Aussie Recipe Thread: Post here with seasonal recipies

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Starting off with Veggie Jumble: To kids its just like shepherds pie but has no meat (and all the veggies for a day)

2 cloves garlic
olive oil (or bran oil)
2 large aubergines, thinly sliced
6 courgettes, sliced
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
100g frozen peas
300ml vegetable stock
1x400g can plum tomatoes
1 onion peeled and finely chopped

And one huge bowl of mash made out of 6 large potatoes and full fat milk/cream and butter.

Fry the onion and garlic until soft. Add the aubergine, courgettes, carrots, peas, tomatoes and stock. Simmer for up to an hour until the liquid is reduced and you have a thick sauce (the aubergines will look bulky for a while but they will mulch down). Turn the sauce out into an ovenproof dish and carefully spread the mash on top. Bake for 30 mins at 180' until the potato is goldcen brown.

Pizza from scratch.

1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
7g dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water

2 1/2 cups plain flour - white or wholemeal
2 tbsp olive oil

1. put water, sugar, salt and yeast in a small bowl. Mix just quickly.

2. put aside in a warm place and cover. Usually after about 20 minutes check - should be very frothy

3. Put flour and olive oil in a large bowl.

4. add yeast mix to flour. mix with wooden spoon until blended. Lightly knead for about 5 minutes.

5. shape into ball and place in lrge bowl ( I just use the one I mixed in)

6. set aside in a warm place. Cover.

7. Let stand for an hour or until double in size.

8. Knead for another 5 minutes or so.

9. split mixture in half. Roll out until about 20 cm in diameter - or as thick or thin as you want it.

top with tomato paste or pizza paste and whatever else you want.

Ahem. Last time I noticed I was fairly sure that there were more people in Australia who cook than me and Eids.

Come on!! It's our own thread!! Over this way with recipes. Especially you Ms Wong.

For kid's birthday cakes

this one

updated/revised edition of a great original.

Have made 2 cakes from it and dd2 has her order in for Nov!

dh's chilli recipe:

it largely consists of whatever is in the fridge - peppers ( bell/capsicum) mushrooms, onions, mince, tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli powder and other assorted herbs maybe some minced garlic in there too. Fry up meat and onion, add veg, add herbs, spices tinned tomatoes and simmer.

Usually served with pasta and I have a dollop or two of greek yoghurt on mine.

I asked dh what the other herbs were and he said they were secret and if he told me he would have to kill me.

so add what you like to your taste.

This is a weight watchers recipe that I found and dh and I love it. serves 2

Crepes with broccoli filling:

crepes:

1/3 cup SR flour
1 egg lightly beaten
1/2 cup skim milk
pinch of salt
cooking oil spray - for pan

FILLING:

200g broccoli cut into small florets
1tbsp butter/marg/ or whatever you use
1 garlic clove crushed
1 1/2 tbsp plain flour
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup cheddar cheese coarsely grated
30g low fat feta

1. whisk togther flour, egg, milk and salt in a bowl until smooth.

2. heat small non-stick frying pan over medium high heat, lightly spray with cooking spray.

3. pour 1/4 cup of crepe mix into pan, swirl to coat base. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbles appear. Turn and cook for a further 30-secs. Put on a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat until you have used all the mixture.

4. Cook broccoli until bright green and tender

5. Melt spread in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir int he flour and cook for 30 secs or until mix comes away from sides of pan. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in milk until combined nad smooth. Bring to the boil and add cheeses, broccoli, garlic and stir over a low heat for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

6. place crepe on plate, spoon some mix in the centre. Fold to enclose. Serve.

The crepes sound wonderful. I'm going to cook them on Monday.

Here's a recipe I got from a friend yesterday. She's a wonderful cook. Not sure that the asparagus is particularly seasonal but perhaps better cooks than me can suggest an alternative. Broccoli?

INGREDIENTS:
2-3 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks and fried until just starting to
brown
2 beefsteak tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 pack extra fine (mini) asparagus, cut into halves and blanched (dipped in
boiling water, then removed and drained). If you only have normal-sized
asparagus, cut it into pieces and boil for a 3-4 minutes.
White sauce
Spaghetti broken into thirds and cooked until al dente
Grated tasty cheese (eg mature cheddar, gruyere or parmesan)
METHOD:
Gently stir chicken, tomato, asparagus and spaghetti into white sauce, top
with cheese and bake in the oven until cheese is browned & bubbling.

that sounds fab.

I think I posted a canneloni recipe on the other thread too - really easy to do.

Cannelloni recipe:

get premade fresh lasagne sheets - use low fat ricotta and spinach leaves chopped mixed together with a little garlic. cut large sheets in half - put ricotta mix in the middle, roll and put in baking dish - smother in fresh tomato pasta sauce and a sprinkle of mozarella cheese - scrummy.

Choc Banana bread - scrummy warm with custard.

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD:

1 ¼ cups SR Flour
1tsp cinnamon
30g butter
¼ cup caster sugar
¼ cup splenda ( caster sugar)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 medium banana ? mashed
¼ cup milk ( skim if you like)
50g dark chocolate bits

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius
2. Sift the flour and cinnamon into a medium bowl and using your fingertips rub in the butter
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients ? sugar, splenda, banana, egg, milk and choc bits
4. Pour into a prepared loaf tin.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked.
6. Cool and cut into slices ready to serve.

Yum Eids. Will definitely do these. Does the banana bread recipe work without the chocolate too? I've been looking for a good basic recipe - am addicted to the stuff since coming to Oz.

yeh it would be fine without the choc.