Dead easy and tasty recipes

[Magicpole]

have I logged on to Mumsnet by mistake?

No, just people who like to be able to feed themselves. :)

 

[Citygirl68]

Spaghetti Carbonara,
Enough spaghetti for two or one greedy sod.
1 banana shallot or half a small onion finely chopped.
4 slices of smoked bacon chopped or pack of lardons.
2 cloves of garlic peeled and lightly bruised (to flavor the oil)
1 large egg
3 or 4 tablespoons of double cream
A handful of grated parmesan cheese
Black pepper
Cook spaghetti as packet instructions
Fry the onion, bacon and garlic in olive oil
Mix egg, cream and parmesan in a bowl add pepper mix well
Drain spaghetti and return to the pan
Remove garlic gloves and add bacon and onion to the spaghetti
Add the egg, cream and parmesan mixture to the pan and mix vigorously for a few seconds
serve with extra parmesan and black pepper

 

[aguero93:20]

FISH PIE.

400/450gms of any fish, Cod Pollock Coley finny haddock(smoked)Basa or salmon are good. Cut into 3cm chunks. Or buy a pack of fish pie mix, available at most supermarkets.

A handful of frozen prawns.

1 tin of Campbells condensed cream of celery soup. Cream of Asparagus or mushroom are also good.

*5-6 medium potatoes/or packet mash for convenience and time saving.

50gms of grated cheddar/Stilton also works well

Black or white pepper.


1 medium or 3 cherry tomatoes

I bunch of broccoli

Pour soup in pyrex dish rinse tin with a bit of water of water, stir into soup.

Add a sprinkling of pepper,and salt if needed.

Add fish and prawns. Peel and cut spuds, cut into quarters, add to slightly salted boiling water. Boil till a fork goes through spuds fairly easily, but don't overboil.

Mash spuds adding a splash of milk and small nob of butter( about size of 2 or 3 sugercubes) Use a spatula to spread mash over fish and soup.

*Also packet mash works well for those wanting to save time/convenience. I think half fish pie mix to half mash ratio is fine. For example, if the pie mix is say 4cm deep, add same depth of mash to the pie mix into the pyrex/casserole dish.

Put grated cheese and thinly sliced tomatoes on top of mash.

Put in a pre warmed oven at 200° or gasmark 6. Cook about 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and tomatoes nice and cooked.

Serve with boiled broccoli.

This makes 2-3 adult sized portions for less than a fiver.

Also, boiled eggs can be added if you fancy. Put 2-3 eggs in cold water, bring to boil. When water starts boilng, time for 4 minutes. Then pour water from pan and let eggs cool. When cool, peel shell rinse in cold water and cut into quarters. Add to fish pie mix before spreading on mash. Adding eggs with garlic flat bread/ or baguette or two will easily feed a family of 4.

My own recipe, Enjoy.

Packet mash? Scumbag

 

[Magicpole]

Packet mash? Scumbag

:)

 

[Dr.Faustus]

This is a really excellent recipe:

https://cookedforyoublog.com/2014/02/02/thai-basil-minced-beef-phat-kaphrao/

 

[Charlie Chuck]

This is a really excellent recipe:

https://cookedforyoublog.com/2014/02/02/thai-basil-minced-beef-phat-kaphrao/

Not sure it's dead easy to cook but it definitely seems like it's tasty. Nice one, I'll try it sometime.

 

[Charlie Chuck]

Packet mash? Scumbag

I know, you being oirish an all. Forgive mate;)

 

[stonerblue]

Ok here's one very easy ,
1 slow cooker, place in braising steak , cover with Oxtail soup.
Go to work come back home and have with mash pots .

Just done that one.

 

[york away to this!]

I'm looking forward to a big dollop of scouse in a week or two...

 

[Barcon]

All this talk of food has made me hungry.
I have a big piece of steak (eye of round) and I want to make braised steak and onions in gravy.
I plan on making a pie out of at least some of it.
Any suggestions how to do this? I'm pretty sure that @BlueMoonRisin’ gave me a recipe a while back but I don't remember it.
Cheers.