February 11, 2011 5:50 PM GMT
Hmm, sounds like we may need some interpreting as well from British English to US English and vice-versa. Please, no fights over which is correct. As someone once said, "Britain and the US are two countried divided by a common language." Or something like that.
So chips in Britain are what we call home fries or cottage fries here in the US, right? Or are they what we call frenchfries? And what we call chips here are called crisps over there, right? Very thin slices of potato fried very crisp and salted, come in a bag, can't stop eating them if you start?
Anyway, while potatos and eggs does sound good and very comfortable and filling (and quick) on a cold winter evening, it sounds more like breakfast to me than dinner. But then again, being TG is all about breaking (or pushing, anyway) rules, isn't it?.
Here's a recipe I like for a fairly quick dinner, though it isn't fancy at all and you can use leftovers if you have them. It's a casserole with only a few ingredients and I'm sure most of you girls are familiar with it. Oh, and btw, I am so not above using pre-made ingredients, especially if I'm in a hurry. There is hardly any work at all to this dish, prep time is probably 20 minutes or so.
SHEPERD'S PIE
As usual I am not going to list amounts, just eyeball what you have and judge how much you want to make.
INGREDIENTS:
Ground beef (hamburger)
1/2 medium onion chopped fairly fine (more if you want)
1 medium bag of frozen mixed veggies (corn, peas, carrots)
Mashed potatos, left over ones if you have them or ones already maded from the deli. Of course you can make a fresh batch but it will certainly add considerably to your cooking time.
Approx 1/2 cup (more or less) of grated cheddar cheese.
UTENSILS:
Medium frying pan for the burger and onions
Medium casserole for the pie
Spatula, spoons, etc, for the usual reasons
PROCEDURE:
Brown the meat well along with the onion. Pour off any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Put the meat and onions in the casserole and spread it out, then pour the veggies over in an even layer.
Put the mashed potatos on top as a sort of crust, spreading it evenly and sprinkle the cheese on top.
Bake the dish for approximately 30-40 minutes in the oven at 350F (I leave it to you celsius type girls to do the math) until the ingredients are heated through and the cheese is toasty on top.
Serve with a nice green salad and beverage of your choice. Beer or ale goes nicely.
This dish keeps well in the freezer.
Enjoy.
Hugs...Joni Mari
February 15, 2011 5:13 AM GMT
Girls,
All of these delicious recipes should be viewed with extreme caution. They can be extremely dangerous .... to our figures. Why, I gained a pound or two merely writing down the recipe for fried rice and then a couple more pounds just reading all of your delicious sounding recipes. I can only imagine what would happen at a cook-off with actual delicious food all around. "Serves 2 or 3" becomes "serves only 1". And I'm still trying to fit into some of the clothes I fell in love with that I didn't want to return.
Hugs, Louise