Cottage Pie

Ingredients: Minced Meat Filling 1kg Lean Ground Beef 500ml Chicken Stock 3 Carrots (trimmed, peeled and finely diced) 3 Parsnips (trimmed, peeled, diced and blanched) 2 Onions (trimmed, peeled and finely diced) 400g Portabello Mushrooms (cleaned, trimmed and finely diced) 250ml Dry Red Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon) 50ml Worcestershire Sauce 25ml Soy Sauce 150ml Tomato Paste … Continue reading Cottage Pie

Roast Beef with Creamed Onion and Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients  3 x 350g Rib Eye or Striploin Steaks 400g Cremini Mushrooms (cleaned, trimmed, and sliced) 2 Onions (peeled, trimmed, and sliced) 2 Cloves of Garlic (finely diced) 2 Sprigs Thyme 250ml Chicken Stock 50ml Madeira Wine 75ml Worcestershire Sauce 75ml Rice Wine 2tbsp Soy Sauce 150ml Heavy Cream Small bunch Parsley (washed, trimmed, and … Continue reading Roast Beef with Creamed Onion and Mushroom Sauce

Steak au Poivre (Steak with Creamed Pepper Sauce)

Ingredients: 2 x 225g Filet Steaks (31 Day Dry Aged) 2tbsp Black Peppercorns (lightly crushed, toasted) 1 Shallot (finely diced) 1 Clove of Garlic (finely diced) 3tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1tbsp Soy Sauce 150ml Chicken Stock 75ml Heavy Cream 1tbsp Brandy or Cognac Instructions: Season your steaks with salt and pepper. Heat your saute pan on … Continue reading Steak au Poivre (Steak with Creamed Pepper Sauce)

Penne with Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu

Ingredients: 450g Dried Penne Pasta 100g Parmesan (grated) 3 Zucchini (cut into chunks) Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu 2 Medium Eggplants (washed, trimmed, and diced) 4 Onions (trimmed, peeled, and sliced) 2litres Tinned San Marzano Tomatoes 500ml Chicken Stock 150ml Tomato Paste 1000g Ground Pork 3 Bay Leaves 1 Head of Garlic (peeled and chopped) … Continue reading Penne with Pork, Tomato and Eggplant Ragu

Spaghetti with Anchovies, Tomatoes, Olives and Basil (Spaghetti Puttanesca)

Ingredients: 450g Dried Spaghetti 50g Anchovies Fillets (minced, oil in can reserved) 350g Cherry Tomatoes (cut in half lengthwise) 75g Black Olives (pitted and sliced) 100ml Capers (drained) 1 Bunch Basil (washed, and chopped) 1 Bunch Parsley (washed, and chopped) 2 Garlic Cloves (peeled, and minced) 2 Chili Peppers (trimmed, deseeded and chopped) Olive Oil … Continue reading Spaghetti with Anchovies, Tomatoes, Olives and Basil (Spaghetti Puttanesca)