Year 8 Recipes
w/c 26 February and w/c 4 March – Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients:
1 chicken breast
1 yellow pepper
1 onion
1 Pak Choi or Chinese leaves
1 chilli
1 clove garlic
2cm fresh ginger
3 large mushrooms
2 tbsp soy sauce
A named sealable container to carry it home in
w/c 11 March and w/c 18 March - Bolognese Sauce
Ingredients:
250g lean minced beef (or Vegetarian alternative)
1 medium onion
1-2 cloves garlic
100g mushrooms
1 large carrot grated
1 stick of celery (optional)
1-2 tins (400g) of tomatoes/passata
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 level tsp dried mixed herbs
Optional:
1-2 tbsp capers
1-2 tbsp olives
A named sealable container to carry it home in
w/c 25 March and w/c 5 April – Gluten Free Lemon and and Poppy Seed Cupcakes
(8A1, 8B1,8B3, 8C3 only)
Ingredients:110g soft margarine eg Stork
110g caster sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp milk
and either:
110g wheat and gluten free self-raising flour
1 tsp lemon essence
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp xantham gum
or
80p to cover the cost of the flour, poppy seeds, lemon and xantham gum
12 muffin cases
A named container to carry your cupcakes home
w/c 22 April and w/c 29 April - Vegetarian Pizza
Base Ingredients:
250g bread flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1 packet of easy blend yeast
Toppings Ingredients:
100g-150g cheese
2 tbsp sauce e.g. ketchup, BBQ, garlic
2-3 sliced mushrooms
¼ Red pepper
½ small onion
1-2 tbsp sweetcorn or anything of your choice e.g. pineapple, olives, capers
A named large container to take your pizza home in
w/c 6 May and w/c 13 May - Chicken and Mushroom Pie
(8A1, 8B1, 8C2 and 8C3 only)
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts cut into 2cm pieces
1 small onion, chopped
100g mushrooms, sliced
Clove of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
25g plain flour
250ml milk
1 chicken stock cube
500g ready-made puff or shortcrust pastry (shop bought or made at home)
A shallow pie dish/plate and a named container to take your pie home in
w/c 20 May and w/c 3 June - Carrot Cake Muffins
Ingredients:
2 medium eggs
100g soft brown sugar
75ml vegetable or sunflower oil
150g grated carrot
100g self-raising flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
100g dried fruit e.g. raisins, sultanas
12 muffin cases
A named container to take your food home in
w/c 10 June and w/c 17 June – Risotto
Ingredients:
175g risotto rice / Arborio rice / long grain rice
600ml water + 2 vegetable stock cubes
200g peas / broad beans / mushrooms
1 finely chopped onion
50g grated parmesan cheese
A named container to carry your dish home