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Pork Chow Mein

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016Leave a comment

Turn un used cupboard products into a fast efficient school-night stir-fry.

Ingredients

350g fresh chow mein noodles

1/4 cup oyster sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce

1 tablespoon peanut oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated

250g packet (slow-cooked and shredded) barbecue pork

1 teaspoon cornflour

1/2 cup Campbell’s Real Stock Salt-Reduced Chicken

225g bag coleslaw mix

1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve

Lime wedges, to serve

Method

Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, combine oyster sauce, white pepper and soy sauce in a bowl. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add sauce mixture and pork. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
Blend cornflour and 1/2 the stock in a bowl until smooth. Add remaining stock. Stir to combine. Add coleslaw mix, noodles and stock mixture to pork in wok. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through and coleslaw mix is beginning to wilt. Add coriander. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra coriander sprigs and serve with lime wedges

Asian Kebabs

May 13, 2016May 16, 2016Leave a comment

Impress your family and friends with these Asian-style beef kebabs served with a tasty noodle salad.

Equipment
18 small bamboo skewers

You will need to pre-soak 18 small bamboo for skewers in cold water for 30 mins for this recipe

Ingredients
1kg Coles Australian 3 Star Beef Mince
1/3 cup (80ml) oyster sauce
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup coriander, chopped
1 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg, lightly whisked
1/2 cup (35g) panko breadcrumbs
Canola oil spray
400g pkt wholemeal hokkien noodles
150g Coles Australian Baby Leaf Blend
1/3 cup (80ml) Asian-style dressing
Thinly sliced spring onion, extra, to serve
Sesame seeds, to serve
Sambal oelek, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve

Method

Step 1 Combine mince, oyster sauce, spring onion, coriander, egg and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Season. Shape mixture evenly around 18 metal or bamboo skewers, pressing firmly to secure. Spray with oil.
Step 2 Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium. Cook kebabs, in batches, turning, for 7 mins or until cooked through.
Step 3 Meanwhile, place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 1 min. Separate noodles with a fork. Rinse under cold water. Drain. Transfer to a bowl with salad leaves and dressing. Toss to combine.
Step 4 Arrange noodles on a serving platter. Top with kebabs and sprinkle with extra spring onion and sesame seeds. Serve with sambal oelek and lime wedges.

Pasta Salad

May 9, 2016Leave a comment

4 Cups Small Shells Pasta

Small Tin Corn Kernels, drained

½ Cup Frozen Peas

1 Red Capsicum

½ Cup Mayonnaise

Method

Boil pasta and allow to cool.
Finely chop capsicum
Combine all ingredients

This salad is good for protein and just a delicious mouth watering salad.

May 5, 2016Leave a comment

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE

INGREDIENTS ~ serves 4

1* 570g jar Dolmio spaghetti sauce

250g spaghetti noodles

500g minced meat

1 carrot

1 onion

1 teaspoon garlic

1 beef stock cube

METHOD

Place saucepan of hot water on to boil.
Preheat frypan to moderately high heat.
Finely chop onion and grate carrot.
Add pasta to boiling water with a little oil.
Fry onion until translucent, stir in garlic.
Add mince and stir well until browned.
Add carrot, crumbled stock cube and pasta sauce and simmer until reduced slightly.
Season with salt and pepper and additional mixed herbs if required.
Drain pasta.
Place pasta in serving dish. Top with sauce and a little grated cheese.