Sam's Silver D of E Cookery Blog

Tuna Pasta bake is one of my favourite meals. I love tuna, cheese and pasta so what's no to like. Ingredients 600g/1lb 5oz pasta shapes such as fusilli, penne or farfalle 50g/2oz butter 50g/2oz plain flour 600ml/20fl oz milk 200g/7oz extra-mature cheddar, grated 100g tin sweetcorn, drained 150g Pack of Spinach 3 spring onions, sliced 2 x 185g tins tuna in spring water, drained Veggies to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of plenty of boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat and stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 minute, or until the mixture darkens slightly. Slowly stir in the milk, stirring until smooth after each addition of milk. Stir in the mustard powder and continue to cook until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in most of the cheese, and all the sweet...

This is my own recipe based off other recipes so I didn't know how it would turn out but it turned out amazing. It tasted proper Chinese with just the right level of spice. 3 Chicken breasts 3 tbsp Honey 3 tbsp Soy Sauce 3 Garlic Cloves 1/2 tsp Cayenne Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger Seasoning to taste Can of sweetcorn Microwave rice 1.  Pre heat the oven to 180 fan. Mix the honey, soy sauce, garlic, cayenne, ginger and pepper. Don't add salt because the soy sauce provides salt. Simmer for 5 mins making sure fully mixed.  2. Spray a baking dish with fry lite (i used coconut flavour fry lite) and place the chicken in the baking dish. Pour the honey and soy sauce mix over the chicken evenly. It doesnt matter if some runs of the chicken because it can be poured over the chicken and rice later. 3. Place the chicken in the oven and set timer for 25 mins. Meanwhile prepare sweetcorn and rice.  

A few weeks back I tried this pasta dish called linguine made by my grandma and it was like a party in my mouth. So I decided to have a crack at making one for me and my family and it wasn't half bad. Ingredients 200g linguine 2-3 fat garlic clove, finely chopped 50g butter 175g pack raw shelled king prawns, de-veined and split in half lengthways finely grated zest 1 lemon, then cut the lemon into wedges small pack parsley, chopped Method STEP 1 Boil the pasta following pack instructions or until al dente. Meanwhile, very gently cook the garlic in the butter in a medium pan until softened. Add the prawns and cook until they just turn from grey to pink. It is important not to overcook them or they will be tough. Remove from the heat and stir in the zest and seasoning. STEP 2 Drain the pasta and toss into the pan with the prawn mixture and parsley until well mixed. Divide between two bowls and serve with the lemon wedges.  

 Ive always wanted to make a risotto so today I decided to cook one. I found a nice simple healthy NHS recipe and cracked on. I was a bit bland but all I had to add was a bit of parmesan and it was delish. Ingredients1 teaspoon vegetable oil 5 spring onions, washed, trimmed and chopped 300g risotto rice (arborio or carnaroli work best) 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 3 handfuls of cup or button mushrooms, washed and sliced 900ml reduced-salt vegetable stock 75g frozen peas, defrosted 1 pinch ground black pepper Method Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan or saucepan, and cook the spring onions over a medium-high heat for a few seconds. Turn the heat down, then add the rice and fry over a low heat for about a minute, stirring all the time, until it looks glossy but not brown. Use proper risotto rice if possible because it gives a delicious creamy texture – although you can make risotto with any rice you have, like basmati, long grain or paella rice. They will absorb the l...

 I love salmon and I love mushroom so i decided to make them together and it was so delicious it was almost like they belonged together. For the mushrooms 2 tbsp olive oil 250g mushrooms 2 garlic cloves 1 small onion salt and pepper 2 tbsp flour 1 1/2 cups milk 2/3 cup of cheese For the salmon 2 salmon fillets 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp orange rind 1 tsp lemon rind 1 tsp Italian herbs salt and pepper squeeze of lemon 2 Jacket potato Prick 2 Jacket potatoes and microwave for 12 mins. In a wide pan heat olive oil over a medium heat. Add the mushrooms stirring occasionally until mushrooms have reduced in size and browned (around 6 mins). Meanwhile make squeeze lemon juice onto the salmon and start making the seasoning. Once seasoning is made take as much as you like of it and sprinkle over the salmon. Put in the oven and cook for 12-15 mins on 180.C. Once jackets are done in the microwave stick them in the oven and cook till ready to dish up food.  Add garlic, onion, salt and pep...