Multi Grain Garlic Bread

The other day I walked into a supermarket and the smell of freshly baked bread lured me to the bread section.  I succumbed to a crusty, brown, delicious looking multi grain bread and brought it home to make garlic bread.  I came across this recipe on Facebook ( RECIPE30. com ) and decided to try it out.  The result- another soon to become family favourite and oh so easy to make.

The Recipe:

1 long loaf of multi grain bread; 1 small bunch of parsley, washed and wiped dry; 1/4 cup olive oil; 5 large flakes garlic; some cheese for garnishing; salt to taste.

Grind the parsley, olive oil, garlic and  salt to taste.  Slice the loaf in half lengthwise and then cut each in half.  Spread liberally with the parsley mixture.  Then, join the halves together, wrap in foil and bake in a preheated oven at 200 C or 400 F for 10 minutes.  Remove, open out , sprinkle with cheese and bake again  without foil for 10 minutes at the same temperature.  Enjoy as a snack or serve with pasta or salad.

NB:  I sprinkled the cheese and serve it immediately as the heat is enough to melt it.

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Leftover Pie

Five Star Pie

It's fascinating to see what one could make from leftovers languishing in the refrigerator.  I had some pasta,  mince, mint rice (rice cooked with 1 sliced onion and a bunch of mint leaves) and a piece of dry cheese.  Oh and some chicken soup too.  Put them together in layers, pour the soup over and you have a gorgeous  Five Star Pie.

The Recipe:

For The Mince: http://www.fromthefryingpan.blogspot.com/2013/07/family-trade-mark.html

2 cups leftover pasta- whatever you have will do.  I used spaghetti; 1 cup mince; 1 cup chicken soup; 1/2 cup of Mint Rice;  50 gms of dry cheese, sliced thin; salt and pepper to taste.  Baby tomatoes for garnishing.

Oil the pie dish and arrange ingredients in layers starting with the spaghetti, then the mint rice, followed by the mince.  Pour the soup all over the mince and let it seep down on to the spaghetti.  Arrange the cheese on top and bake in a preheated oven at 150 Degrees Centigrade or till cheese is brown and bubbly.  Garnish with baby tomatoes and serve hot.  Watch your favourite TV programme as you tuck into this delicious Five Star Pie.