Easy Cooking Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage

This easy cooking for men Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage recipe is another favourite of mine and is very easy to prepare and make. Stuffed full of vegetables its great for the kids and if you remove the sausage its a great vegetarian meal full of protein.

Ingredients:

• Large mushrooms (usually about 2 per person)
• Sausage (your favourite sausage - i usually use a Spanish Chorizo, but you could use Italian Sausage, Peperoni, Proscuito, any other spiced meats, or if not readily available you can even use bacon).
• Green Capsicum
• Brown Onion
• Soft cheese (I use Bocancini because i usually have it available and use it regularly in my Easy Cooking Bruschetta Recipe)
• Grated mozzarella or pizza cheese
• Lemon
• Potato
• Salsa mix (premade dip is easy)
• Mixed herbs
• Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
• Sour creame or Guacamole (or both)
  

Method:

• Peel and boil the potatoes.
• Diced the sausage and onion and fry in a medium heat pan. Cut the lemon and squeeze over the pan once cooked.
• Dice the Capsicum.
• Snap the stems off the mushrooms. Add a tea spoon of Salsa to the inside base of the mushrooms. Dice the stems of the mushrooms.
• Once the potato is cooked, put the potato, sausage and onion, bocancini, capsicum, mushroom stems, and mixed herbs into a bowl and mix together.
• Place the mushroom caps onto an oven tray. Scoop the mixture into the mushroom caps. Sprinkle the mushrooms with grated cheese.
• Put the Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage into a preheated oven (preheated to 180 degrees celcius) and cook until the grated cheese is melted.
• Grind with salt and pepper to taste (note i usually don't but i notice that most people do)
  
• Serve with a dolop of sour creame or a Guacomole.

Variation:
As always a little spice can have a big impact, and this Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage recipe is no exception. I will use either or two variations of this recipe.
#1. Sprinkle with dried chilli flakes after removing the Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage from the oven.
#2. Add a small amount of curry powder into the stuffed mixture prior to mixing and putting into the mushroom caps.

This Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage recipe is versatile enough to be used as either a main meal, side dish or entree.

Easy Cooking Omlette Recipe

Here is another egg based easy cooking for men recipe that an self respecting man should be able to whip together for an impromptu brunch or a breakfast for that special someone, its an omlette recipe. Use your imagination for ingredients on this recipe, you can almost think of an omlette like a pizza (make that vegetarian pizza).

Ingredients:

• 2 free-range eggs
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 scoop of butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• Soft cheese of your choice (use anywhere from Camembert to my favourite Boccancinni)
• 1 teaspoon Minced garlic
• Fresh mushrooms
• Capsicum
• Spring onion
• Chorizo sausage (optional)
• Tabasco sauce (if you like a bit of a kick)

Method:

• The eggs must be free-range. When ever eggs are the main ingredient don't even think about battery hen eggs. The flavour in free-range is so much better.
• Use a large pan with a heavy base that can be placed in the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
• Omelette's cook quickly so you should prepare the ingredients first.
• Slice the vegetables into the desired size. I prefer cut smaller for a breakfast / brunch type meal. Slice the cheese into thin(ish) slices.
• Crack the eggs and add the garlic and beat the eggs lightly. It is important to use an egg whisk when beating as you want to get a lot of air into the mixture. Whisk until light and frothy.
• Turn on the stove and start to heat the pan. Scoop in the butter.
• Wait for the butter to melt, and the pan is hot and the butter sizzling.
• Pour in the egg, cook until the base starts to set, less than 30 seconds, and then sprinkle the vegetables on top (except the parsley). Not the top should still be runny. Cook for another 30 seconds and remove from the heat.
• Add the sliced cheese on top and place the pan into the oven.
• Cook until the cheese starts to brown, remove pan from from the oven, remove omlette from the pan and place onto a plate, grind rock salt and pepper over the top, sprinkle the parsley on top, and serve with a fresh glass of orange juice immediately.

Variation:

• Add chorizo or Italian sausage onto the omlette at the same time as the vegetables
• Serve with a splash of Tabasco sauce for an extra kick.

Easy Cooking Scrambled Egg Recipe

This easy-cooking-for-men scrambled eggs recipe is not only delicious, cheap, and full of protein but if there is just one recipe that any self respecting man should know, it must be this scrambled eggs recipe. If you can't cook this one, i suggest you give up on you culinary exploits, and marry the first girl you can find who knows her way around the kitchen, or learn how to turn on the microwave oven and live on TV dinners and take out from now on.

Ingredients:

• free-range eggs (free range eggs will provide better flavour)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup cream
• 4 thick slices buttered toast
• Mixed herbs
• salt and pepper to taste
• tobasco sauce to taste (optional)

Method:

• Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl.
• Add milk and cream. Do not use too much milk or cream (measure carefully). Too much milk and cream will cause the egg to weep moisture.
• Use a fork to whisk the egg mixture lightly until the ingredients are just combined. The eggs should be mixed through evenly to ensure a consistent yellow without streaks of egg white.
• Use a large pan with a heavy base on a low heat, do not cook on heat that is too high, as this will cause the eggs to stick to the pan and become flaky and dry.
• Heat the butter for approx 1 minute or until the butter begins to foam. Swirl the pan to lightly coat its entire base with the butter.
• The cooking method although simple is very important to get the right consistency with scrambled eggs. Add the egg mixture to the frying pan, using a wide spatula or egg flip gently push the egg mixture and scrape the spatula along the base of the pan, from one side of the pan to the other. Soft folds of cooked egg will begin to develop.
• Repeat the pushing action with the spoon every few seconds. Make sure all the egg is circulated including around the pan edge to prevent the egg mixture sticking and become dry. Do not try to stir the eggs as this will make them break up into small clumps. (Don't worry if you don't master this technique first time out, your scrambled eggs recipe will still taste great, they just won't look like a professional chef has cooked them).
• Cook until about three-quarters of the mixture is cooked, then remove the pan from the heat and use the spatula to gently fold the egg mixture a few time more more. The residual heat in the pan will finish cooking the eggs.
• Serve the eggs on the toast and serve immediately. Thick homemade toast is best.
• Serve with fresh cracked salt and / or pepper.

Variation:
For a scrambled eggs recipe with a bit of zing, add a splash or 2 or tobasco sauce.

Scrambled Eggs on Toast

Easy Cooking Banana Pancakes Recipe

A hearty breakfast of easy-cooking-for-men Banana Pancakes recipe is a low GI start to the day to get your body moving and keep it powered until lunch.

Ingredients:

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  Reduced fat butter for frying
  
  
  
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  2 ripe medium bananas, peeled and mashed
  
  
  
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  3 tbs brown sugar
  
  
  
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  1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
  
  
  
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  1 1/2 cups reduced-fat milk
  
  
  
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  2 eggs, lightly whisked
  
  
  

Method:

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  To make the pancake batter, sift the flour into a medium bowl and make a well in the centre.
  
  
  
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  Whisk together the milk, egg and sugar in a jug.
  
  
  
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  Gradually add the milk mixture to the flour, whisking constantly, until batter is smooth and combined.
  
  
  
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  Add the mashed banana to the batter and stir until combined.
  
  
  
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  Brush a large non-stick frying pan with a scoop of butter and heat over medium-high heat.
  
  
  
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  Pour some of the banana pancake recipe batter into the pan.
  
  
  
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  Cook until bubbles appear through the pancakes.
  
  
  
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  Carefully turn the banana pancakes and cook for a further 1 minute or until golden brown and cooked through.
  
  
  
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  Transfer the banana pancakes to a heatproof plate and cover loosely with foil. Place in preheated oven to keep warm. Repeat, with the remaining batter, greasing and reheating pan between batches.
  
  
  

Variation:

# 1 - Serve with whipped cream, raspberries, blueberrys and diced banana.

# 2 – Macadamian nut pancakes are a crunchy alternative. Simply finely dice (nearly shaved) the macadamia nuts and mix into the batter prior to cooking.

Warning, kids love this banana pancakes recipe but you don't want them to cover the banana pancakes with golden or maple syrup. These syrups are fully of sugar, are fattening and just plain un-healthy.A breakfast of this banana pancakes recipe when served with fresh fruit (think berries) and cream will be plenty sweet enough, the fruit is even good for your kids, especially if you can't get your kids eating fruit at other times.

Easy Cooking Bruschetta Recipe

This easy-cooking-for-men bruschetta recipe is very versatile, it can be served as either a main dish or as a entree. The tomato mix can also be used as a garnish on other dishes, particularly with fish. This recipe should take about 10 to 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 6 large fresh tomatoes (the freshest and ripest you can find will make the best bruschetta recipe)
• 1 red onion
• Splash of extra virgin olive oil (highest quality you can find)
• 1 small handful of basil leaves (fresh from your garden is best)
• Your favourite garlic bread
• Boccancini
• 1 large lemon
• Salt

Method:

• Squeeze the lemon into a medium size bowl (cereal or soup bowl is fine). Remove all lemon seeds.
• Pour the oil in with the lemon juice, the amount of oil should be about 3 times the amount of lemon juice.
• Wisk the lemon and oil until well mixed, looks slightly milky. Dice the basil leaves and throw in with the lemon and oil.
• Finely dice the onion as fine as you can. Place the onions into the lemon oil mixture. The time spent in the lemon oil mixture will remove the bite of the onion and provide the bruschetta with a more subtle refreshing flavour.
• Place the garlic bread onto an oven tray, buttered side up.
• Slice the boccancini and place over the uncooked garlic bread slices.
• Place the garlic bread in an oven or grill and cook to your liking, (cooking the same as your normal standard for the garlic bread you are using). Note. Don't let the boccancini burn, it will start to turn a light brown colour around the edges.
• While the garlic bread is cooking, half the tomatoes, with a spoon scoop out the seeds. Throw away the seeds.
• Chop the tomatoes.
• Combine the onions and tomatoes in a large mixing bowl just prior to placing onto the garlic bread. Gently mix the tomato onions and oil to cover all the tomatoes.
• Remove the bread from the oven and scoop on the tomato mixture.
• Serve immeaditely which a crack of fresh sea salt.

Served with a light fruity white wine, this bruschetta recipe is well served as a refreshing entree, or is substantial and satisfying enough to be served as a meal by itself.

Easy Cooking Vegetable Samosa Recipe

The kids will love these as a treat, and the boys will think that this easy-cooking-for-men Vegetable Samosa recipe is their new favourite snack best served with a few cold beers. A tasty meal stuffed full of vitamins and vegetables.

Ingredients:

• Frying oil
• 1 brown onion, chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 3 large potato, boiled and diced
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 tbs chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (or lime juice)
• 3 (25 x 25cm) sheets puff pastry, thawed
• Tzatziki dip, to serve

Method:

• Heat 1 tbs of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for approx 5 minutes, look for the onion to start to turn translucent.
• Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric and chilli and cook for 30 seconds, making sure the onions are well coated in the spice mixture.
• Add the potatoes, peas, corn, coriander and lemon juice and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Cut out 4 circles from each sheet of pastry. Working with one circle at a time, roll to make a cone shape.
• Place 2 tbs of the mixture into the centre and fold the top of the pastry over and pinch to close to get the vegetable samosa shape.
• Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
• To shallow fry the vegetable samosas pour oil into a saucepan and heat the oil up to 180°C, (medium high).
• In batches, cook the vegetable samosas for 2 minutes on each side, or until puffed and golden brown.
• Drain well on paper towels.
• Serve with tzatziki dip.

Variation:
#1 - Substitute 2 potatoes and half of the peas and corn for some lean lamb mince. Add the mince at the same stage as the other vegetables and cook for approx 20 minutes, or until well browned.
#2 – For a slightly different texture to this vegetable samosa recipe substitute the puff pastry for filo pastry, don't forget to seal the filo pastry and brush the outside with beaten egg wash.