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Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

One Pot, very easy soup - microwave

 

Ingredients

l spring onion - chopped (peel off any manky bits and cut off the root)

1 large carrot peeled and sliced

1 small/medium potato - peeled and small cubed

1 stick of celery - remove some of the strings if poss, and chop 

1 large piece of garlic - peeled and chopped

few fresh tomatoes

salt, pepper, little olive oil, knob of butter, chicken stock (or equivalent)

handful of (novelty) pastas 

Stock

Method:

1. Place all chopped veg in large microwaveable bowl, season to taste and add knob of butter and olive oil,  season well - turn veggies over to mix together.

2. Place on high, stirring occasionally, until veg are almost cooked. (Sauteeing veg.)

3. Add enough hot stock to well cover, and cook for another 5 mins or so.

Add more stock - for the quantity of soup you want - and add the small pastas.  Stir.

4. Cook again on high until the pastas, and veggies are well cooked and soft.

Add more stock if wanted.

I remove any floating tomato skins.

I like my soup quite thick with the ingredients, but enough soup too! 

Add grated cheese if wanted.

SOUP DONE! 

Enjoy!

You dont need to be exact about either quantities or timing.

 




 

 




Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Chicken casserole - really easy - All-In-One Pot dish

Ingredients and method:

Use enough veggies for the amount of chicken you use.

Use any mix of veg to your taste.

I've used:

Peeled and sliced carrots : celery : spring onion : sweet potato/es - season.

Handful of (basmati) rice - if wanted

Lay two chicken breasts on top of vegetables - season.

Layer of thinly sliced peeled white potatoes on top - drizzle a little vegetable oil over the top of them - season.

Clove or two of chopped garlic (skinned)

Cover well with stock or water.   

Make sure all ingredients are well covered .......... and a bit extra is fine.

Place lid on casserole dish. 

Bake.

Oven 190 deg.C - until liquid is bubbling, then you can turn it down and leave it to cook for at least 1.1/2 hrs. (longer is fine).  Just check you still have enough liquid.

Remove the lid and raise the heat a little to brown the potatoes.

This chicken casserole can be pre-cooked and zapped in the microwave to reheat.

Will keep refrigerated for several days - (if you haven't already eaten it all!)