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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Boerewors And Onion Quiche

Boerewors And Onion Quiche


Try this delicious quiche for something different using everyone's favorite - boerewors.

Serves 4 6 | Preparation Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 105 minutes





Ingredients

  • 1 Handful of rocket
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 sachet KNORR Creamy Cheese Vegetable Bake
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 200 Millilitres cake flour
  • 300 Millilitres cheddar cheese, grated
  • 125 Grams Stork Bake Margarine
  • 500 Grams boerewors
  • 15 Millilitres margarine
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cream

Instructions

  1. Pastry: In a bowl mix together 1 cup of cheese, flour, KNORR Creamy Cheese Vegetable Bake sachet contents and margarine until a soft dough forms.
  2. Press into a large, greased pie dish or 2 small dishes.
  3. Cook boerewors on the braai or under the grill then slice
  4. In a pan fry onion and garlic in a little margarine, and allow the onion to caramelize slightly.
  5. Arrange onion, boerewors and rocket on the base of the pie dish.
  6. In a jug mix together the eggs, milk and cream, pour over filling.
  7. Top with reserved cheese.
  8. Bake in a preheated 180°C oven for about 1hour 15 minutes or until quiche is firm in the centre.


Hearty Beef & Mushroom Stew

Hearty Beef & Mushroom Stew

Food that is good for the soul – sit back and relax while all the ingredients slow cook and the flavours infuse then serve with creamy mashed potato!

Serves 6 6 | Preparation Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 105 minutes





Ingredients

  • 45 millilitre Cooking oil
  • 1 kilogram Stewing beef, cubed
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 4 Rashers bacon, diced
  • 2 Cloves garlic, crushed
  • 10 millilitre Robertsons Mixed Herbs
  • 1½ cups Water
  • 250 gram brown mushrooms, halved
  • 60 millilitre KNORR Rich Beef & Tomato Soup

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat oil and fry beef until brown. Remove and set aside.
  2. Fry onions, bacon and garlic for 3 minutes.
  3. Return beef to pot, add Robertsons Mixed Herbs and fry for 1 minute.
  4. Add water and simmer for 60 minutes.
  5. Add mushrooms and simmer for a further 25 minutes.
  6. Mix the KNORR Rich Beef & Tomato Soup with a little water to form a smooth paste and stir into the stew. Simmer for 5 minutes and allow to thicken.
  7. Serve with mashed potatoes.


Unbelievable Green Chicken Curry

Unbelievable Green Chicken Curry


Serve your family a delicious curry in under 50 minutes with this easy green curry recipe.

Serves 4 4 | Preparation Time: 5 minutes | Cooking Time: 45 minutes





Ingredients

  • 30 millilitre oil
  • 5 Spring onions, finely sliced
  • 3 Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 15 millilitre Grated ginger
  • 2 Green chillies, seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 Curry leaves
  • 900 gram Chicken thighs
  • 3 millilitre Ground cumin
  • 3 millilitre Ground coriander
  • 200 millilitre Milk
  • 200 millilitre water
  • 1 KNORR Chicken & Mushroom Pan Dry Cook-in-Sauce
  • 100 millilitre Coconut cream
  • 125 millilitre Finely chopped coriander
  • 2 Tomatoes, diced
  • 8 Pappadums and Sambals to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and add spring onion, garlic, ginger, chillies and curry leaves and fry together for 1 minute.
  2. Add chicken, cumin and coriander to the pan and brown the chicken for approximately 10 mins.
  3. Add milk and water to the pan. Stir in KNORR Fresh Ideas pouch contents and bring to the boil while stirring.
  4. Add coconut cream, coriander and tomatoes.
  5. Simmer uncovered for 20-30 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
  6. Serve with pappadums and sambals


Beef and lentil soup

Beef and lentil soup


Filling and nutritious, this easy soup can be frozen or use any leftovers as a midday snack!

Serves 4 4 | Preparation Time: 25 minutes | Cooking Time: 65 minutes






Ingredients

  • 250 gram Beef chuck, cut into small cubes
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 10 millilitre Robertsons Paprika
  • 1 Large carrot, peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
  • 1 Large potato, peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
  • 1 Stick celery, chopped into 1cm cubes
  • 1 KNORR Beef Stock Pot
  • 1.25 litre Water
  • 250 millilitre Lentils, cooked and drained

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pot and fry the chopped beef until well browned then remove from the pot and set aside
  2. Add onions to the pot and fry until tender then add the Robertsons Paprika and fry for 1 minute to release the flavour and aroma
  3. Return the beef to the pot with the carrots, potato, celery and KNORR Beef Stock Pot, stir well and allow to cook for 2 minutes
  4. Add the water and lentils and bring to the boil then reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 45 minutes partially covered
  5. Serve with fresh crusty bread rolls


Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Spring Onion Pasta

Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Spring Onion Pasta


Use spring onions or chives to add extra flavour to this great tasting bacon, chicken and cheese pasta.



Serves 4 4 | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 gram Bacon, diced
  • 15 millilitre oil
  • 800 millilitre hot water
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 box KNORR Mince Mate Three Cheeses
  • 300 gram Chicken, cubed
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Instructions

  1. In a large frying pan, fry the chicken and bacon in oil.
  2. Add the sachet of seasoning mix, 800 ml hot water, and the uncooked pasta and bring to the boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 min, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in the chopped spring onions.

Creamy Garlic Sweet Potato Bake

Creamy Garlic Sweet Potato Bake


It really doesn’t get easier than this – simply pop all the ingredients into the roasting bag and before you know it your potato bake with a twist is ready to serve!



Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram Sweet Potatoes, peeled and sliced into thick rounds
  • 1 KNORR Garlic & Rosemary Cook-in-Bag
  • 120 millilitre Cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Place sweet potatoes into the roasting bag then sprinkle the seasoning mix inside the bag.
  3. Hold the bag closed and roll gently to coat the sweet potato evenly.
  4. Place roasting bag onto a baking tray and add the cream.
  5. Knot the bag loosely to seal and pierce the top of the bag 3 times with a knife for the steam to escape.
  6. Place baking tray in the centre of the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Ensure the grill is off at all times.
  7. Cut the bag open and transfer to a serving dish with any sauce that is in the bag.