My Favourite, Gnocchi Carbonara

Courtney's Favourite Gnocchi Carbonara

• 1 bag of gnocchi
• fist full of grated cheese
• 1 egg
• fist full of diced bacon
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• large tub of thickened cream
• splash of oil

Method:

Put oil in pan and heat on medium/high. 

Put garlic in pan with cold oil, as the oil heats the garlic will start to smell stronger and will start to spit and pop, throw bacon in and stir.

Once bacon is cooked to how you like it, pour in cream and stir regularly.

Cook gnocchi when sauce is nearly done as it only takes the gnocchi only takes 2-5mins.

When the cream is thick, add cooked gnocchi and stir. Add cheese and once melted, turn off heat. stir for minute then crack the egg into it and stir into mixture. 

Serve.

So if you knew me, you would know that Gnocchi Carbonara is my absolute favourite!! This recipe is from a family from EACH Child. I looked after their daughter when she was a baby and we have stayed in contact since. She is now 5 and going to school next year! THANKS FOR THE RECIPE SHANNON!! :)

Hawaiian Haystacks

Hawaiian Haystacks

• 900mls milk
• 3/4 cups plain flour.
• 125g butter
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cooked bbq chicken
• Serve with rice.

Toppings you may choose to serve:

• coconut
• grated cheese
• pineapple pieces
• flaked almonds
• crispy chinese fried noodles
• corn kernels
• celery
• capsicum
• spring onions

Method:

Melt butter in pot, add flour and milk. whisk till thickened.

stir in cream of chicken soup.

Break up BBQ chicken and mix with other ingredients.

Serve with rice and add selected toppings as you wish. Feeds 8

(great for big family occasions)

American Favourite from my Brother in Hawaii - Brandon Simmons! :)

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 500g-750g chopped chicken fillets
• olive oil
• butter
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 tbls plain flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup mixed frozen or fresh vegetables
• bush spices for seasoning
• pinch black pepper..

Method:

Cut up chicken and heat oil in fry pan. Cook chicken until tender. Drain juices and return to heat.

Add butter, stirring until melted. Add onion and garlic. Stir for approx 2 mins until nice and soft. Add flour and stir.

Cook for 1 min. Take pan away from heat and add milk, vegetables and seasonings, stir.

Return to stove and bring to boil, stirring all the time. Simmer for 3 mins, and chicken pieces and stir. Remove from stove.

Place 1 pastry sheet into bottom of greased pie dish. Pour children filling in and place second pastry on top. Brush with an egg and bake for 30-35mins on 200degreesC.

This is my sister's recipe, but i love it! It is so easy to cook and yummy to eat! You can serve with salad or steamed veggies.

Moroccan Lamb

Moroccan Lamb

• I kg stir fry cut lamb
• 1/2 tbsp turmeric, cinnamon, coriander, cummin, ginger.
• 2 carrots diced
• 1 tins crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/3 cup diced dates
• 1 onion, diced
• Handful of spinach leaves
• 1x tins chickpeas rinsed and drained
• 1 bunch fresh coriander.
• ½ cup corn/peas
• 1 cup couscous

 Method

Fry onion and lamb in a bit of oil.

Add all the spices, except fresh coriander.

Once cooked, add crushed tomatoes, and vegetable stock 

plus baby spinach and dates, diced carrots.

Put on simmer and add chickpeas and fresh chopped coriander. 

Cook until lamb is tender.

Serve with couscous and corn/peas.

I first tried this recipe at my first workplace at EACH Child. Angela was the best cook and this was amazing! I need more recipes from her!