We’re still working our way through the 59p 500g of Sauerkraut from the local Continental shop and this certainly was a good way of using some of it!
Ingredients:-
500g of Minced Beef
1 Onion, diced
100g of Mushrooms, sliced
½ a Small Cabbage, shredded
½ Tbsp of Fennel / Caraway Seeds
100g of drained Sauerkraut
1 Bay Leaf
1 Tsp of Dried Thyme
½ Tsp of Dried Oregano
½ Tsp of Paprika
½ Tsp of Salt
¼ Tsp of Black Pepper
100g of Soup Cream
½ a Pack of Thick Rice Noodles
5 Tbsp of Margarine
Oil to fry
Fresh Parsley to garnish
Method:-
(1) In a large frying pan heat a little Oil and 3 Tbsp of Margarine.
(2) Fry the Mushrooms until softened.
(3) Remove and set aside.
(4) Add a little more Oil and the remaining 2 Tbsp of Margarine and fry the minced Beef until browned.
(5) Remove and set aside with the Mushrooms.
(6) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(7) Add in the Cabbage, Fennel Seeds and cook until the Cabbage has softened.
(8) Return the Beef and Mushrooms and season with Salt & Pepper.
(9) Stir in the Oregano, Paprika, Thyme and Bay Leaf and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
(10) Stir in the Sauerkraut and 50ml of Sour Cream and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes.
(11) Cook the Noodles according to the packet instructions and drain.
(12) Serve the Lazanki over the Noodles and garnish with the remaining Soup Cream and Parsley. Remember to find and remove the Bay Leaf!
We really enjoyed this recipe. But next time we might reduce the amount of Oil / Margarine as we found it a little greasy for our taste.
I appreciate that the Job Centre Plus staff have a very difficult job to do. I also appreciate that they have internal rules and guidance to follow.
However if they have information and documents which might assist those looking for work I would have thought that it was their duty to share these with their clients. It would seem this is not the case. Here is an example:-
“Having had several appointments over the last few months and also having made it clear that I was happy to do anything in my power to find employment, I asked on the off-chance if they had a list of Employment Agencies in the York area. Strangely the agent reached into a desk tidy to her left and plucked a copy from a stack in the top shelf which contains names and contact details for 25 Agencies which are active in the area. Many of these are not easily located using Google as they have head offices in other locations.”
Not a great service from a failing system really is it?
If you are willing to work for an Employment Agency in the York area here is the list as a .PDF. (11.46Mb) You can also click on the picture above in you are using a mobile phone, because we like our services and articles to be accessible to all! It's possibly not the greatest quality but if you call in and ask they are more than willing to give you a copy.
But which should you have to ask in the first place?