Casserole

Now, you make think that this is a boring dish, but making it properly from scratch is SO simple and easy…….you can do without any “convenience” type sauces and packets if you can cook this!

400g chicken or beef (I use chicken breast or trimmed stewing steak) diced up
2 onions, cut into chunks
3 carrots, cut into chunky slices
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup red or white wine (whatever you have lurking in the fridge)
2 cups of chicken or beef stock
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cornflour
1 tablespoon on Tabasco sauce
Herbs, seasoning

1. Combine all the meat and veggies in a large casserole dish
2. In a mixing jug, combine the wine, all other ingredients, making sure all the corn flour is totally blended in
3. Pour the combined liquids over the meat and veg
4. Cook slowly for about 3 hours
5. Serve with jacket potatoes and green veg (steamed cabbage with caraway seeds is my favorite)


Pork Leftovers Casserole

My Granny used to make this dish with leftovers: we like it so much I cook extra pork just to make this!

400g cold roast pork or cold cooked pork loin, cut into chunks
At least 4 cold roast potates
Any cold left over veg
Thick cold gravy
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
Lots of ground black pepper

1. Combine all the above ingredients in a casserole dish: combine well so that everything is coated in thick gravy. If it is too thick, add more lemon juice and a bit of water
2. Heat for an hour in 180`c oven
3. Serve with jacket potatoes and some fresh veg……green beans seem to go well.

Crock-Pot Meatball Casserole

Meatballs

500g beef mince
250g sausage meat
2 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 crushed garlic clove
Salt and crushed black pepper

~ In a bowl, beat eggs and add milk.
~ Add beef and Italian sausage & mix together.
~ Add rest of ingredients and mix until combined.
~ Shape the mixture into 2cm balls and place on a greased baking sheet.
~ Bake at 180`c for 15 minutes.
~ Add to crock pot.

Sauce

1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 small tin tomato paste
1 small onion chopped
1/2 green capsicum, diced
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup red wine
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tablespoon of oregano/basil/mixed herbs
1 teaspoon sugar


~ Mix all ingredients together and pour over the meatballs.
~ Cover and cook on Low for 4 - 5 hours.
~ Serve with spaghetti & green salad.........


Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Casserole

4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
2 teaspoons oregano leaves crushed
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper
Spray cooking oil
¼ cup chicken stock
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic crushed
¼ cup white wine


~ Wash chicken and dry on paper towels.
~ Combine oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle on the chicken and pat it in.

~ Fry the chicken breasts until browned with the spray oil.
~ Transfer chicken to the crockpot.

~ Combine the stock, lemon juice, wine, garlic and add to the crock pot.
~ Cover and cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 6 hours.

~ Serve with pilaf rice and green salad.