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Title: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: versaceyoyo on July 02, 2010, 07:24:53 am
Not sure which is the best place for this topic, so feel free to move it!

Was wanting to compile a list of all-in-one recipes, such as the EDC meatloaf recipes, and the swedish meatballs from Meat on the Menu.

What are some others?

By 'all-in-one' I mean dishes where the sauce cooks below, and the rest of the meal cooks in the varoma or basket.

I think these types of recipes show off the capabilities of the TMX beautifully when catering for guests.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: cathy79 on July 02, 2010, 07:43:42 am
They're our favourite kind of meals too.

Baf65's Award Winning Creamy Chicken & Vegies (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1063.0)
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=813.0)
Bangers and Mash in a Tasty Onion Gravy (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3821.0)
Meatball Vege and Bean Soup (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2009/08/meatball-vege-bean-soup.html)

We love all of the above, and look forward to trying the ones below  ;)  !

Basil Meat Loaf (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3780.0)
BBQ Varoma Steak (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3500.0)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 02, 2010, 08:21:06 am
There are some great ones.

I've been wondering about the sweet and sour meatballs from the EDC.  I think it is quite nice and very easy as it is, but I bet it could be easily converted into an all-in-one family meal.  I think it would need a little more liquid in the sauce and then rice could be cooked in the basket, sauce in the bowl, meatballs in the dish and vegies in the tray.  Small meatballs cook in 20 minutes and veg does also if sliced fairly small.  I must give it a go soon. :)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 02, 2010, 10:45:22 am
At the moment, the only one I can think of is from the Indian Book, page 90, Salmon Tikka Dinner with Steamed Rice and Green Beans.There is another recipe I have that I will hunt out today so I can post later.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: I Love Bimby! on July 02, 2010, 11:13:33 am
Asian Fish Fillets out of the FSA cookbook
Cannelloni out of the FSA (think I spelt that wrong  ???)

Often I just steam meat (ie sausages, rissoles etc) in the varoma, veggies on top, gravy down below and rice or potatoes in the basket. Easy peasy  8)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 02, 2010, 03:57:51 pm
Pasta Bolognese.
75g Parmesan, grated in the TM by dropping chunks on to running blades speed 8, set aside.
1 recipe of Bolognese Sauce.
300g pasta shapes.
300g boiling water.
1.Make the Bolognese sauce.When it is boiling, stop the TM and insert the butterfly whisk.Add the pasta and boiling water.
2.Cook at Varoma temperature/ spoon speed/reverse blade action for the length of time that is specified on the pasta packet plus 1 minute.
3. Tip into a serving bowl and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and serve with a salad.
I collected this all in one recipe on a Thermomix workshop.
You could of course make this  vegetarian by making a Tomato based sauce instead of Bolognese sauce.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 02, 2010, 04:35:36 pm
Pork or Lamb Fillet Dinner with Rice.
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp olive oil.
1 Pork or Lamb fillet
salt and pepper
300 g basmati rice
700g water
Variety of mixed vegetables of choice for steaming.
2 tsp cornflour
50g cold water
1 tbsp redcurrant jelly or quince jelly
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp to 1 tsp bouillon powder (optional)
1. Place the thinly sliced fillet in an oiled base of the Varoma dish.Set aside.
2.Drop the garlic and shallot onto running blades speed 7.Turn off.
3.Scrape down the sides of the TM bowl.Add the olive oil.saute 2minutes/100c/speed 1.Scrape out and spread onto the fillet slices.
4.Add the water to the TM bowl.
5.Weigh the rice into the internal steaming basket and place into the TM bowl.
6. Season the shallot mixture on the meat.Place the vegetables of choice on to the Varoma tray.Place the covered Varoma onto the TM lid.Cook 20 minutes/ Varoma/ speed 3 1/2.
7.Remove the Varoma and steaming basket and set aside and keep warm.
8.To steaming water, in the TM bowl, add the cornflour (mixed with the cold water) plus the remaining ingredients. Cook 3 minutes/100c /speed 4.
9. Check that the sauce taste's good, if necessary adding a little bouillon powder and salt and pepper.
Another recipe from a Thermomix workshop.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: judydawn on July 03, 2010, 01:57:55 am
Thanks Cornish Cream, keep those all-in-one recipes coming.  I usually cut my pork fillets into 5cm chunks so that they don't over cook and then place them in the thermosaver to rest once I think they are done to almost our liking (still pink) then continue cooking the vegies & rice the full time.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: versaceyoyo on July 04, 2010, 05:58:25 am
CC that pork fillet sounds really good.  Will give that a go for sure.  Thanks!
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 05, 2010, 05:41:10 am
I had a quick glance and there are at least four all-in-one meals in the UK Demonstrator Delights book.  I haven't tried any of them yet, but they do sound quite nice.

All-In-One Lamb Curry and Rice

Salmon Fillet with Lemon and Dill and Broccoli Puree
(puree sounds nice with potato, garlic, broccoli and chilli)

Herbed Paprika Steak Rolls
(minute steaks marinated in foil lined varoma dish, rolled up with a toothpick and steamed with foil pulled away from edges of dish.  Rice in basket, sliced veggies in tray).

Lemon Chicken Parcels
The recipe is so simple I will post a quick version of it here (:o).

Allow 1 chicken breast and 1 medium potato for each person (max 4 chicken breasts).
Season whole skinless chicken breasts with herb salt and 1-2 tsp of lemon juice per breast.  Wrap in individual foil parcels and place in varoma dish.
Place peeled chopped potatoes (3cm cubes) in steaming basket.
Place 1 litre of water in the bowl.
Place sliced carrots in tray (doesn't specify how many carrots).
Place "green beans wrapped in bacon" (recipe in Full Steam Ahead) with carrots in tray.
Put everything together (basket, varoma etc) and steam it all for 30 minutes, varoma temp, speed 1.  :)
 
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 05, 2010, 09:32:39 am
Chelsea I had forgotten about the Demonstrators Delights book and the fact that I have tried the All in One Lamb Curry with Rice when I first got the book.The flavour is delicious but when you add the rice is does make it thick and stodgy.Knowing how good you are playing around with recipes I thought you could tweak it by adjusting the amount of rice.Looked at the other recipes that you mentioned and given me ideas for this weeks menu.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: kezza on July 05, 2010, 11:30:02 am
All-in-one recipes are a great idea to have together in a group. I'm afraid I don't have any to contribute, but Chelsea, how do I get a copy of the Salmon recipe?
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 05, 2010, 12:42:40 pm
Send me a PM Kezza.  :)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: meganjane on July 05, 2010, 01:59:12 pm
Think we need another forum section!! All-In-One Main Meals. Yoohoo!! Master Moderator!!!
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 06, 2010, 05:40:46 am
I just remembered another of our favourite all-in-one meals - Dirty Rice with Meatballs (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1453.0) . Much more appealing than it sounds - trust me!  ;D
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: quirkycooking on July 06, 2010, 06:50:33 am
We like 'Fried Rice' (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2009/08/thermomix-fried-rice.html) for a quick meal (also the vege & meatball soup Cathy mentioned above), and I have my own variation of the Chicken & Cashews which is really yummy - must post that. 

Also Gemuse Eintopf (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2009/06/gemuse-eintopf-one-pot-vegetable-meal.html) is a good vege meal.

This will be a great thread - I'm always looking for all-in-one meals when in a hurry!!  ;D
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: judydawn on July 06, 2010, 10:36:19 am
Thought I'd better get cracking and contribute to this thread.  If we all add at least one all-in-one recipe, imagine how many we will end up with.  This one is a combination of the Aussie Meat Pie filling in the meat cookbook with steamed vegies and hokkien noodles.

STIR FRY MEAT, VEGIES & NOODLES.

Handful of Italian parsley
2 cloves garlic
1 onion, halved
1 tspn veg oil
1 tblspn cornflour
270g stir fry strips beef, pork or chicken
1 tbspn worchestershire sauce
1 - 2 tbspns soy sauce
1 tbspn fish sauce
100g sliced mushrooms
125g water

85 beans, sliced on the diagonal
110g cauli flowerettes
75g carrot, sliced in batons on the diagonal

40g snow peas sliced thinly on the diagonal
220g thin hokkein noodles


Firstly, prepare the vegies and place in the steaming basket.  Hardest vegies on the bottom (leave the snow peas out at this stage).

Place the parsley in the TM bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7.  Set aside.
Place garlic, onion and oil into TM bowl and chop for 3 sec/speed 7.
Place the steaming basket in and saute onion and garlic for 5 mins at varoma temp on speed 1.
Remove the steaming basket, add parsley, beef, sauces, mushrooms, cornflour and 125g boiling water. Place the steaming basket back in.
Cook 10 mins/varoma temp/speed 1/reverse.
At this stage place the hokkein noodles and the snow peas in the thermosaver and pour boiling water over to cover.  Leave 2 minutes then tease the noodles to separate. Drain the water and set the noodles aside.
Remove the vegies at the 10 minute mark and add to the noodle mixture. 
Continue cooking the meat for 2 mins/100o/speed1/reverse.
Add to the thermosaver, rinse the bowl out with a couple of tablespoons of water and add it to the meat and noodles, giving it a good tossing.

This meal made 3 servings for this household but you can add double quantity of hokkein noodles and fill the steaming basket full of whatever vegies you want to use to stretch the meal  further.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 06, 2010, 10:41:25 am
Jd is hokkien noodles, what I would call egg noodles?
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: judydawn on July 06, 2010, 10:43:55 am
They are precooked so only need heating, not cooking Cornish Cream.  You can buy them either in the refrigerated cabinet or off the shelf in supermarkets here.  Of course any noodle can be used and if they can be soaked in boiling water to cook them, that's all that counts.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 06, 2010, 10:52:27 am
Thanks jd.I know my DH would love love this recipe.Jo's Fried Rice caught my eye as well.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: quirkycooking on July 06, 2010, 01:05:07 pm
Made a thick and creamy chicken & brown rice soup (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3906.0) tonight which I think is a meal in itself - does that count? I'll post it in soups.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: I Love Bimby! on July 06, 2010, 01:58:22 pm
That looks great Judy!!! Will be trying that one soon  :-* :-* :-* Thank you
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: versaceyoyo on July 07, 2010, 07:43:31 am
wow this thread is turning into a real gold mine!  thanks all for the contributions.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 09, 2010, 06:27:28 am
I made the all-in-one Tomato Pasta with Vegetables and Feta from "A Taste of Vegetarian Cookbook" last night and we quite enjoyed it.  I have posted a review on my blog here (http://fulllittletummies.blogspot.com/2010/07/filling-tummies-10-day-challenge-update.html) and will post a review on the forum soon.  :)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on July 13, 2010, 05:30:42 am
I can't see this one mentioned on the thread yet - Chicken Skewers with Satay Dipping Sauce (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=355.0)

I haven't tried it yet, but it has had some great reviews.  I have some steak thawed for tonight that I thought was whole pieces but it is diced.  I wonder how this would go with beef?  Beef satay?  ??? ;D
Title: Re: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Bambi on July 09, 2012, 08:30:23 am
Mmm love the look of these. The bangers and mash should be linked in here ;)
I'll try and think of others..
There is the stuffed chicken breast in the full steam ahead book.
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: judydawn on July 09, 2012, 08:43:11 am
Bangers and mash is in the all in one recipe thread Bambi plus it is linked in one of the early postings of this thread as well.
Title: Re: Re: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Bambi on July 09, 2012, 09:50:56 am
Bangers and mash is in the all in one recipe thread Bambi plus it is linked in one of the early postings of this thread as well.
Haha teach me for skimming the thread lol
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: Woerd on July 14, 2012, 02:11:17 am
Can someone please send me the salmon recipe?  I would love to try it : )
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: goldfish on July 14, 2012, 02:58:22 am
I'd love to try the salmon, too, if that's ok?   :)
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: judydawn on July 14, 2012, 06:55:43 am
Here's the recipe for Salmon Tikka Dinner  (http://www.ukthermomix.com/recshow.php?rec_id=64) but I suspect it is the other one you girls are interest in?
Title: Re: All-in-one-recipes
Post by: debetha on July 28, 2012, 11:18:00 am
Anyone have the all-in one lamb and rice dish? Sounds like it would go down well here!
Loving this thread - trying to come up with some inspiration for easy meals.
Thanks!
Deb