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

Japanese Style Meat and Potato Stew (Nikujaga)

Ingredients:  400g Pork Shoulder (trimmed, and sliced) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled and sliced) 2 Carrots (trimmed, peeled and cut into chunks) 1 Lotus Root (trimmed, peeled and sliced) 6 Yukon Gold Potatoes (peeled and cut in half) 150g Snow Peas (trimmed, and cleaned) 1000ml Chicken Stock 2 tbsp Ginger (peeled and minced) 2 Cloves Garlic (peeled … Continue reading Japanese Style Meat and Potato Stew (Nikujaga)

Roast Potatoes with Chilli, Garlic and Fresh Herbs

Ingredients 2kg Russet Potatoes (washed, trimmed and cut into quarters diagonally) 100ml Olive Oil 1 Whole Head of Garlic (cut in half horizontally) 5 Sprigs of Thyme (flowers picked) 1 Sprig of Rosemary (finely chopped) 3 Bay Leaves 2tbsp Dried Chilli Flakes 1tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder Salt Instructions: Fill a large pot about 2/3 full … Continue reading Roast Potatoes with Chilli, Garlic and Fresh Herbs

Leg of Lamb Pot Roast with Carrots, Potatoes and Peas

Ingredients: 1 Whole Bone-In Leg of Lamb (fat trimmed) 1.5kg Yukon Gold Potatoes (washed and peeled) 5 Carrots (washed, peeled and cut into chunks) 3 Onions (trimmed, peeled and sliced) 1 Orange (washed, zest peeled into strips, and juiced) 200g Peas 750ml Brown Chicken Stock 250ml White Wine 100ml Tomato Paste 1 Head of Garlic … Continue reading Leg of Lamb Pot Roast with Carrots, Potatoes and Peas