With the festivities just around the corner, and everyone getting not the festive spirit, Mash Direct want to take the stress out of cooking this Christmas with these easy-yet-impressive festive recipes. With lots of delicious inspiration from lunch, dinner and snacks and the best ideas on how to use up all that leftover turkey with the Ultimate Christmas Feast sandwich which has your Christmas menu all wrapped up!
The Ultimate Christmas Feast Sandwich
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Oven Temperature: 190°C (Fan 160°C), Gas Mark 4
Serves: 4
Ingredients
• 1 pack Mash Direct Potato, Cheese and Onion Croquettes
• 8 thick slices of sourdough bread
• 50g butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
• 4 slices of leftover Christmas turkey
• 4 slices of leftover Christmas baked ham
• 4 tablespoons of stuffing 8 slices of extra-mature cheddar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
Method
• Cook Mash Direct Potato, Cheese and Onion Croquettes according to pack instructions.
• Butter the slices of bread on both sides.
• Top 4 slices of bread with cranberry sauce, turkey, ham, stuffing, two croquettes and a slice of cheese. Place the remaining bread on top and press together.
• Gently heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and transfer two sandwiches to the pan, place a flat weight on top of each and cook for 3 minutes until golden.
• Remove the weight, flip the toasties and cook for a further 3 minutes, then remove to an oven tray and keep warm while you cook the remaining sandwiches.
Baked Risotto with Carrot, Parsnip, Turnip, Pancetta and Sage
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Oven temperature: 200°C (Fan 180°C), Gas Mark 6
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
• 1 pack Mash Direct Carrot, Parsnip and Turnip
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 leek, washed and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 350g Arborio rice
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 100g Mozzarella, grated
• Freshly milled salt and pepper
To serve
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 160g pancetta cubes
• 6 sage leaves, finely shredded
• 20g Parmesan, grated
Method
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven-proof dish over a medium heat and fry the leek for 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook for a minute, then add the rice and vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
• Cover with a lid and place in a hot oven to bake for 30 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Heat the Mash Direct Carrot, Parsnip and Turnip according to pack instructions.
• Remove the risotto from the oven and stir in the warm Mash Direct Carrot, Parsnip and Turnip. Season well and stir in the grated Mozzarella.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and fry the pancetta until crisp. Add the sage leaves and fry for 1 minute.
• Spoon the risotto into warm serving bowls and top with crisp pancetta, sage leaves and Parmesan before serving
Broccoli, Onion and Three Cheese Tartlets
Preparation time: 5 minutes. Baking time: 20 - 25 minutes
Makes 12 individual tartlets
Ingredients
• 1 x packs of Mash Direct Broccoli with a Cheese Sauce
• 12 pre-made savoury pastry cases
• 4 tablespoons red onion marmalade
• 5 eggs
• 250ml double cream
• 25g Roquefort, crumbled
• 25g Gouda, grated
• Freshly milled salt and pepper
Method
• Preheat oven 180oC (Fan 160oC) Gas mark 4.
• Divide the onion marmalade between the 12 pastry cases and top with Mash Direct Broccoli with a Cheese Sauce.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and double cream together and stir in roquefort, gouda, salt and pepper, then pour into a jug.
• Place the pastry cases onto a baking tray, pour the egg, cream and cheese mixture into each case, filling to the top. Set the tray into a hot oven and bake the tartlets for 20 - 25 minutes until golden.
Cauliflower Cheese Puffs
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Baking time: 20 minutes
Makes 16
Ingredients
• 2 x packs of Mash Direct Cauliflower Cheese Gratin
• 2 x 375g packet puff pastry (ready rolled)
• A little flour, for dusting
• 1 egg, whisked
For the topping
• 150g cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 tablespoons honey
Optional
• 2 teaspoons chilli flakes
Method
• Preheat oven 200oC (Fan 180oC) Gas mark 6.
• Place the Mash Direct Cauliflower Cheese Gratin into a large bowl, smash with a fork and mix to form a paste.
• Lay the 2 sheets of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface and cut in half horizontally.
• Divide the Cauliflower Cheese mixture into 4 and spread along the middle of each pastry piece. Egg wash along the top of the pastry. Roll up like a sausage roll and seal.
• Egg wash the rolls and cut each into 4.
• Place onto a non-stick baking sheet and set into a hot oven.
• Bake for 10 minutes until golden, remove from the oven, sprinkle with grated cheddar and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes until crisp and golden.
• Remove the cauliflower puffs to a cooling rack, drizzle with honey.
• Sprinkle with a little chill before serving, if you wish
Roasted Parsnip and Pancetta Soup
Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients
• 2 x packs of Mash Direct Honey Glazed Parsnips
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 1 heaped tablespoon medium curry powder
• 2 1/2 litres vegetable or chicken stock
• Freshly milled salt and pepper
For the topping
• 50g pomegranate seeds
• 50g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
• A handful of coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
Method
• Preheat oven 200oC (Fan 180oC) Gas mark 6 and cook Mash Direct Honey Glazed Parsnips as per packet instructions.
• Place the parsnips into a hot oven and roast until soft and slightly caramelised.
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until soft. Add the caramelised parsnips with any remaining honey, curry powder, stock and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Blend the soup with a hand blender until smooth.
• Ladle into warm bowls and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, hazelnuts and coriander. Drizzle with a little olive oil just before serving.
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