Archive for August, 2010

Gourmet Bolognese

Preperation Time: 10mins

Decadent Pasta

Simmer Time in Inner Pot: 5 mins

Cooking time in Outer Thermal Pot: 5 hours. If you leave it longer it wont matter.

Ingredients:

Olive Oil

500g (1lb) lean minced beef

1 chopped Onion

225g (7oz) chicken livers

2 Cloves of Garlic

50g (2oz) of smoked back bacon

150g (5oz) Mushrooms

1 Tablesspoon of Flour

150ml(1/4 pint) red wine

150ml(1/4 pint) beef stock

400g (13oz) can chopped Tomatoes

2 Table spoons tomato puree

Salt & Pepper

300g  (10oz) Taglietelle

Method: Heat oil in inner pot and add onion and beef and cook until brown.Rince Chicken Livers and chop roughly. Discard any white cores. Add to the inner potwith Garlic bacon and mushrooms and cook for a further 2-3 mins until liver is browned.

Stir in the flower then mix in the wine, stock, tomatoes, tomato puree and seasoning. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat put the lid on and simmer for 10 minutes. Then Transfer to the outer Thermal cooker, close the lid and leave for 5 hours or longer if you wish.

10 minutes before serving cook the Tagliatelle in boling water for 8 minutes, Drain and put into a serving dish. Add the rich Gourmet Bolognese from the Thermal Chef and sprinkle with some Basil leaves and  parmesan shavings. Buon Appetito!!

As seen in Irish Times Go Magazine

The Thermal Chef had a piece written on it in the GO GADGETS section of the Irish times magazine GO. The piece can be seen from the link below.

Irish Times Go Magazine. Saturday, August 23, 2010.

Summer Sweet Pepper and Chicken Stew

This is a delicious summertime dish for the Thermal Chef. Its tastes really fresh, light and summery with roasted peppers and the fresh coriander and it’s a synch to make!

Ingredients

  • 2  teaspoons  olive oil
  • 1  finely chopped onion
  • 1  pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces or you can use thighs but take the skin off.
  • 3  chopped courgettes
  • 1   finely chopped carrot
  • 1 deseeded chilli (optional)
  • 3/4  teaspoon  dried oregano
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cummin
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 2  garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1.5 cans any mixed beans such as  Chick Peas/Canellini/Butter beans/Flageolet beans will do.
  • 600mls chicken stock or more if you want to have a tasty broth with the Stew. Use a stock cube if you have one handy.
  • 4  chopped Roasted Bell Peppers – add towards the end.
  • Chopped fresh coriander – for serving

Preparation:

  1. Heat olive oil in the inner pot oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add chopped onion and chicken; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. Add courgettes and next 9 ingredients (courgettes through to stock); bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 mins.
  4. Transfer the inner pot to the Thermal Chef and close
  5. 30 mins before serving add the roasted peppers.
  6. Serve with Baguette or toast whatever bread you have at home.

Enjoy!