Expert chef reveals his top store cupboard substitutes
Whether it’s pasta, rice or flour, there are many everyday essentials we are struggling to get hold of, so we’ve asked an expert chef from Gousto to reveal his top store cupboard substitutions.
So, what if you don’t have a key ingredient for the recipe you want to make, but can’t get to the shops?
Jordan Moore, Senior Recipe Developer at Gousto reveals his top store cupboard swaps to help you make the most of what you already have on your shelf.
Here is a sample of the content:
10-Min Spag Bol
A classic, ready in 10. Quick-cook spaghetti makes this dish super speedy, while you pack the beef bolognese with flavour. Top with fresh basil and cheddar cheese – done!
Prep Time: 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
| Typical Values | per 100g | per serving |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 853 kJ 204 kcal |
3357 kJ 802 kcal |
| Fat of which saturates |
8.8 g 3.6 g |
34.7 g 14.3 g |
| Carbohydrate of which sugars |
19.4 g 3.5 g |
76.3 g 13.7 g |
| Fibre | 1.6 g | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 11 g | 43.4 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g | 4.31 g |
- 1 soy sauce sachet (8ml)
- water, soy bean, wheat (gluten), salt, alcohol (ethanol)
- 1 spring onion
- spring onion
- 10g basil
- basil (100%)
- 40g cheddar cheese
- pasteurised cows milk, cream, salt, starter culture, vegetarian rennet
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- dried oregano
- 1 can of tomato frito (200g)
- tomato, olive oil, sugar, salt and thickener: modified corn starch
- 1 Knorr beef stock cube
- Salt, vegetable fats (palm, shea butter, sal butter), potato starch, sugar, beef extract (4%), yeast extract, flavourings, onion powder, caramel syrup, maltodextrin, parsley, carrots, spices (parsley roots, CELERY seeds).
- 160g quick cook spaghetti
- durum wheat semolina (gluten), water
- 80g chestnut mushrooms
- chestnut mushrooms
- 250g British beef mince
- beef (100%)
- 1 roasted garlic paste sachet (15g)
- oven roasted garlic puree(70%), sunflower oil, sugar, salt, citric acid, xantham gum, calcium chloride
Before you begin…
Get all your ingredients and equipment ready
Skim through these steps
Wash your fruit and veg
Note: Equipment and pan sizes vary. Make sure you cook food thoroughly (even if it takes you a little longer than 10 mins)
Now, let’s get started!
Boil a kettle
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over the highest heat
Trim, then chop the spring onions roughly (chop them in one bunch for speed!)
Once hot, add the beef mince to the pan and cook for 3-4 min, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go
Add the quick cook spaghetti to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat
Cook the quick cook spaghetti for 3-4 min or until cooked with a slight bite
Once done, drain the quick cook spaghetti and return it to the pot with a drizzle of olive oil
While the spaghetti is cooking, crumble the Knorr beef stock cube[s] into the pan
Tear the chestnut mushrooms into the pan
Add the chopped spring onion, roasted garlic paste and dried oregano and give everything a good mix up
Add the tomato frito with 100ml [200ml] water and the soy sauce and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, cook for 2-3 min or until the sauce has thickened and the beef mince is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your beef bolognese
While the beef mince is cooking, grate the cheddar cheese
Set the beef bolognese and cooked spaghetti in the centre of the table, ready to share
Top the beef bolognese with the grated cheddar, tear the basil leaves over, season with a grind of pepper and let everyone dig in
- Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, soya, milk, celery)
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews ,pecan nuts ,brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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