Simply Delish - Roast Beef

Roast Beef what a treat!

Recipe from Jamie Oliver

Ingredients

1.5kg topside of beef

• 2 medium onions
• 2 carrots
• 2 sticks of celery
• 1 bulb of garlic
a small bunch of fresh thyme, rosemary, bay or sage, or a mixture
• olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

To prepare your beef:



• Take your beef out of the fridge 30 minutes before it goes into the oven

• Preheat your oven to 240°C/475°F/ gas 9

• There’s no need to peel the vegetables – just give them a wash and roughly chop them

• Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled

• Pile all the veg, garlic and herbs into the middle of a large roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil

• Drizzle the beef with olive oil and season well with salt and pepper, rubbing it all over the meat

• Place the beef on top of the vegetables



To cook your beef:


• Place the roasting tray in the preheated oven

• Turn the heat down immediately to 200°C/400°F/gas 6 and cook for 1 hour for medium beef

• If you prefer it medium-rare, take it out 5 to 10 minutes earlier

• For well done, leave it in for another 10 to 15 minutes

• If you’re doing roast potatoes and veggies, this is the time to crack on with them – get them into the oven for the last 45 minutes of cooking

• Baste the beef halfway through cooking and if the veg look dry, add a splash of water to the tray to stop them burning

• When the beef is cooked to your liking, take the tray out of the oven and transfer the beef to a board to rest for 15 minutes or so

• Cover it with a layer of tinfoil and a tea towel and put aside while you make your gravy, horseradish sauce and Yorkshire puddings

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Enjoy

KB and Whitesnake

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Simply Delish - Moroccan Chicken

All is well in our little corner of New Zealand. The nights are starting to get colder so we've been making dishes which warm us up. Here's an easy one for you to try...

Have a great weekend all
Love KB
xxx

Ingredients: serves 2

1 tbsp of olive oil
I large chicken breast
1/2 sliced onion
1/2 grated carrot
2 cloves of crushed garlic
1 potato
moroccan seasoning
2 tins of moroccan tomatoes


Method:

Dice potato into bite sized pieces and boil until almost cooked
Heat oil in work or large frying pan, add onion, garlic and carrot and cook until onion is soft.
Add  and stir fry chicken until sealed.
Add cans of tomatoes and boiled potato
Bring to boil, turn down heat and simmer until it tastes just the way you like it

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Enjoy

KB and Whitesnake

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Simply Delish - Lemon, Ginger Chops

Hi all,

You can't get much simpler than this recipe.

Ingredients

4 lamp chops
1 tbsp lemon rind
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar

Prep

Place chops in sauce ingredients for 2-3 hrs.
Bake in a shallow dish for 20-25 mins 200°C
Marinating the chops for 2-3 hrs really does make a difference so give yourself plenty of time to do so.

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Cheers



KB and Whitesnake

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Simply Delish - Almond, Chicken and Asparagus Salad

Whitesnake picked up this recipe from our local gym. It makes 4 servings and is perfect for those who are trying to cut down on calories while still enjoying a healthy, tasteful dish. The recipe features a good source of protein and nutrients that truly benefit those who are trying to watch their diet.

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayo, low calorie
2 cups asparagus tips
lettuce leaves
1/4 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 cups boneless chicken breast, skinless, cooked and chopped
2 tbsp toasted and sliced almonds
1/2 cup of capsicum, chopped and seeded
1/4 cup yoghurt. plain and non-fat
1/4 cu choped cilantro
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt

Prep

Steam asparagus tips for about 2 mins, until crisp-tender.
In a medium bowl, combine mayo, curry powder, salt and yoghurt. Whisk together until creamy.
Add chicken, ciantro, asparagus and almonds.
Dish up on fresh lettuce leaves.

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Cheers KB and Whitesnake

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Simply Delish - Mini Mince Pies and Pasties

Ingredients

I haven't written precise ingredient amounts as I usually just guesstimate.

Minced beef
1/2 chopped onion
2 cloves sliced garlic
Olive oil
Salt
Worcestershire sauce
4 sheets flaky puff pastry
I beaten egg


To Prepare

Heat oil in pan, fry onion and garlic.
Add mince, worcestershire sauce, salt and cook until mince is brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Defrost pastry and heat oven to 200.

For pasties

Divide 2 sheets of pastry into quarters and fill one half with mince mixture. Brush a little water onto corners of pastry and fold in half to cover mince. Place on greased baking paper on baking tray.

For pies

Use a round cutter (I use a glass) and divide the remaining pastry into circles of two different sizes for tops and bottoms of pies. Grease muffin tray and add pastry bottoms, add mince and cover with pastry tops.

Brush beaten egg over pies and pasties and bake in oven for around 20 mins. Turning once.


Cheers!

KB and Whitesnake


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Simply Delish - Wholegrain Wraps

As you know, Whitesnake and I are on a mission to make healthier choices. In the afternoons, when I feel like snacking, I make myself a wrap instead and fill it with lots of yummy stuff. This helps me reach my goal of 5+ a day and fills me up till dinner.  Also, it stops me snacking on unhealthy stuff during the afternoon.

Here's how I make mine:

cottage cheese

turkey slice and mustard

veggies from our garden

wrap it up

Easy as that and there's no limit to the combinations you can add to your wrap. If you have a recipe to share, post the details to your blog, leave a comment here, include your link below on our new Linky and we will check it out. If you prefer, you can leave your recipe as a comment and we will include it in a future post on your behalf.

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KB and Whitesnake



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Simply Delish Mussels with Garlic and White Wine Sauce

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients:

1 dozen green lip mussels
6 cloves of garlic
1 1/2 cups of white wine
1 stalk of celery
1 small onion
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup of cream

Directions:

Preparing mussels for cooking:

Scrub mussels well in sink with running cold water. Remove "beards" from the mussel by pulling firmly towards hinge. If mussels are open then tap them...if they close they are good but if they do not, discard immediately.

1. Finely chopped onion, celery and garlic. Place into pot and gently saute in butter. (Make sure the pot is big enough to hold the dozen mussels).

2. Add the wine and bring to the boil. Drop in mussels, stir once and place on the lid. Steam until they open. Discard any that do not open.

3. Remove pot from heat, add cream and serve.

Best served with some crusty french bread to soak up the delicious sauce.


Well, I had a few hiccups with this one...1/2 the mussels didn't open, my sauce split and it wasn't as thick as I would have liked. However, the dish was very tasty and I would definitely try it again. Next time, I will make sure my butter has melted properly before adding the wine and turn up the heat so the mussels cook faster. I learned later that they only take about 3 mins to cook.

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KB and Whitesnake

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