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Sausages and shallots

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happytodayhappytomorrow · 02/10/2020 16:19

DS requested sausages tonight and kind, lovely mum that I am, he’s going to get them Grin
I have some shallots; could I just slice them and put them in the oven with the sausages?
Waste not, want not and all that.

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RedCatBlueCat · 02/10/2020 16:30

Yep, or fry til soft, then add in some butter and brown sugar, and have caramelised shallots with the sausages.

Ninkanink · 02/10/2020 16:31

Yes. They would roast up nicely if you halve them, or if they’re very small leave them whole. Or slice and fry and add to gravy.

happytodayhappytomorrow · 02/10/2020 16:56

I’m trying to make things as easy as possible (I’ve got that Friday ‘can’t be arsed’ feeling Blush) so they’ll just be going into the oven then.
Thank you Smile

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Ninkanink · 02/10/2020 17:00

They’ll be all gooey and delicious and caramelised! Yum! Plenty of oil and they’ll do better if they’re in a smaller roasting dish, if you have one.

Ninkanink · 02/10/2020 17:01

I’ve got that feeling too...I’m supposed to be cooking something I’ve not done before which is always a bit of a mental effort for me and now I’m thinking I’m not sure I can be bothered...

happytodayhappytomorrow · 02/10/2020 17:08

Come on ninkanink. Rise to the challenge. Set you mind to ‘chef’ mode.
You can do this!!!

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Ninkanink · 02/10/2020 17:11

Thanks!!

Maybe some wine will oil the wheels...

happytodayhappytomorrow · 02/10/2020 20:28

So I over cooked the sausages but the shallots, done in a separate dish as suggested, were yummy.
How did your dish go Ninkanink?

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Ninkanink · 02/10/2020 20:33

I pulled myself together after your pep talk and got it done! It turned out well. 👍

My adapted take on ‘three sisters’ (stuffed aubergine, pepper and tomato).

Sausages and shallots
happytodayhappytomorrow · 03/10/2020 12:51

Good on you. I knew you could do it. Grin
And it looks delicious - my kind of meal.
Please may I have the recipe?

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Ninkanink · 03/10/2020 15:53

Sure; it’s not really a recipe as such - It’s loosely based on a video of an Azerbaijani man making it on an outdoor fire (after having harvested the veg from his garden, rinsed it in the fresh spring/well outside his house, gathering fresh herbs, and so on and so forth), so I did what I could to replicate it.

I cut into the aubergine lengthways, cut the tops off the tomatoes almost all the way but kept them connected, and cut the tops off the peppers,

Put the aubergine into a pan with some olive oil and a bit of water to steam for 15-20 minutes (could have skipped the oil at this stage but I wasn’t sure at that point how exactly I was going to do it),

Scoop out the tomato flesh and reserve, clean out the insides of the peppers,

Sauté some red onion, minced beef or lamb (I just used about 150g that I had leftover from the night before) with whatever fresh herbs are to hand - I used parsley, coriander and thyme, plus some dried oregano and some garlic granules in leu of a clove or two, salt and pepper, plus about a tablespoon of tomato purée and the reserved tomato flesh. I threw in a chopped half red chilli as I had one that needed using. I added a little water too so I could leave the pan unattended to simmer allowing me to make up some couscous to which I added some extra virgin olive oil. Then added that to the meat and onions.

Finally I placed the veg into a dish, stuffed with the meat/couscous and topped the ‘lids’ back over to prevent it drying out. Drizzled with a good glug of olive oil and a sprinkling of salt flakes. Roasted for about 20 min at 200 because I was impatient but would usually have done it for 25-30 min at 180.

Ninkanink · 03/10/2020 15:54

Sorry for mixed tenses there - kept switching between writing out a recipe and just stating what I had done...

I’m hungry now!

happytodayhappytomorrow · 03/10/2020 18:44

thanks Ninkanink. I shall try that next week. And I'm not ravenous too!

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