SIMPLE SUPPER PART TWO

[MrRigatoni]

Thought I’d share another simple supper recipe.

Going to do this one because this is a tumble down ..

Tumble down is a term used in kitchens chefs/cooks use.

Original recipe make it into something else the next day any leftovers.

I use a lot of these.

May be early thinking about an evening meal, but these are light lunches so useful as well..

Something to consider in these times..

I hope this helps every one..

CHICKEN AND BEAN VEGETABLE RAGU THIGHS

You need one roasting tray or roaster.

Blender bowls spoons tongs..

Saute pan could use slow cooker but is so quick easy and simple.

One pack Chicken Legs, Thighs, Drumsticks...

One carton Passata with herbs and garlic.

One tin of Chickpeas.

Any vegetables.

Used Frozen Carrots freezer.

Tin Potatoes drained.

Corn flour one tablespoon.

Tomato Puree tomato ketchup one tablespoon.

Method:

Oven on add Chicken to Roaster tray temperature used 200 degrees or adjust timings, need only ten minutes cooking time might be a little longer..

Please do not worry if comes out maybe not fully cooked all way through .

This is because going to finish in the sauce the Chicken.

Make sauce blender or use food processor..

Passata add cornflour any spices here note up to you or extra herbs, notice no stock cube.

Why not needed as cornflour water will do, season if you wish to add tomato puree and tomato ketchup has seasonings in them no need.

Blitz add to a saute pan or stock pot add Tin potatoes, chickpeas, carrots..

Medium heat everything is cooked remember sauce cartons, tin potatoes, chickpeas frozen carrots blanched before frozen..

Note anything freezer veggies used this with frozen beans, sweetcorn those mixes anything just need to make it simple and easy..

After ten minutes Chicken check sauce will be done so low heat simmer gentle if too thick add water from boiling kettle this helps it stay warm top tip..

Careful here Chicken shred remove skin bones use fork and knife dice shred cut up in to simmering sauce.

Serve.. after warming through Chicken further five minutes may be even less. Check always taste..

Did this this week Tuesday, took half hour. one pan or two simple supper.

Tumbledown , any sauce left pasta rice add veggies anything lunch time microwave sauce as Chicken removed..

Use that first meal..

Second options use this with Chicken sausages or Turkey ones out of skins, roll pieces in to sauce poached.

Use Turkey Strips diced these up saute in sauce no need oven.

Use different beans mixed ones.. Tins or Butter or Cannnellini.

This is based on a recipe Cucina Povera I used and adapted in Italy would use home made stocks another idea to think about.

If not available or not made used cornflour and water, some times simple is best..

Just a note this is easy if you buy fresh veggies..

One used carrots ends, celery stalks bits leaves diced up .

Onions trimmings, remains anything leeks any leaves hard bits..

Wash to a stockpot add water, herbs Bay leaves dried and Parsley, Thyme, fresh if so wish or add dried mixes Italian seasonings be fine.

Season on low heat back of hob , couple hours..

Cool down and blitz blender.

Sieve have stock lasts for ages cubes ice trays we all have add to or use small freezer bags clip or zip ones.

Add any Chicken bones caracass etc do the same got Chicken stock, use only once when using as many times as it is fresh stock made from Chicken..

Used more than once can cause some stomach food poisining symptoms. Just a warning been there so to get around that problems..

Good idea to freeze single portions use ice cub trays or use in recipes add to passata and red wine vinegar and herbs freeze add carrots celery onion tubs or bags ragu sauce.

Understand you made this so salt low ...

Please any questions happy to help.

Thank you all for supporting me..

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Question from USA... ls cornflour the same as corn starch or cornmeal? Granni B

[MrRigatoni in reply to Hidden]

Hello thank you for question same as corn starch thickens sauces or use arrowroot any of those thickners..

I used stockcube but found too much salt so made this using cornflour.

Which thicken sauce ..

Hope that helps..

Please ask me anything need to know happy to help..

[Hidden in reply to MrRigatoni]

Thanks for helping me understand... l enjoy discovering new words.

[MrRigatoni in reply to Hidden]

Hello fine anytime confusing to us Brits..

Many words of ingredients in the States different like some of them...

Cilantro instead we use Coriander like Eggplant we use Aubergine never spell that one ..lol...

Any questions ask me am happy to answer..

One tips some use some of these chefs cooks in the States ..

Rachel Ray writes good recipes thirty minutes meals..

Love her programmes make cooking look even easier..

Another one is the Bare Foot Contessa Ina Garten a fan simple easy meals great colorful books ..

I know food net work we have that here worth seeking out plenty of good programmes learning watching is the main thing..

What ever your doing making magic being creative... It be amazing , best wishes ...

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to MrRigatoni]

Do you have any recipes for gluten free meals/side dishes?

This chicken meal sounds great! I love chicken with any meal.😀👍🌈

[MrRigatoni in reply to Activity2004]

Hello pleasure to help...

These are Italian use vegetables and rice is one..

ZUCCHINI PEA ARTICHOKE RICE

Need Zucchini yellow green sliced thin use food processor slicer

Frozen peas use one cup..

Artichokes use hearts tin or jars drained..

Rice use microwave rice

In a pouch microwave timings packet or use vacuum pack frozen ..

Whole grain...

In UK buy frozen Rice wholegrain vacuum packed microwave eight minutes.. ..

Bag inflates pierce cut and add to a bowl..

Method

Mentioned add rice per instructions packets..

Bowl, add drained artichoke hearts , peas microwave seconds drain, to rice..

Add Zucchini saute pan olive oil colour season to rice mix together..

Alternative replace peas broad beans or green beans great with any fish chicken or on its own so add lemon juice end drizzle olive oil...

SPINACH CHICKPEAS

Spinach bag washed

Tin Chickpeas drained..

Chilli flakes optional..

one teaspoon..

Onion diced sliced

Olive oil used 2 tbspoons..

Method.

Fry Onion olive oil sear mix in washed Spinach ..

Wilt in olive oil add chickpeas drained sear colour add chilli flakes season..

Serve fish chicken..

Or breakfast with eggs ...

CAPONATA

Eggplant sliced diced

Zucchini sliced diced

Onion diced sliced

Red Pepper sliced diced

Passata carton small one

Balsamic vinegar one teaspoon

Lemon juice one teaspoon

Olives tin or jar drained..

Sliced..

Capers jar drained rinsed ..

Method

Olive oil pan add veggies saute slowly medium heat..

Add passata carton might not use all.. Vinegar lemon juice add capers olives simmer cook ten minutes..

Goes great fish chicken turkey on it own

Hope that helps

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to MrRigatoni]

Thank you for this. I will have to see if I have some of the ingredients here in the house. I appreciate it very much.😀👍🌈

[MrRigatoni in reply to Activity2004]

Hello fine could adapt use Couscous Bulghar wheat if fits in well your diet..

Use other vegetables and for the Caponata mix it up could use Peppers does have to be the recipe..

I added make it your way just some suggestions cheap ones ideas to help ..

Spinach chickpeas do that with broccoli rabe which you have States or use Kale or use different leafy greens..

Collards good might be an idea..

Change chickpeas to other pulses lentils be good one or use butter beans fava ones as you called them, Italian beans be fine...

Use smoked paprika cumin coriander or Moroccan spice blend be great...

Does not have to say on the tin to follow if not got ingredients simply change it..

Thanks

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to MrRigatoni]

Yes, we have some lentils and chickpeas, lettuce/green vegetables and a few peppers here. This is a great idea! Will have to check the storage room in my basement to see if we have a few of the other items, but this can be done in the next few weeks for a dinner idea.

[MrRigatoni in reply to Activity2004]

You see great minds think alike start of creating amazing food...

Could the answer another take on what added..

Always done this suggested ideas let others do own versions or adjust change nothing wrong.

That is how great recipes are formed and created from humble pizza to tarte le tan so on...

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to MrRigatoni]

That reminds me of how I sometimes have to change some recipes for certain side dishes/after dinner treats. Not everything is okay for me to have food wise, so I substitute and add gluten free/less sugar options.

[Hidden in reply to MrRigatoni]

Thank again Mr Rigatoni

There is small cafe here that makes the best egg plant sandwiches. As hard as l try mine are never as good. I plan to order one Friday for lunch. We cannot eat inside because of covid19 but there are tables & chairs outside. If it is raining l will bring it home to enjoy.

I am a big fan of the Barefoot Contessa! I found one of her DVDS on sale years ago and watch it often. Granni B

[MrRigatoni in reply to Hidden]

Hello good to hear from you..

New York deli style Italian sandwiches had a few miss a deli...

Where used to live Italians families resided at the end of a terrace ..

Ice cream gelato and deli ... Amazing ..

Many of the area never seen this before..

Making fresh Italian sandwiches, meals to take home.

After all this was the UK England had the following..

Those days Italians had signs outside their premises we serve spaghetti not on toast...

Love them for supporting communities those days even me spent time learning education..

In kitchens premises the best way to learn.

Know we have lunch clubs here volunteered for them..

Something to consider know COVID 19 blighted communities here and where you are...

[Zest]

Hi MrRigatoni

Another really nice recipe, thank you.

Zest