casserole

Here's one I haven'ty tries yet, but it looks good.... multiply the ingredients for how many people you have....


Chicken and Mushroom Casserole

by Ross Burden

from Ready Steady Cook

Serves 1

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time less than 10 mins


Ingredients

110g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced

1 tbsp olive oil


For the chicken patties

½ chicken breast, chopped

salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 clove garlic, chopped

handful parsley

30g/1oz bread

1 egg


For the casserole

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 glass white wine

½ tin chopped tomatoes

2 spring onions, sliced


Method

1. Put all the ingredients for the chicken patties into a mini food processor.

2. Blitz until combined.

3. Make into small balls.

4. Fry the mushrooms in oil for 3-4 minutes.

5. Add the chicken patties and fry for 3-4 minutes.

6. Add all the other casserole ingredients and simmer for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is cooked.

or a beef and ale pie... always rich tasting.... replace the scotch beef for whatever beef you might use (or scotch beef if you can find it...!)


Scotch Beef, Ale and Mushroom Pie

by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Serves 4


Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time over 2 hours


Ingredients

900g/2lbs Scotch beef stewing steak

vegetable oil

1 medium onion, peeled and diced

1 tbsp plain flour

1 tbsp mushroom ketchup

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 handful fresh thyme, marjoram and chopped parsley

1 tsp English mustard

1 bayleaf

salt and cracked black peppercorns

150ml/ 1/4 pint beef stock

125ml/ 1/4 pint ale

225g/9oz mushrooms

450g/1lb puff pastry


Method

1. Cut the beef into cubes about 2.5cm/1in square.

2. Heat oil in a saucepan and fry onion, without colouring.

3. Add beef, making sure the meat is at room temperature first, and cook until medium brown.

4. Stir in the flour and cook until dark brown (about 1 minute).

5. Add mushroom ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram, mustard, bay leaf and seasoning.

6. Slowly add beef stock and ale then bring to the boil.

7. Add mushrooms and simmer gently until beef is almost tender, approx. 1 1/2 hours.

8. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

9. Remove meat from heat, skim off any fat, adjust seasoning and add fresh chopped parsley.

10. Place in pie dish or individual dishes. Cover pie dish (or dishes) with the pastry and trim edges.

11. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pastry is well-risen and golden brown.

you should use a bitter beer for the ale..... something like "spitfire" or "Speckled hen"....


I was a bit concerned about the "girls" comment.... I might be in touch with my feminine side more than most, but skirts just don't suit me...!!... LOL....


Good luck....


Nick.