Wedges are delicious, especially served with bacon lardons. Serves 4 4 medium roasting potatoes, sliced into small thin wedges (8-10 per potato) 2 Tbsp canola oil pinch of salt freshly ground pepper parsley sprigs for garnish Preheat oven to 200ºC. Place oil and potatoes in a single layer on a large baking tray. Bake in…
The peppery flavour of the watercress and rocket mixed with the sweet orange, makes this a great tasting salad. Serves 4 500g new or boiling potatoes, thickly sliced 2 handfuls watercress, or baby spinach or rocket salad leaves 1 orange, peeled and segmented 1-2 smoked or roast chicken breasts, thinly sliced ½ bunch spring onions,…
Try this tasty potato and lamb dish and always choose Quality Mark beef and lamb. Thanks very much to Beef Lamb NZ for sharing this recipe. 2-4 lamb cutlets, or approximately 150g lean, trimmed Quality Mark lamb per serving sheep’s milk cheese (e.g. Hipi Iti) Potatoes: 1 or 2 small gourmet boiling potatoes per serving 2…
Adding capers to this warm potato salad makes a tasty dish. Serves 4 4 boiling or new potatoes, cut in large dice 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar pinch salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 Tbsp avocado or olive oil 4 shallots, peeled and finely chopped 1 Tbsp chopped capers…
For a delicious weekend brunch serve with a poached egg on top and aioli on the side. Serves 2 400g new or boiling potatoes, halved if necessary 1 red capsicum, deseeded and thickly sliced 2 rashers smoked back bacon, diced 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 courgette, coarsely grated 2 tsp sherry or white vinegar Preheat…
Fresh garlic and tomatoes combined with caraway seeds give this a different and great flavour. Serves 4 vegetable oil spray 500g New Zealand farm-raised diced venison 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 2 tsp caraway seeds 4 large tomatoes, skinned 2 cups herb stock 4 boiling or new potatoes, washed and diced Spray a heavy-based…
These tasty roast vegetables are a must for balsamic lovers. Serves 4-6 500-750g prepared vegetables: e.g. pumpkin, potato, kumara, beetroot, swede ¼-½ cup white balsamic vinegar glaze 4-5 lettuce or cabbage leaves 4-6 rashers middle bacon, grilled Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the vegetables in baking dish, drizzle with balsamic glaze and toss to coat…
These easy and tasty vegetables add plenty of colour and texture to barbecued steaks. Suggestions: Potatoes Slice general purpose potatoes into ½ cm thick slices, brush with oil, turn once during cooking. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Courgette halves Split courgettes in half lengthways and place on the barbecue. Baste sparingly with oil and turn frequently…
A tasty vegetable soup, easy to make and delicious topped with blue cheese toast. Serves 4 2 cups diced vegetables, carrots, celery, onions, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkin, swede 1½ L vegetable stock 4 slices French bread, toasted 40-50g blue cheese 4 sprigs parsley Place vegetables in a large heavy-based saucepan with the stock. Bring to the…
This soup tastes wonderful, especially on a winter day so make double, eat some today and freeze the rest for a quick winter lunch. Serves 6 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 each of carrots, kumara and potatoes, washed and chopped 3 stalks celery, including leaves, chopped 1-2 cups peeled and…