Ingredients used:
Olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, 100g salami 1kg minced beef 2 tbsp tomato puree 3 tsp dried oregano 2 400g cans plum tomatoes 150ml beef stock, 60g Butter 70g plain flour 600ml whole milk freshly grated nutmeg 250g no-cook lasagne pasta sheets Block Parmesan cheese 100g mozzarella cheese, grated
Result: The end result was delicious, it was one of the best lasagnes I have made and eaten, the best part was the chunky, thick Ragu sauce.
Evaluation:
Skills: Making Ragu Sauce, Cutting, Chopping, Mixing, Making Cheesy Sauce, Boiling.
Conclusion: The dish could be adapted by using different types of protein, e.g. chicken of turkey. I could also add different spices to the Ragu sauce and I could also add different types of cheese to the cheesy sauce.
Name of Dish: Barbecue Chicken Tacos with Lime Mayonnaise
Why Have You Chosen It? I chose this recipe because the chicken is high in protein; the taco is high in carbohydrate and it is also low in fat.
Ingredients used:
2 Tomatoes, chopped 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 avocado
1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp oil
½ tsp cayenne pepper 4 chicken breasts 4 tbsp mayonnaise 1 lime, juice and finely grated zest 1 head Lettuce, shredded
Result: The end result tasted good and met all my design criteria, the lime mayonnaise twist added variation and a good accompaniment to the main dish.
Evaluation:
Skills: Mixing, Blending, Cutting, Frying
Conclusion: I could change this dish by using different types of meat, different types of sauces other than barbecue and maybe using a different citrus fruit in the mayonnaise.
Name of Dish: Chili Con Carne
Why Have You Chosen It? I chose this specific recipe because it is a very healthy variation of a chili con carne recipe. The Minced beef is high in protein and it also contains many healthy vegetables like kidney beans, onions and chilies.
Ingredients used:
3 tbsp Olive oil 100g bacon lardoons 400g beef, diced 1 tbsp Chili powder 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp Oregano 1 tbsp Cumin 100g Garlic, roasted 2 Onions, chopped 1 green pepper 1 red pepper, diced 2 large red chilies 50g Celery 440ml lager100g sun-dried tomato purée 800g canned tomatoes 300ml chicken stock 400g kidney beans 400g canned pinto beans Bunch of Coriander, chopped
Result: I found this dish very nice. It was a sweet chili con carne which was unusual compared to other chili con carne’s I have tried and I enjoyed the hot kick of the green chili.
Evaluation:
Skills: Boiling, Cutting, Chopping, Frying, Blending
Conclusion: This dish could be adapted by using different types of mince e.g. chicken, turkey, lamb. Also I could use different types of chili to vary the hotness.
Name of Dish: Chili, Lime and Tuna Steaks
Why Have You Chosen It? I chose this recipe because I hadn’t experimented with a fish recipe so far and I felt I had to because fish. Especially tuna is very healthy because of its very high protein content. Also the sweet potato is high in carbohydrates.
Ingredients used:
1 red chili 3 spring onions 5cm (2in) ginger 1 clove garlic 250 g sweet potatoes 125 g sugar snaps 125 g baby corn 1 courgette 4 tuna steaks, approx 150g each 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp soy sauce 2 limes
Result: This was one of my best dishes because I cooked and I thought that cooking fish improved my skills range because I had to use a food probe to check if it was cooked properly.
Evaluation:
Skills: Frying, Boiling, Chopping, Cutting, Mixing, Seasoning
Conclusion: To adapt this recipe I could use a different type of fish, however it still would have to be healthy fish. I could also vary the vegetables used and could also serve it with rice.
