Tipsy Tarts Deli

Beef and cauli mash shepherds pie INGREDIENTS 400 g beef mince 125 g streaky bacon, chopped 40 g butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 celery sticks, roughly chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 50 g tomato paste 250 ml good-quality beef stock 3 fresh thyme large sprigs, chopped 200 g button mushrooms, sliced 1x400 can chopped tomatoes 3 fresh origanum large sprigs, chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 cauliflower head, broken into florets 2 free-range egg yolks 100 g butter Ground nutmeg, to taste COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Sauté the mince and bacon in the butter in a medium-sized, heavy-based frying pan until golden brown. Once the mince has browned, remove it from the pan and add the onion and celery. Sauté the onion and celery in the fat until golden brown. Add the garlic and sauté until aromatic. Return the mince to the pan, add the tomato paste and stir until a dark sediment collects on the base of the pan (this sediment gives the mince an amazing roasted flav

Who says Vegetarian food is boring? I'm by no means a Vegetarian but often have to cook for Vegetarians and Vegans. I got home this evening and was too lazy to go shopping or go to any great lengths to cook, for that matter. My best is foraging through the fridge and cupboards and making something out of nothing. This took me just 10 minutes. Boil the kettle and soad 1 cup Soy Mince (or any plant based mince) in 1 cup boiled water. Put the pot on the stove and heat to medium heat. While that is warming up, crush 4 garlic cloves; chop 2 Jalepeno chillis Place in pot (no oil) with 2 heaped teaspoons Basil Pesto. Then add the Soy Mince and mix well. Spices - 1 tspn Paprika, 2 tspn masala, salt and pepper Add a can of chopped tomatoes Some chopped fresh mint At the end add half a tub of Mascapone cheese. Yum!!