Its a week of use what we have in the freezer and pantry this week. So had a pack of pork sausages and decided to change it up from the usual devilled sausages even though they are an all time fave of mine! Pretty simple recipe really served mine with hokkien noodles just added to hot water for 2 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Sausages

Ingredients:
6-8 pork sausages, cut in half
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 brown onion, chunky dice
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 orange or red capsicum, chunky dice
1 cup. kumara, small dice
1 1/2 carrots, cut on a angle or rings
3/4 cup. pineapple chunks, keep juice
3 tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tbsp. cornflour
1/4 cup. white vinegar
1/4 cup. brown sugar
1 tbsp. soya sauce
3/4 cup. pineapple juice, use from the tin
salt and pepper
2x pack hokkien noodles

Method:

1.  Heat oil in pan and add onions and garlic, brown for 2 minutes and add sausages.
2. Cook for around 10 minutes over medium heat turning occasionally, add capsicum.
3. Place medium pot of hot water on to boil, add carrots and kumara and cook until tender around 8 minutes, remove and add to sausages with 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Keep the remaining water to heat the noodles.
4. In small bowl combine tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, soya sauce, pineapple juice and 1/4 cup. water. In a separate bowl make a slurry of 1 tbps. cornflour with 1 tbsp. water stir well and add to the sauce base, stir to combine.
5. Add noodles to boil water and heat for 2 minutes, drain and set aside.
6. Stir in sauce to sausage base and add pineapple chunks, season and cook out until sauce has thickened around 2-3 minutes.
7. Serve over hot noodles or steamed rice.

Serves: 4-5

Was really craving making homemade pizza after finally getting my hands on a pizza pan with holes was only $11 from Mitre10. My pizza dough is very simple to make with only 3 minutes of kneading time if done with a mixer and 5 minutes if kneaded by hand. The topping I made a simple pepperoni pizza and then changed it up with the second and going for a raspberry, roasted garlic, rosemary and brie pizza with ham of the bone. I kept the base rather thin on both and it cooked perfectly in under 20 minutes!

I was unsure which was my favorite as the both rocked the boat! The raspberry one was inspired by cranberry and brie something sweet with something sharp and creamy the garlic and rosemary just take it to a whole new level. The pepperoni was simple passata sauce, pepperoni salami and cheese with a pinch of dried oregano .

Super Simple Pizza Dough

Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup. flour
1 cup. warm milk
1 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. active yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder

Pepperoni Pizza
4 tbsp. passata sauce
2 cup. grated Colby
6 slices Hellers pizza salami
1/2 tsp. oregano, dried
Salt and Pepper

Raspberry, Brie and Ham of the Bone
2 tbsp. pams raspberry jam
125gm Brie, cut into chunks
2 garlic cloves, rough chop
1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, rough chop
3/4 cup. Colby, grated
1/4 cup. ham of the bone, thin slice
Salt and Pepper

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 200ºc fan-bake.
2. In bowl combine flour, yeast and garlic powder.
3. Warm milk for 40 seconds in microwave, sprinkle in salt and oil.
4. Add to flour mixture and knead for 3 minutes with dough hook or 5 minutes by hand.
5. Lightly dust bench with flour, shape dough into a ball and place on dusted bench leave to rest for 10 minutes.
6. Cut dough in half and flatten with hands. Sprinkle top with flour and roll out, you want a 30 cm or so size circle.
7. Place rolled out dough onto non-stick pizza pan.
8. Top with your choice of the toppings and bake for 18 minutes.

Pepperoni Pizza: Smear tomato passata sauce over base, sprinkle half the cheese on followed by pepperoni then remaining cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and salt and pepper. Bake for 18 minutes at 200ºc fan bake.

Raspberry, Brie and Ham of the Bone pizza: Smear raspberry jam over base, add chunks of brie, chopped garlic and fresh rosemary. Finish with grated cheese and seasoning. Bake for 18 minutes at 200ºc fan bake.

Yield: 2x 30cm pizzas with crisp crust around, 10-12 slices per pizza

Wanting a speedy dinner for this week? Super simple cheesy beef and ham parma baked in the oven just choose your sides. Crumbed beef schnitzel spread with Pams tomato chutney, shaved ham and cheese to finish. Cooking time is only 15 minutes and its done! Serve with chips or a green salad to keep it nice and simple this week.

Cheesy Beef and Ham Parma

Ingredients:
2x crumbed beef schnitzel
4 tbsp. pams tomato chutney
80 gm. shaved ham
6 slices cheese

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven 200ºc fan bake.
2. Line oven tray with baking paper and drizzle of oil.
3. Lay down schnitzel, spread with tomato relish and top with ham, cheese and seasoning.
4. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.

Serve suggestion: Green salad

Something oaty for the lunch box this week and to take for an afternoon tea snack to visit a close friend. Blueberry and granny smith apples simply stewed and added to a easy slice base finished with a oaty crumble topping. You could change up the filling with what ever you wanted really, raspberries, boysenberries or keep it plain apple.

Blueberry and Apple Oaty Slice:

Ingredients:
2x granny smith apples, diced and skin on
1 cup. blueberries, frozen
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup. brown sugar
1/2 cup. water
Base
3/4 cup. rolled oats
2 cup. self raising flour
125 gm. butter, melted
3 tbsp. golden syrup
Crumble
1 cup. rolled oats
75 gm. butter, melted
1/4 cup. brown sugar
1/4 cup. self raising flour

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 200ºc bake.
2. Line rectangle baking dish 25-30cm with baking paper, ensuring it comes up the sides of the dish.
3. In pot combine diced apples, water, cinnamon and brown sugar simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes.
4. Add blueberries and cook for a further 5 minutes until all liquid has gone.
5. In large bowl combine all dry ingredients for the base then melt the butter and golden syrup in the microwave for 40 seconds before adding to the dry ingredients.
6. Stir well to combine and tip into lined baking dish press down firmly. Spread apple and blueberry mix over evenly.
7. In bowl combine all ingredients for the crumble topping, scatter of the blueberry apple layer. Bake for 40 minutes

Serves: 16 slices
Allow to cool before cutting or serve warm with ice-cream as a cheeky dessert.