Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Mince Pizza.. with Bread

Good Morning!!

I realize I haven't posted any recipes for a while... Time is such a luxury!!! Which is exactly why the recipe for today is such a great winner. It is very tasty, cheap and easy to make - everything a tired, working mom wants to hear when a meal is described!! 

Ingredients:

300g Mince
1 tin Sweetcorn
1 tin Mushrooms
1t Spice for Mince
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 -2 tbs Soya sauce
Oil for frying
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
Grated cheddar cheese
+- 6 slices of bread

Method:

Fry the mince in the oil. Add the spice for mince, salt, pepper and soya sauce. Fry till nicely loosened and brown. Add the mushrooms. Fry some more. Add the sweetcorn, and stir well. Turn off heat. Place the bread in a baking tray next to each other (if your tray is too narrow like mine, the bread can overlap - it doesn't matter!). Scoop the mince mixture over the bread and spread evenly. Whisk the egg and milk well and pour evenly over the mixture in the tray. Top with the grated cheese - I am not limiting the quantity, because this you can do to suit your taste!! Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. It may not necessarily form a hard crust, due to the sauce from the mince mixture, but can still be done. The cheese needs to be completely melted and starting to crust.

I fed my family of five and two of my kids friends who had a sleepover with this meal and we were all stuffed! It is very filling and the kids love it!

Enjoy!!

Yours in oil and veggies

Risch

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Simple Chicken a 'la King

Hello everybody!!

Today's recipe is a simple Chicken a'la King. Simple, because of the few ingredients and the level of effort required. Do not be fooled, though... the taste will have you wish you made more!!!

Ingredients

5 chicken pieces -any, and you can cook from frozen, no need to defrost
250ml cream
1t chicken spice
salt & pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 can of mushrooms
3tbs butter
2tbs oil

Method

Heat the oil and 2tbs butter in a frying pan. Put the chicken pieces in and put on the lid. Let it cook for a couple of minutes. Check the chicken to make sure that a nice stock has formed. If you did not use frozen chicken pieces, you might have to add a little water. Turn the chicken pieces regularly throughout the cooking  process. After about 10 minutes, sprinkle the spice, salt and pepper over the chicken pieces, and let it cook again. You can be generous with the spice!! Fry the onion and mushrooms separately in 1tbs of butter. After about 15-20 minutes, the chicken should be cooked through and still have a nice stock in the pan. Pour out the stock and fry the pieces of chicken in the pan for a little nice brown colour. Add the onion and mushrooms. Mix the cream into the stock and pour over the chicken. Lower the heat of the frying pan to very low. Simmer the chicken in the creamed stock for a couple of minutes. Not too long, or the creamy stock will reduce too much. Serve with rice, and enjoy!!

Most meats have a lot of their own flavour and need very little spices to bring out the natural taste. This dish uses the natural full flavour of the chicken, with the spice and salt helping to bring it to the fore. 

Yours in oil and veggies

Risch