Tuesday is supposed to be Meat night, but I was busy (still) painting the house, kids homework, trying to make cottage cheese, and butter (5th attempt - I just don't understand it, no cream wants to turn to butter!!) and I wasn't in the mood for MEAT. Perhaps because I devoured half a kilo of biltong during the day... hhhmmm..
The biltong also became my inspiration! I like cooking with biltong, it already has a unique, rich flavour to it, and it gives an air of decadence to the meal - it is, after all, a delicatessen item, and expensive!
I made this bake in separate bowls for each person eating. The idea of your own privately prepared meal, makes you feel special, plus it saves on dishes! The ingredients was enough for us 5 family members.
Ingredients
5 medium to large potatoes (1per person)
5t margarine (1t per person)
1/2 punnet mushrooms
1 onion, halved and sliced
5tbs thick cream (1tbs per person)
10tbs cottage cheese (2tbs per person)
5 handfulls of biltong (1 handful per person)
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese (1/2 cup per person)
1tbs margarine
Method
Cook the potatoes whole, either on the stove or in the microwave. Slice it open in the bowl. Add the teaspoon of margarine, salt & pepper.
Melt the tbs of margarine in a pan, fry the onion and mushrooms until nicely browned.
Scoop the cream and cottage cheese over the potato. Add the biltong, then the onion and mushrooms, and lastly cover with the cheddar cheese.
Bake in the oven at 160degrees C until cheese is fully melted and starting to brown. Enjoy this decadence with or without a salad - I was way too hungry to bother with the salad!! And the best part: this fabulously delicious meal, is actually low-carb!!!
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
Mince Night. Monday Night. So that's exactly what I made... mince. But this mince is a bit different. Much more delicious than you ever imagined mince could be. And, you can use it in the fabulous Baked Mince Roll, too!!
Since I am sincerely trying this week to limit the carbs, I did not make any starches with this dish. I merely dished it up on some bread for the other family members. It didn't really need much more, although macaroni or rice will be lovely. I imagine even over a potato with some grated cheese.... but that's for another Day...
Ingredients
500g mince
1 onion
1/2 punnet mushrooms, sliced
80g margarine
250g diced bacon
1tbs margarine
1tbs balsamic vinegar
2tbs soya sauce
1t spice for mince
1/2 cup red wine
Method
Melt the 80g margarine in a pan. Fry the mince in the margarine. Add the balsamic vinegar, soya sauce, spice for mince and red wine. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Melt the tbs margarine in a pan. Fry the onion, mushroom and bacon until nicely browned.
Add to the mince mixture and mix thoroughly.
Let it simmer for another 10 minutes or so, until well stewed. Dish up, or leave until you are ready to dish up, at which point you just reheat it.
Dish up with bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. I did it with bread.
And mine without the bread for the low-carb version.
Yours in oil and veggies
Risch
