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What are you having for tea?

79 replies

DidYeAyee · 08/09/2019 15:16

Just DS and myself at home, its a bit chilly here today and I'm in the mood for a roast dinner but can't be arsed with the effort and dishes just for me as DS wouldn't want it.

What are you all having thats cosy and doesnt mess up the kitchen too much?

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AvengerDanvers95 · 08/09/2019 17:38

Pasta, meatballs, sauce from a jar. DH is in charge so I couldn't care less what it is if I don't have to make it Grin

iloveredwine · 08/09/2019 17:42

shepherd's pie, veg and crusty bread here x

ThePolishWombat · 08/09/2019 17:43

Enchiladas!!
Cramming in the spice to try and convince this baby to vacate the premises Grin

gingercat02 · 08/09/2019 17:50

Nigella's gigot boulangere with a butterflied leg of lamb so it cooks faster. One roasting dish one pan for What ever veg i do and frozen yorkies. Easy peasy 😉

gingercat02 · 08/09/2019 17:52

Oh and bought apple pie and cream or custard depending on preference

RezCowgirl · 08/09/2019 17:54

Chilli with sweet potato wedges and avocado.

Deadringer · 08/09/2019 17:55

Shop bought lasagna with salad and baked potatoes. Too lazy to do anything else.

Pinkflipflop85 · 08/09/2019 17:57

We are having the first roast dinner of Autumn.

PutyourtoponTrevor · 08/09/2019 18:05

Just eaten a roast dinner with DP, chicken, roast potatoes, sprouts, carrot & swede, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and gravy

MINEareCRAFTy · 08/09/2019 18:06

Homemade coq au vin with shop bought cheese mash. Made it last night for a friend but DP missed out and it was so good that I'm making it again today 😳. Not sure what's wrong with me but I've been so hungry recently!

sittingonacornflake · 08/09/2019 18:18

I really wanted a roast too but I didn't have the right ingredients and we go on holiday next week so needed to use up what was in the fridge.

We had spiced cauliflower sausages with polenta chips and broccoli. The chips were shite to be honest as I added too much water to the polenta but luckily my 19 month old didn't care!

onlyhereforthefood · 08/09/2019 19:12

Tesco finest meal deal because we can't otherwise be arsed!

Chicken cabernet sauvignon, chunky chips with additionally purchased veg
Followed by salted caramel profiteroles

Washed down with coke zero from glass bottles.

TateWorm · 08/09/2019 20:03

I don't really have a recipe for the risotto sorry, I totally wing it normally. I have shelves full of cookery books and never use them.

If it helps though this is basically how I make it, you'll have to estimate the amounts but this is for four of us and we usually have enough for seconds/leftovers.

Finely chop an onion and a trimmed leek, sauté until soft, add a knob of butter then add the chicken (I use one breast per two people) and a clove or two of garlic and season (less salt than pepper as the stock adds more salt). Then add arborio rice (75g per person, the only thing I measure or it would be ridiculous, I can never estimate rice correctly.)

Once the rice is starting to go translucent, I add a glass of wine, let it absorb then add chicken stock, a ladle at a time and let it absorb before adding more. I taste it regularly and add more seasoning if I think it needs it. I use a litre of stock but don't always use it all, once the rice is soft and cooked then I stop. Add a decent handful of freshly grated Parmesan, stir through then serve.

I use the same basic idea for any risotto, I also love making it with mixed wild mushrooms and I add a tiny drizzle of truffle oil before serving. Or with something like prawns then add them close to the end of cooking so they don't overcook.

Adversecamber22 · 08/09/2019 20:08

Chicken and vegetable noodle soup, about seven veg in it plus chilli, garlic, ginger, veg stock as a clear soup base.

BrokenWing · 08/09/2019 20:19

We had beef olives bought from butchers yesterday, with onion gravy (and 4 onions shared between two us as ds doesn't like them), preprepared mash potato, carrots and peas.

Followed with apple crumble and custard. We don't usually do puddings but dbro gave us some cooking apples from his tree.

PotterHead1985 · 14/09/2019 16:06

Tonight is Roast chicken stuffed with orange and lemon for flavour, roast potatoes, steamed carrots and broccoli, home made sausagemeat stuffing and an onion jus.

Pudding is bananas, ginger cake and custard. Washed down with wine.

IHaveBrilloHair · 14/09/2019 16:10

Omg, I love beef olives, haven't had them for ages but definitely going on this week's menu.
Tonight is pasta puttanesca.

MrsA2015 · 14/09/2019 16:11

Moroccan lemon chicken and olive casserole

happypotamus · 14/09/2019 16:33

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1415667/veggie-rice-pot

This. It doesn't look like that picture when I make it though.
Trying to find things to feed vegan DH and DDs. DD1 announced recently that she doesn't like peppers anymore, but she can just pick those out, and I won't put any of the omelette bit on DH's plate.

Skinandbones · 14/09/2019 16:38

Sausage and tomato sandwiches, got some nice Cumberland sausages and a pan of soft squishy tomatoes. Plus a tick white loaf, my comfort food. Thanks dm

ClaraThePigeon · 14/09/2019 16:41

I'm having Toowoomba pasta.

futuredish.com/toowoomba-pasta/

Bezalelle · 14/09/2019 16:44

Quorn nuggets for me!

We usually have a big Saturday dinner with leftovers from the previous night, but DP isn't here this weekend so I'm going to be lazy.

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 14/09/2019 16:56

Duck, pancakes with the usual spring onion & cucumber (cooking the duck ourselves not from the Chinese take away)

Screamingontheinside · 14/09/2019 17:05

Roast chicken with all the trimmings 😋 can’t wait.

carsonforPM · 14/09/2019 17:06

I fancy fish fingers after reading another thread Grin