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Mountain View
Mountain View is a spacious, modern 2 bedroom pine lodge on Fellside with stunning views over both sides of the valley
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Easy Holiday Recipes
When you're on holiday you don't want to spend all your time cooking, but you do want to eat well. You may be looking for some ideas for simple recipes that you can easily prepare and enjoy in a lodge kitchen at Limefitt Park.
Over the next few months we're going to be adding some recipes here to help you out
Soups
Main Courses
- Windermere Beef in Cumberland Ale
- Chilli Mountain View
- Kingfisher Prawn Risotto
- Bistro Chicken a la Vue Sur La Montagne (Oh la la!)
- Mountain View Corned Beef Hash
- Philadelphia Chicken and Leek Pie
- Mountain View Curry
Here's the first one - it's a real local Winter Warmer
Windermere Beef in Cumberland Ale
- submitted by John from Windermere Lodge
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 5 minutes
- Cooking time - 2 hours
Ingredients
- 2 tbs of olive oil
- 500g cubed stewing steak
- 2 onions - sliced
- 2 carrots - sliced
- 1 tbs plain flour
- 1 inch piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped
- 300 ml Cumberland Ale (or whatever local beer takes your fancy in Booths!)
- 1 stock cube
- 1 400g can of chopped tomatoes
- 1 bouquet garni or some mixed herbs of your choice
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 orange (juice and zest)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 160C (Gas mark 3)
Heat 1 tbs of the oil in a frying pan and brown the meat. Remove the meat when it's brown and put it into a casserole dish
Now heat the remaining oil and fry the onion on a low heat until it turns soft and golden
Add the flour and ginger and cook for 1 minute
Gradually stir in in the beer, the crumbled stock cube and the tomatoes and cook until the suce starts to thicken.
Add the bouquet garni, the green pepper, the carrots and a few strips of the orange zest
Pour all of the ingredients over the meat and stir
Cover the casserole and cook in the oven for 90 minutes
Remove the bouquet garni and stir in the orange juice
Serve with mashed potato (or celeriac and potato if you are feeling posh) and some fine green beans
This goes well with beer (obviously enough) or you could try a bottle of Valpolicella or Cotes de Roussillon. Don't try anything too robust with this though - it won't go well. If you prefer white a Frascati would go nicely. Return to the top of this page
Julie and Karen suggest spicing up your holiday with
Chilli Mountain View
- submitted by Julie from Mountain View Lodge
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 15 minutes
- Cooking time - 1 hours
Ingredients
- 1lb best mince from Booths
- 1 Large onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves crushed/chopped garlic
- **Optional mushrooms quartered/diced green pepper
- Finely chopped red and green chilis to taste ( ½ of each de- seeded)
- 1Tin chopped plum tomatoes
- 1 tin kidney beans (or baked beans if preferred)
- 4 heaped teaspoons mild chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 beef oxo mixed ½ cup boiling water
- Good splash of red wine
- Table spoon tomato puree
- Sour creme
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Cornflour-teaspoon mixed with table spoon milk or water
Instructions
Use wok or frying pan and add approx ½-1 table spoon extra virgin olive oil
Heat slowly gently and add mince until coloured
Add finely chopped onion and garlic and sweat slowly stirring as you go until softened
Optional add mushrooms/ green pepper/chilis
Add chilli powder and cayenne and a good amount of ground black pepper /salt to taste
Add tomato puree/tomatoes/red wine/oxo in ½ tea cup boiling water stir to boil
Simmer for 1 hour with lid on or transfer to slow cooker on medium heat and go for an appetising walk
On return, add cornflour mixture and stir to thicken
Prepare some long grain or basmati rice and serve chilli on top with a dollop of sour crème, sprinkle onto crème some chopped chives , some garlic bread and a glass of red wine or a cold beer.
Mountain View essential.
Heaven!
Return to the top of this pageTry this easy risotto for a special romantic meal in that won't break the bank
Kingfisher Prawn Risotto Gratin
- submitted by Linda from Kingfisher Lodge
- Serves 2
- Preparation time - 5 minutes
- Cooking time - 45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 250g frozen cooked jumbo king prawns
- 1.5 ox butter
- 1 onion - finely chopped
- 6 oz risotto rice (arborio is best)
- 1 415g can of Baxters lobster bisque
- 3 fl oz of dry sherry (or a glass of white wine)
- 2 oz Gruyere Cheese - grated
- 2 Tablespoons of whipping cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150C (Gas mark 2)
Preheat a baking dish or flattish casserole in the oven
Whilst it is warming melt the butter and gently fry the onion for 5 minutes until it is soft and golden
Stir the rice into the butter and onions making sure that it gets well coated
Now add the lobster bisque and the sherry
Stir well and bring to a simmer.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and place in the oven
After 35 minutes remove the casserole and turn the grill to a high setting
Taste the mixture to check the seasoning and add the king prawns
Mix in and cover the surface with the grated cheese
Drizzle the cream over the top
Place under the hot grill for 2- 3 minutes until the cheese browns
Serve with a green salad and a bottle of white Bordeaux or a Frascati. A not too oaky Australian Chardonnay would work here as well
Return to the top of this pageHere's a lovely slow cooked casserole
Mountain View Saucy Bistro Chicken!
- submitted by Karen from Mountain View Lodge
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 5 minutes
- Cooking time - 1 hour (or 3 hours in a slow cooker)
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breast fillets
- 6 shallots finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- Tin chopped plum tomatoes
- 1 tea spoon French mustard
- 3 tble spoons Double pouring cream
- Splash Brandy
- Glass White wine
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh basil
- Table spoon Extra virgin olive oil
- Tea spoon Cornflour mixed with tablespoon milk or water
Instructions
Heat oil in frying pan
Add chicken fillets until brown
Add shallots and garlic
Remove chicken to side plate
Add brandy and flambé
Add wine/tomatoes
Stir in mustard
Return chicken to pan
Add salt and lots of black pepper to taste
Tear off and rip some fresh basil and add to taste (4 leaves)
Cover and simmer 1 hour or transfer to slow cooker for longer (3 hours)
Just before serving, stir in cornflour mixture to thicken sauce and 3 table spoons of cream
Serve with Tagliatelle and broccoli
Add a few small leaves of basil to garnish on top
Optional (parmesan and lots of ground black pepper)
Wash down with a bottle or two of your favourite wine, ice cold Chardonnay or Californian red Zinfandel and some wonderful conversation!
Return to the top of this pageThis recipe is from a French friend - they have lots of nettles in Normandy too! Don't worry about getting your lips stung - the nettles lose their sting once they have been cooked...
Troutbeck View's Nettle Soup
- submitted by John from Troutbeck View
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 5 minutes
- Cooking time - 35 minutes
Ingredients
- A large bagful of nettles
- 3 leeks, white parts only, washed and chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2oz butter
- 750ml chicken or vegetable stock
- Salt & pepper
- 150ml double or single cream
Instructions
Put on some protective gloves, go for one of the walks described on this site and pick a large bagful of nettles.
Wearing rubber gloves, wash the nettles in water.
Remove the leaves from the stalks.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then add the prepared leeks and potatoes.
Sweat the vegetables for a few minutes. Add the nettle leaves and a pinch of salt
Cover the pan with a lid, and continue to sweat the mixture for about 20 minutes, giving an occasional stir.
Add the stock and simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Remove from heat, and allow to cool just a little. If there is a liquidiser or a sieve at the lodge then liquidise the soup, otherwise leave it chunky.
Serve in bowls with a swirl of cream. Return to the top of this pageThis recipe is for a quick and easy soup - It's lovely and sweet due to the potato and carrots but subtly spicy too. Perfect to come back to after a morning walk!
The Otter' Ginger, Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
- submitted by John from Troutbeck View Lodge
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 5 minutes
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 8 oz sweet potato
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2inch piece of fresh ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin(optional)
- 2oz butter
- 2 pints chicken or vegetable stock
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
Melt the butter at the bottom of a large pan.
Fry the onions gently until soft
Add the garlic, cumin and ginger and fry for a further minute or so
Add the remaining ingredients and sweat them for a few minutes.
Add the stock and simmer for another 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Remove from heat, and allow to cool just a little. If there is a liquidiser or a sieve at the lodge then liquidise the soup, otherwise leave it chunky.
Serve in bowls with crusty brown bread and butter
Return to the top of this pageHere's a really simple, quick and easy dish
Mountain View Corned Beef Hash
- submitted by Julie from Mountain View Lodge
- Serves 2
- Preparation time - 10 minutes
- Cooking time - 1 hour (3 hours in a slow cooker)
Ingredients
- 4 Large White Potatoes
- 2 Carrots
- 1 Tin corned beef
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 3 oxos
- Peas
- Red cabbage
Instructions
Peel 4 large white potatoes
Peel and cut 1 or 2 large carrots
add to pan and cover with cold lightly salted water
Bring to boil, add oxos/onions/tin corned beef roughly diced
Add salt and pepper to taste
Cover and cook for about 1 hour in pan or transfer to slow cooker for 3 hours and take a walk
Serve with fresh wholemeal bread, peas and red cabbage or HP brown sauce, yummy!
Return to the top of this pageThis chicken pie will keep the family fuelled after those invigorating walks
Philadelphia Chicken and Leek Pie
- submitted by Tess from Loughrigg Lodge
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 10 minutes
- Cooking time - 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cubed
- 3 leeks cut into 1cm rounds
- 1 tablespoonful plain flour
- 125 ml dry white wine
- 200ml chicken stock
- 100g Philadelphia light cheese
- 1tablespoon chopped parsley
- 3 to 4 sheets of filo pastry
- Sesame seeds
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Fry Chicken and put to one side
Fry leeks in oil or butter for 5mins sprinkle over the flour
Cook for 2 mins.
Stir in the wine and chicken stock cook until lightly thickened
Add the Philadephia ,return chicken to pan add parsley
Add salt and pepper to taste
Allow to cool then put mixture into oven proof dish
Dab olive oil onto pastry sheets and scrunch up to cover dish sprinkle with sesame seeds
Bake the pie in preheated oven at gas 200c for about 30-35mins until golden
Serve with green veg and new potatoes
It is also good with any combination of fish using fish stock e.g fresh prawns, salmon, smoked cod,or scallops
Cook fish last putting it into the mixture to cook for 10-12 mins stirring slowly.
Return to the top of this pageA curry to spice up your holiday!
Mountain View Curry
- submitted by Julie from Mountain View
- Serves 4
- Preparation time - 10 minutes
- Cooking time - 70 minutes
Ingredients
- Ground nut oil (or other)
- Diced chicken breast (or alternative meat, veg)
- Large onion
- 4 or more cloves garlic
- 1 inch cube peeled fresh ginger
- Tin chopped tomatoes
- Dessert spoon tomato puree
- 2 fresh quartered tomatoes
- Small carton/can coconut milk (or plain milk)
- Fresh lemon
- White wine vinegar
- Fresh leaf coriander chopped
- 2 heap tea spoons coriander
- 2 heap teaspoons Cumin
- ½ tea spoon turmeric
- 1 tea spoon cornflour
- 1 teaspoon mild chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- Basmati rice
- Garlic nan
Instructions
Heat oil in wok and lightly brown the chicken
Blend together ginger, garlic, onion to a paste and add to chicken - chop finely or grate if you don't have a blender
Add all spices and stir gently
Add juice of ½ lemon and a dash of white wine vinegar if you have it (desert spoon)
Add tin tomatoes /dessert spoon of puree and stir
Add carton coconut milk (reserving 1 tablespon for thickening later) and stir
Add a couple of fresh chopped tomatoes and whatever else you fancy, ie green pepper, chick peas...
Add some chopped coriander
Put lid on and simmer gently for 1 hour, or transfer to casserole dish in oven, or transfer to slow cooker
Thicken with a tea spoon of cornflour mixed with table spoon milk/coconut milk
Serve with some basmati boiled rice garnished with coriander and a wedge of lemon, a garlic nan and a cold glass (or 2!) of kingfisher/cobra beer
Return to the top of this pageMore recipes will appear here shortly - do come back to look!
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