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Yummy roast potatoes

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:57:47 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gourmettraveller.com.au

1 kg	small Dutch cream or small Sebago potatoes, scrubbed and halved
100 gm	duck fat
1	garlic head, cloves separated
2 tbsp	rosemary leaves

1	Preheat oven to 200C. Place potatoes in a large saucepan of cold salted water, bring to the boil over high heat and cook until just starting to soften (8-10 minutes), drain immediately and return to saucepan. Shake pan vigorously to roughen edges of potato.
2	Heat duck fat in oven in a roasting pan large enough to hold potatoes in a single layer until very hot (4-5 minutes). Add potatoes, garlic and rosemary to pan, shake carefully to coat in duck fat, season generously and roast until dark golden and crisp (25-30 minutes), serve immediately.

Lasagne with cannelloni tubes

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:44:45 GMT

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Clip Source: aww.ninemsn.com.au

3 x 250g packets cannelloni tubes
2/3 cup (70g) grated mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

FILLING
¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
2 large (400g) brown onions, chopped fi nely
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 medium (240g) carrots, chopped fi nely
2 trimmed (200g) celery stalks, chopped
1.5kg beef mince
2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
¾ cup (210g) tomato paste
1 litre (4 cups) water
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves

1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

CHEESE SAUCE
60g butter
1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
3 cups (750ml) milk
1 cup (80g) grated parmesan cheese

Potatoe bake

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:17:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.homehints.com.au

Potato, prosciutto and gorgonzola bake

Serves 4

6 (about 1kg) pontiac or desiree potatoes, thickly sliced
2 leeks, white part only, thickly sliced
6 prosciutto slices, coarsely chopped
100g gorgonzola or similar blue cheese, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3/4 cup (185ml) thickened cream
1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
Thyme sprigs

Preheat oven to 180°C. Layer the potato, leek, prosciutto, cheese and garlic in a 6-cup (1.5 litre) capacity ovenproof dish. Combine the cream and stock in a jug and pour evenly over the potato mixture. Sprinkle with thyme sprigs and season with salt and pepper.

Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until potato is tender and the top of the bake is golden brown and caramelised. Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

Salad Nicoise

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:24:29 GMT

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Clip Source: au.food.yahoo.com

Ingredients

415g can John West Red Salmon
250g baby beans, blanched
200g baby potatoes, cooked and halved
3 cups mixed lettuce leaves
6-8 cherry tomatoes
10 black pitted olives
2 hard boiled eggs, quartered
1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing

Method

1. Drain John West Red Salmon and flake into chunks.

2. In a large bowl combine beans, potatoes, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives and eggs.

3. Arrange salmon chunks on top, pour over dressing and season to taste. Serve immediately.

Source:: Better Homes and Gardens

Vietnamese stir fry chicken

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:22:19 GMT

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Clip Source: au.lifestyle.yahoo.com

In a large bowl, mix chicken with sugar, fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste. Heat oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry garlic until it begins to colour, then add chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add sauces and stir-fry for a further minute until chicken is just cooked. To make dipping sauce, combine ingredients in a small bowl. Serve chicken with lettuce, tomato, onion, rice and dipping sauce. Serves 4.

4 skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
3 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons Thai chilli sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
lettuce leaves, green and red tomato
wedges, sliced red onion and
steamed rice to serve

Black pepper dipping sauce
3 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons lime juice

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

Cool fillet mignon

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:50:57 GMT

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2 x 180g fillet steaks
4 rashers of bacon, trimmed

4 small bamboo skewers

garlic butter
40g butter, at room temperature
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

To make garlic butter, combine all ingredients and mix well

Halve steaks across to make four steaks. Wrap each with a bacon rasher and secure with a bamboo skewer.

Heat a tablespoon of butter in a large frying pan over a medium/high heat. Cook steaks until browned all over and cooked as desired.

Serve steaks topped with extra garlic butter, if desired and your favourite vegetables.

French style mushrooms

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:36:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gourmettraveller.com.au

400 gm	mixed mushrooms, such as pine, Swiss brown and field mushrooms
150 gm	cultured butter (see note), coarsely chopped
2	golden shallots, thinly sliced
2	garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2	lemons, finely grated rind and juice only
½ cup	coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup	coarsely chopped oregano
To serve:	buttered toasted baguette
To serve:	lemon wedges

Brush mushrooms clean, halve larger ones and set aside. Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until foaming. Add shallot and garlic and cook until soft (4-5 minutes). Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until just tender (4-5 minutes). Add lemon rind and juice, herbs, season to taste and serve with buttered toasted baguettes and lemon wedges.

Note Cultured butter has lactic acid cultures added to it, imparting a slightly tangy flavour.

Drink Suggestion Bier de Garde.

Coq au van

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:31:08 GMT

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Clip Source: www.gourmettraveller.com.au

“After a scorching four days spent on the beach in Nice, a storm arrived and sent the temperature plummeting on our last night. We were in the mood for comfort food, and the winey, meaty goodness of coq au vin was a perfect final meal in France.” - Kate Oliver, GT website producer

Really easy crab soup

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:53:53 GMT

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Clip Source: womansday.ninemsn.com.au

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large saucepan on medium. Sauté 4 sliced green onions and 1 teaspoon grated ginger for 1-2 minutes. Add 2 cups chicken stock and 2 cups water to pan. Bring to the boil on high. Break 100g vermicelli noodles in half and add to pan with 1 bunch trimmed and sliced choy sum. Simmer for 4 minutes until noodles are tender. Stir in 150g halved oyster mushrooms, 140g can drained and flaked crab meat, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 2 teaspoons soy sauce. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until heated through. Ladle into serving bowls. Top with extra green onion and a little chopped chilli (optional). Serve with lime wedges.

Top Tip

If preferred, use fresh crab meat, available from the chilled seafood section of your supermarket.

More quick and easy noodle recipes in this week's Woman's Day, on sale June 29, 2009

Spicy pepperoni pizza

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:45:03 GMT

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Clip Source: recipefinder.ninemsn.com.au

1 quantity basic pizza dough (see here)
1/3 cup (80ml) passata
1 cup (200g) char-grilled capsicum
100g sliced pepperoni
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
14 bocconcini, halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons oregano leaves

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Preheat two pizza stones or grease two pizza pans or baking trays. Halve dough and roll out each piece to a 20cm round. Place on trays or pans.

2. Spread passata over pizzas. Top with capsicum, tomatoes, bocconcini, pepperoni and oregano. Drizzle with oil.

3. Bake for 20 minutes until pizza is browned and base is crisp. Serve immediately.

Really easy smoked salmon pasta

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:24:44 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cuisine.com.au

Cook 350g spaghettini in lightly salted boiling water until al dente. Drain. Melt 60g butter in a large frying pan over medium heat and add 250g smoked salmon (torn),
4-6 radishes (very thinly sliced) and 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed) and toss to combine. Add 3 tbsp white wine and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, then add 200ml pouring cream, salt and pepper and stir until heated through.
Add ¼ cup chives (snipped), ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley (chopped) and spaghettini and stir until pasta is coated with the sauce.

350g spaghettini
60g butter
250g smoked salmon (torn)
4-6 radishes (very thinly sliced)
1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed)
3 tbsp white wine
200ml pouring cream
salt and pepper
¼ cup chives (snipped)
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley (chopped)

Asian fish cabbage rolls

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:59:47 GMT

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Clip Source: womansday.ninemsn.com.au

Place 4 x 100g boneless white fish fillets into a shallow dish. Pour over juice ½ lemon and season to taste. Set aside for 5 minutes. Wash 4 large Chinese cabbage leaves and place on a microwave-safe dinner plate. Cover cabbage leaves with paper towel and cook on high (100%) power for 4 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly. Place each cabbage leaf flat on bench. Top each with a piece of fish, trimming to fit. Roll up from the stalk end, folding sides in to form a neat parcel. Place seam-side down in a shallow microwave-safe dish. Cook, covered, on medium (70%) power for 8-10 minutes. Set aside. In a microwave-safe jug, combine 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 4 finely shredded green onions, 3cm piece peeled, grated fresh ginger, ½ teaspoon minced chilli. Heat on high (100%) power for 1 minute. Drain cabbage rolls, cut in half and serve drizzled with sauce.

Egg custard

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:48:10 GMT

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Clip Source: recipefinder.ninemsn.com.au

2 tablespoons short grain rice, washed
2 cups (500ml) boiling water
3 eggs
¼ cup (55g) sugar
3½ cups (875ml) milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
15g butter
freshly grated nutmeg

Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease six 1-cup ovenproof dishes. Cook rice in boiling water for 12 minutes, until tender. Drain and spoon into prepared dishes.

Whisk eggs and sugar in a bowl until pale. Stir in milk and vanilla. Pour into dishes, dot with butter. Sprinkle with nutmeg and bake for 35 minutes, until set.

Chicken with spiced rice

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:44:33 GMT

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¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
4 chicken breast fillets, halved
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 cups (400g) long grain rice, washed
4 cups (1L) hot chicken stock
8 peppercorns
4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 cup (120g) fresh or frozen peas

Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan or shallow flameproof casserole on high. Cook chicken pieces for 2 minutes each side, until golden. Set aside.

Reduce heat to medium and sauté onion in same pan for 3 minutes, until golden. Add turmeric and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Mix in rice and stir for 3-4 minutes, until translucent. Stir through stock and spices and season. Return chicken to pan, pushing down into rice.

Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Add peas and cook for another 8-10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and liquid absorbs. Serve.

Really easy Thai style fried rice

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:42:29 GMT

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Clip Source: recipefinder.ninemsn.com.au

1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
200g green beans, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths
2 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon red curry paste
500g cooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4-5 cups (1½ cups raw) cold cooked rice
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
2 tablespoons fish sauce

Heat oil in a large wok on high. Stir-fry beans, onion and garlic for 2 minutes, until garlic starts to colour. Add curry paste and stir well.

Toss in prawns, make a well in centre of mixture. Add egg and stir for 2 minutes, until it starts to set.

Add rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes to heat through. Add coriander and fish sauce and cook 1 minute more. Serve.