Meat Patties with Side Dishes

Today i'm in the mood to see a lot of colours on my plate therefore i came up with this dish which i've no special name for it therefore i'm naming it as what the title suggest until i've further inspiration on naming it :). I've limited ingredients sitting around the fridge and i didn't feel like heading out to get new ingredients so i gotta depend on my creativity to whip up a one plate meal for myself.

Instead of making meatballs from the left-over minced meat i have in the fridge, i decided i should turn it into meat patties with some side dishes as my main course. As the main dish, i made meat patties, and as for the side dishes, i've got some cherry tomatoes, blanched brocolli, carrots and baked sweet potato wedges


INGREDIENTS

Meat Patties
*egg ( lightly beaten )
*breadcrumbs
*finely chopped garlic
*chopped onions
*coarse black pepper
*salt
*parsley
*grated parmesan cheese
*cayenne pepper powder
*minced meat (pork)

Method:
1) Put all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
2) Use egg ring ( equipment to make egg banjo) to shape the mixture into patties.
3) Heat up a non stick with some olive oil and pan-fry it.

4) Let it sit on the kitchen towel to drain any excessive oil.

5) Ready to be served with the side dishes.

Note:
If the meat mixture is too wet, add in more breadcrumbs until you get the consistency you're looking for.

Refrigeration will help the patties to hold together during pan-frying.

The egg ring is to ensure patties are in equal size and thickness.

Thyme-y Sweet Potato Wedges

Today i've this exceptional craving for some sweet potatoes. I remember i came across a lot of sweet potatoes bake recipes given /avail over the internet,so instead of tryin out any of the recipes i decided to experiment it with fresh thyme leaves. I'm currently in this phase of experimenting with fresh herbs so i thought why not make use of the packet of thyme leaves i bought previously. Wht i like bout thyme leaves is that it has it pungent minty with a hint of light-lemon aroma to it.

INGREDIENTS
* sweet potatoes
* thyme leaves
* salt
* brown sugar
* olive oil
* cayenne pepper powder
* coarse black pepper

Method:
1) Wash the sweet potatoes and cut it into wedges. I used a tablespoon to the scrap the skin instead of a peeler.
2) Combine the olive oil, cayenne pepper powder , salt, pepper, sugar and fresh thyme leaves together.
3) Pour the olive mixture to the potato wedges and coat it evenly.
4) Transfers the wedges to a bakeware and bake each side for bout 30mins in a preheated 200 degrees C oven or until tender and golden brown . The size of wedges will affect the cooking time need for the potatoes.
5) When its done, you can serve this as an appetiser or as a side dish.

I personally love the combination of spices on the potatoes! The thyme leaves give an excellent flavour and aroma to the wedges. I ate it plain like that for its already so good to eat it on its on. No dips needed.

A meal in the out door

Black pepper sauce fusilli

well , the pic on my left , i dont have a name for this dish yet though. perhaps i'll just name it Black pepper sauce fusilli.

its my first time tryin out this combination. i'll always go for tomato based sauce but i thought i might as well come up with somethin new. besides i was preparing this for a friend.

well basically for the fusilli , i chose the green and red varieties, just to add colour to the food. what do i have in it? basically its a very simple dish, chicken cubes ( preferably breast meat , marinade and diced in cubes), lotsa garlic (minced) , margarine (to replace the oil) , black pepper sauce ( sauce & coarse black pepper added) and lotsa chinese parsley (coriander).

STEPS :

1) add fusilli to boiling water & cook until al dente ( dont forget to add salt to the boilin water).

2) heat up margarine ( for those who like butter , u may do so) & add in the minced garlic n stir till its golden brown & add coarse black pepper to taste.

3)add in the black pepper sauce & stir & add it hot water to the level of dilution u prefer ( not too thin for it might not coat the fusilli well, dont want your fusilli to be swimming do you?) sugar & salt may be added to taste.

4)in a large bowl , pour in the fusilli and pour in the black pepper sauce n chop some (in my case , lotsa ) chinese parsley and drop it in the bowl & mix well
5) ta-da! there u have it , ur simple Black pepper sauce fusilli.

Garlic mashed potatoes

from the name of it , i'm pretty sure you can figure out what's in it. anyway here are the list of ingredients in it.

INGREDIENTS :

1) russet potatoes
2) low- fat milk
3) coarse black pepper (preferably white pepper for display purpose & a more pungent taste)
4) salt
5) grated parmesan cheese
6) garlic

STEPS:

1) peel & add russet potatoes and garlic (dont forget to peel) into boiling water.

2) pour the potatoes and garlic in a colander & transfer it to a big bowl.

3) add in salt (to taste) , grated parmesan cheese and coarse black pepper (for black pepper lover) & start mashing.

4) next add low-fat milk to the mashed potatoes. the more milk u add the creamier your mashed potatoes will turn out.

5) you may add more parmesan cheese & coarse black pepper if you like.

And there you have it, your very own garlic mashed potatoes! oh yea , before i forgot , for those who are a garlic lover , you can add more garlic clove to it or black pepper if you like that spiceness! i'm a sucker for both but again moderation is good otherwise it wouldnt be garlic mashed potatoes :P

Mini Pita

You can have this for breakfast too , or as a snack. If the mini pita is unavailable you may go for the normal size pita . This is the simplest recipe of all.

All you need are mini pita breads , chicken ham ( u can replace this for your personal fav.) , slices of cheddar cheese (or any kinda cheese) and again , my fav, chinese parsley.

To make one wholesome mini pita , you need two slices of mini pita.

STEPS :

1) pan toast both slices of pita and remove it once its hot.

2)on a slice of the pita , add chicken ham , chinese parsley & cheddar cheese , u can a dash or two of black pepper if you fancy & lastly cover it up with another slice of pita.

3) pan toast the pita again (to melt the cheese & get it all yummy sticky!) n u may use a kitchen towel to press of the surface of the pita so that the filling stay intact. constantly flippin the both sides to get the even crunchiness on the crust.

4)you may cut it into half like what i did or you can have it just like that.

So there you go , 3 easy simple recipes! :) happy tryin for those who are interested to get it hands on!