I bought a particularly large joint for the Sunday roast this week which meant I had lots left over- so rather than giving the dog a feast I found a way to reuse the meat in this casserole-
To make this one dairy free simply substitute the butter for another tablespoon of oil.
To make it gluten free substitute the couscous for cooked rice.
Ingredients-
Left over roast meat (I’m using pork but lamb or chicken works even better!)
2 onions
2 cloves of garlic
Red pepper
Courgette
Butter
Olive oil
Tin of chickpeas
Tin of tomatoes
1tsp ground turmeric
1/2tsp ground ginger
1tsp ground cinnamon
Lemon
450ml stock
Fresh parsley
2tsp dried mint
1tsp paprika
1/4tsp cayenne pepper
Mushroom
Red onion
Dice the onions and finely chop the garlic
In a casserole dish heat a tablespoon of olive oil and a nob of butter on a medium heat
Add the onions and garlic and cook on a low-medium heat for 6mins
Meanwhile slice the red pepper and half a courgette. I’ve cut them this way specifically to make it easier for baby to pick up!
Add to the onions and cook for another 2mins
Drain the chickpeas and add to the pot
Throw in the tomatoes
Then add the turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and some pepper
Plus the juice of one lemon
Finally add the stock
Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 15mins
Now throw in the mint, paprika and cayenne pepper
Along with a handful of chopped parsley and continue to simmer for another 5mins
Chop your left over meat into chunks
Add to the pot and simmer for final 5mins
To make your couscous- dice a red onion and half a courgette and chop a few mushrooms
Heat a little oil in a frying pan
Fry the onion and courgette for 5mins
Add the mushrooms and cook until they’re soft
Add a little parsley (fresh or dried)
In a bowl put your dried couscous. I used 200g of couscous then pour over 250ml of vegetable stock
A tablespoon of lemon juice
Then the cooked veg- mix everything together
Baby loved the peppers and meat (which was particularly tender having been cooked twice!)
Toddler grew to like it! She wasn’t sure the first time I dished it up but the second time it was a hit!