Cooking: A week with AH2

Glaucus · 07-02-2009, 19:50

Well I know some of you wanted some simple delicious dishes.
So I have 5 easy and cheap dishes for you to try.

Pork and apple braise with vegetable hotpot
Beef and veg stew with dumplings
Simple mossaka
BBQ sauce smothered pork chop with potato rosti and corn on the cob.
Turkish beef pilau

Beef and veg stew with dumplings

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
250g Beef Skirt
100g Shallots (10 or so small shallots)
120g Celery (3 sticks)
250g Carrots (3 medium carrots)
300g New potatoes
500g Fennel (1 fennel)
300g Courgettes (2 Courgettes)
250g Chestnut Mushrooms
1 red chilli or some chilli flakes
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley
1 oxo cube in 600ml of water or 600ml of fresh stock
300ml white wine

Dumplings:
100g Self raising flour
50g Mature cheddar (stronger the better)
50g Butter
1 Tablespoon Thyme

Suggested Servings: 4

Method:
1) Add the olive oil to a large sauce pan, cube the beef and add to the pan. Peel and half the shallots and add to the beef. Fry until beef is sealed.
2) cube Thickly dice the carrots, celery and fennel and add to the pan and fry for about 10 mins.
3) add the stock, wine, chilli and a good pinch of pepper and simmer for about 2hours.
4) Add the mushrooms and courgettes.
5) make the dumplings, rub the flour and butter together to form bread crumbs. Mix in the grated cheese, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring together with a little water till it forms a dough.
6) Roll the dough into 8 balls and place in the pan, simmer for about 30minutes.
7) server.

Jonny69 · 08-02-2009, 16:33

Dude, you can't put fennel in beef stew

Where's the recipe from? That nutritional thingy from it is quite cool.

Glaucus · 08-02-2009, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Dude, you can't put fennel in beef stew

Where's the recipe from? That nutritional thingy from it is quite cool.

why not? It tastes darn good.

The nutrition thing is from dailyplate, I just banged it all in..

Jonny69 · 08-02-2009, 18:39

Cool, so you just put in your ingredients and it pops out calories etc? Got a link?

Glaucus · 08-02-2009, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Cool, so you just put in your ingredients and it pops out calories etc? Got a link?

Yep.. Although you need an account.
www.thedailyplate.com

Glaucus · 08-02-2009, 23:36

I used beef mince in mine as it was far cheaper. But it's usually made with lamb and teh sauce could of done with being reduced more as it's not meant to be so liquid.

Moussaka

Ingredients:
Mince:
500g Lamb mince
1 large onion
1 teaspoon mint
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 can chopped tomatoes
200g cheddar cheese
1 Aubergine

White Sauce:
500ml semi skimmed milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons plain flour

Suggested servings:3

method:

1) dice the onion and fry in a little olive oil until translucent, add the mince and garlic and brown.
2) Add the chopped tomatoes, mint and cinnamon. Simmer for at least 20minutes until reduced to a good consistency.
3) thinly slice the aubergine and brush with the remaining olive oil and grill till golden brown on both sides.
4) In a saucepan make a rough out of the flour and butter and slowly add the milk, letting it thicken before adding more. Once all the milk is in, bring to a gentle boil for 5 minutes.
5) In a pyrex dish, layer 1/2 the mince in the bottom, followed by half the aubergine and finally 1/2 the white sauce. Repeat this process then top with the cheese.
6) Place in the oven at 160 for 45-60minutes. Until golden-dark brown.

lostkat · 09-02-2009, 00:01

I absolutely LOVE Moussaka! Already have this week's meals planned, but I may do it at the weekend as it's perfect weekend comfort food

Glaucus · 09-02-2009, 20:19

This is the one I've been waiting for all week. not the healthiest dish. But omg so so tasty.
On another note I don't think I will ever buy pork chops again. These spare rib chops are so tasty and have lots of meet, as they don't have the large edge of fat.

BBQ sauce smothered pork chop with potato rosti and corn on the cob.
Ingredients:
4 Pork chops
8 corn on he cob
5 Tablespoons butter 1 1/2 for the corn on the cob. The rest for the rostis.
1 medium onion
1 can of chopped tomatoes
4 tablespoons dark brown Sugar
4 tablespoons vinegar ( I used red wine vinegar, but any will do)
4 tablespoons Soy sauce
4 tablespoons Ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcester sauce
1 Tablespoon mushroom sauce (optional)

Suggested Servings: 4

As I have used spare rib chops, they need to be slow cooked, so I popped it into a roasting tray filled with water and sealed with tin foil and placed in an oven at 160 for 2hours.

1) Speratly place the corn on the cob in foil, with a little butter and some salt. seal up and place in the oven at 160 for 1hour.
2) Finley chop the onion and place in a pan with the olive oil. And fry till golden. Then add teh tomatoes, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, Worcester sauce and mushroom sauce. Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce for about 40minutes or until thick. Keep checking on it, to insure it does not burn.
3) Take your cooked spare rib chop or uncooked normal chop. Smother in bbq sauce and place in a roasting tin. Add some more bbq sauce on top. Cook at about 160 for about 30 mins or until cooked
4) Grate the potatoes, and strain as much water out as possible. Either place in a tea towel and ring out, or in a sieve and squeeze. Once dry add a little salt and and pepper.
5) In a good none stick frying pan place the rest of the butter and bring up to a medium heat. Add the potato and form patties. Cook for about 8 minutes a side over a medium heat.

The bbq sauce is the nicest thing in the world.

Jonny69 · 09-02-2009, 20:39

God damn, with the cheese on top, that's MY KINDA MEAT!!!

lostkat · 09-02-2009, 22:42

OMG HOOOOW much fat??? I've just done a double take at the mousakka fat content. I knew it was high, but jesus christ!

Why is it always the nice food??

07-02-2009, 19:50	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Cooking: A week with AH2 Well I know some of you wanted some simple delicious dishes. So I have 5 easy and cheap dishes for you to try. Pork and apple braise with vegetable hotpot Beef and veg stew with dumplings Simple mossaka BBQ sauce smothered pork chop with potato rosti and corn on the cob. Turkish beef pilau Beef and veg stew with dumplings Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive oil 250g Beef Skirt 100g Shallots (10 or so small shallots) 120g Celery (3 sticks) 250g Carrots (3 medium carrots) 300g New potatoes 500g Fennel (1 fennel) 300g Courgettes (2 Courgettes) 250g Chestnut Mushrooms 1 red chilli or some chilli flakes 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley 1 oxo cube in 600ml of water or 600ml of fresh stock 300ml white wine Dumplings: 100g Self raising flour 50g Mature cheddar (stronger the better) 50g Butter 1 Tablespoon Thyme Suggested Servings: 4 Method: 1) Add the olive oil to a large sauce pan, cube the beef and add to the pan. Peel and half the shallots and add to the beef. Fry until beef is sealed. 2) cube Thickly dice the carrots, celery and fennel and add to the pan and fry for about 10 mins. 3) add the stock, wine, chilli and a good pinch of pepper and simmer for about 2hours. 4) Add the mushrooms and courgettes. 5) make the dumplings, rub the flour and butter together to form bread crumbs. Mix in the grated cheese, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring together with a little water till it forms a dough. 6) Roll the dough into 8 balls and place in the pan, simmer for about 30minutes. 7) server. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 07-02-2009 at 19:52.

08-02-2009, 16:33	#2
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Dude, you can't put fennel in beef stew Where's the recipe from? That nutritional thingy from it is quite cool. __________________

08-02-2009, 18:39	#4
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Cool, so you just put in your ingredients and it pops out calories etc? Got a link? __________________

08-02-2009, 23:36	#6
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	I used beef mince in mine as it was far cheaper. But it's usually made with lamb and teh sauce could of done with being reduced more as it's not meant to be so liquid. Moussaka Ingredients: Mince: 500g Lamb mince 1 large onion 1 teaspoon mint 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 can chopped tomatoes 200g cheddar cheese 1 Aubergine White Sauce: 500ml semi skimmed milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons plain flour Suggested servings:3 method: 1) dice the onion and fry in a little olive oil until translucent, add the mince and garlic and brown. 2) Add the chopped tomatoes, mint and cinnamon. Simmer for at least 20minutes until reduced to a good consistency. 3) thinly slice the aubergine and brush with the remaining olive oil and grill till golden brown on both sides. 4) In a saucepan make a rough out of the flour and butter and slowly add the milk, letting it thicken before adding more. Once all the milk is in, bring to a gentle boil for 5 minutes. 5) In a pyrex dish, layer 1/2 the mince in the bottom, followed by half the aubergine and finally 1/2 the white sauce. Repeat this process then top with the cheese. 6) Place in the oven at 160 for 45-60minutes. Until golden-dark brown. __________________

09-02-2009, 00:01	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I absolutely LOVE Moussaka! Already have this week's meals planned, but I may do it at the weekend as it's perfect weekend comfort food __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

09-02-2009, 20:19	#8
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	This is the one I've been waiting for all week. not the healthiest dish. But omg so so tasty. On another note I don't think I will ever buy pork chops again. These spare rib chops are so tasty and have lots of meet, as they don't have the large edge of fat. BBQ sauce smothered pork chop with potato rosti and corn on the cob. Ingredients: 4 Pork chops 8 corn on he cob 5 Tablespoons butter 1 1/2 for the corn on the cob. The rest for the rostis. 1 medium onion 1 can of chopped tomatoes 4 tablespoons dark brown Sugar 4 tablespoons vinegar ( I used red wine vinegar, but any will do) 4 tablespoons Soy sauce 4 tablespoons Ketchup 2 tablespoons Worcester sauce 1 Tablespoon mushroom sauce (optional) Suggested Servings: 4 As I have used spare rib chops, they need to be slow cooked, so I popped it into a roasting tray filled with water and sealed with tin foil and placed in an oven at 160 for 2hours. 1) Speratly place the corn on the cob in foil, with a little butter and some salt. seal up and place in the oven at 160 for 1hour. 2) Finley chop the onion and place in a pan with the olive oil. And fry till golden. Then add teh tomatoes, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, Worcester sauce and mushroom sauce. Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce for about 40minutes or until thick. Keep checking on it, to insure it does not burn. 3) Take your cooked spare rib chop or uncooked normal chop. Smother in bbq sauce and place in a roasting tin. Add some more bbq sauce on top. Cook at about 160 for about 30 mins or until cooked 4) Grate the potatoes, and strain as much water out as possible. Either place in a tea towel and ring out, or in a sieve and squeeze. Once dry add a little salt and and pepper. 5) In a good none stick frying pan place the rest of the butter and bring up to a medium heat. Add the potato and form patties. Cook for about 8 minutes a side over a medium heat. The bbq sauce is the nicest thing in the world. __________________

09-02-2009, 20:39	#9
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	God damn, with the cheese on top, that's MY KINDA MEAT!!! __________________

09-02-2009, 22:42	#10
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	OMG HOOOOW much fat??? I've just done a double take at the mousakka fat content. I knew it was high, but jesus christ! Why is it always the nice food?? __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?