Sam's Silver D of E Cookery Blog

 Spagbol is always a winner in our house, so today it was time to make it myself!   Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 400g beef mince 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 100g grated carrot 800g chopped tomatoes 400ml beef stock 400g dried spaghetti salt and pepper Method 1. Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and once hot add the beef mince and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the mince until well browned over a medium-high heat (be careful not to burn the mince. It just needs to be a dark brown colour). Once browned, transfer the mince to a bowl and set aside. 2. Add another tablespoon of oil to the saucepan you browned the mince in and turn the heat to medium. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and fry gently for 5-6 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the grated carrot then pour the mince and any juices in the bowl back into the saucepan. 3. Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir...

This week I made cauliflower cheese as I absolutely love cheese. I decided to serve it with fish, buttered new potatoes and carrots. It was delicious. 1 head of cauliflower 40g butter 40g plain flour 400ml milk 1 heaped tsp mustard powder 70g mature cheddar (grated, plus extra for sprinkling) A sprinkle of salt, pepper and nutmeg 1. Heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. 2. Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and break the cauliflower into florets. Then steam for 7-8 mins, until the cauliflower is almost tender, but still fairly firm. 3. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook over a gentle heat for 1 minute continuing to stir. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually add the milk, a little at a time, stirring after adding. Return the pan to a medium heat and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cheese and set aside...

This is another healthy recipe - and very filling, delicious, warming and full of nutritious ingredients. Perfect for Autumn. This is another family recipe. We didn't have any cumin, so used Garam masala which turned out to be a great and permanent substitute. [Serves 4-6] 3 tsp sunflower oil 2 large onions, chopped [white or red] 2 red bell peppers, chopped 500g lean beef mince 2 heaped tsp Smoked Paprika 1 level tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 heaped tsp Garam Masala 1 heaped tsp dried Oregano Salt & Pepper 4 large cloves garlic, crushed 2 tins chopped tomatoes Tbsp honey Tbsp malt vinegar Tbsp Worcester sauce 2 beef stock cubes dissolved in half pint of boiling water Tin of kidney beans, drained and rinsed Tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed Grated reduced fat cheddar cheese (for garnish) Basmati rice Heat a large pan and add 3 tsp sunflower oil.  Add the onions and fry/stir until softened (10 mins), then add the peppers and fry for another 5 minutes.  Add the paprika, ...