Capsicum Culinary Studio, South Africa\u2019s largest chef school, has asked its chef lecturers to come up with some easy dishes, perfect for the whole family during the current lockdown.<\/p>\n
Here is an easy potato bake recipe \u2013 real comfort food and perfect for those spuds that may need to be used soon:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cozy cheesy potato and herb bake:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 3 large potatoes, 2g dried or fresh herbs, 10ml oil, 3 cloves of garlic, 6g each of salt and pepper, 100g cheese, 6g smoked paprika.<\/p>\n White sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1l warm milk, 6g each of salt and pepper, 200g flour, 200g butter, 150g finely chopped onion.<\/p>\n Method:<\/strong> Add left over roast chicken and different vegetables such as butternut, onions or cauliflower to bulk it up and improve the flavour.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n White sauce:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Add butter to a pot on medium heat and melt (be careful not to burn). A good whisk helps a lot.<\/em><\/strong> Capsicum Culinary Studio, South Africa\u2019s largest chef school, has asked its chef lecturers to come up with some easy dishes, perfect for the whole family during the current lockdown. Here is an easy potato bake recipe \u2013 real comfort food and perfect for those spuds that may need to be used soon: Cozy cheesy potato […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":5392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5391","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-wine"},"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u2022 Preheat oven to 160 C.
\n\u2022 Thinly slice garlic and set aside.
\n\u2022 Cut potatoes into medium sized cubes season, with salt and pepper and then toss into oil with herbs and thinly sliced garlic.
\n\u2022 Once potatoes are fully coated place into baking dish and place into the oven to crisp up.
\n\u2022 Warm up white sauce.
\n\u2022 Remove potatoes once golden in colour and pour over white making sure they are fully coated.
\n\u2022 Grate over cheese until fully covered
\n\u2022 Turn oven up to 200 C and place bake inside, bake for 20-25mins until completely golden and potatoes are soft.
\n\u2022 Top with herbs before serving.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Once butter is melted, add flour and whisk until fully incorporated cook for about 8 mins if this is not done the sauce texture will be grainy because the flour has not been cooked out.
\n\u2022 Once the flour and butter paste (called a roux) is ready, add in your warm milk into four stages doing consistent whisking so that it mixes well and you get a smooth thick texture.
\n\u2022 Season with salt and pepper add more seasoning if needed to taste.
\n\u2022 Sauce should be done once its thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.<\/p>\n
\nDo not let your sauce boil over as it will burn at the base and spilt the sauce.<\/em><\/strong>
\nAdd the finely chopped onion with the butter if you are using.<\/em><\/strong>
\nWarming your milk before the time allows the sauce to cook faster and thicken faster.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"