29 March 2023

quesadilla

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  1. Make filling by sautéing
    1/2 onion, finely diced and
    2 garlic cloves, minced in
    olive oil.

  2. Add
    500g beef mince until it browns.

  3. Add 
    small red capsicum, finely diced
    stirring through for 1 minute.

  4. Add
    2 tablespoon tomato paste,
    1/4 cup water,
    1 teaspoon onion powder,
    1 teaspoon dried oregano,
    1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt,
    2 teaspoons cumin powder,
    2 teaspoons paprika and
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper for 2 minutes, then set aside.

  5. Assemble quasedilla by laying a
    hemp seed wrap
    on a sandwich press, sprinkle some
    grated cheese
    on half, top with filling and then a bit more cheese before folding in half and toasting.

  6. Make guacamole by mashing
    2 avocados and then adding in
    1 cup tomatoes, diced,
    1/4 cup onion, finely diced,
    1/4 cup coriander, chopped,
    2 tablespoons lemon juice,
    Celtic sea salt and pepper to taste.

5 January 2023

lamb + eggplant stew

Serves 8

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  1. In a slow cooker place
    4 lamb shanks,
    700g eggplant, chopped,
    red onion, diced,
    3 celery stalks, sliced,
    bunch English spinach, sliced,
    4 cloves garlic, sliced,
    700g basil passata,
    2 cups beef stock,
    1 cup filtered water and cook on low for 10 hours.
  2. An hour before serving, boil
    2.5kg potato, roughly chopped, drain and mash with
    celtic sea salt and a
    knob of butter.
  3. Shred lamb meat, return to slow cooker with
    3 tablespoons currants and
    1.5 tablespoons red wine vinegar.
  4. Serve mashed potato topped with lamb.