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Italian Braised Beef Stew

Italian Braised Beef Stew recipe, eat well on universal credit

This was a recipe for 6 people which we did our best to scale down. But it’s still going to be a 4 portion gig for us. We’re having the remainders is big Gluten free Yorkshire Puddings tonight. So although the ingredients initially broke budget, the number of servings brings it back.

Ingredients:-

400g of Beef Skirt
20g of Dried Mushrooms (We used the last of our foraged Pine Bolete which we dried using the dehydrate function in the Air Fryer)
1 Onion, sliced
1 Celery Stick, chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
175ml of very cheap Red Wine
1 Tsp of Dried Oregano
3 Sprigs of Rosemary (Foraged in our case)
2 Bay Leaves
40g of Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
300ml of Beef Stock
250g of Small Potatoes
50g of Pitted mixed Olives
2 Tbsp of Capers
Salt & Pepper to season
2 Tbsp of Cornflour to coat the Beef
Oil to Fry

Method:-

(1) In a Dutch Oven season the Beef with Salt 7 Pepper then coat in Cornflour.
(2) Heat a little Oil and fry to brown on all sides.
(3) Add the Onions and Garlic and fry over a medium heat until softened.
(4) Add all the remaining ingredients apart from the Potatoes, Capers and Olives.
(5) Allow to simmer for at 150c for 5 hours covered.
(6) Stir gently occasionally.
(7) After 3 hours add the Potatoes, Capers and Olives, stir in and allow to simmer for a further 2 hours.

We’ve decided to create a series of Winter Warmers because we enjoy having a theme. As a starting point this was pretty good…..

 

 

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Fusion Squid recipe

There was a 3 for 1 offer on seafood at the local supermarket a while ago. The baby Squid were part of my haul. So a very ‘Made Up’ stuffed Squid gig was created!

Ingredients:-

Stuffed Squid

Rice
Capers
The juice of a Lemon
1 Onion, finely chopped
Chorizo, finely chopped
Garlic Salt
Oil to fry
Turmeric
Olive Oil


Method:-

(1) Boil a small amount of Rice sufficient to make the major part of your stuffing. Drain and set aside to cool.
(2) Gently fry the Onion and Chorizo and add the Garlic Salt.
(3) Add mix all the ingredients except the Turmeric and Olive Oil in a bowl to create your stuffing.
(4) Stuff the Squid Bodies and use a Cocktail stick the close the open end.
(5) Mix the Turmeric and Olive Oil and brush over the outsides.
(6) Place under the grill and grill on both sides until the Squid is just cooked.

Ingredients:-

Battered Squid Heads!:-

Gram Flour
Salt & Pepper
1 Egg, beaten
Chilli Flakes

Method:-

(1) Mix the ingredients with enough water to make a stiff batter.
(2) Coat each head and deep fry until they pop up in the oil.
(3) Remove and drain on kitchen paper.

Sue made a stir-fry with Bok Choy, Red Peppers and Spring Onions. With a Tomato based sauce to drizzle and served over Rice Noodles this was a really tasty dinner. OK not everybody would want the deep fry heads staring at them, but we’re not squeamish like that!



 

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