MIPS – Moochy Chips
Recipe: MIPS – Moochy Chips
Summary: A healthy take on oven chips
Ingredients
- 700g of potatoes
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 220
- Put the oil on a clean baking tray and put in the oven to heat
- Cut the potatoes into small chips, leave the skin on.
- Take the hot tray out of the oven and place the potatoes on it.
- Mix the potaoes around until they are all covered in the hot oil
- Season with the salt & pepper
- Put back in the oven for abour 15 minutes and then turn.
- Cook for a further 15-20 minutes until tender.
Variations
If you would like your pototoes with a little kick. Put the chopped potatotes in a bowl and mix with a tablespoon of mustard and paprika before putting into bake.
Cooking time (duration): 15
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet (other): Reduced fat
Number of servings (yield): 3
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: English
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Lemom Curd Tart
Recipe: Lemon Curd Tart
Summary: Moochy’s brilliant Nigella inpsired creation
Ingredients
- 250g Mascarpone cheese – sub Light Philadelphia cream cheese for a lower fat option
- Lemon curd – this will be added to your taste, so the amount is variable
- 8 Digestive biscuits
- 75g unsalted butter
- 50g dark chocolate – grated
Instructions
Put the butter on a low heat to melt Use a food processor or rolling pin to break the Digestives into fine crumbs Put the crumbs into a mixing bowl Once the butter is melted add it a little at a time to the crumbs Mix the crumbs until they are the texture of wet sand – keep adding butter and mixing until this consistency is achieved Once mixed correctly, spoon the mix into a small fluted flan case Use a spoon to press the mixture down into the base and up into the sides The more pressure you apply the better the base will be when it sets in the fridge Once done, put the case into the fridge to set Put the mascarpone into a mixing bowl and mix until soft Add lemon curd a tablespoon at a time and mix it in until smooth Keep adding lemon curd until you achieve the taste you are after Mix until smooth and glossy (the more lemon curd you use, the glossier it will be) Once done, take out the flan case and add the lemon curd mixture Be careful when spooning the mixture in so that you don’t break the biscuit base – it is best to have left the base for 15-20 minutes to firm up Once the mixture has been added, grate the chocolate over the top Put back into the fridge to allow it to set a little – a minimum of about 60 minutes is recommended. Serve when ready!
Variations
Why not try using Orange Curd instead of Lemon for a change?!
Cooking time (duration): 30
Meal type: dessert
Culinary tradition: English
My rating:
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Corned Beef Hash
Recipe: Corned Beef Hash
Summary: A lovely, warming Winter dish
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 medium tin of Corned Beef, cubed
- 2 x Beef Stock Cubes 1 pint of hot water (enough to cover hash)
- Worcetershire Sauce
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200
- Peel and dice the potatoes and put in a casserole dish.
- Dice the corned beef and place in the casserole dish
- Using your stock cube, make enough stock to cover the potatoes and corned beef.
- Add the salt, pepper & Worcestershire Sauce.
- Cook with the lid on the cassserole dish for 90 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
- Serve with Pickled Onion, Red Cabbage & Beetroot.
Cooking time (duration): 15
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: English
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Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole
Recipe: Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole
Summary: Leave this cooking all day, which you do your thing elsewhere
Ingredients
- 300g of diced lamb
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 onion, peeled & diced
- 1 tablespoon of Rosemary
- 1 x Lamb Stock Cube
- 350ml hot water (to make the stock)
- Salt & Pepper to Season
Instructions
- Place the sliced potatoes on the bottom of your crock pot in a layer
- Place the diced onions on top of the potatoes and put some salt, pepper & rosemary on the vegetables
- Put the diced lamb as the final layer in this casserole, ensuring if possible, that the vegetables are covered.
- Add a little more salt & pepper Finally, add the stock.
- Cook for 8-10 hours on low
Quick Notes
This recipe is designed for a slow cooker, but works equally as well in a traditional oven. I would cook at 180 for 2-3 hours.
Variations
I have just used diced onion in this recipe to keep it simple, but have also added mushrooms and carrots from time to time.
Cooking time (duration): 15
Number of servings (yield): 2
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: English
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Oven Baked Risotto
Recipe: Oven Baked Risotto
Summary: A beautifully simple baked Risotto
Ingredients
- 125g smoked bacon chopped into small pieces
- 10 sprays of oil
- 150g risotto rice
- 75g cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 350ml chicken stock
- 25g Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
- Fry the bacon pieces in an ovenproof pan or casserole dish for 3-5 mins until golden and crisp.
- Stir in the onion and spray oil and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Tip in the rice and mix well until coated.
- Pour over the wine if using and cook for 2 mins until absorbed.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and the hot stock, then give the rice a quick stir.
- Cover with a tightly fitting lid and bake for 25 mins until just cooked.
- Stir through most of the Parmesan and serve sprinkled with the remainder.
Variations
You can substitute the cherry tomatoes for Butternut Squash, which is equally as lovely
Cooking time (duration): 30
Diet (other): Reduced fat
Number of servings: 2
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Italian
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