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M&S Sausage Casserole in a Pot
“British pork sausages with onions and carrots, topped with a creamy potato and cabbage crush.” Like the M&S Fish Pie in a Pot this one is layered with the sauce on the bottom and the potato/cabbage crush on top. The layering isn’t as important here, though, as the ingredients aren’t as sensitive to cooking as […]
M&S Gastropub Main for 2 – Moussaka
Tender minced lamb with layers of sliced potatoes, aubergines and courgettes topped with a rich béchamel sauce with sliced tomato. Moussaka is the Greek name for an aubergine (eggplant)-based dish found throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans and Middle East. All variants contain aubergine, tomato and usually minced meat. The modern Greek version was probably invented […]
Cully & Sully Chilli con Carne Hot Pot
“A mighty Mexican chilli con carne made with Irish beef, rice, beans & gentle spices.” Chili isn’t a Mexican dish at all, but Mexican-American. The primordial chili of Texas contains beef, chiles (both dried and fresh), onions, cumin and little else. The “San Antonio Chili Stand” at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago introduced the […]
Tesco Light Choices Spaghetti & Meatballs
“Fresh egg pasta with oven roasted meatballs in a rich tomato and herb sauce.” “Egg spaghetti in a tomato sauce with oven roasted meatballs.” This is a pretty mainstream ready meal spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce is tomatoey and light but very heavy on the oregano. The six meatballs are dense, a bit gristly and […]
