Beat Mumsy Meals - Comfort Food - So So Simple

Ive been rushing around, 'Taking on Jamie' and decided that it was time for The World's Most simple meal.
Steak for me, Fish for the Beloved.
Potatoes and peas mashed together, and a little extra vege on the side. cause I had it, cooked beetroot tossed in oil and Tarragon leaves, that's a great pairing. Actually I adore this kind of meal. So Tasty and Normal

Of course I cooked too much Potato and Pea Mixture so time for a superb leftover dish.

I bought some spinach for the kids dinner the other night. It was on special.
2 bunches, for cheap as chips
Actually I'm not really rapt in spinach. Baby spinach yes, it's not so earthy
So I've thought about how to use up the spinach I didn't use for the kids
Now Creamed Spinach is another thing. Flavoured with garlic and nutmeg that is and excellent use of this earthy vege.
Even better, I decided to join forces with the left over spuds and peas and make a quiche

It was very successful
I used 2 sheets of puff pastry, that made enough to make 4 little pies as well
Waste no Want not.

So Ingredients
1 large cup mashed vege
1 bunch spinach
3 cloves garlic peeled
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grind of nutmeg
2 tablespoon of cream

6 eggs
1 cup cream 
S & P
50 gms grated cheese

2 sheets puff pastry joined together to fit the quiche tin
Use trimmings to make 4 little pies
Line the greased quiche tin and little pie tins with rolled out pastry
Set aside in fridge to rest

Method
In a large pot of boiling water
Add garlic cloves and spinach
Bring back to boil and blanch for about 2 minutes
Drain
Stick under cold water to keep the colour and cool down

In your hands squeeze out as much water as possible
Place in food processor
Season with Salt pepper and nutmeg
Whiz
Add cream

In another bowl
Add eggs, cream and cheese
Season with S & P
Beat together
Add to food processor
Whiz

Pour into prepared shells
Have your oven pre-heated to 220 C
Bake in hot oven for about 10 minutes
Turn temperature down to 180C
Cook for about another 15-20 minutes

The bottom should be crisp and the filling set

It was excellent, it would easily feed 4 people, with a salad

The little pies took about 15 minutes, this would depend on you oven

Now here's a little tip
I also saved the water from the potatoes and peas
Nice little vege stock
How thrifty is that?
So I was making a Japanese Curry for the kids for Dinner, to have with the spinach
There were some meat trimmings
I popped then into the vege stock in a pot
Added trimmings from the carrots, celery and onions, that I was using for the
curry
Simmer away for about 15 minutes, longer if you have time

Drain and you have a tasty little stock to add to any casserole/curry that you are making