Main Courses (old posts, page 2)
Spiced Beef Tagine
2020-01-29 17:31
I'm not sure when or where I got this, I found it scrawled down whilst sorting through some paperwork. It's a bit of an involved recipe, there's no wandering off and resting while it cooks...
Spiced Beef Tagine served on a bed of Couscous
Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Lemon Sauce
2020-01-29 17:13
I'm not entirely sure where this recipe originally came from, I found it scrawled down whilst I was sorting out some paperwork - I suspect it's probably based on a recipe in a book somewhere.
Chicken things stuffed with herby sausagemeat, best served in a Lemon Sauce
Sweet Sticky Pork Chops
2019-09-20 07:52
I'm a fairly recent convert to having pork chops on rice, but when they're drenched in a good sauce it works really, really well
This recipe gives a sweet sticky sauce with a very slight hint of spice, while being really quick and easy to make - theres no prep and you can make it in 2 pans, one for the rice, one for the pork.
Chicken and Bacon in a Mustard and Cider Sauce
2019-09-12 12:21
This is a fairly lazy meal, particularly if you want to cheat any buy pre-made mustard and cider sauce. Lazy, but tastes good.
You can make it a little healthier by substituting the cream out for something with less fat, though I personally wouldn't skip the lardons as they may be the only reason this is so tasty
Carrot and Cumin Bean Burgers
2019-07-18 13:28
I've been experimenting with making meals without meat in them, the idea being that we could (once or twice a week) potentially have a meatless meal - bringing food costs down, as well as introducing a bit more nutrition variety.
This is a slightly amended version of Jack Monroe's "Carrot, Cumin Kidney Bean Burgers". In the original recipe, the Cumin does most of the flavouring work, and we just felt like it was missing something...
In the photo, they're served in a pitta bread with tomato chutney and mixed leaf salad - Also had wedges on the side.
Chickpea, Peach and Potato Curry
2019-07-03 12:24
This is an adjustment of Jack Monroe's Peach Chickpea Curry.
It adds some potato (not only do I like curried potato, but I fine I need the bulk) as well as increasing the spice. To offset the increased spice, some raisins are added to contribue sweetness (plus they absorb curry juice for a delicious taste).
It's easy to cook, and doesn't require too much effort.
If you keep a little back when serving, then the next night you can re-heat, mix into pasta and serve with chopped sausages.
Cheesy Chops
2019-05-26 08:15
Pork chops are something of a staple for us, but sometimes it's nice to add a small twist to them
This is simple to make, and can easily be changed to use Sweet Chilli, or Chive cheese instead
Sticky Chicken Stir Fry
2019-05-22 12:50
I first made this in order to use up some left over goujons from a meal I'd cooked earlier in the day. The breadcrumbs soak up a mix of the oil and the stiryfry sauce and create a sticky coating around the chicken at the core
The Goujons can be left in the oven to cook, and you'll only spend about 5 minutes at the pan stir-frying, so it's a fairly quick and low effort meal to make
Serve with Rice or noodles
Sausage and Mash Pie
2019-05-19 09:03
Basically: Bangers and Mash, as a pie
This meal can easily be prepared in advance (just add 15 minutes to the cooking time if you're pulling it out of the fridge), and doesn't require too much prep (the majority of the time really, is waiting for the spuds to boil)
You don't need to use the best, most expensive sausages, as they're being cooked in other flavours, but try not to go with the absolute cheapest either as they tend to be a pain to cook
Chops and Veg in Peppercorn Sauce
2019-05-17 07:52
I like this recipe because it's relatively low effort - I can do a little bit at the beginning, and then wander off and rest for a while once things have gone in the oven
The recipe uses packet Peppercorn Sauce to keep the effort low, but you can also make your own peppercorn sauce.