Chef Prepared Frozen Meals - Cooking Instructions
Family Pies - Frozen:
Keep Pie frozen
Preheat oven to 170 degrees celcius
Remove pie from plastic packaging and place in oven
Cook for 90 minutes
Turn temperature up to 180 degrees in last ten minutes of cook
Remove carefully from oven and place on bench to rest for five minutes before slicing
Small Pies - Fresh:
Preheat oven to 170 degrees
Place pie in oven and cook for 15 minutes
Remove carefully from oven and place on bench to rest for five minutes before eating
Curries:
Thaw curry by either: leaving in fridge for 24 hours or by defrosting in microwave
Once the curry mixture is mostly liquid, heat your stovetop to high heat
Pour the curry into a pot and stir through regularly to ensure it is cooking evenly
If the curry is vegetable only it is ready to serve once the mixture comes to a boil
If the curry contains seafood, let is boil for approximately two minutes to ensure seafood items are cooked through
Serve and enjoy as is or pair with extra rice, vegetables or added proteins of your choice.
Risottos:
Thaw risotto by either: leaving in fridge for 24 hours or by defrosting in microwave
Bring pan on stovetop to medium heat
Add risotto contents with 1 cup of water and stir through until water is fully absorbed and meal is hot
Serve and pair with a squeeze of fresh lemon
Pizzas:
Keep Frozen
Preheat oven to 170 degrees
Remove from packaging and place on a wire rack
Cook for fifteen minutes or until cheese is golden on top
Remove from oven and cut
Serve with a fresh garden salad
Chowders:
Thaw chowder by either: leaving in fridge for 24 hours or by defrosting in microwave
Bring pot on stovetop to medium heat
Pour chowder into pot and stir
Bring chowder to a boil and ensure all proteins and cooked through
Serve as is or with a buttered piece of sourdough toast