Sunday 14 October 2012

Meaty feast for a rainy autumn evening


A perfect recipe for a depressing rainy day. I think that this new invention of mine could be a deserving replacement of a Sunday roast. All in all, what could go wrong if there is wine involved? ;)

You'll need:
2 medium size potatoes
150-200g of mince beef
75g of chopped tomatoes from a can/carton
50ml red wine (I usually use dry wines for cooking)
blue cheese
fresh basil
cinnamon
salt & pepper

1.Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into 5mm slices (normally I wouldn't mention the need to peel, but living in England has taught me that everything is possible). Boil them in salted water until they are nearly ready.
2. Fry the mince. Adding some water will prevent it from from collecting in bigger lumps and will make it softer. Only add salt & pepper for taste. Once it turns brown, add tomatoes, and after 30 seconds or so add the wine. The mixture will be very watery at this point, so you will need to reduce it quite significntly.



3. Spread the potato slices on the bottom of a heatpoof dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.


4. Transfer the contents of the pan on top.
5. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and freshly cut basil leaves.


6.Put in the oven set to 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes, et voila!



Bon appétit!


2 comments:

  1. Nie wiem czemu mój koment się nie wyświetlił ale pisałam (wieki temu),że planuje coś takiego z robić z quorn (wegetariańskie mielone). Jak coś wyjdzie to się pochwalę :)

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  2. can quorn act as a replacement for beef? I only ate pork like quorn (you introduced me to it actually)

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