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Happy New Year from Sue & Tony

Happy New Year from Sue & Tony

We probably blew our budget well and truly yesterday. But it was New Years Eve and we don’t go out so we treated ourselves.

The DIY Beef Wellington was actually based around a piece of Rump Steak I found in the yellow sticker fridge which we trimmed. The remainder is destined for a stir-fry this evening.

The star of the show was Sue’s Red Wine Sauce.

Ingredients:-

3 Shallots, finely diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
175ml of Red Wine (B&Ms - £1)
300ml of Beef Stock
1 Tbsp of Hendersons Relish
2 Tbsp of Margarine
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:-

(1) Add the Margarine to a pan over a low heat and add the Shallots.
(2) Season with Salt & Pepper and fry until softened
(3) Add the Garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
(4) Add the Red Wine, turn up the heat and bring to the boil.
(5) Turn the heat down and allow to simmer until it has reduced by a third.
(6) Add the Beef Stock and Hendersons.
(7) Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.
(8) Strain the sauce.
(9) Return to the heat and stir in a little more Margarine to give the sauce a glaze.
(10) You can use the Shallots & Garlic as a side.
(11) Cut the Beef Wellington in have and serve with the sauce drizzled over.

Looks a bit ‘Chefy’ we know, but it tasted really good!

 

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Chicken Tagine recipe, eat well on universal credit

The second in our experiments with the Tagine mum gave us.

Ingredients for the Spice Rub:-

2 Tsp of Ras-El-Hanout
1 Tsp of Ground Cinnamon
1 Tsp of Sweet Paprika
1 Tsp of Ground Ginger
1 Tsp of ground Black Pepper

Ingredients for the main dish:-

6 Chicken Thighs
1 Onion Chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic
A handful of fresh Coriander, chopped
1 Lemon, thinly sliced
8 Green Olives, halved
12 Apricots, halved
A handful of Raisins
3 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
400ml of Chicken Stock
Oil to Fry
4 Tomotoes, chopped
1 Tbsp of Honey

To Garnish:-

1 Lemon, thinly sliced
Toasted Almonds
Chopped Coriander

Method:-

(1) Combine the Rub ingredients and rub over and under the skin.
(2) Place in the fridge to marinade for at least 2 hours.
(3) On a medium heat add a little Oil to the Tagine.
(4) Fry the Onions until softened.
(5) Add the Garlic and fry for a further minute.
(6) Stir in the Tomato Puree and then add the Chicken Stock & Chopped Tomatoes.
(7) Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer.
(8) Add the Chicken, Apricots, Raisins, Olives and Honey.
(9) Simmer for 30 minutes.
(10) 10 minutes before serving add the Lemon & Coriander.
(11) Garnish with Lemon, Toasted Almonds and Chopped Coriander.

We served ours over Rice and it was an outstanding dinner with real depth of flavour.

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