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Meatball Pasta Bake

Meatball Pasta Bake

It’s not a recipe as such today, more alone the lines of assembly instructions.

We like a Pasta Bake once in a while. We like hand pressed Meatballs. So what could possibly go wrong? I mean it’s not like Mackerel Ice-cream…. The 20% fat Minced Beef was on offer at £1.60 for 500g and the slightly higher fat content than we would generally use meant that the Meatballs were moist and tender.

So Assembly Instructions:-

(1) Grate lots of Cheese and set aside.
(2) Mix whatever Herbs you fancy with your mince and form into balls. It’s a while since we had this meal, but there will certainly have been grated Garlic ( Probably our Lacto-Fermented version ) and mixed Herb, Salt and Pepper in there somewhere.
(3) In salted water boil some Pasta (Gluten free in our case) and once tender drain and set aside.
(4) Make a Tomato based sauce. A tin of chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Salt, Pepper, Herbs etc. and simmer to reduce.
(5) Fry the Meatballs on all side to brown and then reduce the heat and turn for 20 minutes or so.
(6) Heat the oven to 180c.
(7) Add the Pasta to an oven proof dish.
(8) Artistically place the Meatballs at regular interval on the Pasta. Or just bob them in. It really isn’t supposed to be a pretty dish!
(9) Pour the Tomato sauce over the Meatballs.
(10) Add plenty of grated Cheese and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
(11) Pop to finished product under the grill for 5 minutes to brown the melted Cheese.
 

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Latvian Pork Chops (Karbonade)

Around the World for £4 or less took us to Latvia for “L” yesterday evening. The following is certainly not traditional, Sue though the recipe was a bit boring so she added her unique twist. We probably went over budget as well, but the Karbonade was a meal on its own without crispy frying the Pork and certainly without the giant Yorkshire pudding!
 
Ingredients:-
 
4 Pork Chops, cut into strips
Spring Cabbage, sliced
1 Carrot, cut into batons
2 Eggs
Oil for frying
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 tbsp of Butter / Margarine
1 Onion, chopped
Mushrooms, chopped
Single Cream
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp Dill
 
Method:-
 
(1) Season the Pork with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Heat Oil on a medium heat.
(3) Put flour (We used Gluten Free) on a plate
(4) Beat the Eggs in a bowl.
(5) Dredge the Pork in flour and then Egg.
(6) Fly for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and set aside.
(7) Return the pan a medium heat, add Onions and cook until softened.
(8) Add chopped mushrooms, Carrot and Cabbage, stirring occasionally.
(9) Add Cream and cook for a further 2 minutes.
(10) Stir in the Lemon juice and Dill
(11) Season to taste with Salt and Pepper.
 
We served our Karbonade I a giant Yorkshire Pudding with the crispy fried Pork over the top. Traditional? I suspect not in the slightest!
 
 

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