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This is a very quick and tasty side dish to make that will go down well with the whole family. I love fresh peas just boiled in some water and served with a little butter and mint, but my son is not as keen, so I came up with this so he would eat them and enjoy them. You can make this with frozen or fresh peas just make sure you cook the peas first if fresh.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 Onion, finely chopped
3 Cloves garlic, crushed
5 Bacon rashers, chopped finely
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 cups cooked fresh peas (can use frozen, you can add them straight into the cream without cooking.)
Dash cayenne pepper
Mint, sprinkle with some chopped fresh mint (optional)
Mehtod
1. Melt butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon, cook until onion is soft and bacon cooked.
2. In a saucepan add cream, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, to reduce slightly, Approx 4-5 Min’s.
3. Add onion garlic mix, cheese and peas, stir to heat through and melt cheese, approx 3-4 Min’s.
3. Add cayenne and season with salt and pepper if desired, cook for a further minute or two, until nice and hot and thickened slighlty.
Serve sprinkled with fresh mint.
This is quick, easy and simple pie to make that my whole family loves. I use bisto gravy granules to thicken ours opposed to flour for a more beefy flavour. It makes for a great no fuss mid week meal and is great one for those cold winter nights. I serve ours as is but you can serve with chips or mashed potato and vegetables or whatever is your favourite. If you would like to see the original recipe please click here.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon oil
500g Beef mince
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Carrot, finely diced
1/2 Cup frozen peas
1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 Cup plain flour (I use bisto gravy granules to thicken)
1/2 Cup Guinness stout or beer
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
500ml Beef stock
1 Sheet puff pastry, thawed
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 200ºC. Heat oil in a frying pan.
2. Add mince, onion & carrotand cook for 5 mins or until meat has browned.
3. Add peas, Worcestershire sauce & flour and cook for for 1 min, stirring.
4. Add Guinness and stock, bring to the boil, stirring, and cook for 5 minutes until just thickened.
5. Season to taste with pepper.
6. Divide mince between four 2-cup capacity ovenproof dishes.
7. Cut pastry into circle to overlap ramekins & place on top of each pie.
8. Bake for 20 mins or until golden.
All Photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
