Gingham's vegetarian menu planner SPRING

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I've checked the SW site and there's no copyright attached to the recipe itself, just the page layout/frames etc. As it's a member's recipe, they couldn't really

QUORN SAUSAGES AND BAKED BEAN BAKE

Ingredients:
675g potatoes, peeled and quartered.
1 pack Quorn Sausages, whichever are on offer at your store
Fry Light
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cans baked beans
2 tsp chilli powder*
168g reduced fat cheddar cheese


OK, here's how I do it:
Stick the oven on at gas mark 6, or 200C/400F for you posh lot.
Boil the potatoes until they are soft. While the potatoes are boiling, grill the sausages for 10 mins or so, turning them as necessary. With the potatoes and sausages on the go, fry off the chopped onions until they are soft. Get an oven proof dish and when the sausages are cooked, chop them up into thick slices, about 6 to a banger, and throw them into the dish. Empty the contents of the two tins of beans over the sausages, add the chili powder* and mix it well. Flatten it off. Add the fried onions and spread over the mixture, then cover this with the cheese, grated or sliced. Drain the potatoes, add seasoning* and mash them up, then spreead the potatoes over everything else. Spray the top with Fry Light to give it a crispy cover.

Chuck it in the oven for half an hour, and put the cricket* on the telly. When fiancee comes home, retrieve from oven and serve it hot with whatever you like (to me, this makes it possible to use salad with beans and mash!!!) or on its own.

* According to taste.



It's essentially nothing more than sausage and mash with beans.... one of those where the sum is better than the individual parts, and it's here I will say a thanks to Suzanne Saunders as she sent it in to SW - I've only typed it out.

It's even Moneysaving..... Spuds and beans - cheap as chips!

EagerLearner wrote: »

Queenie - what recipe/menu software? That sounds amazing - please tell more! .... EL...

I've actually got two different programs. Both are available online and both offer a free month trial before you buy.

The first one I tried is called PDA Cookbook but in more recent times, I've discovered Big Oven.

Despite having PDA I did invest some of my Pin Money in Big Oven because I found it easier to use, the menu planner is calendar style and I preferred it's flexibility when it came to importing other recipes.

PDA is better when it comes to adding categories for when you want to define search criteria though - although you can add tags in Big Oven too.

Both come with a whole LOT of recipes, but both use American cup measures (Big Oven can convert to metric, but I'm comfortable with cup measures anyway).
To be honest, I deleted all the PDA recipes because I only wanted my own one's. With Big Oven you have different "recipe boxes" which you work with, so I've keep the bread machine recipe box which came with the program but created my own recipe boxes for every day use.

I didn't mind "investing" in them - although I wish I'd found Big Oven before PDA Cookbook simply for the fact it would have saved me money buying both :laugh: Nonetheless, I have one on the laptop, one on the main computer and it's easy to export/import between them, so I don't feel I've lost out by purchasing both in the long run - at least, that's how I'm compensating any guilt feelings :laugh: I did see them as an investment, because even though it takes time to type in recipes from any books I have, ultimately it will save me time when it comes to menu planning, shopping lists and times, such as a few of Gingham's recipes, where I can easily and swiftly copy them into the program.

Have a look at them, but do remember, they are not free forever, only for a trial period and then, you have to pay to use it. But at least you get a chance to find out if it's worth it to *you* and your circumstances. Enjoy

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

Hello!

The galette recipe that I've linked to earlier in the thread contains meat which obviously isn't needed. But read through the replies as we've got it down to a bit of an art now thanks mainly to Churchmouse. You need less milk than it says and a lower, slower bake. About 200ml milk instead of 250ml, and turn the oven down a little to let it cook longer. Up to about 50 minutes if necessary. link

Oh Gingham, thankyou!!!:D I'm sitting here with a soppy grin on my face. I've always detested cooking, but am now coming to quite like it, and my family think I'm a good cook, but I don't:rotfl: This is the first time I've ever been credited for adjusting a recipe and I'm sooo pleased. Sorry this is totally off-thread but i had to thank you. To get back on thread I'm doing your courgette and goats cheese tarts tonight:D Loving all the inspiration you give us and like Pen-Pen am having more meatless days than I'd have thought possible ( but have to admit I love my bacon in the galette:rotfl: )

Must rush, got to go shopping.

Just popping on to say :beer: Gingham Ribbon.

We're not vegetarians but I do cook alot of veggie meals as my sister, who is veggie, comes around to us quite a bit. I found this thread very inspiring.:D

I must admit I felt a little embarrassed when I saw where the Galette recipe came from. I have the book, The French Kitchen, and hadn't even noticed that yummy one. Admittedly, I usually head to the desserts section where there is a delicious Tarte Tatin and also Lemon Tart.:drool: