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AJP - It will be fine, just a little less unjunctious although if you leaving out the mozzarella then you could skip the oven stage as well, and just make the dish in a frying pan.
Make the gnocchi as per the recipe
To make the sauce - half the amount of passata, then add the cooked gnocchi directly into the sauce before the grated cheese. Just toss gently to coat/reheat the gnocchi and melt the cheese into the sauce.
If you want a crispy top then add more parmesan on the top and flash under the grill
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thanks bear, going to add a little tasty cheese, i know not the same but a little compremise!! made the gnocchi, was sooooo easy!! hope it tastes good!!
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Freshly made chicken soup here with fresh crusty bread...
I'll get this baby out with healthy food since the chocolate doesn't seem to be working...
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Ok this isn't tonights but last nights... and OMG it was awesome... Marc said it was better than a restaurant meal...
2 x 2.5 inch thick porterhouse steaks (flame grilled on the bbq to medium perfection)
Sauted baby spinach with garlic & butter
Crunchy Golden Hassleback Potatoes
Home made red wine jus
DIVINE!
Everything was just perfect.
Tonight it will probably be take away lol because I have had one of *those* days...
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Chicken Soup and crusty bread too.
Mel, stop the chocolate and scare bubs out with lentils and tofu or something...
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Ewww Lulu... I want the baby to come out healthy.. but not ridiculously so... ;)
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ummm cai,
you cannot post a dinner like that and NOt put the recipe!!
we are waiting....................... you domestic goddess you! you are the aussie nigella :)
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Jols - what The Bear said!! (Thanks Bear!)
You can use normal bocconcini instead of buffalo mozzarella (which is often hard to find, except we have a local producer - mmmm), and you could replace basil with sage or parsley and it would still work well. Or even rocket would work.
Tonight: leftovers (gnocchi, roast lamb, pizza - nothing that actually goes together very nicely, but it's basically a 'fridge emptying' exercise)
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suse it was awesome!!! cant beleive how easy the gnocchi was !!! was fine witht the tasty chesse, will make it properly next time!!! thanks again for yours and bears help!!
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Confit Duck Leg, Braised Red Cabbage and roasted potato on the menu tonight
Another surprisingly easy dish - let me know if you want the recipe.
Mel - if you like spicy food then I'm going to be doing a spicy red lentil stew tomorrow...might shock your bub into an early exit...
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Oooooo confit duck leg is a fave here, although we normally have it with white truffle risotto... *drool*
Ok the recipe if you call it that is....
Peel & cut 4-6 medium size potatoes in half, boil the kettle and fill a large saucepan with boiled water (I had to fill the kettle twice) add some salt to the water and bring to the boil (should take less than 5 mins) boil the potatoes in water for 10 mins, drain. Put the potatoes flat side down on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Using a fork run it long ways down the potato creating lines along the back of the potato. Using a basting brush baste each potato generously with olive oil, salt & put into a hot oven (220 C) Cook for about 30 mins basting with more oil every 10-15 mins. The spinach takes about 30 seconds for a half a bag, in a small saute pan put some olive oil and a tbs butter, add the spinach season, then as it starts to wilt add a clove of garlic (or 1 tsp crushed garlic) I do it this way so not to burn the garlic but you can add it at the start if you prefer. The red wine jus was about 1.5 cups of red wine (I used a cheap shiraz, and it was quite acidic so I would definitely use a really good wine that you would drink, my gf uses cab sav for jus). Bring to boil, and simmer till its reduce by half to two thirds then slowly add cubes of cold butter (whisking it in) till you have the consistency you desire you can also add sauted shallot (the bulb not the green long onions) or just add half a clove of crushed garlic towards the end. Time it all together, cook your steak to perfection and serve it up ;)
YUM YUM!
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We use some of the left over duck fat to roast the potato...makes the best spuds, although the truffle risotto sounds pretty awesome. I put the duck legs into a citrus/juniper marinade before making the confit, might have to adjust the flavours to complement the truffles for next time.
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We do that too :D I even buy tins of the evil stuff (the fat that is) then freeze what I don't use... Its one of my BIL's most requested potato recipe LOL!
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Tonight we're having another one from the Taste website - Sweet Potato, Corn & Chicken Fettucine.
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gourmet chicken sausages
roast potato
steamed broccoli, beans, corn
that is it - i'm cooking for one :(
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I forgot to soak the lentils, so we're being bad tonight...
Elvis's fried chicken with green beans and cornbread
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
pinch salt
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1/3 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1 liter buttermilk
1 chicken, cut into portions
Mix these amounts of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then whisk in the buttermilk until it's thoroughly mixed.
Pour the batter over the chickens and marinate for up to five days - keep refrigerated, of course.
For frying
Now mix another 4x the above dry ingredients, and add:
30g. cornstarch
250g wheat flour
Dredge the marinated chicken pieces in the dry herbs/flour/cornstarch mixture mix.
Fry the dredged chicken in a large skillet with hot peanut oil @ 190 degrees. Once chicken has reached a golden brown color, finish cooking it in the oven for another 20 minutes on a rack to let the excess oil drain away.
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