familydinners – My Whisk and I

1,5kg potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
300g chorizo sausage, diced
200g cheddar cheese, grated
300ml cream
200ml milk

Preheat your oven to 200℃.
Place the potato chunks in a large saucepan, pour in enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
Cook the potato for 10-15 minutes, until a knife can easily be inserted, but not mushy.
Drain the chunks and put it back into the same saucepan.
Add the onion, garlic and chorizo to a large frying pan set over medium-high heat and stir-fry for about 10 minutes.
Spoon the mixture into the saucepan with the potato chunks and mix through.
Add the cheddar cheese and give it another mix.
Spoon everything into a 28cm x 22cm ovenproof dish.
Combine the cream and milk in a jug and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the potato.
Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes – check the casserole after 20 minutes or so and loosely cover with aluminium foil if it has browned enough.
Serve warm with a fresh green salad.

This is my take on this classic Italian dish….!

2 aubergine
olive oil
250g cherry tomatoes
1 red onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 x 400g tins of chopped tomato
15ml thyme, chopped
300g orzo pasta
100g parmesan cheese, grated
1 burrata cheese or a few small mozzarella balls

Preheat your oven to 200℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Slice the aubergine into discs about 5mm thick, spread them out on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil.
Scatter the cherry tomatoes over the aubergine slices and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes.
Place a saucepan on medium-high heat and add some olive oil.
Fry the onion and garlic until soft.
Add the chopped tomato and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Cook the orzo according to packet instructions.
Drain and add it to the tomato sauce.
Add the grated parmesan and stir through.
Spoon the orzo into a serving dish and top with the aubergine, roasted tomato and burrata.

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Potato and Chorizo Bake

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