Vegetables, either in dips or with dips, are simple to prepare and delicious to eat before a meal or with drinks at barbecues or parties. 600g small boiling or new potatoes e.g. Nadine, Jersey Benne, Draga, Frisia Scrub potatoes, do not peel. Boil or steam until tender but still firm. Slice into rings about 1…
For a more indulgent salad, use two fresh tuna steaks in place of the canned tuna. Sear the steaks, slice and serve on the salad. Serves 4 16 small new potatoes, sliced in quarters or 4 medium boiling potatoes, sliced into small chunks 50g green beans, lightly blanched 6 cherry tomatoes, halved or 2 tomatoes,…
Traditional gratin has onion and potato in layers; this one has leek and tomato and is delicious. Serves 4-5 vegetable oil spray 4 medium mashing or baking potatoes, washed and very thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 3 cups thinly sliced leeks ½-¾ cup grated tasty cheese freshly ground black pepper, to taste ½ cup milk…
These small potato dumplings are a great base for fork only meals. Try adding chopped tomatoes, pitted olives and chopped salami to the gnocchi and garnish with torn basil and grated lemon zest. 2-4 servings 3 medium floury potatoes, boiled, drained and mashed 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 2 Tbsp…
Be sure to use boiling potatoes when making this tasty dish. Serves 4 1 Tbsp canola oil 2 onions, peeled and sliced 3 red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced 3-4 cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp curry powder pinch salt ½ tsp ground turmeric 500g small boiling…
Potato croquettes are a delicious classic potato dish. Serves 4 500g mashing potatoes, boiled and drained 1 egg yolk salt and white pepper, to taste 25g butter flour, for coating 1 egg, beaten breadcrumbs, for coating Return the cooked potatoes to the saucepan and heat to dry the potatoes. Pass the potatoes through a sieve…
An easy, tasty stir fry dish, the black bean sauce provides an oriental flavour twist. Serves 4 1 tsp vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 4 medium boiling or new potatoes, cut into 1 cm wide matchsticks 1¼ cup vegetable stock 2 Tbsp black bean sauce…
The blue cheese adds a great flavour to this really easy pizza. Serves 4-8 1 premade pizza base 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 medium general purpose potatoes, cooked, cooled and sliced 70g blue cheese, crumbled sprig of Italian parsley to garnish Preheat the oven to 190°C and place a baking tray in oven to heat….
This tasty potato soup is ideal for a cool winter night; to make it into a meal, add some chopped ham, top with grated cheese and serve with crusty bread. Serves 4 ½ Tbsp vegetable oil ½ onion, peeled and diced 2 stalks celery, finely diced 4 large mashing potatoes, peeled and diced 1 L…
The sesame oil and coriander dressing gives this salad an Asian flavour. 4 boiling or salad potatoes, peeled and chopped pinch salt Dressing: 2 Tbsp white vinegar 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 Tbsp sesame oil pinch ground coriander pinch ground ginger 1 Tbsp sugar ¼ telegraph cucumber, diced 1 red capsicum, or 2 tomatoes, deseeded…