Steak and Kidney Pie

Saute 1 diced onion
200gms of sliced shitake mushrooms
Flour and brown 500gms of Diced beef and kidney
1 diced carrot

Add 500gms of beef stock
2tbs of HP sauce
2tsp Vegemite
1 bouquet garni
200mls red wine

Simmer for 2 hours thicken with gravy flour
Cover with ready made puff pastry and brown in oven

Eggplant Curry

Take  large eggplant and cut it into 2cm pieces
Spray with olive oil and oven bake until browned

Saute
1 sliced onion
200gms of sliced beans

Season with
1tbs Garam Masala
2tsp mustard seeds
4 sliced cloves of garlic
2tsp grated ginger
100gms tamarind paste

Add in the eggplant and one tin drained chick peas

Serve with basmarti rice

Salmon Parcel

Pan fry one deboned salmon fillet
Place cooked fish on a sheet of puff pastry

Top with a mixture of
Chopped parsly
1 hard boiled egg
1 tsp of capers
1tbs of horseradish cream
Season well

Wrap pastry around fish and brown in 180c oven

Houmas

Sorry just saw this it looks amazing, can't wait to try.
Please check the pictures, truly a stunner.
http://www.kitchenist.com/cooking/sauce/a-new-favourite-butterbean-and-almond-hummus/3320

• Butterbean and Almond Hummus
• makes approx 1 1/2 cups
• For the hummus: 
  1 x 4oog can butter beans, rinsed and drained
  2 Tbs. almond butter
  1 small garlic clove, minced
  juice of half a lemon
  1/4 cup olive oil
  1/4 tsp. sea salt
  
  For the toppings:
  small handful pine nuts, lightly toasted
  1 Tbs. very finely chopped parsley
  1 Tbs. olive oil
  pinch sea salt
  paprika (regular or smoked), for sprinkling
• 1. Combine all ingredients for the hummus in a glass measuring jug and purée using an immersion blender. Conversely, you could blitz them together in a food processor. Taste, and adjust the lemon juice, salt and/or olive oil to your liking.Note: If your hummus seems very dry, you could add a splash of water, too.
  
  2. Spread the hummus on a platter or in a shallow bowl, ready for the toppings. Sprinkle over the pine nuts first, then mix the parsley, olive oil and salt together in a small cup, to form a dressing. Drizzle or dollop this over the hummus, then finish by sprinkling some paprika on top. Serve with pita bread, sourdough or something else dippable.

Vegetarian Moussaka

Saute
2 finely diced onions
1/2 bunch of diced celery
2 finely diced carrots
2 cloves of sliced garlic

Add after vege have cooked for 20 mins
1 can crushed toms
2 cups of vegetable stock
2 tbs tomato puree
4 tbs ketchup
300gms red lentils

Cook until lentils are soft and liquid reduces

Meanwhile grill two eggplants cut into slices

Cover a layer of eggplant with a layer of the lentils, repeat

Top with a cheese sauce and grated mozzarella

Oven bake 180c for 45 mins

Spicy Chicken Cannelloni

Please use fresh lasagne sheets, it makes the whole process so easy.

Saute
1 diced onion
1 sliced red chilli
500gms chicken mince (I always use free range for the welfare of the animals)
Sprinkle liberally with cayenne pepper

When chicken is cooked take off the heat and stir through
200 gms ricotta and 25 gms goat cheese

Roll filling up in pasta sheets and place in a shallow baking tray
Cover with pasata and any leftover filling
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese

Oven bake until cheese browns

Vegetarian Cannelloni

For those who have not heard this tip before, cannelloni are way easier to make if you buy fresh lasagne sheets rather than the dry tubes.

Sauté
1 diced onion
100gms diced artichoke hearts (marinated and cooked)
50 gms diced mushroom

When soft take off the heat and mix in 100gms ricotta and 25 gms goat cheese

Roll up pasta sheets with filling inside and lay out in a hallow baking dish
Cover with pasata and sprinkle mozzarella on the top

Oven bake until cheese is ready (much quicker than with dry pasta)

Quick Goulash

Brown 1 large sliced onion
Brown 500gms cubed beef
 Add 2tbs hot paprika
 400gm can crushed tomatoes
2tbs tomato sauce
100gms sliced mushrooms

Simmer until beef is cooked through

Serve with rice and sour cream, garnish with parsley.

Broccoli and Haloumi

Blanch 200gms of broccoli florets, set aside
Saute
1 sliced onion
1 sliced red chilli

Then add
1tsp each of
cumin seed
mustard seed
sesame seed
grated garlic
grated ginger

When fragrant combine with broccoli and brown haloumi

serve with basmarti rice

Libby's Pumpkin Pie

Ok firstly for anyone from the US this is obvious. For those of us in Australia Pumpkin Pie always sounds a little odd. This is certainly not my original recipe it comes straight form the can of Libby's Pumpkin, please check their website for more info.
http://www.nestleusa.com/pubourbrands/BrandDetails.aspx?lbid=4F59F118-DE4B-421B-997D-11A0CFF39BC2
Combine 3 teaspoons of pumpkin spice mix I used Mckormacks, but any brand will do. The can explains how to make your own.
With 1.5 cups of sugar
Four large eggs
Mix in the pumpkin
Add 2 cans of condensed milk
Stir till well combined

Pour into a pre prepared pie shell
Oven bake for 15mins at 220c
Then for 40 mins at 160 c

Very nice with whipped cream and ice cream.
Be warned though it makes a lot of filling.

For Australians I purchased the pumpkin and seasoning from here:

http://www.usafoods.com.au/p887/canned-goods/libbys-pumpkin--/

Eggplant Stir Fry

Slice 1 large onion
2 red chillies and 2 spring onions
chop 1 eggplant into bit sized pieces

Cook in the wok with a little oil

When softened add
2tbs dark soy
2tbs Shao Xiang Wine
1 tsp white vinegar

Toss in some baby spinach leaf just before serving (approx. one handful per person)

Serve on rice and dress with cashews

Chicken Curry

A quick and easy midweek meal.

Sauté
1 sliced onion
1 red chilli
2 sliced garlic cloves

Then add
1tbs ground coriander
1tbs ground cumin
1 tbs smoked paprika
2tsp crushed garlic

Stir until fragrant and add chicken pieces (I used a selection of skin on pieces with bones)
When browned add
1ltr chicken stock

Simmer for 45 mins and add a handful of desiccated coconut or coconut milk

Serve on a bed of rice and dress with cashews and coriander

Lentil Zucchini Gratin

Take 175 gms red lentils and simmer in 1 cup milk 1 cup water for 30 mins
Saute 1 sliced onion
combine and puree Add lemon juice and soy sauce
Blend to a puree

meanwhile saute mushrooms and sliced zucchini in olive oil

Place mushrooms and lentils in a baking dish cover with puree

Top with breadcrumbs and grated cheese

Oven bake at 180c for 40 mins

Steak Grillades

Yes I am using up leftovers and this is a modified recipe i found online for leftover steak.

Firstly cut the steak into thin strips

Saute in olive oil a sliced onion
One  sliced chilli
Add two sliced garlic cloves
A liberal sprinkling of Cajun seasoning (any store bought one will do)
Then add 2 cups of beef stock
1 cup of wine
A dash (or more) of tabasco and generous helping of Worcestershire sauce

To this add the steak strips and simmer for around and hour

Serve on rice

My Chicken Pot Pie

This is a recipe for using up leftover roast chicken.

Firstly strip chicken from the bone and cut into small pieces.

In 100gms of butter

Slice the white section of a leek and saute
Add finely sliced mixed mushrooms (I used swiss brown and oyster mushrooms)

Stir in 1/3 cup of flour, stir until flour starts to change colour (you are making a roux)
Then add 1 small tin (185gms) low fat condensed milk
Three cups of low salt chicken stock
Simmer until it reduces by half and add in chicken

Place ingredients in a pie dish
Top with grated cheese (I left this out of the pie pictured)
Cover with puff pastry and bake until golden