What's for dinner darling?

mich_m said:
RARE now you're talking my language - I'm always joking with my husband ... he wants that perfect golf swing and I want a steak braaied RARE enough.
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reminds me of something Nigella said... she made a rare steak, and said "it's nothing a good vet couldn't bring around!"

LOL
 
this week's menu:

monday: meatballs (half pork banger filling, half lean beef, egg, onion, breadcrumbs), spaghetti, diced tomato tin, fried onions and some fresh basil
tuesday: frozen salmon with steamed baby potatoes, asparagus and courgettes. drizzle some lemon juice, olive oil and season if desired.
wednesday: xtra lean beef mince, tin of cream sweetcorn, tin of tomato soup, onions. cook mince, boil pasta, combine and bake in oven with some cheddar on top. freezes really well. serve with salad.
thursday: barley, white wine and hard cheese 'risotto' with chicken/bacon, mushrooms, butternut and spinach pieces
friday: crumbed frozen fish with baby potatoes and veg: oven roasted with herbs and olive oil (cut veggies yourself or buy woolies mix, can make a big batch and eat if throughout the week.)

some of my regular favourites:

1. bangers with sweet potato mash and a relish consisting of caramelized onion rings/pickling onions, carrots julienne, tinned chopped tomato, half a tin of kidney/baked beans and red wine - sauce cooked slow till everything is soft.
2. bean curry with can of chickpeas, borlotti beans, kidney beans, lentils, cubed potatoes, diced onion chopped tomato. throw in some leftover chicken cut small if there's some in the fridge, or just keep it veggie.
3. chicken breasts chopped small, fried with onions & garlic, add a cup of cream, rehydrated sundried tomatoes, a bit of lemon zest and mix together with some pre-cooked store-bought gnocci. let it simmer for a bit. then serve, sprinke with pan-roasted pine nuts and torn basil.
4. put chicken breasts in oven dish, cover with ina paarman herb pasta sauce. mix some cumin / spices in, drizzle with honey and cover with flaked almonds. cook at 180 till done and serve with couscous and salad.
 
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murraybiscuit said:
this week's menu:

monday: meatballs (half pork banger filling, half lean beef, egg, onion, breadcrumbs), spaghetti, diced tomato tin, fried onions and some fresh basil
tuesday: frozen salmon with steamed baby potatoes, asparagus and courgettes. drizzle some lemon juice, olive oil and season if desired.
wednesday: xtra lean beef mince, tin of cream sweetcorn, tin of tomato soup, onions. cook mince, boil pasta, combine and bake in oven with some cheddar on top. freezes really well. serve with salad.
thursday: barley, white wine and hard cheese 'risotto' with chicken/bacon, mushrooms, butternut and spinach pieces
friday: crumbed frozen fish with baby potatoes and veg: oven roasted with herbs and olive oil (cut veggies yourself or buy woolies mix, can make a big batch and eat if throughout the week.)

some of my regular favourites:

1. bangers with sweet potato mash and a relish consisting of caramelized onion rings/pickling onions, carrots julienne, tinned chopped tomato, half a tin of kidney/baked beans and red wine - cooked slow till everything is soft.
2. bean curry with can of chickpeas, borlotti beans, kidney beans, lentils, cubed potatoes, diced onion chopped tomato. throw in some leftover chicken cut small if there's some in the fridge, or just keep it veggie.
3. chicken breasts chopped small, fried with onions & garlic, add a cup of cream, rehydrated sundried tomatoes, a bit of lemon zest and mix together with some pre-cooked store-bought gnocci. let it simmer for a bit. then serve, sprinke with roasted pine nuts and torn basil.
4. put chicken breasts in oven dish, cover with ina paarman herb pasta sauce. mix some cumin / spices in, drizzle with honey and cover with flaked almonds. cook at 180 till done and serve with couscous and salad.
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I'm impressed! Can I order take-aways?
 
Madman88 said:
My favorite : boil some kind of pasta (fettuccine is my fav)

Once the pasta is cooked fry some chopped ham (I like to do it with 150g pepper ham) in real butter, add about 250ml cream and about 150ml milk. Cook the lot untill the milk and cream have reduced to a thick sauce.
Toss the fettuccine into the pan with the sauce and coat the lot with the ham/sauce. Fry it all for another minute or so. Serve strait away.

All in all it takes about 10 min. Excluding the boiling time tho.

Otherwise when I'm lazy(er) I just brown 400g of mince, bang in a can of Chakalaka (not the hot one, otherwise I am in trouble, tho I love it) serve it with rice. Beware tho. My wife tells me that even the medium one is quite hot.
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NOMM NOMMM NOMM NOMM :D
 
Butternut Lasagne:

2 medium sized butternuts – peeled and chopped into cubes
1-box no-cook lasagna sheets
2 tins tomato & onion mix
1 onion – chopped
1-2 tsp. curry paste, to taste
1 container smooth low fat cottage cheese
1 container fresh cream (1 cup)
1 block mature cheddar cheese, grated (reserve some for top layer)

Steam, drain and mash butternut to smooth texture.
Add salt and pepper to butternut to taste and set aside. (Can be made ahead and frozen.)

Sauté onion and add to it both cans of tomato and onion mix. Mix in curry paste and set aside.

In separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, fresh cream and cheese, reserving some cheese for top.

If butternut or tomato mix have cooled or were frozen, warm in microwave.
Layer – half the tomato mix, layer of lasagna sheets, all the butternut, layer of lasagna sheets, all the cream/cheese mix, layer of lasagna, then remaining tomato and onion mix. Top with grated cheese.

Let assembled lasagna sit for at least 40 min.

Bake uncovered at 180-degrees (350 F.) for about 30-45 minutes.

After baking, let lasagna cool a bit and set. If you serve right out of the oven, it will be too soft.



Very easy to make actually.
 
anything that you can drink wine to....
actually, i guess that means pretty much anything
 
Chicken pesto pasta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicken fillets
Pesto
A thin cream based sauce
pasta shells
mushrooms

It's ntsah!!!!
 
mich_m said:
What stuffing did you use?
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1/2 lb. Italian sausage meat
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon each onion and garlic powder

my wifey loved them.
 
hmmm I have no idea what to cook.... Maybe some chicken burgers with fried onion and tomatoes ooo with chilli?
 
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