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Cevapi Bosnian kebab
By Jonespe
A tasty change to doner kebab
- 500g pork mince
- 500g lean ground beef
- 250g lean minced lamb
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1tsp dried allspice
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
Hunters Chicken
By Fay
Bacon wrapped chicken - can anything be better? Try it out, your taste buds are going to loveee it!
- 8 slices bacon
- 4 chicken breasts (skinless & boneless)
- 100g grated cheese
- BBQ sauce
Stuffed butternut squash
By Jenny
Cut off the top of the squash just below the stalk
- 1kg butternut squash (quite ripe so the flesh is not too hard)
- 300g minced beef
- 60g rice (I used Thai rice)
- 1 onion
- grated cheese (2 handfuls)
- 1 beef stock cube dissolved in 100 ml hot water
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- oil
- salt and pepper
Corned Beef Surprise
By AdzDalton
A simple easy and cheap meal packed with hearty vegetables
- 1tin of quality corned beef
- 2 stock cubes (meat)
- 2/3 carrots cubed
- 2large baking potatoes cubed
- 1large onion chopped
- Pinch of pepper
Classic chilli con carne
Approved byThe ChefBy bruno38
Peel the onions and garlic
- - 750g minced beef
- - 300g tinned red kidney beans
- - 2 large onions
- - 1.5 tbsp sweet chilli
- - 1 tbsp ground cumin
- - 1 tbsp oregano powder
- - 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (Van Hooten for example)
- - 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- - 8 cloves of garlic
- - 500g of tomato puree
- - 25cl beef stock
- - Olive oil
- - Salt and pepper
The ultimate makeover: Fish & chips
By hanzvallance
Scrub the potatoes, cut into 1
- 800g unpeeled, even-size Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- For the peas
- 300g frozen garden peas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- For the fish
- 650g (approx) skinless haddock, hake or cod fillet from a sustainable source, cut into 4 equal-size pieces
- 50g self-raising flour, plus 1 tbsp
- 50g cornflour
- 1 egg white
- 125ml ice-cold sparkling water
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 600ml sunflower oil, for frying.
Chilli To Blow Your Mind
By ginbin
Wow guests and faimly members with heart and body-warming dish!
- Low calorie spray oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 pepper
- 500g extra lean mince
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 410g can kidney beans
- 1 beef stock cube
- 1/4 pint (150ml) boiling water
- 3 tablespoons tomato purée
- 3 teaspoons chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Optional- deseeded and chopped red chilli or dried chilli flakes for extra spice
Leek & goat's cheese tartlets
By Wackyjacky
Wash the leeks in a colander but don’t worry about drying them as you want a bit of water clinging on
- 4 leeks, trimmed, halved and finely sliced
- large knob of butter
- 2 tbsp thyme leaves and 4 nice sprigs
- 375g block puff pastry
- 4 slices goat's cheese (with a rind)
- truffle oil or walnut oil (optional)
Coconut vegetable curry
By smuz90
Very easy and quick curry to serve on brown rice
- 200g frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 leek
- 100g cauliflower
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 tsp curry paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- soy sauce
Slow-Roasted Lamb
By imposter88
Tender choice for a Sunday lunchtime roast
- - olive oil
- - Half leg of lamb
- - 2 red onions
- - 4 cloves of garlic
- - 4 sprigs of rosemary
- - 1 tsp dried sage
- - 2 bay leaves
- - 400ml white wine
- - 1 tbsp honey
- - roast potatoes, to serve
Coriander chicken
By Jonespe
A creamy and fragrant Thai curry
- 500g chicken breast
- 1 onion
- 200g mushrooms
- 1 green bell pepper
- 400ml coconut milk
- 2 cloves garlic
- tbsp fresh parsley
- handful of fresh coriander
- 2tsp ground coriander
- 3tsp chopped fresh ginger
- 1tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1tsp cracked black pepper
Slow cooked lamb
By Jonespe
A tender melting lamb dish
- ½ shoulder lamb
- 4 carrots
- 4 sticks of celery
- 300g shallots
- 200mls red wine
- 200mls water
- 1tbsp dried rosemary
- 1tsp dried mint
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
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