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Friday 3 December 2010

BEST EVER PIZZA

pizza ingredients

BEFORE IT GOES IN OVEN


Well Stewie now we come to your favourite PIZZA and yes you can buy quite good ones in Aldi but nothing like this this is Student dinner party food

First thing to do is the tomato sauce you can just use pasatta but if you have time put pattasa celery onion mushrooms wine and garlic mixed herbs in a jug in the microwave and cook on high for 4 mins blitz with hand blender then return to micro and simmer for 5 add salt pepper to taste this has to cool down now any left over can be used  for pasta

now make up your base use a packet mix 

treat that dough mean knead for as long as packet says now roll out your dough and put on a backing sheet this has to be left to rise in a warm place 

What I do stewie is fill a bowl with boiling water and put tray on top with a poly bag over it

when it has risen nicely put on pizza ingredients sauce first then what ever you like an example is in the pic above but you could do a breakfast one with sausage black pudding fruit pudding too

place in oven and cook for about 20 25 mins gain make sure oven is hot

ENJOY X







Sunday 28 November 2010

LENTIL AND BACON SOUP





Just what we need on a cold day Stewie and it makes you eat veg :)


Ingredients as above 

  1. fry off bacon uses 4 rashers for a big pot
  2. then just add all the rest of the veg and top up with water remember the lentils will expand
  3. I also usually add a Knor and yes Stewie it has to be Knor ham cube
  4. cook for about 2 hours





Wednesday 24 November 2010

HOMEMADE CHICKEN KIEV


INGREDIENTS

  1. chicken breasts
  2. breadcrumbs 
  3. egg
  4. flour
  5. garlic puree or garlic
  6. parsley
  7. parmigiana cheese

You can buy these Stewie but none come near to this healthy option (well the butter is not healthy but hey ho)
BUTTER FIRST

then you need to cut a hole in the chicken breast
Mix together butter garlic parsley then  roll in to a long thin sausage keep it thin so it will fit into the hole you will cut roll in tinfoil and put in the freezer

this is a picture of you doing it do you remember dad told you you would have salmonella now 
the secret is to make as small a hole as possible at the top and use the scissors to make a pocket inside DONT cut through the skin
I know this looks painful but the chicken is long dead push the frozen butter into the cavity you have made

now flour egg and breadcrumb
and yes I have van dyked the tomatoes to make it look poncy

now place in  a preheated oven 210oc for 25 mins 5 mins before end sprinkle a wee bit of parmigiana if you 
have it
you could deep fry of course to make it even better
serve with potatoes and salad oh I forgot you dont do salad :)


Tuesday 23 November 2010

GRANNY WARD'S CHEESE PASTIES

Stewart you know you dad gets very nostalgic about these we will never make them as good as his mum!
INGREDIENTS

  1. Potato
  2. butter
  3. cheese
  4. egg 
  5. Ruskoline bread crumbs cant be fresh 

Method

  • boil potatoes and mash with butter `and seasoning
  • add grated cheese
  • shape in to shape as picture above 
  • dip in egg then breadcrumbs
  • grill till golden



wee tip Stewie put in the fridge to set for a wee while and keep the mash as firm as you can so they keep their shape

Monday 8 November 2010

COTTAGE PIE





Good home comfort cooking your dad makes a good one too but its not as pretty as mine


  1. Pkt mince 
  2. 2 onion
  3. 2carrot
  4. water
  5. gravy granules
  6. garlic
  7. pototoes
METHOD

  • fry off mince
  • add onions and carrots and garlic
  • cover with water
  • cook for 30 mins then thicken with granules if needed
  • you can also add a dash of Worcestershire sauce as well
  • pour into dish to set
top with mash potato and grated cheese and cook in 200 dgr for arounf 30 mins

Sunday 7 November 2010

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Stewie I will have taught you how to cook a chicken as from a chicken you can get a lunch and maybe 2 dinners .. yes you can
Right your chicken is cooked take all the meat of the bones and put carcass into a pot  with some veg cover with boiling water and simmer for an hour
Drain stock into a jug NOT INTO THE SINK

fry off above ingredients apart from rice
add stock back in
season and simmer for 35 mins
add in washed rice and simmer for 20 mins add in some cooked chicken and fresh parsley

Wednesday 3 November 2010

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH CHILLI SAUCE


INGREDIENTS


  1. PKT lamb mince
  2. 1 egg
  3. 2tsp garlic purée
  4. 2 slice bread into bread crumbs
  5. chilli to taste 
  6. chopped mint and parsley
mix all together by hand and shape into balls


Stewart put these in the fridge for a while to firm up

THE SAUCE is so easy 
  • carton of passata
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chilli
  • table spoon mint sauce
  • squeeze of honey
  • some garlic purée
  • small glass of wine
simmer together for about 20mins

grill the meatballs for 10mins then place in sauce to finish cooking

serve with pasta or rice and some parmigiana and PARSLEY SPRINKLES



Tuesday 2 November 2010

HOMEMADE LASAGNE

Remember Stewie when dad was raving about a shop bought one he asked you what you thought then you made my day if not my life by telling him you preferred mine , I Love my boy






Stewie above are the basic ingredients for Lasagne apart from the mince and pasta sheets!, I cook the carrots in a little bit of stock cube in the microwave first, so


  1. fry off the mince dont add oil you dont need it then throw in your other ingredients chopped onions mushrooms celery garlic puree honey parsley red wine and passata or tinned toms mixed herbs good teaspoon full
  2. add salt and pepper and cook for half an hour
whilst this is bubbling away make a white sauce you can do this in the microwave as well
  1. melt 1 and a half oz of butter then add 2oz flour till you get this consistency
  2. then add a mixture of water and milk up to 500mls
  3. put back in microwave and cook for 2mins
  4. bring out and stir add some English mustard 1/4 tea sp, dash white wine, 2oz cheese and sir vigorously
  5. it will on come together I promise put back in and cook on simmer for 3mins add more liquid if too thick
or Stewart you could use this as a cheats topping ... well if Delia can do it so can your mum sometimes
right so you have all the components so get your dish and put some of the bolognaise mix on the bottom and layer with lasagne sheets put a little of the white sauce in-between as well when finished top with white sauce

top with cheese and some mixes herbs and place in the oven till pasta has cooked and brown and bubbling about 30-40mins

take out and lastly most important... you know what it is .....PARSLEY SPRINKLE XX


Sunday 31 October 2010

SMOKED MACKEREL PATE

ok Stewart I know there is an apple in this picture but I have made it this way for years and you have never noticed mums need to do these things any way you know you like this

INGREDIENTS

  1. smoked mackerel about 150g 
  2. cream cheese about 60g
  3. half apple grated
  4. half small onion
  5. bunch parsley
  6. wee bit chilli
  7. lemon
  • process or finely chop onion and parsley
  • add cream cheese and mix
  • then add smoked fish lemon juice and lemon zest and apple and chilli
  • process till all mixed

Thursday 28 October 2010

HOMEMADE SAUSAGE ROLLS

Stewart these are well worth making and easy

INGREDIENTS

  1. Bought puff pastry
  2. pkt sausages
  3. parmigiana  
  4. finely chopped onions
  5. sauces you have eg chilli or brown 
  6. egg
  • take sausages out of skins
  • mix with parsley onion and cheese
  • roll out pastry into long strips
  • spread sauce on pastry
  • then place sausage meat on top
  • place sasage mix down one side
  • fold over and seal
  • brush with egg 
  • cook in hot oven for 20 min

















Tuesday 26 October 2010

CHICKEN MOZZARELLA



Stewart this is one to impress the ladies , I know just now your ps3 is the most important thing but one day......

  1. fry off onion bacon celery mushrooms and chilli
  2. add garlic puree mixed herbs tinned tomatoes and white wine or red
  3. also honey and parsley save some for garnish
  4. cook for 30 mins
  5. cut a slit in the chicken and push down  mozz cheese
  6. place in a dish and pour over sauce and cook in for 25min


remember to preheat your oven 200 degrees
dont forget the parsley sprinkle




Sunday 24 October 2010

BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS




Proper Pot Noodle




METHOD


  1. Cook noddles according to instructions
  2. I always do in a jug in the microwave
  3. Add Ingredients good way to use left over cooked meat

MINESTRONE SOUP


A Guide To Ingredients
Stewart you can use frozen mixed veg as in picture the ingredients below are the luxury version


  • 1 CARTON PASATA SAUCE
  • 1 TIN CHOPPED TOMATOES
  • 1 SMALL ONION
  • 1 CARROT
  • 6 MUSHROOMS
  • I RED PEPPER
  • 4 SPRING ONIONS OR SOME FROZEN PEAS
  • 2 SLICE BACON
  • 5 GARLIC CLOVES
  • 1 CHICKEN STOCK CUBE
  • 1 GLASS WINE
  • SESONING
  • SMALL BUNCH PARSLEY
  • TEA SPOON MIXED HERBS
  • LITLLE CHOPPED CHILLI (OPTIONAL)
  • TEA SPOON HONEY
  • PARMASAN CHEESE
AND JUST FOR SADIE MCCUTCHEON YOU NEED PASTA AS WELL , SHE WAS THAT STRANGE WOMAN WHO HELD YOU WHEN YOU WERE A BABY

Method

  1. Chop onion carrot pepper mushrooms into small dice
  2. Fry off bacon in a little oil and add above vegetables & garlic, parsley add pasata stock and wine
  3. Check seasoning Simmer for about 45 mins
  4. add pasta 15 mis from the end
  5. Just before serving add spring onions and more parsley
Garnish with parmesan cheese and spring onion / parsley

wee tip Stewie you can cook the pasta in the microwave and add at the end this way you know how much to put in
if there are any leftovers pour into a dish and chill next day it will have really thickened up top with some cheese and grill for 10mins for a pasta bake serve with toast or crusty bread