If like me you get bored of the same side dishes and are looking for some inspiration, try this recipe. They don’t take any longer than normal roasties but have a real kick and are a nice alternative. Read the rest of this entry »
This curry has been tried and tested by our very own Michael and it comes highly recommended! This recipe is just for the sauce, so you can add whatever vegetables or meat you fancy. This sauce will serve 3-4. Read the rest of this entry »
Ingredients
Ingredients
3 x rashers streaky bacon, chopped
50g of cheddar cheese, grated
1x medium baking potato (320g), peeled and diced
1/2 small leek, sliced
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter Read the rest of this entry »
It’s so easy to only shop for one or two days but if you stock your cupboards now with a few essentials you’ll find it much easier down the line to rustle up a yummy meal in minutes! Here’s what we think you need to have, oh and by the way, just stick to supermarket only brands… exactly the same and cheaper!! Read the rest of this entry »
If you are in need of a quick snack and don’t have much money to spend on extravagant ingredients, fear not as Steve in The Pinnacles’ office has come up with tasty treat!
Ingredients
Tortilla wrap
Corned beef (sliced)
Grated cheese
Chopped onion
Method
Arrange your corned beef, cheese and onions on the tortilla wrap.
Fold the wrap up as you would a Fajita and place on your electric grill and close. (If you don’t have a grill then a sandwich toaster does the job too!)
Cook the wrap until the cheese has melted and the filling is warm. Make sure you turn the wrap over half way through cooking time to avoid one side soaking up all the grease!
Top tip
Why not try varying the fillings to suit your mood. How about using pre-cooked chicken, pesto and mozzarella or ham, cheese and mango chutney?
Enjoy…
Challenged: Sam, Digs Marketing Assistant
The challenge: To make “Really easy mushroom risotto”
Cost per person: £2.60
Time to prepare: 10 minutes
Time to cook: 30 minutes
Overall rating (out of 5): 5
The recipe (serves 4)
Ingredients:
250g assorted mushrooms
350g Arborio rice
2 tbsp olive oil
150ml dry white wine
1 onion chopped
2 pints hot vegetable stock
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
25g butter
salt and pepper
Grated parmesan to serve
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy based saucepan and add the onion and garlic. Fry over a gentle heat for 2-3 minutes, until softened.
2. Add the mushrooms and fry for a further 2-3 minutes, until browned.
3. Stir in the rice and coat in the oil. Pour in the wine and simmer, stirring, until the liquid has been absorbed. Add a ladleful of the stock and simmer, stirring again, until the liquid has been absorbed. Continue adding the stock in this way, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is plump and tender.
4. Stir in the parsley, butter and salt and pepper. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
The verdict
Sam loved this recipe: “It was so easy to do, it only takes half an hour, but there is a lot of stirring involved (I have a sore arm from all the stirring!!). It was absolutely delicious, even my fussy boyfriend was impressed!”
Tip: Use decent wine for the recipe. You can find some really great offers on wine at the moment in most supermarkets, and is worth spending as much as you can afford on a good bottle. Plus you get to drink most of it as only 150ml goes in to the dish…!
Challenged: Steve from the office
The challenge: To make “Spicy chicken stir fry with chilli and basil”
Cost per person: £3.90
Time to prepare: 10 minutes
Time to cook: 35 minutes
Overall rating (out of 5): 4
The recipe
Ingredients:
Method:
Tip: when waiting for the tomatoes to cook feel free to add some more basil and/ or sugar depending on your liking.
Serve with rice and naan bread or poppadoms and a pickle tray
The verdict
Steve found the benefits of this recipe to be:
WARNING!!! Steve didn’t read the recipe correctly (!!!) and so used 2 jars of Thai green curry paste- and said the only problem with the dish was that it was too hot…
However, even if you follow the recipe properly (!) this dish can be quite spicy- we recommend for 2 people to use half a red chilli and change according to the number of people you are cooking for.
Tip: add the chilli gradually- keep tasting and add more if you want.
For more recipe idea’s check out our first blog post: Food Glorious Food.