Western News: July 15, 2021

10 Thursday July 15 2021
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WESTERN NEWS
Pesto-stuffed lamb roast. Try the whisky or mulled wine marinade
instead of your usual gravy. (Below) – Roast venison.
Jazz up your winter roast
with a tasty marinade
It’s certainly the
weather for hot
roasts, try spicing
them up a bit
with ingredients
you are likely to
have at home
Pesto-stuffed lamb
roast with garlic
Serves 4
Ingredients
⅓ cup pesto
⅓ cup ground almonds
2 tbsp fresh oregano
salt and ground pepper
750gm lamb roast
2 cloves garlic
Directions
Heat oven to 200 deg C.
To make the stuffing, place
pesto, ground almonds and
chopped fresh oregano in a
bowl. Season with salt and
pepper to taste and mix to
combine.
Trim any fat or sinew
from the lamb. Season on
both sides with salt and
pepper and lay out flat on
a board, skin-side down.
Spread stuffing over the
lamb and roll it up to contain
filling. Tie pieces with
string to secure it.
Heat an ovenproof
pan, add two tablespoons
oil and sear lamb for
5min, turning to brown all
over.
Add two heads of garlic,
cut in half to the pan and
place in the oven to roast
for 25min for mediumrare,
or longer depending
on your liking towards
pink meat.
Whisky marinade for
roast meat
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
¼ cup whisky
2 tbsp prepared mustard
3-4 tbsp olive oil
400gm beef fillet (or
lamb)
freshly ground black
pepper
1 cup beef stock
1 tbsp thyme leaves
Directions
Whisk whisky, mustard
and 3 tbsp of olive oil
until well combined. Place
beef in a plastic bag. Add
marinade. Refrigerate
for 1 hour. Return to
room temperature before
cooking.
Preheat grill on high.
Remove meat from
marinade and pat dry.
Brush with remaining oil.
Season with black pepper.
Grill for about 8min each
side. To test if done, press
thickest part of meat with
your fingertip. The softer it
is the rarer it is; the firmer
it is, the more cooked. Tent
with foil and cover with a
thick towel. Rest for 10min
before slicing.
Bring marinade, stock
and thyme to the boil.
Simmer for 10min. Serve
with the meat.
Mulled wine venison
roast
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
Marinade
½ cup mulled wine
1tsp cinnamon
6 whole cloves
1 tbsp honey
Small strip orange peel
1 tbsp olive oil
Roast
400gm venison roast
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
Sauce
1 cup (250ml) meat glaze
or good beef stock
Directions
To make the marinade,
combine wine, spice,
honey and orange peel in a
saucepan. Slowly bring to
the boil. Simmer for 1min,
then cool. When cold, add
olive oil.
Place venison in a plastic
bag. Pour marinade over.
Move meat around so it is
well coated. Refrigerate for
at least 60min or up to 8
hours.
Return to room
temperature before cooking.
Preheat oven to 200
deg C.
Remove meat from
marinade and pat dry.
Reserve marinade for the
sauce. Season.
Heat olive oil in a pan.
Sear venison until lightly
browned on all sides.
Place in a small roasting
pan in the oven. Roast for
20-25 minutes for medium
rare.
Remove from oven and
tent with foil. Cover with
a thick towel and stand for
10 minutes.
Meanwhile, strain
marinade and bring to the
boil. Add meat glaze or
stock and simmer for 1-2
minutes. Serve with the
venison.
Great accompanied by
baby red jacket potatoes,
plus 4cm cubes of pumpkin
and large broccoli
florets, roasted with the
venison.
RD Petroleum (RDP) is a familiar sight
for farm and rural residents around the
Canterbury region, however now days urban
residents also enjoy the same excellent
customer service for which RDP is known for
in rural communities, through their home
heating diesel.
RDP began its home heating diesel delivery
service to the lower South Island’s main urban
centres of Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin
and Invercargill a number of years ago.
Customer demand has continued to increase
year upon year, and RDP has responded
with specialised improvements to its delivery
equipment.
The trucks that deliver RDP’s home heating
diesel in each urban centre are drawn from
the company’s extensive vehicle fleet. This
means they have the latest communication
and GPS tracking technology on board, so
the operations team always know where they
are and how far away they are from their next
delivery stop.
RDP’s home heating diesel trucks come
equipped with a specially-designed hose,
through which the diesel is pumped from
the truck into house tanks. The length of
the hose allows the trucks to access tanks
without having to enter the property, avoiding
damaging the driveway. RDP is the place to
go if you require diesel conveniently delivered
to your home and as a loyal RDP customer
you’re offered discounted pricing and can
become eligible for value-added benefits.
For all enquiries please phone
0800 44 00 14, or visit the RDP website at
https://www.rdp.co.nz/home-heating or
signup at apply.rdp.co.nz/home-heating