We treated ourselves to what may be our last Gousto box before we return to Orkney, where they do not deliver. The box arrived today, with four meals therein:
- Chicken Katsu Curry
- Rosemary Lamb Meatballs & Mint Sauce
- Harissa Chorizo With White Bean Mash
- Two-Lentil Dal & Spiced Aubergine
Tonight we plumped for the Lamb Meatballs, and very good they were too.
Rosemary Lamb Meatballs & Mint Sauce
- Date made: 8/3/2017
- Used: Two gas rings and the Remoska
- I added: nothing
- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Odd as it may seem I do believe that this was the first time that I ever made big meatballs for a meal other than cooking small meatballs in sauce for pasta.
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The timing of this meal was a bit up in the air as I roasted the potatoes in the Remoska and was uncertain how long that they would take. I did expect them to need more than the 20 – 25 minutes suggested time. I elected to leave cooking the carrots and meatballs until the potatoes showed signs of browning.
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Due to Mr Snail’s preoccupation with van servicing tasks, the potatoes were in the end really well browned (50 minutes total cooking time.)
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The potatoes went onto the Remoska, which I lined with foil.
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However when I tested the potatoes to see if they were cooked through, I found that the bottoms had stuck to the foil. I took them out, eased them off, and then chucked them back into the Remoska without the foil.
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I reduced the carrot liquor down to a glaze at the end of cooking
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I liked: all of it
I disliked: the usual shortage of accompanying vegetables
Verdict: Quick and easy. Next time I would add a second veg. Not so sure about adding oil to the mint sauce… it seems unnecessary and adds nothing so far as I could tell.
Order again?: Probably, though it would depend what other dishes were tempting me on any given week
We are thinking probably the Katsu Curry tomorrow…