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Silverbeet /
Spinach
Cooking water is great for
gravy and sauces
(a) Place in steamer and cook with knob of
butter and splash of mint sauce
(b) Pinch or two of nutmeg and some cottage
cheese stirred in.
(c) Crumble some feta into
the pot and toss with some butter and ground pepper
(d) Squeeze of
lemon juice over the top
(e) Toss strained cooked silver beet with a
tablespoon of malt vinegar, a knob of butter, salt & black pepper
(f) Steam silverbeet. Marmite on toast with silverbeet , a
poached egg and little salt and pepper.
(g) Fry in olive oil with
garlic and shredded cabbage, a little salt and pepper
(h) Put some
finely cut up silverbeet in your vegetable soup 5-10 mins before its
ready to dish up.
(i) Add little steamed silverbeet to mashed
potatoes butter and a little salt and pepper.
(j) Place in steamer
and cook with knob of butter , salt and pepper and 1 x tsp of brown
sugar
(k) Place in steamer and cook with chopped pre cooked bacon
pieces, a little salt and pepper and a knob of butter.
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Silverbeet / Spinach
~ Creamed
Ingredients:
1 cup water 1 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 x tsp chicken stock
powder black pepper dash garlic powder silverbeet
100ml cream
4 x tsp. cornflour
Method:
Wash the silverbeet and cut lengthways and then across ways which
will leave the white stalks separate.
In a large
saucepan or wok combine water, soy sauce, chicken stock, pepper and garlic
powder. Bring to boil. Add silverbeet
stalks to wok reduce heat , cover and simmer about 2-3 minutes or until
crisp-tender. Now add the green tops and stir well in for minute or two.
Blend cream with cornflour and then stir into silverbeet mix. Cook
and stir until thickened. Serve Immediately
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Bok Choy
Cream Sauce
Finely chop
an onion and 3 cloves garlic and lightly fry in tbsp olive oil. Pour in
a half glass white wine, reduce wine and add 300ml cream and simmer.
Check
flavour and add salt and pepper to taste Add spinach and continue simmering
until thick.
Add parmesan cheese or tsp whole grain mustard if
desired.
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Silverbeet and Ham Quiche
Line a buttered pie dish with pastry.
Fill and place pie dish in
oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Filling:
Mix all together in a bowl
4 x eggs 1/2 cup
cream 1/4 cup ham diced 1/2 cup cheese (Gruyere
works best) grated 1/2 cup silverbeet, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Silverbeet and Potato Pie
Can add sliced mushrooms if
desired
Peel and boil potatoes. When almost cooked,
add silverbeet leaves for a minute or two. Mash together with a
bit of butter and a little milk. Layer in a casserole dish
Add sliced tomato, sliced onions and grated cheese.. Bake or grill
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