Chicken Pie

This is my all-time favourite recipe. The pie is so full of flavour! I love preparing this meal almost as much as I love eating it. It may look like there are a lot of steps, but don’t let that intimidate you as they are all very simple.

Our creamy chicken pie goes so well with Mashed Potatoes.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients // Yield 4 slices of good size pie

• 2 Tbsp oil
• Spray oil (for greasing the pie dish)
• 600g chicken breast
• 3 bacon rashers
• 1 Small onion
• 1 Cup frozen vegetables (we use peas and corn)
• 1 Tsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp plain flour
• 1 Cup chicken stock
• 1/2 Cup cream
• Pepper to taste
• Lawry’s (or substitute steak seasoning)
• 1 sheet of puff pastry
• 1 sheet of shortcrust pastry (you can omit or use puff pastry on the base too if so desired. Also, I use store bought shortcrust/puff pastry, but if you have time to make your own I strongly encourage you to do so.)
• *Optional 1/4 cup white wine.

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

We love pasta in our house and this dish is always a regular on our menu. Serve with garlic bread to really complete the meal.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients // Yield 4-5

• 600g chicken breast
• 500g fettuccine
• 1 Tbsp oil
• Lawry’s seasoning
• 2 Tsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp plain flour
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup cream (thickened or pure)
• 1/4 cup of white wine*
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 Tsp basil
• 1 Tsp parsley (plus additional parsley to serve on top)
• 1/4 Tsp onion powder
• Pepper (for seasoning)

*Optional.
If you like more herbs, feel free to add them

Aussie Cheesesteaks

This recipe is adapted from Grandma Judy’s famous Philly Cheesesteak recipe. She’ll tell you, and I agree, it’s all about the bread rolls you use… and the steak… and the Lawry’s… and the cheese… and the onion. But mostly the rolls. G Judy gets her sub rolls from a nice little Italian bakery in Philadelphia, while we have to suffer sub-par rolls from our corner store.

Trust me when we say it’s all about the rolls. We have seriously tried five different types and none of them compare to those we had in Philly. But it may also have something to do with G Judy’s amazing cooking!

Thanks to mumma Nat for eating with us and being patient as we took the photos for the blog. This recipe is quick, but so flavourful. If serving to kids or as a lunch, try cutting the bread rolls in half to make mini Aussie Cheesesteaks.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients // Yield 4-6
*We sometimes double this recipe if we have guests.

•  1 package of Beef sizzle steak (available from Woolworth’s supermarkets).
• 1 large onion
• Lawry’s seasoning (or other steak seasoning).
• 4-6 Bread rolls
• 3 cheese slices

Sausage Rolls

This recipe is one of our favourites. We make a BIG batch so we have leftovers for lunches during the week.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 14 minutes

Ingredients // Yield 40-50 (Depending on how big you make your sausage rolls)

• 1kg beef mince
• 2 small brown onions
• 2 carrot
• 1 egg
• 2 Tsp minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon of mixed herbs
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¾ cup of breadcrumbs
• 2 tsp beef stock powder
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 5 sheets puff pastry, partially thawed
• 1 Tbsp milk (to brush pastry with)

Chicken Enchiladas

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

You’ll soon notice that we love cooking food that is easy to make and doesn’t require hours spent slaving over a hot stove. This recipe requires very little preparation and is great as a light meal on it’s own or served with corn chips.

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Ingredients // Yield 8

• 600g chicken breast
• 8 tortillas
• 125ml cream*
• 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 can diced tomatoes**
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Grated Tasty Cheese
• Lawry’s seasoning
• Pepper

*As Branden is lactose intolerant we try to use lactose-free products where possible.
** If you like things a little more saucy, add an additional can of tomatoes.