What's for dinner? # 2

**suse** · August 24th, 2008, 09:51 PM

Continued from HERE

**The[cookie]Doctor** · August 24th, 2008, 09:59 PM

Tonight we are having mongolian beef stir fry with singapore noodles.
One day I'll stop using jars...

**christy** · August 24th, 2008, 10:02 PM

LOL one day at a time!!!! It took me a while to get off some jars.... I still use El Paso salsa when I can't be bothered chopping. I need a food processor!

**The[cookie]Doctor** · August 24th, 2008, 10:07 PM

I want a food processor too! Especially after reading some of Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious... mmm I could get my DF to eat veges

. I weaned myself of jars once and then it stopped. Oh well.

**Kazbah** · August 24th, 2008, 10:08 PM

We had nut roast with roast veg & tomato sauce. hehe, all this talk of food processors - used it to chop the brazil & cashew nuts, and make the fresh breadcrumbs.

**sangie** · August 24th, 2008, 10:11 PM

We had easy peasy pumpkin and sweet potato soup with garlic bread. Love quick and easy things on Sundays!

**briggsy's girl** · August 24th, 2008, 10:31 PM

i used the food processor to chop vegies today for vegie bake - has everything in it - and oooooooh so yummy! food processor saved me at least an hour in vegie prep time - love it!

Enchanted · August 25th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I'm sitting here dreaming of a super duper food processor now *sigh*

Tonight we are having Spaghetti Bolognaise with home made french bread which is cooking away nicely now!!

**Netix** · August 25th, 2008, 03:51 PM

Didn't get any silverside (don't ask me how I forgot that from the butcher

), but got some osso bucco to do tomorrow. Somehow. Will have to go looking in the sc recipe thread.

Tonight, chicken, mushroom and spinach in cream sauce with penne pasta. Have rather a lot of spinach to use up, and I think this is my favourite dish.

**New Dawn** · August 25th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Stir fry tonight

Guess what I am NOT using a JAR tonight wish the kids and I luck.... If I am not back tomorrow then you know not all went to plan....

**Sair** · August 25th, 2008, 04:09 PM

Homemade gnocchi, and french bread with some previously prepared tomato sauce from bottles cooked with a bunch of veggies that I froze because I made heaps and heaps.

**Rouge** · August 26th, 2008, 04:17 PM

This is one of the simplest and yummiest and quickest pasta dishes I make. I saw it on Tony & Giorgio years ago and its been a regular on our dinner table.

Spaghetti all Acciughe e Tonno - Spaghetti with anchovy and tuna

by Giorgio Locatelli
from Tony and Giorgio
Serves 4

Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins

Ingredients

350g/12oz spaghetti
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, each peeled and cut into quarters
4 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
250g/9oz canned tuna in olive oil, drained
50ml/2fl oz white wine
50g/2oz capers, rinsed and drained
2 tomatoes, diced
10 basil leaves
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 8 minutes, until al dente - tender but still firm to the bite.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and fry over a gentle heat for 3 minutes. Add the anchovy fillets and cook very gently until almost melting. Increase the heat and add the tuna. Toss for a few minutes, then add the white wine and let it bubble for a few minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate. Stir in the capers and tomatoes.
3. Drain the pasta, reserving 2-3 tbsp of the cooking water. Toss the spaghetti with the sauce, mix in the basil leaves and extra virgin olive oil and season to taste. Add a little of the cooking water if the pasta seems too dry, then serve.

**BeautifulMadness** · August 26th, 2008, 04:23 PM

oh gosh i have no idea. im thinking pizza as hubby isnt well and i cant be bothered cooking for just 1

**Sair** · August 26th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Omit the anchovies and it sounds great Cai! I now have a craving for capers

I think it is another night of 2 min noodles for me. I suddenly felt so sick last night and was only able to make a small batch of gnocchi and the french baguettes were baked much later. I did quite well on the gnocchi though considering I only boiled the potatoes and didn't stick them in the microwave or oven. I even used less than the recommended flour so they were light but a bit wet. My french baguettes were perfect, thanks to TheBear for the water in the oven tip

. If only I could figure out where all my energy went to so I could do more than 2 min noodles 4 out of 7 days of the week....

**Hollybolly** · August 26th, 2008, 04:37 PM

We're having lamb eye fillets in the slow cooker - after 10hrs they just fall apart ... yummo

Did them a little like Cai's greek lamb recipe in the SC thread, with a few extra herbs added.

To go with it - garlic cheesy mash, bok choy, asparagus & baked cherry truss tomatoes with a balsamic sauce... hhhmmmm!

Balsamic Sauce.

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbs sugar (white or brown)
20g butter.

Heat balsamic & sugar in a saucepan on medium until simmering for approx 5 mins, or when it starts to turn 'syrupy'
Remove from heat, stir through butter until melted.

Thats it, its the easiest sauce ever