Year: 2016

Fennel has a distinct aniseed flavour when raw, but when cooked, it tastes more like celery. Serves 4-6 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 3 fennel bulbs, trimmed and sliced into 1-2 cm pieces 3 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and diced 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 L vegetable stock pinch salt freshly ground black…

What better to have on a cold winter evening than a delicious soup Serves 4 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2-3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1 bulb fennel, finely sliced 2 boiling potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 cups vegetable stock Heat oil in a large saucepan, add ginger and stir fry briefly. Add…

An impressive way to serve mashed potatoes. Makes 6 500g mashing potatoes, washed, peeled and sliced into pieces 1 tsp flaky sea salt 25g butter 1 egg yolk 20 ml cream Preheat oven to 200°C. Place potatoes and salt in a saucepan. Cover with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender. Drain…

A tasty Indian flavoured snack. 500g mashing potatoes, peeled and chopped 50 ml canola oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped pinch salt 1 cup cooked peas 4 roti Cook the potatoes until soft, drain and mash. Heat the…

A rustic and tasty soup which can be puréed for a crème style soup. Serves 4-6 3 rashers bacon, diced 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 tsp curry paste (gluten free) 500g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and diced 3 mashing potatoes, peeled and diced pinch salt white pepper, to taste…

A delicious and easy one-dish way to try these different Indian vegetables. Serves 4 5-10 snake beans, sliced into quarters 10-12 small baking potatoes, sliced into quarters 1 cup Indian marrow, diced 1 onion, peeled and sliced into wedges 1-2 Tbsp mild curry powder 1 x 165g can coconut milk Preheat oven to 180°C. Place…

A different and tasty one dish, no-fuss way to enjoy potatoes. Serves 4 15-18 small baking potatoes 2 onions, peeled and sliced into wedges 1 green capsicum, deseeded and sliced into wedges 1-2 Tbsp mild curry paste (gluten free) 1 x 165g can lite coconut milk ½ cup water Preheat oven to 180°C. Place all…

Try this tasty potato and beef dish and always choose Quality Mark beef and lamb. Thanks very much to Beef Lamb NZ for sharing this recipe. Beef: 1kg Quality Mark beef mince 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and grated 2 stalks celery, strings removed with vegetable peeler, finely chopped 150 ml red…

A delicious mixture of popular root vegetables. Serves 4 2 mashing potatoes, peeled, sliced into small chunks 2 kumara, peeled, sliced into small chunks 2 carrots, peeled, sliced into coins 2 parsnips, peeled, sliced into small chunks 1 Tbsp vegetable oil pinch salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste coriander sprigs for garnish Boil potatoes,…

You just can’t beat an old classic. For extra creamy potato topping, heat the milk slightly before mashing. Serves 4 4 medium mashing potatoes, peeled and chopped 450g lean beef mince 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 carrot, peeled and roughly diced 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes…