beef lasagna

lasagna
Originally uploaded by chowen

400g beef mince
250g tomato sauce (chunks or mixture of paste and sauce)
1 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp fennel seed
2 tbsp chopped parsley
salt & pepper to season
6-8 lasagna sheets - soaked for at least 15 mins
2 cups mozzarella

Cheese filling / white sauce
300g ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
2 tsp parsley

1. fry onion and garlic in some oil until lightly browned, add minced beef
2. when beef looks cooked (no blood on the meat), add the tomato sauce
3. stir in sugar, fennel seed, parsley in to the meat sauce
Simmer for 20 mins

White sauce:
1. mix ricotta cheese with nutmeg
2. add an egg and parsley and blend with a whisker

Layering and baking
1. line the bottom of the lasagna dish with meat sauce
2. place sheets of lasagna on top of the meat sauce
3. cheese filling and a thin layer of mozzarella

Cover with foil and bake at 170c for 20 mins
Uncover and bake a further 20 mins

chicken sate and seafood noodle

chicken sate and seafood noodle
Originally uploaded by chowen

200g plain noodle (2 types of noodles were used for this recipe)
100g smoked salmon
1/2 spring onion, sliced sideways

300g chicken, cut into strips
skew onto wooden sticks
season with salt and pepper

Satay sauce:
1 small onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 fresh red chili
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1/2 lemon juice

1. Cook noodle as according to package instruction.
2. Soak in cold water to retain its texture, drain
3. Flake the smoked fish and scatter with spring onion with the noodle
4. Place chicken skewers on a flat pan and grill till it's cooked through

To make the satay sauce:
1. fry onion and garlic in some oil
2. add the rest of the ingredients
3. add water to make the sauce more 'watery' - add water bit by bit until it's completely absorbed into the sauce