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Sheep-ard’s Pie.

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Let this Pie guide you to the light! It’s divine!!!

Preparation time: 20mins
Prepares: 4 main course

What you need:
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
500g chicken chunks
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, diced
1 beef/chicken stock cube
1 tablespoon corn flour
1 teaspoon of honey
1 tablespoon tomato paste
pinch of salt and pepper
3 bay leaves
5 medium sized potato
1 stick butter

Meat base:

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook until soft.
  2. Add chicken chunks and stock cube, then cook until the chicken is tender
  3. Stir in the tomato paste, bay leaves and honey.
  4. Leave to simmer and add the corn flour, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes, or until thickened.

Potato Layer:

  1. Peel and chop potatoes and boil until soft
  2. Mash them with the butter and salt and pepper to taste.

Remove the bay leaves and then pour the filling into a deep dish, then top with the mashed potatoes. Bake for 20 mins at a temperature of 200 degrees.
Delicious topped with melted cheese. Enjoy!

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November 25, 2007 at 10:12 am

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Scalloped walloped poh-teh-tahs!

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Get ready to go down… SOUTH! Here’s one of OUR favorite dishes EVER.

Preparation time: 20 min
Baking time: 30 min

Prepares: 4 main course

What you need:
1 ten inch round baking pan
4 large potatoes, sliced thinly
350g of shredded parmesan cheese
handful of oregano flakes

300g of whipping cream (also known as thicken cream)

100g milk

2 stalks of fresh chives, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

salt and pepper to taste


sauce:

  1. heat pan and 1 tablespoon of oil.
  2. fry garlic till it browns lightly
  3. pour in the whipping cream, milk and chives, and bring to boil.
  4. add in 100g of cheese,chives, and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. lower the fire and allow the sauce to simmer for 5 mins.

 combine:

  1. preheat oven at 200 dc
  2. get a 10 inch round baking pan
  3. grease the pan with butter
  4. lay 1 layer of potatoes
  5. sprinkle oregano leaves, some cheese, salt and pepper
  6. repeat the same for all layers
  7. pour sauce over potatoes and add a bit of cheese on the top for a nice finishing touch
  8. put the pan into the oven for 30 mins.

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November 25, 2007 at 9:51 am

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