Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basil. Show all posts

Saturday 23 November 2013

Things with Basil

Hello!

Here are some other recipes using fresh basil

however a supermarket pot will last a few weeks on a windowsill with occasional watering : )

Feta, Mozzarella, Basil and Tomato Salad

'Home Made' Pizzas




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Feta, Mozzarella, Basil and Tomato Salad

Good at any time of year, either as a main meal with new potatoes, or as an accompaniment to eg chicken and new potatoes, salmon fillet and new potatoes. (New potatoes go really well with this!)

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Cut mozzarella and/or feta cheese into bite pieces (I like a mix of both, but you can use either), quantity depending if main meal or side

Rip and crush fresh basil leaves and grind on some black pepper.

Chop in some tomatoes (either salad tomatoes quartered or eigthed, or cherry ones halved), drizzle on some olive oil.

(As a main for four people, I would use two mozzarella balls and a pack of feta and about eight - twelve salad tomatoes or a big pack of cherry toms)


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Wednesday 20 November 2013

'Home-made' pizzas

A bit of a 'cheat' tea

Assembles in 5-10 mins while the oven heats and cooks in about 10.

Spread ready made pizza bases with tomato purée.

(I also make using toasted stotties or breadbuns, but under the grill)

Rip a few basil leaves (I have a supermarket pot from a meal a few weeks ago still growing on the windowsill, but a light sprinkle of dried basil or oregano would be okay) and grind some black pepper over.

Add some veg like frozen sweeetcorn, sliced mushrooms or some chopped peppers (or whatever you have and like)

If you want meat, add on a few thin strips of cooked meat eg sandwich ham, salami or left-overs like chicken or chorizo from another meal, or a sliced stick of peperami ...

Add a bit of cheese to the top, mozzarella if I have planned ahead and bought some, or cheddar or whatever is lurking in the fridge if I am just throwing it together.

Put in the oven according to the pizza base instructions (typically 10 mins) or if using buns just grill until the cheese has melted.


Although it takes longer to prep, this is quite a nice thing to make with kids, who love getting involved. (Tea may be later, but it's a good opportunity to hear about their day while working side-by-side)

If you don't want to use or don't have a ready-made base, as an alternative to making your own dough or a scone base, you can also half and lightly toast bread buns, muffins, stotties... before adding the topping.

(The sauce I use for spaghetti and meatballs can also be used on pizzas.)

Other meals with fresh basil

Other meals with mozzarella



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