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Bigos recipe, eat well on Universal Credit

OK I’ve been calling this Big-Ass, that’s what you’d get if you ate this every day! A Very, very hearty gig!

Ingredients:-

250g of Kielbasa (Smoked Polish Sausage), cut into ½ inch slices
2 Slices of Smoked Bacon, cubed (We cured our own)
500g of Pork Shoulder, cubed
35 of Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Onion, diced
2 Carrots, chopped
200g of Button Mushroom, sliced
½ a Green Cabbage, shredded
500g of Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
60Ml of Red Wine
1 Bay leaf
1 Tsp of Dried Marjoram or Oregano
1 Tsp of Dried Basil
1 Tbsp of Paprika
¼ Tsp of Salt
Freshly ground Black Pepper
1/8 Tsp of Caraway Seeds, crushed
A pinch of Cayenne Pepper
20g of Dried Mushrooms, soaked in water for an hour
A dash of Hot Chilli Sauce
A dash of Worcestershire Sauce
400ml of Beef Stock
A Can of Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Heat a large flame proof pot over a medium heat.
(2) Add the Bacon and  Kielbasa, cooking until the Bacon Fat renders.
(3) Stir to brown the Sausages and then remove and set aside.
(4) Coat the Pork with Flour, seasoned with Salt & Pepper and fry of the Bacon renderings until golden brown.
(5) Remove and set aside with the  Bacon and  Kielbasa.
(6) Add the Onions, Garlic, Carrots, Sliced Mushrooms, Cabbage and Sauerkraut.
(7) Reduce the heat and cook until everything is softened, stirring occasionally.
(8) Pour in the Red Wine to deglaze the pan.
(9) Add the Bay Leaf, Basil,  Marjoram, Paprika, Caraway Seeds and Cayenne Pepper.
(10) Cook for a further minutes, stirring.
(11) Stir in the Dried Mushrooms, Hot Chilli Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Beef Stock, Chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree and heat to return to the boil, stirring occasionally.
(12) Return the cooked meats you set aside and cover.
(13) Place on a pre-heated over at 170c for 2 to 3 hours, or until the Port is tender.

You really don’t need anything more than a slice of toasted bread with this…… It’s has quite a few ingredients, but they are all inexpensive and the flavour combinations really worked. The quantities above will happily feed 4 to 6 very hungry folk…..

 

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Chicken, Bacon and Cheese Pasta Bake

Gluten free Pasta is a bit odd and you really need to forget everything you knew about Pasta because it will not ‘Hold’ and it certainly doesn’t stand recooking. But this worked really well. This was the second meal from the discounted Chicken which cost £2.38.

Ingredients:-

3 Rashers of Bacon, finely chopped
½ a Cooked Chicken, cubed
60g of Grated Italian style Cheese
100g of Grated Cheddar Cheese
3 Tbsp Mayo
½ Tsp of Hot Sauce
1 Tsp of Dry Mustard Powder
½ Tsp of Ground Black Pepper
½ Tsp Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Onion Powder
½ Tsp of Paprika
1 Onion, finely sliced
3 Mushrooms, finely sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
Macaroni (Gluten free of us)
100ml of Greek Yogurt
100ml of Milk
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Fry the Onions, Bacon and Garlic in a little oil until the Onions have softened.
(2) Add the Mushrooms, then the Chicken and cook until the Chicken is thoroughly heated.
(3) In a separate pan add the Milk, Yoghurt and Mayo. Heat until it simmers and then add the other ingredients except the Macaroni and Cheese.
(4) Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
(5) Cook the Pasta and drain. Add to an oven proof casserole.
(6) Add the Onion and Bacon mixture to the sauce and stir in.
(7) Pour over the Macaroni then add the grated Cheese and Italian style Cheese.
(8) Place under the grill until the Cheese has melted and browned slightly.

We served our with Corn on the Cob and a few home grown Peas.

 

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