In reply to tlouth7:
> A good week for me, though I realised that the pea and ham soup that I think of as being a vegetable soup really isn't. Did a quorn mince lasagna the other night which was really good, not sure my girlfriend noticed. I was deeply worried at the halfway stage as the fried off mince tasted of nothing and had an awful texture, but I guess it shows how little that matters in the final product. Not sure I would use it in a chilli but might try a shepherd's pie.
> We are in a bit of a low season for British vegetables at the moment, unless you are willing to eat exclusively salad. Winter vegetables (sprouts, parsnips, cauliflower, sweet potato, leeks etc) have faded but the summer veg has yet to arrive (aubergine, courgette, runner beans, sweetcorn).
I got a magnificent english cauliflower. Does once again highlight the cheese issue though.
Meanwhile, best discovery yesterday! Tian. A one-pan wonder.
Take an oven-proof casserole dish and boil 60g brown rice in it; empty into sieve.
Splash in some olive oil. Fry a chopped onion and 2 cloves of mashed garlic for a couple of mins then add 2 diced courgettes and fry perhaps 5 more minutes.
Reduce heat and fold in a pack of spinach to wilt.
Remove from heat, stir in the rice, 150g grated gruyere (that cheese issue still), and 3 eggs.
Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and a bit of parmesan (or more gruyere but parmesan better).
30' in a 180o oven. Yum, yum, yummity, yum. Serve with either salad (posh) or ketchup (heathen) or both (seek help).