Sausage Stew

Sausage Stew

 

It sounds bizarre, well actually it is! But my god it tastes fantastic. It is all stuff that I had lying around in the cupboards so I haven't bought anything special. This should serve 4 - 6 people easily.

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 tbsp. mixed herbs
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 6 thick sausages
• 2 large white potatoes
• 6 tbsp. peas
• 6 tbsp. sliced carrots

 

The Not-So Nitty Gritty

 

1. Add the oil, mixed herbs and black pepper to the pan and gently heat until it starts to smell aromatic.
2. Then cut the sausages into 6 sections each. Brown lightly.
3. Add 1L vegetable stock to the casserole dish along with 2 large white potatoes that have been peeled and chopped into chunks.
4. Then add the peas and carrots and leave to simmer on a reduced heat for 45 minutes to an hour.
5. Serve with bread, lots of bread.

 

 





A Goulash that Isn't a Goulash

A Goulash That Isn't a Goulash

 

Warming and hearty using every day ingredients. This dish should serve four and I served mine with mash potatoes. This recipe should be suitable with slimming world from what I can make out.

 

Ingredients

• 1lb 1oz Lean Beef Steak Cut Into Strips (£2.79 for three frying steaks at Lidl)
• 10 tbsp. Garden Peas
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 14 floz Reduced Salt Beef Stock
• 1 tbsp. tomato puree
• 14oz tin of Chopped Tomatoes
• 3 tbsp. Lemon Juice
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper

The Not-So Nitty Gritty

1. Heat a frying pan and add your strips of steak once piping hot. Fry for approx. 2 minutes (or until light brown).
2. Add the stock, tomatoes, puree and peas at this point.
3. Then season with paprika, lemon juice and black pepper.
4. Leave to simmer for 20 minutes so that the mixture has time to reduce. Stir every five minutes or so then enjoy.



Cheese & Onion Pie for the Family

Cheese, Onion & Potato Pie

 

The cheese melted instead of going crispy... I may have put too much on but I do love cheese.

 

 

This is so so so easy to make! As you can tell from the caption, mine didn't turn out as hoped but was still very enjoyable and Tyler's dad asked for second! This meal should take 45 minutes prep and cooking in all. It provides shed loads of calcium, vitamin D, carbohydrate, protein, vitamin C and fibre.

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 8oz Grated Cheese
• 6 Medium White Potatoes
• Quarter of a Grated Onion

 

The Not-so Nitty Gritty

 

1. Finely grate a quarter of an onion. Grating will stop the onion ruining the smooth texture and it releases the flavour so much better. Leave this to one side.
2. Peel the potatoes and cute them into quarters and boil for 30 minutes then drain and mash.
3. Grate the cheese and ass to the mash along with the onion and stir through thoroughly.
4. Pat the mash down firm into an oven proof dish and add slices of cheese to the top. It browns nicely (or should do) and gives the mushy main bit a crispy top. Add a slice of tomato for decoration if you wish. I didn't as I can't stand fresh tomatoes. Brown for 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool a little for that little mouth.
5. Serve with baked beans, sweet corn or carrots.

 

 

What Little Monster Thought of it....

 

 

Tyler and Mummy portions.

 





 



Tyler used his hands for this, much to my joy at cleaning him up afterwards. Ate most but did not seem keen, probably better for younger babies getting used to textures or older ones needing a filling meal after nursery or school. I love it and so does the other half, he wanted seconds the greedy bugger. Oh and Tyler is eating baked beans one by one at the minute so it did take forever.