Stupid questions that I just have to ask!

CAFCGirl

I'm liking the meatballs.

How long would you roughly say that would take to make?

jessicamb

corned beef & potato pie?

Boil & mas spuds, mash in corned beef - optionally add veggies, cover with pastry and cook. V filling and cheap. One tin of beef and about 3 potatoes makes me two small plate sized pies which each last me three meals with chips/veg & gravy.

pboae

CAFCGirl wrote:

I'm liking the meatballs.

How long would you roughly say that would take to make?

Once the meat is defrosted it takes maybe 10 minutes, plus 1/2 hour cooking. You just chop the onion, mush it altogther, make the balls and pour the tomatoes over it. There's really nothing to it.

suzywoozy_3

Stovies are good to use up the corned beef,

You need an onion and about 3 med potatoes some gravy and the corned beef.
Peal and slice pots thinly. Chop onion. Make up about 1/2 pint of gravy.

Put a layer of potato and then sprinkle over a few onions in a smallish pan. Pour a little gravy over. Repeat until all used up. Finish with a layer of gravy. Put a lid on it and cook on a low gas for about 30 mins. Check to see if pots done. If they are soft (if not cook a little longer) mash up roughly and flake in about half a can of corned beef. This will reheat well in the microwave. (You could double the recipe and freeze some) we like to eat it with some French bread and some grated cheese and carrot to sprinkle on.

You can use the second half of the can for sandwiches the next day. If you have (or can borrow) a sandwich toaster you can make really tasty sandwiches which can do as a main meal as they are quite substantial. We do toasties with corned beef and a a spoonful of baked beans in them, or corned beef and chilli sauce (or ketchup) or corned beef with cheese and onion.

I also think the frankfurters go well with eggs, we have done them in a baked omelette with some tomatoes. Chop up a couple of frankfurters and a couple of toms (sweet corn also works well) and put in an ovenproof dish. Whisk a couple of eggs and a little milk, add salt and pepper if you like. Pour over the other things. Sprinkle a little grated cheese on the top. Cook in a moderate oven (maybe about 200) for about 30 mins or until cooked through serve with potatoes or bread and a salad or baked beans.

CAFCGirl

Is there much else thats do-able with corned beef?

Anything involving any of my multitude of sauces lol

I've tried corned beef hash and quite like it but would welcome any other suggestions

carrottopsuk

CAFCGirl wrote:

I'm not a big fan of lentils/chickpeas and the such like, again I blame my parents for detroying my wee taste buds as a nipper!

I've tried them but just cant seem to become accustomed.

Hi, I wouldn't worry about asking stupid questions - I've been asking daft ones all week. ;-)

Hope you don't mind me asking but what recipes have you eaten using lentils and chickpeas?

I love them but have always eaten chickpeas in a Veg chilli or an Indian veg curry. I also love lentil dhal I'm just wondering whether you've ever tried them in spicy meals as you may not like them if they are just plain.

good luck

carinska

Potato curry is yum yum yum - boil them a wee bit, then fry a wee bit to seal them (we didn't last time and it turned into squishy potato curry soup - still tasted nice though!) chuck in veg and sauce. V filling!

CAFCGirl

I've had lentils in some casseroles and again in curries, and the chickpeas were in some strange concoction involving some sort of pasta bake, it was an experiment to say the least! And even though I probably shouldnt have I put both of them in a pie I made with some other veg and gravy! Not one of my better efforts!

I'm not sure what it is, as to why they dont appeal, everyone on here seems to ave about them but I just cant get into 'the club' lol

CAFCGirl

could I put corned beef in my curry do you think with my potatoes?

pboae

Corned beef goes great in curries. Cut it into big cubes so it doesn't disintegrate, also bear in mind that it only needs heating through, so the instructions on the jar won't apply. (I mean, if it says add chicken and cook for 45 mins you don't need to do that with corned beef, just lightly fry it to warm it through, pour the sauce over and warm that too, probably 10/15 mins cooking time altogether).