Rowena G's Recipes

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  • Portuguese cheese potato cakes

    40 minutes
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    What’s not to like? Fried cheese, potato and leeks !! Makes around 15 potato cakes 1 Kg potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated 50g Queijo de Isla cheese (or a strong cheddar) coarsely grated 50g Parmesan cheese coarsely grated 1 small skinny leek split longways down the middle and finely sliced 1/2 tsp garlic powder 30g plain […]

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  • Leek and potato soup

    2 hours
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    Wanted to try this soup using baked potatoes for more flavour. Works very well ! 4 large baking potatoes 4 large tbsp butter 3 large washed and trimmed leeks 2 litres vegetable stock Salt and pepper to taste 4 tbsp sour cream, to serve 4 tbsp chopped chives or parsley, to serve Heat the oven […]

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  • Aubergine, Lentils, and Peppers cooked in Olive Oil

    1 hour 10 minutes
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    Great Vegetarian dish, another quick and easy supper dish. INGREDIENTS 150g green lentils 1 medium aubergine 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced 6 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped 1 red pepper, cut in half and thinly sliced 14 ounces can diced tomatoes 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 cup water 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 tsp fresh finely chopped rosemary freshly ground […]

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  • Buttered Tomatoes with ginger

    20 minutes
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    This is a flavour bomb and takes very little effort. Went down a storm at lunchtime today !! 1 small / medium red onion chopped finely 4 large Tbsp. butter Generous 2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, and chopped finely 3 medium size tomatoes cut into 2 cm pieces or the equivalent in cherry tomatoes […]

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  • Cheese, onion and potato pie

    1 hour 10 minutes
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    Great pie, very filling and veggie to boot. What’s not to like !! For the filling 4 medium size onions 3 medium size potatoes 25g butter Salt and pepper 1 small bunch fresh chives 5 spring onions 600g grated / crumbled cheese (a mix of cheeses is best) For the pastry 150g butter 400g plain flour […]

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  • Rowena’s Cheats Fish Fajitas

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    I very rarely use packet food but this worked out very well and was very quick. The Sauce for Fish Fajitas is really lovely and takes very little effort to make. Ingredients A box for Tex-mex preparation for chicken Fajitas cooked in the oven with the Tortillas, crispy coating and tomato sauce. 600g of Pangasius […]

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  • Sole Veronique

    25 minutes
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    A retro classic which deserves a comeback. Truly delicious and very easy. Ingredients 10g butter, plus extra for greasing 200ml fish stock 100ml dry vermouth 1 bay leaf 400g skinless john dory or sole fillets 200ml cream 200g seedless green grapes, cut in half flaked sea salt and freshly ground white pepper Method Put the butter, fish stock, vermouth and bay leaf into […]

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  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

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    Really fresh and lovely makes a great  summer lunch. Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls 50g rice vermicelli 7-8 rice wrappers (22cm diameter) 7-8 large cooked prawns – peeled, deveined and cut in half (if using frozen prawns, defrost de-vein cut in half lengthways and fry gently in a little butter until just done) 1 ⅓ tablespoons finely […]

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  • Fall-Apart Caramelised Cabbage

    1 hour
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    Used the oven to roast some Chicken legs and cook this simple but very good cabbage dish underneath on the next shelf. Looks a bit odd but tastes delicious ! ¼ cup concentrated tomato paste 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 tbsp. ground coriander 1 tbsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. Cayenne pepper or a […]

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  • Jamaican Beef Patties

    2 hours
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    Loved the taste of these patties. Some odd cooking methods but it works !!! Good hot or cold. Ingredients to make the beef patties meat filling: 650 grams lean ground beef (1 lb) 375 grams water 3 tablespoons Olive oil 2 medium size yellow or red onion finely chopped 2 – 6 cloves of garlic […]

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