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Mature Brie Meatballs

Mature Brie Meatballs

We were gifted some outstanding Cheese which originally came from Paxton and Whitfield. Certainly the best Cheese we’ve had in the last few years and it would have been well beyond our budget if it hadn’t been a gift. So armed we a ‘Yellow Sticker’ 0.88p pack of Beef mince, this was Sue’s creation.

Ingredients for the Meatballs:-

Extra Mature Brie Cheese crumbled
Beef mince
Mixed Herbs
Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper
Oil to fry

Ingredients for the Sauce:-

1 large Onion, chopped
Salt, pepper and Onion Salt to season
2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
½ a tube of Tomato Purée
1 tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 tsp of mixed Herbs
1 tsp of Oregano
2 Bay leaves
Oil

Method for the Meatballs:-

(1) Mix the Herbs and Seasoning into the mince and kneed well by hand.
(2) Form a small pate in your hand and press the crumbled Cheese into the middle.
(3) Roll into a ball so that the Cheese is totally encapsulated.
(4) Set aside.
(5) When your sauce is nearly ready to serve fry the Meatballs in small batches turning regularly so the they are browned on all sides and the Cheese has melted in the middle.
(6) Place under the grill on a medium heat until you are ready to plat up.

Method for the Sauce:-

(1) Fry the Onion in a little oil until soft.
(2) Season with Salt, Pepper and Onion salt.
(3) Add the crushed Garlic.
(4) Add the tinned Tomatoes and Tomato Purée and simmer for about 10 minutes.
(5) Add a little water if the sauce seems too thick.
(6) Add the mixed herbs, Oregano and Bay leaves and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
(7) Remove the Bay leaves before serving.

To serve:-

We served ours on Rice Noodles.

(1) Add the Noodles to Salted boiling water and stir gently until they return to a simmer.
(2) Drain once softened and run a kettle of heated water over to wash the starch out.
(3) Make a nest of Noodle in the middle of the plate.
(4) Add the Meatballs and arrange on the top of the Noodles.
(5) Spoon the Sauce over the top.
(6) Garnish with a little grated Italian style Cheese and a fresh Basil leaf.

Although this would normally be out of our budget of was a really flavoursome treat for us.

 

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Mongolian Chicken recipe, eat well on universal credit

Probably not what you’d call a traditional English Winter Warmer. But it’s cold in Mongolia and there’s steam here over the dish. So I thing we can extend this definition?

Ingredients:-

500g for Chicken Breast, cut into strips
2 Tsp of Cornflour
½ Tsp of Chinese Five Spice
60ml of Shaoxing Wine
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 cm of fresh Ginger, grated
2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
1 Onion, cut into wedges
½ a Red Pepper, sliced
3 Spring Onions, cut into lengths
80ml of Hoisin Sauce
2 Tsp of Sesame Oil
1 Tsp of Toasted Sesame Seeds, to garnish
50g of Steamed Mange Tout & Mixed Rice, as sides
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Combine the Cornflour, Five Spice, Shaoxing Wine, Garlic, Ginger and 2 Tsp of the Soy Sauce.
(2) Add the Chicken and toss to coat.
(3) Place in the fridge to marinade of 30 minutes.
(4) Hear a little Oil in a Wok or large Frying Pan or a high heat.
(5) Remove the Chicken from the marinade, keeping the marinade.
(6) Fry the Chicken until lightly browned on all sides.
(7) Add a little more Oil and then add the Onions are stir fry for a further minute.
(8) Return the Chicken to the Wok with the reserved marinade, Hoisin Sauce, Sesame Oil and remaining Soy Sauce.
(8) Heat Sizzler Skillets in the over to 200c, if you have them. If not warm plates.
(9) Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens and the Chicken is hot.
(10) serve with a sprinkling of Seseme seeds.

We Served ours with home fried Prawn Crackers, Mixed Rice and Steamed  Mange Tout.

 

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