Original handmade food recipes to please all taste buds. Simple dishes to create from any home kitchen.
Monday, 8 December 2014
Friday, 7 November 2014
Peri Peri Pepperoni Pizza
Peri Peri Pepperoni Pizza
Ingredients for Pizza Dough:4 cups plain flour
1 sachet of dry yeast
1 & 1/2 cups luke warm tap water
Pinch caster sugar
tsp of rock salt
60 ml extra virgin olive oil
Create Pizza Dough:
1 In one small bowl combine water, sugar and dry yeast. Allow to bubble 5-8mins. Stir to combine.
2 Separately mix 4 cups of plain flour with salt in large bowl, make a well in the centre.
3 Add 60ml of oil in the centre, followed by the small bowl of water sugar and dry yeast. Gradually mix with a wooden spoon. Knead for 10-15mins
4 Once it's all combined, form a ball and than place the ball into a bowl and cover with cling wrap. Place in warmest part of the house to allow the ball to double in size. Takes around 30mins or longer.
Toppings:
pepperoni
red capsicum
mushrooms
lemons
rocket
fresh basil
diced bacon
Italian herbs
cherry tomatoes and 'GOLD' cherry tomatoes
red onion
red short chillies
ginger
pizza topping ( garlic, basil and tomato)
peri peri sauce
blend of 3 cheeses ' Mozzarella, Parmesan and Tasty '
1 Once the pizza dough is ready, take it out of the bowl and divide into two balls. Start to roll one into a round circle and about 1cm in thickness. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200degrees.
2 Now to make the pizza, start with the pizza sauce and add all the ingredients, make sure you add the cheeses on last. Do not use the peri peri sauce just yet.
3 Turn the oven to 175degrees and place pizza in the oven for 16mins or until golden brown. Finish with a nice topping of peri peri sauce, add fresh basil, rocket and a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy.
Friday, 31 October 2014
Coco's Chimichurri
Coco's Chimichurri
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| South American |
Ingredients:
1 whole tomato, seeded and diced finely
1 brown onion, diced finely
Bunch of fresh coriander, chopped finely
2-3 bay leaves
Bunch of fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
1/2 red capsicum
1 tbsp coarse rock salt
1 tsp black pepper
4-5 gloves of garlic, crushed
1 tbsp of oregano
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 red wine vinegar
1/4 water
1/2 lemon, squeezed freshly
1/2 tsp of chilli powder (optional)
1 tsp of paprika (optional)
Create:
1 Add all dry ingredients into a large bowl, give a good mix and rest well on the kitchen bench for 30mins.
2 Add the red wine vinegar, lemon juice and water. Give a good mix than rest for a further 15mins.
3 Finally add the extra virgin olive oil, until well covered. Enjoy.
Hot Tips...
- Best served at room temperature.
- Keep refrigerated when not in use.
- Lasts up to 7 days, store in an airtight container.
Labels:
capsicum,
chile,
chilli,
chilli powder,
chimichurri,
coriander,
flat leaf parsley,
garnish,
lemon,
onion,
oregano,
parsley,
pepper,
red capsicum,
red wine vinegar,
rock salt,
sauce,
south american,
tomatoes,
water
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Coco's Chicken Chimichurri Burger
Coco's Chicken Chimichurri Burger
Red capsicum
Avocado
Chimichurri
Tasty cheese, sliced
Garlic Aioli
Stone baked ciabatta loaf
Create:
Labels:
avocado,
capsicum,
chicken burger,
chile,
chilli,
chilli powder,
chimichurri,
coriander,
flat leaf parsley,
lemon,
oregano,
parsley,
pepper,
red capsicum,
red wine vinegar,
rock salt,
sauce,
south american,
tomatoes
Thursday, 23 October 2014
Mexican Naked Beef Pie
Mexican Naked Beef Pie
Ingredients:
2 x sweet potato large
1/2 cup mild salsa
3-4 gloves garlic, minced
1 large red capsicum, roughly diced
1 large yellow or orange capsicum, roughly diced
4 green chillies, diced
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 bunch shallots, chopped
1 brown onion, diced
1 can whole peeled tomatoes
500gms beef mince
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 milk
1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
Create:
1 Preheat oven to 180° degrees. Spray with canola oil or line with baking paper.
2 Peel and dice the sweet potatoes and place in a microwave safe container. Fill up with water, until it covers all sweet potatoes than place in microwave for around 18mins on high.
3 Meanwhile, In a fry pan place on medium heat. Add garlic, butter and olive oil. Next add mince and brown.
4 Transfer mince to a bowl and cover. Add in the same fry pan: shallots, onion, both capsicums, green chillies, sweet paprika, chilli powder, whole peeled tomatoes (crush with your hands over mixture to release maximum flavor) and give a good stir.
5 Add mince mixture back to frypan, stir well and turn down to a low heat.
6 Once potatoes are ready, give them a good mash, add some butter, milk and salsa. With your baking tray, add all the mince mixture into tray followed by the potato mixture on top. Season with salt and pepper. Add grated cheese.
7 Keep in oven for around 15-20mins or until golden brown. Serve and enjoy.
Serves 6
Nice to do:
Add Parmesan on top with some crusty warm bread..
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Lemongrass Chilli Chicken
Lemongrass Chilli Chicken
Ingredients:1-2 red long chillies, sliced finely
3-4 garlic gloves, diced finely or minced
2 lemongrass stalks, cut finely
1 tbsp of brown sugar
2 tbsp of soy sauce
Small piece 3cm of ginger, grated
1 red onion, roughly chopped
Good handful of fresh snow peas
500gms chicken breast, cut into cubes
2 tbsp of coconut oil
Jasmine rice
Create:
1 In a large bowl throw in chilli, lemongrass, ginger, red onion, coconut oil, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and 500gms of chicken breast.
2 Mix until chicken is well coated, leave overnight or at least an hour for the flavors to set in.
3 Heat fry pan on medium add red onion and coconut oil, give a good stir. After a minute add the chicken mixture. Cook for around 8mins (depends on size of chicken pieces)
4 Serve with Jasmine rice.
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| Leave for at least an hour or overnight. |
Nice to do...
Add some fresh coriander on top as a garnish.
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Coco's Chilli dogs
Coco's Chilli dogs
Ingredients:
chorizo or Italian Sausages
fresh avocado
red onion
hot chilli sauce
extra virgin olive oil
chilli concarne (400gms beef mince, kidney beans, whole peeled tomatoes and concarne mix)
grated mozzarella cheese
garlic
long crusty rolls
READY IN 20MINS SUPER EASY
Create:
1 Slowly cook the chorizo or sausages in a medium fry pan, turning regularly to ensure they are cooked right through.
2 Meanwhile, in a separate pan turn on medium heat. Add some oil than add 400gms of beef mince. Once the mince is brown add the concarne flavouring mix, red kidney beans and whole peeled tomatoes. Also add 1/2 cup water. Turn on low and simmer for around 10-15mins.
3 Once sausages are cooked, through in same pan the red onions and garlic, stir for a min or two.
3 Preheat grill to high and prep the buns. First cut length ways and add avocado to one side.
4 Next add a sausage, some chilli concarne mix, red onion mixture, a squeeze of hot chilli sauce and grated cheese on top.
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