbled or finely diced
black pepper, freshly ground
balsalmic vinegar *, a drizzle
olive oil, a drizzle
suggested additions:
handful of toasted pinenuts
1/2 red onion or 2-3 shallots (green onions), finely chopped
* googling informed me that balsalmic vinegar is Gf, please check for yourself
mix and chill before serving
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19.12.10
2.6.09
Cavolo nero (kale) and bean soup
from the SMH Good Living magazine for 2/6
2 tabs EVOO, plus extra
2 sticks celery, sliced
1 carrot, chopped
1 brown onion, chopped
1.5L chicken stock
1 x 400g can diced tomatoes
200g cavolo nero, shredded (discard thick stems)
1 x 400g can white beans, rinsed & drained
80g dried stelline or other soup pasta
shaved parmesan, to serve
heat 2 tabs oil in large saucepan. add celery, carrot and onion & cook over medium heat for 5-8 mins, stirring often.
add stock, tomatoes & cavolo nero, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
Mash half the beans to a paste and stir into the soup with the rest of the beans.
season with salt & pepper, add stelline and simmer for 3-5 mins
top with parmesan & drizzle with EVOO
serve with crusty bread
i have some kale from choku bai jo so i think i'll make a batch of this for my lunches (that way kale-hating geoff doesn't have to eat it). i'll convert to thermomix too of course ;)
2 tabs EVOO, plus extra
2 sticks celery, sliced
1 carrot, chopped
1 brown onion, chopped
1.5L chicken stock
1 x 400g can diced tomatoes
200g cavolo nero, shredded (discard thick stems)
1 x 400g can white beans, rinsed & drained
80g dried stelline or other soup pasta
shaved parmesan, to serve
heat 2 tabs oil in large saucepan. add celery, carrot and onion & cook over medium heat for 5-8 mins, stirring often.
add stock, tomatoes & cavolo nero, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
Mash half the beans to a paste and stir into the soup with the rest of the beans.
season with salt & pepper, add stelline and simmer for 3-5 mins
top with parmesan & drizzle with EVOO
serve with crusty bread
i have some kale from choku bai jo so i think i'll make a batch of this for my lunches (that way kale-hating geoff doesn't have to eat it). i'll convert to thermomix too of course ;)
9.9.08
Quick, easy and healthy - oh and yummy!
spaghetti with vegetable and bean sauce
serves 6
1 packet spaghetti (cook and drain according to directions)
around 1 tspn olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
several garlic cloves, chopped as desired
1 red and 1 green capsicum
1-2 sticks celery, finely diced (we have a lot of celery leftover from teh party lol it wasn't a very nice bunch :()
4 baby zucchinis, diced into 1cm pieces
several mushrooms, sliced (i use my tupperware egg slicer, done in seconds ;))
3 medium tomatoes, cut into 2cm dice
1 jar pasta sauce (i was going to use more tomatoes but they weren't ripe enough to make a nice sauce)
few tablespoons tomato paste
around 1/3 cup white wine
1 stock cube (chicken or vege)
1/2 tspn italian herbs
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and garlic til starting to soften
add vegies except mushrooms and gently fry for 5 or so minutes
add the rest of the ingredients and simmer covered until the vegies are softened but not soggy (about 15 mins).
serve spaghetti topped with sauce and a little cheese (tasty or parmesan)
serves 6
1 packet spaghetti (cook and drain according to directions)
around 1 tspn olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
several garlic cloves, chopped as desired
1 red and 1 green capsicum
1-2 sticks celery, finely diced (we have a lot of celery leftover from teh party lol it wasn't a very nice bunch :()
4 baby zucchinis, diced into 1cm pieces
several mushrooms, sliced (i use my tupperware egg slicer, done in seconds ;))
3 medium tomatoes, cut into 2cm dice
1 jar pasta sauce (i was going to use more tomatoes but they weren't ripe enough to make a nice sauce)
few tablespoons tomato paste
around 1/3 cup white wine
1 stock cube (chicken or vege)
1/2 tspn italian herbs
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and garlic til starting to soften
add vegies except mushrooms and gently fry for 5 or so minutes
add the rest of the ingredients and simmer covered until the vegies are softened but not soggy (about 15 mins).
serve spaghetti topped with sauce and a little cheese (tasty or parmesan)
27.8.08
Sloppy Joes...
In Australia a sloppy joe is a sweatshirt. In America it is a yummy messy food that kids and adults alike enjoy.
Elise on Simply Recipes just posted a recipe for sloppy joes which i went on to my mum as a suggestion for Thursday night dinners (my sister and nephew eat there every thursday. we only go every month or two but it makes it a bit more complex trying to find something everyone will eat!). as we were chatting i remembered that i had a different version that was served with wedges and sour cream that was really yummy and went in search of it. It's originally from an Australian Women's Weekly cookbook.
potato wedges with sloppy joe topping
4 medium potatoes (or a packet of frozen wedges)
2 tabs olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large brown onion, chopped finely
1 small green capsicum, chopped finely
1 trimmed celery stick, chopped finely (i usually add more as it gets wasted otherwise!)
150g beef mince
2 tabs mild american mustard
2 tabs cider vinegar
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced thinly
1. preheat oven to hot
2. cut each potatoes in 8 wedges, place in shallow baking dish, drizzled with half of the oil
3. roast, uncovered, in hot oven 30 mins or until tender
4. meanwhile, heat remaining oil in fryin gpan; cook garlic, onion, capsicum and celcery, stirring, until vegies soften. add mince, cook, stirring, until changed in colour. stir in mustard, vinegar and sauce, bring to a boil. reduce heat, cook, stirring, until sloppy joe is cooked through and slightly thickened.
5. serve wedges topped with sloppy joe mix, top with cheese and green onion.
when i do it in the slow cooker i fry the mince and onion ** and then put it all in the slow cooker to cook. takes 2-4 hours.
** when i'm organised i will fry up several kilos of mince and chopped onions and freeze into 500g portions, great for quick meals
Elise on Simply Recipes just posted a recipe for sloppy joes which i went on to my mum as a suggestion for Thursday night dinners (my sister and nephew eat there every thursday. we only go every month or two but it makes it a bit more complex trying to find something everyone will eat!). as we were chatting i remembered that i had a different version that was served with wedges and sour cream that was really yummy and went in search of it. It's originally from an Australian Women's Weekly cookbook.
potato wedges with sloppy joe topping
4 medium potatoes (or a packet of frozen wedges)
2 tabs olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large brown onion, chopped finely
1 small green capsicum, chopped finely
1 trimmed celery stick, chopped finely (i usually add more as it gets wasted otherwise!)
150g beef mince
2 tabs mild american mustard
2 tabs cider vinegar
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced thinly
1. preheat oven to hot
2. cut each potatoes in 8 wedges, place in shallow baking dish, drizzled with half of the oil
3. roast, uncovered, in hot oven 30 mins or until tender
4. meanwhile, heat remaining oil in fryin gpan; cook garlic, onion, capsicum and celcery, stirring, until vegies soften. add mince, cook, stirring, until changed in colour. stir in mustard, vinegar and sauce, bring to a boil. reduce heat, cook, stirring, until sloppy joe is cooked through and slightly thickened.
5. serve wedges topped with sloppy joe mix, top with cheese and green onion.
when i do it in the slow cooker i fry the mince and onion ** and then put it all in the slow cooker to cook. takes 2-4 hours.
** when i'm organised i will fry up several kilos of mince and chopped onions and freeze into 500g portions, great for quick meals
11.7.08
Macaroni Bake
this one has no instructions - i'm assuming you would gently fry the first4 ingredients, mix everything togther in an oven proof dish and back in a 160-180'c oven til the pasta is cooked.
3oz butter
1 onion
1/4 cup celery
1/4 cup capsicum
1/2 cup creamed corn
250g macaroni (uncooked)
3 eggs
1 cup tasty cheese, grated
2 1/2 cups milk
S&P
3oz butter
1 onion
1/4 cup celery
1/4 cup capsicum
1/2 cup creamed corn
250g macaroni (uncooked)
3 eggs
1 cup tasty cheese, grated
2 1/2 cups milk
S&P
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