What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[sheothebudworths]

YUM! I LOVE lemon tart!

 

[Ron Merlin]

Attempting to make buffalo kofta tonight. Have found a few recipes but not sure which one to go for. The one with garlic and paprika sounds good.

Anyone got any suggestiosn? Gratefully received, cheers

 

[crustychick]

I am home from the UK with a bag full of Sichuan ingredients! So, might start with Ma-po tofu tonight

 

[idumea]

I want fish and chips. I've got mackerel and broccoli.

 

[RaverDrew]

fish n chips

 

[moomoo]

The kids had cheese omelette and chips so I pinched a few of their chips. I shouldn't have read this thread. I'm hungry now.

 

[idumea]

fish n chips

i could try deep frying the broccoli, i guess...

 

[kittyP]

I was hungry so just started cooking the stuff that was in front of me.
Turned out rather well.

Garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes fried in a little butter with black pepper and salt.
Then 2 eggs on top.
Like half way between an omelette and scrambled eggs with other stuff.

 

[Greebo]

Dauphinoise potatoes (last tin) with a chopped up green pepper and extra cheese, and nurnbergers.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Dunno yet ....nothing planned so prob something from the freezer...pizza maybe?

 

[BoatieBird]

Oven baked risotto with bacon, tomatoes and peas.

 

[colacubes]

Asparagus and goats cheese salad again

 

[moomoo]

I've no idea what we are having for tea because we are being taken out!!! How exciting!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Salmon steaks with anchovy salsa plus broad beans, tomatoes and (more) anchovies!

 

[sojourner]

Monday night was one of the finest quorn chicken stews I've ever done.

Last night was a stonking arrabiata.

Tonight will be saussies (quorn for him, meaty ones for me and our lass), mashed spuds, steamed carrots (got a fuckoff big bag for 50p so it's carrots in fuckin EVERYTHING at the mo!), and steamed broccoli, plus roast veg gravy. Nom.

30p packet of digestives for pudding. With a layer of cheapo spready choccy on 'em

 

[Ron Merlin]

I must try making arrabiata^. I've only ever had the M&S one

Last night I made some rather misshapen buffalo kofta, with onion, garlic, chilli powder, coriander and mint. Absolutely stuffed, we were

Tonight it's lamb chilli.

 

[sojourner]

I must try making arrabiata^. I've only ever had the M&S one

You can buy it readymade? But...but..it's one of the easiest and cheapest things in the world to make?! How much does it cost to buy?

You got a recipe for it Ron? I have a honed one that is perfect for us

 

[Orang Utan]

Pork tenderloin with leeks, mushroom, garlic, creme fraiche and tarragon
Pasta

 

[crustychick]

hmmm, tea thread makes me want pasta. so a veggie spag bol me thinks

 

[Ron Merlin]

You can buy it readymade? But...but..it's one of the easiest and cheapest things in the world to make?! How much does it cost to buy?

You got a recipe for it Ron? I have a honed one that is perfect for us

It's only a few quid I think. The usual M&S ready-made sort of price. I only get it when Herself is out for the evening and I can't be arsed doing anything fancy.

I have a recipe right here - a heavily stained bit of paper which has seen me swear over a pot a fair bit. Features paprika, cumin, marjoram and, of course, dark chocolate. Wouldn't mind looking at another recipe though, cheers

 

[Orang Utan]

I thought arrabiata was just your standard tomato sauce with chili in it. Piece of piss to make. Waste of money to buy.

 

[krtek a houby]

Fried chickpeas and white pudding, I reckon

 

[sojourner]

I thought arrabiata was just your standard tomato sauce with chili in it.

Well yeh, but it's so much nicer to jazz it up a bit with stuff you'll already have in your cupboards, eh? This is my final honed version:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion (finely chopped)
2 clove garlic (crushed)
2 hot red chillies or 2 green chillies (finely chopped)
teaspoon of dried chilli flakes or powder, and teaspoon cumin
2 cans (400 grams each) of chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato puree
4 basil leaves or teaspoon of dried basil and a teaspoon or two of paprika
salt (to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Pasta of your choice – something to catch the sauce, like penne!

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan.
2. Add the onion, fry gently until golden and softening.
3. Add the garlic and chilli.
4. Cook on a low heat for a minute.
6. Add cumin, stir well.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes/tomato puree/salt and ground black pepper/half of the basil leaves, roughly torn or the dried basil.
8. Simmer for 30 minutes.
9. Cook pasta and add to hot sauce, stirring so sauce fills/coats pasta. Stir over a low heat for a minute. Serve.

 

[Ron Merlin]

I thought arrabiata was just your standard tomato sauce with chili in it. Piece of piss to make. Waste of money to buy.

Meh. I never thought to find a recipe cos I haven't made it for two.

e2a just seen your recipe, soj - ta!

 

[Orang Utan]

I tend to use whatever's at hand. Don't usually bother with an actual recipe when it comes to pasta sauces

 

[Orang Utan]

Meh. I never thought to find a recipe cos I haven't made it for two.

What do you mean?

 

[Ron Merlin]

Ah, you have the confidence to improvise when you cook. I tend to depend on recipes. My Food and Nutrition O level was a long time ago...

 

[Orang Utan]

I still use recipes a lot. Tell you what gave me the confidence to improvise - Nigel Slater's Appetite

 

[Orang Utan]

But what I meant is what do you mean about making for two?

 

[sojourner]

I tend to use whatever's at hand. Don't usually bother with an actual recipe when it comes to pasta sauces

No well like I SAID - I've honed this over a couple of years now, just chucking this in and that, and it really is THE nicest tasting, for me personally