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Winter Squbble: Meal Guide


 

A. Menu

 

Type

Snack Meal

Food

Potato, Onion and Melted Cheese Bake

Booze

-

Serves

Four diners; Starting 7.00pm

Sources

Observer Food Magazine, November 2004, p9

Notes

Uses an oven-proof non-stick casserole: alternatively fry with frying pan and then put ingredients in an ordinary oven casserole

 

 

B. Ingredients Checklist

 

Stuff to have or buy:

Ingredient

Already have

To buy

Onion (three; medium)

 

 

Potatoes (1kg/lb)

 

 

Green beans (350g/12oz; frozen)

 

 

Cheddar cheese (350g/12oz)

 

 

Parmesan (25g/1oz; grated)

 

 

Cooking oil (2 tablespoons; e.g. olive)

 

 

Salt and black pepper

 

 

 

 

C. Pre-Preparation

None

 

 

D. Preparation

When?: Timeline minus c.5 minutes (e.g. c.5.30pm)

How long?: Preparation takes about 5 minutes

 

Food Preparation

None

 

Timeline Preparation

 

Ö

 

 

 

 

1

Get cooking implements ready:

Chopping board and knife; Large saucepan; Medium saucepan; Oven-proof non-stick casserole; Colander to drain potatoes

 

2

Get serving implements ready:

Two serving spoons

 

3

Get eating implements ready:

Large plates for first course; Cutlery

 

4

Make sure ingredients are all to hand:

Onions; Potatoes; Frozen green beans; Cheese – cheddar & parmesan; Olive oil; Pepper

 

 

E. TimeLine CookingTM

 

Ö

Abs

Rel

Your

 

 

5.36

0

 

Put on 3½ pints (1¾l) fresh water to boil in a large saucepan

 

5.37

+1

 

Scrub or peel 1kg (lb) potatoes and cut into c.1-inch-thick sections

 

5.46

+10

 

Peel the onions; cut them in half; then cut into c.½-inch-thick semi-circular slices

 

5.49

+13

 

Grate 350g (12oz) of cheddar and set aside

 

5.53

+17

 

Put potatoes into saucepan to boil

 

5.59

+23

 

Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into non-stick casserole on a moderate heat

 

6.02

+26

 

Place onion slices into casserole to soften – stir from time to time

 

6.06

+30

 

Turn oven on to 190oC/375oF/Gas Mark 5

 

6.08

+32

 

Turn heat under casserole to a minimum

 

6.13

+37

 

Drain potatoes and cut into smaller bite-sized pieces

 

6.19

+43

 

Tip potatoes into casserole, add grated cheddar and mix together

 

6.21

+45

 

Place casserole (without lid) into oven

 

6.39

+63

 

Put 2 pints (1.2l) fresh water on to boil in a medium saucepan

 

6.40

+64

 

Carefully take casserole from oven and stir mixture.  Grind black pepper over casserole mix plus – if you like it – parmesan, and replace in oven

 

6.50

+74

 

Turn oven up to 200oC/400oF/Gas Mark 7

 

6.53

+77

 

Put 350g (12oz) frozen green beans into saucepan to cook

 

6.59

+83

 

Remove casserole from oven

 

7.00

+84

 

Drain green beans and serve meal

 

 

F. Post-Serving Notes

 

The Meal

Easy to prepare with plenty of calm periods.

 

Variations

 

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