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Chicken Tagine

07 Monday Dec 2015

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batch cooking, comfort food, family dinners, freezer friendly

I love the warm spiciness of Moroccan food especially at this time of year. This is a family favourite in our house, it freezes really well and it a handy dish to make ahead of time if you are having friends over.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tsp ground ginger
  • 1.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp turmeric
  • 3 tsp paprika
  • 4 chicken breasts cut into chunks
  • 1 tblsp oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tblsp honey
  • 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 veg or chicken stock cube dissolved in a little boiling water

Method

  • Mix all the spices together in a small bowl. Place the chicken pieces in a large plastic bag, add half the spice mixture and toss until the chicken pieces are thoroughly coated. Place in the fridge for at least an hour (the longer the better) to allow the spices to permeate the meat.
  • Heat the oil in a large high-sided frying pan, add the marinated chicken pieces and fry until browned all over. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • Add the onions and garlic to the pan and fry for 1 minute over a low heat, then add the remaining spice mixture and fry until the onions are soft.
  • Add the honey, chopped tomatoes and stock.
  • Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Add the chicken pieces and toss until coated in the sauce then cook gently for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Serve with couscous and lots of chopped fresh coriander.

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Slowcooker Chicken Tikka Masala

29 Sunday Nov 2015

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comfort food, cooking for kids, easy entertaining, family dinners

So as you can see, my obsession with my new fave kitchen gadget (the slowcooker) continues. Here is a super tasty, easy curry recipe for all the family.  Continue reading →

Tomato Chicken and Pasta Bake

17 Tuesday Nov 2015

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comfort food, cooking for kids, family dinners, winter warmers

It’s amazing what you can do with a can of tomato soup. This is a souper (pardon the pun) easy, tasty pasta bake that you can throw together after a long day and kids love it.

Tomato Chicken Pasta Bake

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 can (295g) of Erin or Campbells condensed cream of tomato soup

1 soup can of water

2 1/4 cups of uncooked pasta (penne or fusilli works well)

3 sliced chicken breasts

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup frozen sweetcorn

Black pepper

1/2 cup of grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese

Method:

  • Mix soup, water, pasta, chicken and vegetables in a shallow ovenproof casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle with cheese and black pepper. Cover the dish with tin foil.
  • Bake at 190 degrees celsius until chicken is cooked through and pasta is tender (about 45 minutes). Remove cover and pop it under the grill for 2-3 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.

Serve on it’s own or with a green salad.

Enjoy,

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Chicken and Chorizo Paella

09 Sunday Aug 2015

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easy entertaining, family dinners, one-pot wonder

This is a handy and very tasty one-pot dish.  I call it paella because its rice based and has chorizo in it but, i  make no claims that it is anyway an authentic Spanish paella especially as there isn’t a mussel or prawn in sight.  Continue reading →

Cooking for kids: Homemade Chicken Goujons

25 Thursday Jun 2015

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batch cooking, cooking for babies, cooking for kids, family dinners, freezer friendly

What child doesn’t like a chicken goujon? A healthy homemade chicken goujon is a great freezer standby and always received well by fussy eaters and independent toddlers who like things they can pick up and eat themselves.  Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday – Falafel Burgers

15 Monday Jun 2015

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cooking for kids, dairy free, family dinners, Meat Free Monday, vegetarian

This mighty minty falafel burger recipe is from Fay Ripley’s What’s for Dinner cookbook. I have shared this recipe with so many friends and family over the years and everyone loves them. Apart from being completely moreish, they are super easy to make and are low in fat and healthy too.  Continue reading →

Family Dinners and Easy Entertaining: Hungarian Goulash

23 Monday Feb 2015

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I love a hearty slow cooked stew in the winter months. This is my version of Delia Smith’s recipe that i have been making for years. I can’t find the exact recipe online to link it but the original recipe is in the Complete Cookery course book.

It’s one that kids will eat too which is an added bonus. Serve with baked potato or mash and steamed broccoli and you have a great nutritious meal. This freezes really well  too. I often serve this when friends and family come over for dinner and it always goes down well.  Continue reading →

Easy Family Dinners – My chicken and lentil curry

09 Monday Feb 2015

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I am not claiming that this is in anyway an authentic Indian curry but its a healthy, nutritious one that everyone in my house eats.  It’s easy to make and freezes well. Continue reading →

Easy family dinners – Chicken and broccoli bake

03 Tuesday Feb 2015

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batch cooking, chicken and brocoli bake, family dinners, freezer friendly

It’s an oldy but a goody. This is a fail safe recipe for me and i make it at least every second week because everyone in the house will eat it and it freezes brilliantly. This is also a handy dish to use up leftover chicken. Here is my version, i hope you enjoy.

Dublin Mummy x

Serves: 2 adults and 2 kids

Ingredients

3 Chicken breasts chopped into bite-size chunks

1 crown of broccoli cut into florets or 1 bag of frozen broccoli

1 can of chicken soup

1 tablespoon of Schwartz medium curry powder

2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

Some breadcrumbs and grated cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top

  1. Boil a full kettle and preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius
  2. Place chicken and broccoli in a large pot, pour over the kettle of boiled water. Bring back to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes
  3. Drain chicken and broccoli in a colander  and leave aside
  4. Put the pot back on a low heat and make the sauce by stirring together and heating through the soup, curry powder and mayonnaise
  5. Add the chicken and broccoli back in the pot and stir well until its combined with the sauce
  6. Put the whole lot into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle some breadcrumbs and grated cheese over and bake in oven for 30 minutes.
  7. Serve with rice

chicken broccoli bake

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