In out most recent collaboration with My English Country Cottage, they have used our hand painted herb markers to make the most amazing table spread for their featured recipe (which we will share below)
They loved our herb markers so much, that each guest took one away with them as a gift (which we think is a lovely idea, one which we may have to do ourselves at our Christmas party) Lets take a look at the featured recipe:
Baked Orzo Bolognese
Serves 6
●320g Orzo
● 750g beef mince
●1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
●125ml White wine (or chicken stock as a substitute)
●1 large carrot, finely diced
●1 large onion, finely diced
●1 stick of celery, finely diced
●150g chopped, destalked cavolo nero (black kale)
●1 tin chopped tomatoes (1.5 tins hot water from the kettle)
●500ml tomato passata
●Salt and black pepper
●1-2 tbsp brown sugar
●1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
●1 tbsp dried oregano
●2 Bay leaves
●2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
●Fresh Mozzarella
●Fresh basil leaves
●Grated Parmesan
Preheat the oven to 220⁰ degrees Celsius.
●In a large oven-proof pan, on high heat, fry the beef mince in a little oil for around 10 minutes until brown and slightly caught.
●In the same pan, add celery, onion, and carrot. Sauté until softened (around five minutes).
●Add white wine, tomato puree, and garlic. Sizzle until the wine has cooked off (1 or two minutes).
●Throw in all the other ingredients EXCEPT for the basil, mozzarella, or Parmesan. Let it bubble away for 10 minutes with a lid on.
● Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. (Does it need a little more sugar? If so,add)
●After ten minutes, the orzo should be about half cooked.
●Tear up the mozzarella and evenly spread it across the top and fill all the Mozzarella-less gaps with a generous flurry of grated parmesan.
●Place the dish in the top of the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling on the top.
●To serve, adorn with fresh basil leaves and a simple rocket salad with lemon juice, olive oil,and more grated parmesan!
We LOVE this recipe and we hope you enjoy trying it too! Here at Forge and Foundry, we would like to say a massive thank you to My English Country Cottage for making such a wonderful blog and also showcasing the life in the country. If you would like to read the full blog yourself please SEE HERE
In addition to being featured in My English Country Cottage we have also been featured in a Christmas gift wish list!
Women's Gift Ideas
By Ruth
Keep checking back at our most recent blogs to keep up to date with more collaborations coming soon!
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