Aubergine Bake

Well this is a Favorite of mine, I've been eating it since i was young and i thought now was a good time to share it. (Don't tell my mum the secret is out).

Serves 4+

Cooking time 1 hr 20

Shopping List :

2 Bottles Tomato Sauce
4 Aubergine
Chicken Mini Fillets
Anchovy in Olive Oil
3 Balls Buffalo Mozzarella
Parmesan
Basil Pesto
White Rice

Step By Step -

1. Top and Tail the Aubergine, slice thinly and place in an oven dish. Olive oil freely, they are like sponges!

 




2. Place your Aubergine Oven Dish close to the pan. We are starting a production line. In a hot hot hot Griddle pan (or large frying pan) Fry off each piece, seasoning with salt and pepper and place in the Dish.

3. Layer in 4 Rows

4. Cover bottom layer with One bottle of Tomato Sauce, grate 3 cloves of garlic, and loads of little dollops of Basil Pesto. Sprinkle with Parmesan and Continue the Process

 5. Once top layer is finished Put as much Buffalo Moz on you can, fill any small holes with Parmesan and Basil Pesto. Grate 2 more cloves of garlic over the top.

 6. Using the now empty Aubergine bowl ADD chicken, Bacon Lardons and Anchovies inc Oil. Mix

7. Place Aubergineon middle and Chicken on base of Pre heated oven. 200c 40 mins or till Golden

 8. After 30 mins stick rice on. The ratio is 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water. I used only 1 Cup rice.
9. Salad Time. On a large plate goes Rocket, Pine Nuts, Pomegranate, Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan.

10. Be careful when removing Aubergine and chicken from Oven. Stir Chicken and put in a bowl. Bowl up Rice.

11. Enjoy. Get the boys over and dig in.

£5 Lunch Challenge : Flattened Rump Salad

Serves 1

Cooking time 10 mins

You can get a DECENT rump steak for £2.70 so lets play!

Shopping List -

Rump Steak
1 Lemon
Bag Rocket
Parmesan

(From the Store Cupboard CHILLI FLAKES, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC)

Step By Step

1. Juice one Lemon, Swig of Olive Oil, Plenty of Chilli Flakes, 3 Garlic Cloves (Finely Chopped), Salt and Pepper in a bowl.

2. Take your Rump Steak out its packet, Trim Fat off.

3. Bash the BEEP out of the Rump with a Rolling Pin

4. Place Rump in the Bowl and scrunch up covering the whole steak in marinade.

5. Place in a HOT Griddle pan. Pour everything on top. Cook on both sides for a Min each. We want this RARE.

 6. Remove From pan. Slice thinly. Dress your rocket in a large bowl using Balsamic, Olive Oil and parmesan. See TOP for presentation!

£5 Lunch Challenge : Meatball Temple /Homemade Sauce

Today i was set a challenge. Can you make a lunch for TWO people for only £5. Baring in mind i was in Waitrose at the time i succeeded.

Serves 2

Approx 20 min cooking time. 

Shopping List

20 Meat Balls (I went for Veal and Rosemary, Beef meatballs are cool or you can make your own using mince!)

1 Crusty baguette or Loaf

1 Can chopped Tomato

1/2 veg stock cube

1 Tea Spoon Tomato Paste

3 Cloves Garlic 

Pinch Sugar

Step By Step

1. Oil a large pan, over high heat seal all the Meatballs. 

2. ADD Chopped Tom, Tom Paste, Veg Stock, Pinch Sugar and refill half the tomato can with water and add to pan.

3. Slice bread into 6 diagonal and place on a baking tray. Finely Chop Garlic, sprinkle on top and drizzle olive oil. 

4. Stick on Middle Tray and Turn oven to 200c
5. ADD plenty of parmesan to Meatballs and STIR

5. When the bread is done the Meatballs should be reduced enough. Keep an eye on both though!

6. To plate place garlic bread (see Below) And then make it RAIN MEATBALLS