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Mussels Vinaigrette

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped finely
  • 24 fresh mussels
  • 1 glass white wine

Method:

Put oil in large frying pan or wok.
Over high heat add chopped onion and garlic and stir for 30 seconds
Add mussels and stir in.
Pour over glass of wine.
Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes until mussels open.
Allow to cool.

 

Vinaigrette ingredients:

  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 dessertspoon Dijon mustard

Vinaigrette Method:

Mix all ingredients and spoon over the cooked mussels.
Season with cracked pepper.

 

Main

Steak with Ratatouille and Couscous

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 small red capsicum deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes
  • 1 small green capsicum deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes
  • 1 zucchini cut into 2cm cubes
  • 1 eggplant cut into 2cm cubes
  • 400g can chopped Italian tomatoes
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsps caster sugar
  • 4 sirloin steaks

Method:

Heat oil in large non stick saucepan over medium heat
Add onion and cook for 3 minutes
Add capsicum, zuccs, eggplant, tomatoes, water, vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper.
Increase heat to high and bring to the boil.
Cook stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until veges are tender and sauce has thickened.
Meanwhile pre heat barbecue on high.
Season steaks with salt and pepper and cook steaks to medium.
Serve steaks with ratatouille and couscous. ( add squeeze of lemon juice when cooking couscous)

 

Dessert

Dark Cherry Sorbet

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 x cans pitted dark cherries
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup sugar extra

 

Method:

Blend or process cherries with their liquid until finely chopped.
Combine cherry mixture, water, sugar and lemon juice in pan.
Bring to the boil., stirring till sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat pour into 8" deep cake tin, cool to room temp.
Then freeze until partly set.
Beat egg whites to soft peaks and add extra sugar gradually and beat until dissolved and stir into partly set cherry mixture.
Freeze, stirring with fork occasionally until set.
Serve in suitable flute with grapes garnish

 

Wine

Wine List

Course: Wine:
Aperitif: Seaview 1999
McLaren Vale
Pinot Noir , Chardonnay
Entree: Shadow Fax
Pinot Gris 2003
Werribee, Vict
Main 1: Tolly Elite 1998
Cab Sav
Main 2: John Loxton 2002
Shiraz / Viognier
Desert: Hollick 2001
Sparkling Merlot
Ravenswood Rd Coonawarra
South Aust
Fortified: Bethany Old Quarry Fronti
Tanunda Barossa SA

 


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