Baked Cheesy Gnocchi and Meatballs

Baked Cheesy Gnocchi and Meatballs

Original recipe from Recipes+ Magazine & adding Gnocchi

Ingredients:

1 package of freshly made Gnocchi

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced well

2 x 410 gr can diced tomatoes with roasted capsicum

500 gr minced chicken

2 tbsp of chopped fresh basil

2 tbsp of chopped fresh oregano

2/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

200 gr fetta cheese, cut into equal pieces

160 gr bocconcini cheese, coarsely chopped

Method:

Preheat oven to 200 degree Celcius.

Lightly grease a 2 litre (8 cup) ovenproof dish.

Heat oil in a large sauce pan over moderate high heat.

Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until onion softens.

Add tomatoes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 8-10 minutes

or until sauce thickens slightly.

Meanwhile, place mince, basil, oregano and half of parmesan in a large bowl.

Using clean hands, mix well to combine. Divide into 18 portions.

For each meatball, flatten a mince portion slightly and top with a piece of fetta.

Shape mince around cheese to enclose and form a ball.

Place in prepared pan.

In separate pan, boiled water.

Once boiled, add decent amount of salt. Let it boil again.

Put gnocchi in it, boil until gnocchi float to the surface.

Pour tomato mixture over meatballs, then sprinkle with bocconcini.

Cover with boiled gnocchi on top.

Cover gnocchi with parmesan cheese.

Into the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until cheese become golden.

Serve with mashed potato and steamed green beans.

Tuna & Beans Pasta

This one is VERY EASY,,,

For the pasta, i used SAN REMO's Cheese Pasta

Cooked it according to the instructions.

Once it is done, mix it with JOHN WEST's TUNA & BEANS.

Tuna and Penne Pasta Baked ... Again...

ok guys,,, here is MY tuna and penne pasta baked...

this one is special FOR US coz I made it without the instant seasoning :D

here is the recipe

Ingredients:

2 garlic, sliced thinly

1 shallot, sliced thinly

1/4 brown onion, sliced thinly

1 big can of tuna in brine / springwater

(i tipped the water on the pasta)

about 250 gr of penne pasta

3 eggs (i did not beat the eggs)

Mozarella & Cheddar cheese

1 small can of tomato paste

1 tomato, diced small size

1 tsp chicken powder (i use MASSEL)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Oil

Method:

Prepare baking tray, add penne pasta, and tip the water from canned tuna in it.

Prepare sauce pan, add oil and once hot, add brown onion & shallot,

sautee until translucent, add garlic.

Once all soft, add tuna, tomato paste, diced tomato,

chicken powder, salt & pepper.

Add about 2 cups of water and bring to boil.

Once boil, pour it onto penne pasta, add cheese then mixed well.

Then add the eggs on different spot in the baking tray.

Top it again with cheese.

Into the oven 200 degree celcius fan forced oven

for about 15-20 minutes or

until the cheese is golden brown.

Then ready to serve with ,,, tomato sauce (for my husband),,, chilli sauce (for me),,, this was our lunch... yuuuummmmm,,,, even my husband said it is yummy... happy me :-)

Hope you like it!

Cheers :D

Tuna and Penne Pasta Baked

Nothing really special for this one,,, coz I used MAGGIE TUNA & PASTA BAKED Seasoning

You can buy the seasoning at supermarket and follow the instructions.

Veggies and Cheese Pie

Ingredients:
1-2 tbsp oil for sautee
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium size of brown onion, chopped finely
1/2 red capsicum, chopped finely
1 zucchini, chopped finely, don't use the middle part
1 small size of carrot, chopped finely
1 small size of eggplant, chopped finely
2 tomatoes, chopped finely
2 eggs, beaten well
1 full tbsp of chopped thyme
Low fat cheddar cheese, grated

**Mix eggs with a handful of grated cheese, set aside

Directions:
Heat oil, sautee brown onion until fragrant then add garlic, sautee until tender.
Add all vegetables & capsicum, mix and sautee until all cooked.
Prepare oven at 180 degree Celcium (fan forced).
Fill the vegetables sautee in the oven baking dish.
Pour mixture of eggs & grated cheese.Mix it well with vegetables sautee.
Cover with grated cheese.
Closed the baking dish with aluminium foil.Bake it for 25 minutes.
Take it out from the oven, uncover the aluminium foil.
Bake again without aluminium foil for 15 minutes or until cheese become golden.
Ready to serve.

Minced Chicken and Veggies Pie, Or Puff Pastry

Minced Chicken and Vegetable Pie a la Miss Lucky Piggy

Ingredients:

1 large brown onion, chopped finely

3 garlic, chopped finely

1 red capsicum, medium size, seeded & chopped finely

1 carrots, cut small size

4 celery stalks, chopped finely

a handful of round beans, chopped finely

1/2 tsp of ground cumin

Minced chicken

2-3 eggs, beaten well

Milk, non fat, as needed.

2 tbsp oil for sautee

2 maggie block chicken cube

1/2 tsp salt

black pepper, as desired

1 puff pastry

butter to grease the oven bake

Light & tasty cheese, grated (I use "Devondale" brand, 30% less fat)

Heaps of parsley, chopped

Directions:

Heat oil & sautee onion & garlic until translucent.

Add minced chicken, sautee until cooked.

Add cumin, maggie block, salt & black pepper, mix well.

Add carrots, round beans & celery stalks, sautee until translucent.

Add capsicum, mix well.

Add parsley, mix well & switch off the stove.

Allow the sautee to cool before filling the puff pastry.

Preheat oven at 180 degree Celcius.

Lightly greased the oven bake with butter.
Place the puff pastry into the oven bake.

Place the sautee mixture into the oven bake.

Pour in the milk & beaten eggs.

Cover with grated cheese.

Cover the oven bake with aluminium foil.

Into the oven for 20 minutes.

After that, take the oven bake out, take off the aluminium foil.

Into the oven again for another 15 minutes without aluminium foil cover.

Ready to serve.

I use puff pastry as the "skin" with the same filling, without eggs & milk.

So it is now Minced Chicken & Vegetable Puff Pastry.

I cut puff pastry to half and fill it with the filling, bake it in the oven until golden brown.

It was quite big, so I cut it to half.

This one, I use the same filling with Puff Pastry as the base & fillo pastry as the cover.

Potato Schotel

Basically it is just the same like Macaroni Schoel, I only replaced Macaroni with Potatoes.

Ingredients:

250 gr potatoes, boiled/steamed until half cooked
2 large portion of Parmesan cheese (I like to put a lot of cheese)
Minced Turkey
250 ml skim milk
6 eggs, beaten well
1 onion, chopped finely
1/2 - 1 tsp of ground nutmeg
salt, pepper, sugar
oil


Direction:

Preheat Oven, forced fan, 170 Celcius degree.
Heat Oil and sautee onion until cooked.
Add minced turkey, ground nutmeg, sautee until minced turkey cooked.
Add the rest ingredients, except milk and egg, then mix well.
Pour into baking plate.
Pour milk and eggs.
Toping with decent amount of cheese.
Covered with aluminium foil.
Bake in 170 Celcius degree for 30 minutes.
Take it out from the oven, open aluminium foil cover.
Bake again for the next 10 minutes.
Ready to serve.