Recipe Inspiration Please

Why don't you do something simple but tasty, like minted lamp chops, mash, greenbeans and gravy?

Or a roast chicken with ciabatta bread, OO for dipping, and a big salad?

I think this has most bits covered:

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/Bacon-wrapped_chicken_with_dressed_lentils_3299

Fresh mussels steamed with onion, garlic, celery and white wine served with chips or bread - not always available from small supermarkets though

Coq au vin, but might not suit the weather at the moment

my mind has gone blank beyond that ?

Fishcakes - I did this one last week. Easy to do but effective.

300g fish fillets (i.e. cod, haddock, salmon) chopped roughly
100g frozen prawns, thawed
1 tablespoon of red curry paste
2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped (optional)
small bunch fresh coriander
1 teaspoon salt
100g green beans, chopped finely
2 tbs oil for frying

For the dipping sauce:

2 small cucumbers, quartered legnthways
1 small red or green chilli, de-seeded and sliced thinly
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons rice or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon roasted peanuts
fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

1. Put the fish. prawns, curry paste, lime leaves, corriander and salt in the food processor and process to a fine paste. Add the beans and pulse to mix in. Turn out in to a bowl and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.

2. Meanwhile make the dipping sauce. Slice the cucumber and put into a bowl with the chill. Combine the sugar, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Cool and pour over the cucumber. Spoon into little dipping bowls. Chop the peanuts roughly. Sprinkle on top with the coriander leaves.

3 With greased hands shape tablespoons of the fish mixture into small patties. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry for 10 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Lift out with a fish slice and drain on kitchen paper. Serve with the dipping sauce.

Serves 4.

Hole you said the salad word!

Actually I like the idea of a roast - I haven't had one in ages. I could do beer chicken or something, mmmmmmmmmm.

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Oooh thanks all, they all sound lovely - I am very tempted by proper Shepherd's pie too, I did that Delia recipe before and it turned out really well. Mmmmmm.