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10 Thursday <strong>July</strong> <strong>22</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

SOUTHERN VIEW<br />

Stews and casseroles are tasty winter fare<br />

Do you have spare<br />

sausages? If so,<br />

why not try them<br />

in this tasty turnip<br />

casserole<br />

Sausage and turnip<br />

casserole<br />

Serves 3-4<br />

Ingredients<br />

tender and lightly golden.<br />

Stir in paprika, chilli powder<br />

and mushrooms.<br />

Stir for about two minutes<br />

then slowly pour in stock.<br />

Simmer for about 10 minutes,<br />

stirring occasionally, until<br />

reduced.<br />

Remove from heat and rest<br />

for about 2 minutes. Swirl in<br />

yoghurt. Excellent topped with<br />

finely grated lemon rind and<br />

chopped parsley and served on<br />

rice or whole wheat pasta.<br />

Coconut oil<br />

Butter for greasing<br />

2 sausages<br />

3 turnips, peeled (or two swedes,<br />

or 1 large potato)<br />

3 green shallots, chopped<br />

4 eggs, beaten<br />

Directions<br />

Preheat the oven to 190 deg C<br />

and grease a small glass or ceramic<br />

baking dish.<br />

Grate the turnips, using a<br />

food processor if you have one.<br />

Remove the sausage meat from<br />

the casings.<br />

Brown the meat with a little oil<br />

in a large hot frying pan until not<br />

quite cooked through, breaking it<br />

up into small pieces with a spoon<br />

or spatula.<br />

Toss in the rest of the ingredients<br />

and stir, then spoon into the<br />

baking dish.<br />

Bake for 45min. Let it stand for<br />

a few minutes so the casserole sets<br />

before you cut into it.<br />

Thai-style<br />

seafood stew<br />

Serves 4<br />

Ingredients<br />

1-2 tbsp Thai red curry paste<br />

400gm can light coconut milk<br />

1/2 cup water<br />

1 and 1/2 cups thinly sliced<br />

green beans<br />

500gm assorted seafood –<br />

shelled raw prawns, squid, diced<br />

white fish, mussels<br />

1-2 tbsp each – lime or lemon<br />

juice, fish sauce<br />

Mushrooms are always plentiful, try them in a low-fat stroganoff.<br />

1/2 cup each – mint leaves, coriander<br />

leaves<br />

Directions<br />

Put curry paste in a large saucepan.<br />

Whisk in 1/2 a cup of the<br />

coconut milk and slowly bring to<br />

boil. Stir in remaining coconut<br />

milk and water.<br />

Add beans and heat through for<br />

three minutes.<br />

Chuck steak is the basis for this stew, it is affordable and<br />

goes a long way. Don’t spare the vegetables and serve<br />

with bread.<br />

Add seafood and gently simmer<br />

for three minutes until cooked.<br />

Add citrus juice, fish sauce,<br />

mint and coriander. Serve on<br />

steamed rice.<br />

Low-fat mushroom<br />

stroganoff<br />

Serves 4<br />

Ingredients<br />

4 tbsp extra virgin oil<br />

1 large onion, thinly sliced<br />

2 tsp paprika<br />

pinch chilli powder<br />

500gm button mushrooms,<br />

sliced (white and brown)<br />

1 cup vegetable stock<br />

Freshly ground black pepper to<br />

taste<br />

1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek<br />

yoghurt, mixed with 1 tbsp<br />

cornflour<br />

Directions<br />

Heat oil in a large frying pan.<br />

Add onion and saute until<br />

Chuck steak stew<br />

Serves 4<br />

Ingredients<br />

2 tbsp olive oil<br />

1.5kg beef chuck steak, diced<br />

6 small onions<br />

2 leeks, white part only,<br />

sliced<br />

2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />

4 sticks celery, trimmed,<br />

sliced<br />

2 large carrots, peeled, cut into<br />

3cm pieces<br />

2 x 425gm cans chopped<br />

tomatoes<br />

1/4 cup red wine<br />

1 cup beef stock<br />

Mashed potato, to serve<br />

Parsley leaves, to serve<br />

Directions<br />

Heat one tablespoon of oil<br />

in a large saucepan over high<br />

heat. Cook beef, stirring, until<br />

browned. Transfer to a plate.<br />

Reduce heat to medium. Add<br />

remaining oil, onions, leeks,<br />

garlic, celery and carrots to pan.<br />

Cook, stirring often, for five<br />

minutes.<br />

Return beef to pan with<br />

tomatoes, wine and stock. Bring<br />

to the boil. Reduce heat to low<br />

and simmer, covered, for one<br />

hour. Uncover and simmer gently,<br />

stirring occasionally, for 30min or<br />

until beef is tender.<br />

Divide half the casserole<br />

between four plates. Serve with<br />

mashed potato sprinkled with<br />

parsley leaves.<br />

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