A real pot of leftovers, this one. Tons of stuff in the cupboard, fridge and freezer that all needed using up. Leave it in the casserole, come back hours later… lovely. Pork and chestnut casserole: 500g pork shoulder, chopped 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 carrots, diced 2 courgettes, diced 100ml marsala wine 1 teaspoon paprika 2 sprigs […]
Read moreIt was one of ‘those’ Mondays; very little in the cupboard and mouths to feed. What I did have however, was some Tilda Stir Fry Thai Green rice and one of Jo Pratt’s recipe cards from a recent cookalong. Using that as a starting point I knocked up a ten min din which was slurpy, filling and had that tickle […]
Read moreOn those cold, snowy nights, the slow cooker must come into play. This was totally simple, but utterly delicious. Soft, flaky beef and sweet little chunks of carrot, in a thick oozy gravy. Total cost? About £3 for two big servings. Beef casserole: 300g stewing steak, diced 2 carrots, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 200g baby onions, peeled and halved […]
Read moreThis is a recipe from the Ramsay protege Clare Smyth. It’s an unpretentious and hearty french stew, yet takes only 10 – 15 minutes. Mine is a little toned down from her version, going with what I had in the cupboard. It’s usually made with fresh artichoke but I used a jar of good-quality chokes that I had knocking about. […]
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