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Cheesy Chicken Fajita Bake topped with Mashed Potato dumplings




I am BACK! The much needed break was very much essential for me to kickstart again ! 😀

Now that I am here, let's bake some Chicken Fajita topped with Mashed Potato dumplings. If you don't bake much, or don't have an oven.. It doesn't matter! Just prepare the same in a casserole dish with a heavy lid or place a sheet of aluminium foil over the casserole and place the lid for the bake effect and place on simmer. 

This Fajita Bake is soo good, coz it's prepared with less ingredients, done in no time, yet the flavors are amazing! 😍 During Ramadan, I happened to experiment and try this flavor combination and we loved it here! But you need to have this piping hot 🔥 😋

Basically the bake consists of a bed of chicken and veggies flavored with Fajita seasoning and then a creamy layer which consists of bechamel sauce with a touch of cream cheese and topped with Mashed Potato dumplings and Mozzarella cheese. True Mexican goodness! 😍 

The Fajita mix is homemade and made with a handful of ingredients. And if at all you have any leftovers, your kids lunch box is sorted too! 



Ingredients:

  • 3 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed, click here for the recipe) 
  • 250 gms Chicken Breast 
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil 
  • 1tsp garlic paste
  • Green, Red and Yellow Bell peppers/ Capsicum, sliced thinely
  • 1/2 med Onion, sliced
  • 3 tbsp Cream Cheese, salted or unsalted, optional 
  • 1 tsp Fajita Seasoning mix (recipe below) 
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 cup full fat milk
  • Handful of Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
  • Chopped Coriander leaves 

Homemade Fajita Seasoning:

  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder 
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder 
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder 
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano powder
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder 
  • 1/4 tsp white Pepper Powder 
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Instructions :

  1. Prepare the Fajita Seasoning mix and marinade the chicken breast. 
  2. Prepare Mashed potatoes and set aside (click here for the recipe). 
  3. In a pan, pour the olive oil, add in your garlic paste and shallow fry the chicken pieces for 3-4 minutes on med high flame. 
  4. Next, add in your slices onion and bell peppers. Sauté well, until lightly soft and it doesn't loose its crunch. Add salt as required. 
  5. Prepare Bechamel sauce, in a deep non stick pan, add 1 tbsp butter and 1 heapful tbsp of flour, sauté on low. Switch off flame and pour your milk gently and mix vigorously, now turn on the heat and allow to thickem while mixing the sauce gently and add your cream cheese and mix well. Check for seasoning. 
  6. Now layer your baking dish with the chicken Fajita layer, pour the prepared bechamel sauce. 
  7. Top with scoops of mashed potato balls and Sprinkle a generous layer of shredded Mozzarella cheese, bake until the cheese has melted and oozing. 
  8. Finally finish off with red chilli flakes. 
  9. Garnish with chopped Coriander leaves. Dig in warm! 

Notes: No Bake method has been explained above. 

Do try this recipe and don't forget to share your experience/feedback with me here in the comments or feel free to send me a mail. Also, do tag me at #taystedit if you try out my recipes on Facebook, Instagram etc so that I can see when you make it. ♡♡♡♡

Succulent Shepherd's Pie



Ever heard of food made out of waste? Yes, you read that right! I am sure most of you are aware of this delicious dish that has its origin from Britain. But have you ever thought how this delicious dish got its name?

This was a dish prepared quite often by the shepherds or their wives for dinner using leftover food, as mashed potatoes were a staple and often wasted by the husbands and children of the family, the wives came up with this solution. How wonderful of an idea to not waste it and come up with a dish that is now a favorite worldwide and loved!

Shepherd's pie as the name suggests is a pie that was invented by Shepherd's in Britain in 1700's and later it was introduced in Ireland and other countries like France and India also adopted the dish too. In short, this is a dish that is equally loved among people all over the world, in different names.

The dish consists of two layers and occasionally three layers. The pie is usually prepared in a dutch oven or an ovenproof casserole dish, with the first layer consisting of minced lamb that is cooked with chopped onion, garlic and other spices with a dash of tomato paste and the base is thickened using a sprinkle of flour to bring the meat pie together and the second layer consists of a mashed potato layer, that is baked until golden and crisp. This dish is so comforting and flavorful. It keeps you full at the same time, it is super delicious. The same dish is also called cottage pie when the minced meat is that of beef. 

There are many variations of Shepherd's pie with different flavorings to suit one's taste buds. Another variation is also made in vegetarian using lentils and other pulses along with sweet potato that I had once come across that is of Jamie Oliver's recipe.

I had Shepherd's pie from a restaurant first time in my life, and then and there I knew I had to remake this at home and Oh boy does everyone love it here? It just vanishes in no time. Whenever I prepare this, I actually feel the warmth and love that the shepherd's wives put into the making of this dish. If you ask me why I love to make this dish? I prepare the meat base in my dutch oven that is oven proof and simply add on the mashed potatoes, so easy to prepare and fewer dishes to wash, also the oven does the rest of the work for you! Shepherd's pie done, in no time at all!


It isn't necessarily the same ingredients and the same flavor, it varies from houses to houses. So like I always say, I don't follow a particular recipe and this recipe is my own with adaptations from the authentic ones that I could find. Make yourself feel good by making some for your family and let me know how you liked it! Let's move on to the ingredients:

Ingredients:


Mashed Potatoes layer:
  • 3 large potatoes
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Fresh or thick cream
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • Salt as required

Meat Layer:
  • 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 500 gm minced meat
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp Cajun spice, freshly cracked(optional)
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • A pinch of Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 1 cup frozen corn niblets
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire Scauce (optional)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Salt, as required

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven at 200 °C. 
  2. Boil evenly chopped Potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes or until knife glides in easily.
  3. In an ovenproof skillet or dutch oven pour your olive oil, and add in your butter.
  4. Next add in your finely chopped onions and minced garlic. Sautee well.
  5. Next add in your chopped carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Add your minced meat and break using a strong spatula or a wooden spoon, add salt as required. Meanwhile also keep an eye on your potatoes and strain when done. 
  6. Add your spices like black pepper powder, cajun spice, rub the dried rosemary between your fingers and ad it to the skillet, finalyy add a pinch of oregano and mix everything well.
  7. Next add your tomato paste, worcestershire sauce and Sprinkle your flour. 
  8. Combine well and add in your beef stock water. 
  9. Drop in your frozen corn niblets and frozen green Peas. 
  10. To prepare your mashed potatoes layer, mash your boiled potatoes well, add in the butter, thick cram, grated parmesan cheese and 1 egg yolk. 
  11. Also add in black pepper powder and garlic powder. 
  12. Level your meat layer and add your mashed potatoes layer above the meat year and level it using a Spatula or use a fork to make a design according to your preference. 
  13. Bake for 25 minutes or until the mashed potatoes layer turn golden. 
  14. Enjoy! 
  


Notes:
  • You may use beef or lamb Mince for this pie. 
  • Increase or decrease the quantity of potatoes depending on the size of your skillet or Dutch oven. 
  • Try to use fresh Mince meat for better flavor. 

Do try this recipe and don't forget to share your experience/feedback with me here in the comments or feel free to send me a mail. Also, do tag me at #taystedit if you try out my recipes on Facebook, Instagram etc so that I can see when you make it. ♡♡♡♡

Creamy Chicken Casserole

Updated Picture of Casserole Chicken 


The name might sound cheesy, but trust me, this is one among the most requested recipes of all. For me, comfort food is all about my chicken casserole. Not boasting here, but this flavor-packed casserole is just insane. The main 3 stages of cooking for this casserole are a chicken layer, an onion-mushroom layer, and a creamy sauce layer. If you don't like mushrooms you are gonna love it after you make this. This is one dish that is a family favorite now. They keep asking for more. It is mouthwatering - finger lickin good.

The first layer of chicken is a base with strips of chicken floured and cooked in some olive oil. The next layer is what makes the dish so flavorful, the onion-mushroom layer. Then a sauce similar to the white sauce is made and heavy cream or any thick cream is added to the sauce and poured over the chicken and mushroom. The sauce helps combine all the flavors when kept in the oven. Since casserole is a deep dish used for baking in the oven and serving the dish on its own, the dish is called a casserole.

Updated picture of Casserole Chicken 


Don't have an oven? Don't fret. Just make the same in a deep non-stick dish instead of a casserole and keep a fry pan beneath the non-stick casserole-pan and cover the pan using a foil and place the lid on. When it gets done, the sauce mimics a cheese layer. So you don't have to add any extra cheese.

Have this hot with some pasta, rice or potatoes (in any form). I prefer warm mashed potatoes to go with the sauce. I will post the recipe of my mashed potatoes soon. It is utterly butterly delicious. I am already drooling while typing this. Try this and I am sure this will turn out to be your family favorite too. Believe me, IT IS THAT GOOD. *smack*


Ingredients: Recipe adapted from Natasha’s Kitchen 

  • 500 gm boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 -inch thick strips
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper plus more to taste
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour to coat the chicken
  • 6 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 box about 12 - 15 white mushrooms thickly sliced
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced

Ingredients for White Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour for the sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk + 1/2 cup heavy cream/ thick cream 

Instructions:



  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dip both sides in flour. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Once oil is hot, add chicken and saute until golden. Work in batches if needed so you don't crowd your pan. Don't worry about cooking the chicken through; it still needs to go in the oven. Transfer chicken to a 13x9 casserole baking dish/ a deep non stick pan. 

  2. Scrape off any debris from the skillet. Add 3 Tbsp oil along with sliced mushrooms and diced onions and saute until soft and golden. Add garlic and saute another 1-2 min. Add in the soy sauce. Sautee till the mushrooms get done. Spread mixture over the chicken.
  3. In the same pan you've been using, melt 3 Tbsp butter. Whisk in 3 Tbsp flour for a few seconds till the flour is cooked slightly. 
  4. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1/4 tsp pepper, and whisk until smooth. Add 1 cup heavy cream/ molk and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  5. Pour sauce over the chicken and mushrooms. Cover with foil and bake at 350˚F for 45 minutes. If doing the same in a deep non stick pan, cover the pan with foil and place the deep pan on a fry pan and let it cook on simmer for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm or hot over mashed potatoes, pasta or rice.



Do try this recipe and don't forget to share your experience/feedback with me here in the comments or feel free to send me a mail. Also, do tag me at #taystedit if you try out my recipes on Facebook, Instagram etc so that I can see when you make it. ♡♡♡♡
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