Apr 15, 2016
Cottage Pie
Ingredients
1 tbs olive oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
500g lean beef mince
400g button mushrooms, diced
2 tbs tomato paste
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup beef stock
3-4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Mashed potato
600g potatoes, peeled, cut into 4cm pieces (see tip)
60g butter, softened
1/3 cup milk, warmed
Directions
To make the mashed potato Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water, add a good pinch salt. Cover and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, partially covered, for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain and return the potatoes to hot saucepan. Roughly mash. Add the butter and milk. Beat with a wooden spoon until creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until soft. Increase heat to high. Add the mince. Cook, stirring constantly to break up mince, for 5 minutes or until browned.
Add the mushrooms, tomato paste, tomatoes, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 220°C. Spoon mince mixture into a 5-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Top with mashed potato. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until potato begins to turn golden. Serve.
Apr 15, 2016
Mushroom & Chicken Burgers
Ingredients
3 tbs olive oil
350g large button mushrooms, sliced
400g chicken mince
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, made from day old bread
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
4 hamburger buns, split, toasted
1/3 cup Dijonnaise
2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
50 mixed baby salad leaves
Directions
Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes or until the moisture evaporates. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Combine mushrooms, chicken mince, green onions, egg, breadcrumbs and parsley in a bowl. Season well with salt and plenty of pepper, mix well to combine. Shape the mixture into 4 patties.
Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, alternately preheat barbecue flat plate on medium. Add the patties and cook, for 4 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
Spread the bun bases with dijonnaise, top with tomato, salad leaves and chicken pattie. Serve.
Apr 15, 2016
4 Servings
400g beef fillet, trimmed
2 Asian eshalots, peeled, quartered
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 long green chilli, chopped
3 tbs peanut oil
100g dried rice stick noodles
400g cup mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips
100g green beans, trimmed, cut 6cm lengths
2 tbs hoisin sauce
2 cups Thai basil leaves
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
Thinly slice the beef across the grain. Combine the eshalots, garlic, chilli and 2 teaspoons of the oil in a small food processor. Process until very finely chopped. Spoon into a bowl, add the beef and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.
Place the noodles in a bowl, cover with hot water and stand 4-5 minutes until just tender, drain well.
Heat the wok over high heat until hot. Add 2 teaspoons oil, then half the beef and stir-fry for 1 minute until sealed. Remove to a clean bowl. Repeat with oil and remaining beef.
Add the remaining oil and swirl to coat the wok. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry 1 minute. Add the capsicum and beans and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Return all the beef to the wok with the hoisin and stir-fry 1 minute, then add the noodles and toss until well coated. Remove from the heat, add the basil and peanuts and serve.
Apr 15, 2016
4 Servings
350g fresh chow mein noodles
1 tbs peanut oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
400g cup mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chicken stock
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs oyster sauce
1/2 small Chinese cabbage (wombok), shredded
1 cup bean sprouts, trimmed
Prepare the noodles following packet directions. Drain well and set aside.
Heat a wok over medium heat. Add 1 tsp oil and swirl to coat. Add egg and swirl to form a thin omelette. Cook for 30 seconds or until almost set, the top should be a little bit sticky. Slide omelette onto a chopping board. Roll up and thinly slice crossways.
Heat remaining oil in the wok over high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic and green onions. Stir-fry for 3 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
Combine stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce and add to the wok, stir-fry to coat the mushrooms then bring to the boil. Add noodles and cabbage. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add bean sprouts and omelette. Toss to combine. Serve.
Apr 15, 2016
Mushroom & Chicken Yakitori
Ingredients
1/4 cup dark soy sauce
2 tbs mirin
1 tbs finely grated ginger
2 tbs caster sugar
Pinch ground white pepper
2 tbs sake or sweet sherry (optional)
500g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into pieces
400g button mushrooms
1 bunch green onions, cut into 3cm lengths
Sesame cabbage salad & steamed rice, to serve
Directions
Combine the soy sauce, mirin, ginger, sugar, pepper and sake in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until marinade thickens slightly. Set aside to cool.
Place the chicken and mushrooms into separate bowls then pour 2 tbs of the soy marinade over the chicken and the remaining over mushrooms, stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer if time permits.
Drain the chicken, discarding the marinade. Thread the chicken, mushrooms and green onions onto skewers.
Preheat a barbecue grill or plate on medium heat. Cook the skewers, turning and basting occasionally with marinade from mushrooms for 12-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve with cabbage salad and/or rice.
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