Ireland play Spain Tonight so it’s gotta be an
easy tasty dinner or some easy nibbles with a group of friends watching the
game!
Easiest & one of the Cheapest Dips
Donelli's Version of Tzatziki
6 tablespoons of natural yoghurt – 2 cloves of
garlic chopped very finely – ¼ cucumber chopped finely- ¼ cucumber grated –
mixt it all up and serve
with
Pitta bread – cut into bit sized pieces,
drizzle with olive oil and pop into a heated oven for 10 mins @ 180.
Mini hamburgers
4 handfuls of minced beef
1 egg whisked
Salt & Pepper
Mix together – shape into small patties and
press into burger shapes- pop in the fridge for 30 mins. Heat a pan and cook for 1 min each size –
then into the @ 180 oven for 10 mins.
Chicken Wings
Pop into a bowl and combine Sweet Chilli, Soy
& squeeze of 1 lime – add the chicken wings mix well and lay flat on a
baking tray cook again @ 180 for 20 mins.
Cocktail Saussies
1/2 kilo of cocktail saussies
3 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of wholegrain mustard
Combine the above and spread on a lined baking
tray – cook @ 180 to 200 for 15 to 20 mins.
Homemade Pizza ideas…
USE - Pizzas bases– Pitta bread or Ciabatta
sliced in half
Spread base with Tomato Relish – Chutney –
Pesto
Top with:
Mozzarella, Sunblushed tomatoes, Salami
Ham, Mozzarella & tomato
Ham, pineapple mozzarella
Chorizo,
Roast Peppers
Buffalo
mozzarella, fresh tomatoes
Or
make some .....
Fresh
Tomato & Basil Crostini
Ten Slices of
French Bread or Ciabatta:
3 Irish Tomatoes chopped
1 clove of garlic
chopped v finely w a little salt
4/5 basil leaves
shredded
Extra Virgin Olive
Oil
Pop the bread on a
baking tray, drizzle with oilive oil and bake in the oven for 5 mins until
crispy.
Combine the
tomatoes, garlic & fresh basil, pop on top of the toasty bread and enjoy!!
Why
not throw in a bit of Spanish…..?!
Quick Patatas Bravas
3 potatoes cut into cubes
1 finely chopped onion
1 red chilli pepper
1 clove of garlic
1 teasp of sugar
½ glass of white wine
Salt & black pepper
1.
Pop the onion in a hot pan
and cook for for 3 mins tip in the garlic & chilli and continue to cook for
about 5 mins.
2.
Add the pasata with the
wine, bring to the boil then simmer for
15 mins.
3.
Season with salt, pepper and
the sugar.
Place
potatoes on a baking tray coating them in olive oil pop into the oven for 15
mins @ 200 or until cooked.
4.
Transfer to a serving bowl
and pour warm sauce over the potatoes
