Scallops risotto

Scallops risotto
Originally uploaded by chowen

250 gram risotto rice
10 scallops
1/2 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 courgette, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
small bunch of parsley, chopped
half a lemon (juice)
2 tsp butter
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 pint of dry white wine
1.5 pints seafood stock
salt/pepper to season
Grated Parmesan to season

1. Use a frying pan, fry the onion in olive oil on medium heat until slightly cooked, then add the garlic, fry for a further minute
2. add the rice and stir to coat, then slow add the stock bit by bit, adding more when it's absorbed into the rice
3. heat up a shallow pan with butter on high heat, add scallops, 1 min on either side, reduce heat. Add parsley and season with pepper/salt, squeeze lemon juice and turn off heat after 2 mins
4. pour the white wine into the rice, continue with stirring
5. when the rice begins to cook, add carrot and courgette, continue to stir and add stock until rice is cooked through (total time about 25-35 mins)
6. serve the rice with scallops on top, add the butter sauce on the rice. Season with Parmesan

meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta

meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta
Originally uploaded by chowen

Ingredients:
500g minced beef
3 cloves of garlic, fined chopped
tomato chunks
2 tbsp ginger powder
1 egg yellow
finely chopped parsley
1 finely chopped onion

To make the meatballs:
1. mix ginger, parsley, garlic, egg yellow into the minced beef, shape with hands
2. heat the pan with some olive oil, fry the onion until slightly browned, add tomato chunks on medium heat until it starts to cook
3. shape the meatball with your hands, fry in a separate pan until until browned and cooked through
4. serve with tomato sauce and grated parmasan

mushroom grill

mushroom grill
Originally uploaded by chowen

Ingredients:
Mushrooms
2x tomatos, chopped
grated cheddar cheese
2 tsp parsley
salt and pepper
olive oil

1. Pre-heat oven to 180c
2. Mix tomato, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl
3. scoop and stuff the mushrooms
4. drizzle over the mushrooms with olive oil
5. place under the oven for 10-15 mins, until the cheese has melted