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Moussaka

Moussaka recipeSounds all posh and expensive, but really it's not.
 
Ingredients:-
 
750g/1lb 10½oz Lamb mince (Beef and Pork worked in ours)
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, grated
1 tsp dried Oregano
1½ tsp dried Mint
½  Cinnamon stick. grated
1 tbsp plain flour (Gluten free if required)
400g tin chopped Tomatoes
2 tbsp Tomato purée
2 Aubergines, cut into 0.5cm slices
1 tbsp salt, plus extra for seasoning
100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
500g/1lb 2oz Maris Piper Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
freshly ground black pepper
 
For the white sauce:-
 
Margarine
Flour
Milk
Salt & Pepper
Grated Italian style Cheese
 
 
Method:-
 
(1) Put the Mince, Onion, Garlic, Oregano, Mint, and Cinnamon in a large heavy-based frying pan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring to break up the meat.
(2) Stir in the flour and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Add the Tomatoes and Tomato purée and bring to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mince is tender and the sauce has thickened. Season again if needed and set aside.
(3) Meanwhile, place the aubergine slices in a colander and sprinkle with a tablespoon of salt. Set aside for 10 minutes.
(4) Rinse the aubergine slices under cold running water and pat dry with a clean tea towel. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy-based frying pan and fry the aubergines for 2–3 minutes on each side, adding more oil when necessary. Remove from the pan and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
(5) Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander under running water until cold.
(6) Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
(7) To make the white sauce, melt the butter in a large saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for a few seconds, then gradually stir in the milk. Add half the Italian style Cheese. Simmer the sauce gently for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
(8) Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the sauce to cool. When cooled, stir in the egg.
(9) Spoon one-third of the meat sauce into a shallow ovenproof dish large enough to hold 2.5 litres. Cover loosely with a third of the potatoes and then a third of the aubergines, just arrange them roughly on top. Repeat the layers twice more, finishing with the aubergines. Pour over the white sauce, making sure it covers everything in a thick, even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining grated Cheese. Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until deep golden-brown and bubbling.

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Doner Kebab Wraps

It’s not often that we have Lamb as it’s often out of our budget. But when a pack of Lamb mince appeared in the discount fridge at £1.50 - Strange ideas started to form……

Kebab Ingredients:-

250g of Lamb Mince
1 Onion, sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
50g Breadcrumbs (Gluten free in out case)
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tsp Dried Oregano
¼ tsp Smoked Paprika
Salt & Pepper
Oil

Method:-

(1) Heat the oven to 180c.
(2) Add all the ingredients excluding the Oil in a food processor and pulse until smooth and combined.
(3) Oil a sheet of Foil and place the mixture in the middle.
(4) Mould into a long Sausage shape.
(5) Roll the foil around tightly and twist both ends to seal.
(6) Lay on a baking tray and roast for 35 to 40 minutes.
(7) Leave to rest for 10 minutes.
(8) Remove the foil and place under the grill, turning occasionally to brown.
(9) Allow to rest again and then cut thinly.

We had a home made hot Chilli Sauce, Yogurt and Mint dip as sides. Wrapped the Kebab meat in Gluten free wraps with salad and chips. OK generally this is a dish to fall asleep in after a night out in the pub. But the Pubs aren’t open and we’d not go at the moment if we could afford to….. Plague, you know!

 

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