… we all have our favourite pot and pans don’t we… some of them are truly glorious, gleaming gems of cast iron or ceramic that gleam and sparkle and perhaps remain on show on our stove tops or shelves whilst others are a little shameful in their grubby appearance, never to be shown to guests or disapproving mother-in-laws but it’s likely that these much-loved items produce the best results and that’s why we keep them… we know the wonderful way they cook… they way they hold the heat just right and the way they deliver the goods… I have an old set of pans that my brother gave me some years back when he purchased a new-fangled ceramic hob that meant he couldn’t use them any more… they are very heavy and very very good quality and I adore them for their effortless ease of use and their versatility. They are in constant use and I worry for the day that they die on me…
… so it’s nice that there are a few producers out there still crafting beautiful pots that look and feel as though they would last a lifetime and when the good people at ProCook offered me a casserole dish to review and giveaway I jumped at the chance to add a future classic to my collection… and it’s a very sturdy pot indeed… the pot itself is a black, cast iron, shallow casserole dish with a lid, 28cm wide and holds 3.5l of liquid and enamelled inside and out… it’s ideal for a multitude of uses such as stews, stocks, casseroles and soups… it’s a hefty beast and feels like it will last a lifetime… I used to it to cook this garlic mushroom couscous and found it incredibly efficient to use and a great size for feeding my hungry dinner guests…
organic garlic mushroom and toasted walnut couscous salad
continuing with my job as an organic food mule I give to you this delightful little dish of sauted garlic mushrooms and couscous… it’s an incredibly easy dish to pull together yet it’s packed with wonderful textures and flavours – I found some stunning and very large loose walnut halves in our local shop the other day plus there’s also a stack of coriander in there which works so beautifully with the mushrooms… i’m calling this dish a salad as I cooked it in the evening but eating it cold from the fridge for lunch. It seems to be even tastier the next day and it’s so much nicer to bring into work than regular sandwiches or even those really expensive couscous salads from the supermarkets… I also love this dish as it’s just one fabulous pan…
a large handful of walnut halves
1 large onion – finely chopped
3 garlic cloves – peeled and crushed
1 punnet of mushrooms – thickly sliced
1 small glass of wine
250g couscous
300ml vegetable stock
a large handful of torn fresh coriander leaves
gently heat the pan dry and throw in your walnut halves to toast for about 7-8 mins… watch them though as you don’t want them to burn… once they’re done tip them out and set them aside
add some butter and olive oil to the pan and gently saute the onions and garlic till they start to turn golden, then add the mushrooms, spread them out and just leave them for about 8 minutes, untouched until they begin to squeak… then add plenty of pepper, some salt, turn up the heat and let the mushrooms really simmer and cook… there will be a lot of liquid at first but this should soon begin to evaporate
after about 6 or 7 minutes throw in the walnuts and the wine and let that bubble away for a minute or two before add the couscous and the coriander, then the stock
turn off the heat, stir it all around and place the lid on and leave it for about 15 minutes for the couscous to soak up all those glorious juices… you can serve it immediately or leave it for later, just fork it through before serving.
the lovely ProCook folk have very kindly given me one of these dishes to give away to one lucky reader… all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is complete the raflecopter entry thingy below… unfortunately this giveaway has to be for UK residents only but any international readers should feel free to enter and nominate a friend or family member in the UK…good luck!
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I have a lovely selection of pots and pans, but I DO love that one, so I am entering! Hehehehe! Great recipe too Dom! Karen
OOps, sorry, didn't answer the question – may favourite thing to cook is a tagine!
Beef casserole with dumplings
Beef and ale with dumplings… delicious !!
I love making a beef stew!
I entered…I think…beautiful pan…beautiful food…
A huge lamb curry
Turkey casserole – with lots of mushrooms.
Hazel Rea – @beachrambler
Shin of beef stew with dumplings.
At the moment, anything cooked in a cassarole – I'm starving and even more so now looking at your delicious recipe.
Hmmm, stumped as to what to cook – need food for brain to work. A veggie stew with dumplings sounds pretty grand.
That's a bit like asking me what's my favourite breath. It's hard to beat a good old rich beef stew though, with plenty carrots, mushrooms and peas. And it's getting to the time of year for it too.
Guinness Casserole – with gorgeous little mushrooms and, if I'm really naughty – dumplings
A Good Soul Warming Stew
A Good Soul Warming Stew
Beef stew and dumplings. Yum yum!
Beef & ale stew 🙂
Coq au vin with porcini mushrooms for more depth of flavour.
Home made beef stew with suet dumplings
Chicken casserole
Chicken casserole with dumplings!
Sausage & Dumplings
Beef & Red Wine casserole
Mmmm. Perfect for a lamb casserole.
Would be perfect for my mushroom risotto.
Beef stew with suet dumplings – very tasty and perfect for the Winter which feels like its on its way!
Angela
Mmm, lamb and parsnip casserole with herby dumplings. Am I the only one who is secretly pleased it is getting colder so I can ditch the salads and head for the comfort food?!
braising steak with a rich gravy, served with vegetables and mashed potato! Perfect winter food!
beef
Guinness & Beef Stew with dumplings 🙂
Coq au vin is my fav
I like to cook anything with mushrooms in it. I was a hobbit in a previous life. 🙂
Lamb shanks in red wine and redcurrant jelly.
Beef in red wine casserole.
Chicken casserole
Was just thinking today I fancied a beef stew with dumplings. Lovely and warming.
pork
I love a chicken casserole.
Beef casserole…….
Laura H
Beef casserole with dumplings. We also use my antique casserole dish to slow cook pork shoulder on a bed of sweet potatoes,onions,carrots & squash until it is pull apart tender, then blitz the veg and give it a slight BBQ tang to use in a pulled pork sandwich
Risotto
I have 2 favourite pots and I just keep using them for everything even though I have quite a few others! I'm going to leave the rest to fight it out for that gorgeous pot Dom haha, I've got enough I reckon, but just wanted to drop a comment. The couscous salad looks delicious- love all these quick grains, makes dinner so much simpler and so versatile too!
Sausage casserole
@ashlallan
Sausage Casserole for me also
Tuna Casserole.
I love a chicken, cider and tarragon dish.
Chicken and leek
Lamb stew
Pork & Sausage
Sausages and garlic
An unadventerous Chicken Casserole – but it's sooo yummy!
I make a beautiful beef in red wine casserole – I need this dish in my life, mine is on its last legs – it already has no handles!
Good old beef stew with dumplings.
Pot roast
Cumberland Sausage and Dumplings – yum!
Lots of things but I think my favourite is an oven bake risotto that always goes down really well.
Definitely melt in the mouth beef with soft like clouds dumplings! Yum!
Roast vegetable and bean stew with dumplings
Beef casserole with veg and herby dumplings
Greek Lamb with Youvetsi is my favourite casserole dish to cook. Tastes great and reminds me of Greece.
What a fabulous looking pot!
Chili con Helfire!
Chicken casserole
Chicken Casserole (with cheesy mash on top)
Minced beef & Red cabbage hotpot
beef stew and dumplings
I make a wicked root vegetable crumble!
beef bourginon
Root Veg and Chickpeas with Chive Dumplings.
Bolognese sauce – so useful !! Penelope S
I love slow cooked shin of beef, so tasty!
Beef Stiffado
Traditional beef stew
Any type of stew
Vegetable Casserole
I love to make slow-baked lamb with apricots and ginger, its very warming to come home to on a cold night.
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Chicken casserole for sure!
Beef in red wine
I do a great rosemary lamb cobbler
chicken and chorizo casserole
sausage
Lamb casserole
beef and veg casserole
Beef and real ale stew with carrots and fresh thyme – YUM 🙂
A Good old fashioned beef stew…mmm
sausage apple and onion caserole yummy
Stew and dunplingS
Sausage casserole
Sausage Casserole
Beef and ale with dumplings
Beef stew and dumplings
Vegetable hotpot with crispy potato on the top
winter vegetable casserole
definitely beef casserole!
all things chicken
beef casserole with dumplings
beef casserole
Chicken casserole!
stew
Fish stew
Beef curry
Sausage casserole with onions, leeks and tomatoes! Yummy!
Toad in the hole 😀
Irish stew with dumplings
Love aromatic Greek stews my favourite is Beef Stifado
A delicious lamb stew with dumplings
chicken chasseur is a favourite in my house.
Braised lamb shanks
I love making ratatouille <3
As a family we love a sausage casserole – cheap – filling and everyone enjoys it x
I was going to say the beef stew without dumplings, but seeing so many people mention it, I'll go for lamb pilaf.
Chicken curry
A lovely warming stew, as things come to my mind.
Beef Stew and Dumpling
all kinds of stew
Beef stew
Sausage casserole
I could live on any kind of red meat stew
My goodness 118 comments!! I love left over cold food for lunch and this sounds perfect for that, and who doesn't like a little black number. My favourite thing at the moment is lamb casserole in red wine.
sausages 🙂
vegetarian dumpling stew
YUM YUM, BIG BEEF CASSEROLE!
Sausages 🙂
Veggie dumplings
I love making a lamb tagine or a sausage casserole
sausage casserole, kids and my fave yummm x
Beef stew and dumplings
Boston Baked Beans with a bacon joint in it
scallop and pork stew
Beef stew
sausage and bean casserole
Sausage
Sausage casserole
Beef stew
lovley chicken casserole
Sausage casserole
Sausage casserole
Chicken casserole with thyme and dumplings
eggplant dishes
Pollo da Tinga!
Winter Stew, braising beef and veggies.
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Chicken casserole
SAUSAGE!!!!
For me it's beef stew with dumplings. So good anytime of year, and when done just right one has to have seconds.
red cabbage with apples and brandy, its a lovely smell
beef and carrots
beef casserole with dumplings
lamb stew
Boeuf bourguignon
lamb shank stew
lamb heart stew
chicken stew with barley, potatoes and served with dumplings 🙂
Lamb stew
lobscaws- welsh stew
sausage casserole 🙂
Great Pan by the way. I'll be home in the UK for a couple of weeks and I am bringing some of my Cabernet Sauvignon from 2009 and 10. I'd like you to have a bottle or two but need a UK postal address, or an address in London where I can drop it off. Cheers Dom
Wally
Beef Stew and dumplings is a family favoutite
Beef stew 🙂
chicken stew
Chicken thighs they are cheap but really full of flavour infact with the change of weather and work tomorrow i may just get my slow cooker out 🙂
I love to cook lots of flavoursome casseroles , which are the perfect warming dinner on cooler nights. My favourite has to be a rich beef chill-con-carne served with fluffy wholegrain rice and garlic bread on the side. hmmm yummy
Beef casserole in red wine is my favourite cook in a pot.
beef wrapped in bacon
chicken casserole for a cold and rainy night x
Sausages wrapped in bacon
Beef Stew
A lovely chicken casserole
Beef casserole
Chicken Chasseur
Beef in a red wine sauce
Beef casserole with dumplings
An Irish coddle! yummy! 🙂
Lamb Hotpot, tasty on a cold Autumn/Winter night
Sausages
Beef stew
Sausage casserole or beef stew
Beef stew and dumplings 🙂
Lamb
sausages yum
Pork and Apple Cider Casserole.
veggie casserole
chicken and veg casserole
That is a gorgeous pan. I have to say stew, love a nice stew especially at this time of year
veggie casserole
vegetable stew with dumplings
beef and dumplings x
it has to be irish stew – the way to a mans heart and all that as my husband is irish!
I love making a baked risotto
beef and dumplings x
Oh now you have me,I have to try and pick a favourite of one of my favourite ways to cook and meals toe at! I think a warming beef and ale casserole,ale needs to be good, different ones keep it interesting and the beef has to be a good cut. Dumplings can help!!
I love sausage casserole, perfect!
A sausage and tomato pasta bake 🙂
staffordshire lobby!
Steak and Kidney stew and dumplings!
beef wth red wine & horseradish dumplings
Beef stew
Cawl 🙂
Hele
I love making a vegetable stew with pumpkin and other winter veg
It has to be a beef casserole does it every time for me
Chicken casserole
sausages with onions carrots potato and dumplings
Mr Singh's Slow Cooked Lamb Curry, a new discovery from Rick Stein's India – absolutely delicious x
A hearty beef stew with dumplings
Lancashire hot pot
Stew and dumplings :0)
chicken and bacon casserole
Steak casserole 🙂
Beef and beer casserole
chicken casserole for me as well
beef stew
good old Lancashire hotpot!
irish stew
Quorn casserole with tons of veggies
Beef & ale cobbler
Chicken and Beef
Sausage casserole with a little black pudding
Chicken casserole with dumplings
Butterbean and vegetable hot & spicy stew
Any kind of stew but it has to have lots of dumplings!!! Yum yum yum
Beef casserole with dumplings
Corned beef hash
sausage casserole because it's so quick and easy but so delicious and hearty on a cold day.
Beef sausages
Lancashire Hotpot
Lancashire Hotpot
MINTED LAMB
have to be sausage casarole yummy 🙂
Sausage casserole
beef casserole and dumplings
Sausages! x
Beef and red wine casserole with dumplings
I love cooking curries.
Chicken casserole
Liver and Bacon casserole
chicken casserole
sausage cassorole
Hot Boston Baked Beans, and some meat chucked in too
A good hearty goulash
Chicken, herbs and vegetable casserole with dumplings
I like making sausage and tomato casserole.
I love to cook Chicken with Chorizo in a tomato sauce. Delicious served with paprika potatoes, rice or couscous.
sausage and veg stew
Love Chicken casserole, we eat a lot of this in our house.
Beef casserole with whole shallots
A nice beef stew
Beef with red wine and cranberry sauce – delicious!
Chicken casserole.
Rachel Craig
Sausage casserole
Lamb Stew
I'd cook a beef cobbler in that, sausage casserole is also a favourite.
beef stew and dumplings
Chicken 🙂 or Moroccan tagine
Lamb Casserole I just love it 🙂
Chicken casserole
lamb stew
Lamb and butternut
Beef casserole and duplings
Chicken casserole with lots of vegetables
Just a good old chicken casserole
Lovely lamb casserole with dumplings
Lancashire hotpot
Beef and ale casserole is my favourite! Fav ingredient is sweet peppers, yummy! xx
I'd make a Chicken casserole with lots of veggies
beef stew
A nice beef stew with dumplings – lovely!!
Beef and Lamb stew!
Chicken Stew
Beef every time
Chicken casserole
Ham & Lentil soup
Beef stew
Chicken
Beef stew
beef stew and dumplings
Chicken Casserole
Hmm i'd say pork 🙂
@oneisjamie
Chicken stew with dumplings
Sausage with rice and mixed peppers
Beef 🙂
I love a chicken casserole with a lemony bay leaf taste to it
beef stew with dumplins, reminds me of Christmas too so more the pleasure 🙂
Beef stew and dumplings
Wine and butter chicken.
I like making a chili con carne as it is really a meal in itself!
Slow cooked beef brisket stew!
Chicken and Chorizo Casserole
Chicken casserole
Has to be the last one I've eaten, which tonight was pork and leek.
Pork & Bean hotpot mmm 🙂 x
Chicken and chorizo casserole
Beef stew and dumplings
Chicken Casserole. No competition, yum! x
Beef casserole
I think beef casserole has to be a favourite, it's always regularly chicken or beef but I think I have greater success with beef! I do like a good chicken tagine which I do in a casserole also.
Beef with dumplings x
For me it's beef stew
beef casserole
Beef stew, no real recipe I just chuck in stuff from the cupboards, everyone I make is different.
Coq au vin
Beef stew and dumplings with lots of thick gravy, yummy!
beef stew x
creamegg@hotmail.co.uk
Beef stew and dumplings 🙂
beef stew,
MMMMmmm.
Beef stew
beef casserole
@jaizduck
chicken casserole
beef stew
Beef Stew and dumplings!
love cooking Hungarian goulash
chicken with vegetables
Veggie casserole
beef casserole and dumplings is a winner in our house
Beef casserole
I love Mushroom and Wild Rice Casserole 🙂
Ohh I also love to use organic where I can, I love to make a Veggie sausage and tomato based casserole and serve up with creamy colcannon mash potato! Yum – now I'm hungry!
Emma x (@beachpebble)
my favourite has to be traditional lancashire hot pot. Lovely warming heart meal for winter and loved by all our family
It has to be goulash. I love my cast iron cooking pot, I use it all winter long to cook on top of my wood burning stove.
ShepardsPie or Toad in the Hole
vegetable stew
Oxtail Stew and Thyme Dumplings Delicious 🙂
Beef Casserole :} Love it!
Sausage casserole 🙂
Yesterdays Pork, Potatoes and veg, With Vegetable gravy poured over! mmm xx
I love to make hotpot!
Turkey-chilli casserole thing i do…
Speaking of which, I think I may do that for dinner tonight!
Stew and Dumplings
sausage and spice casserole
A hearty casserole of stewing steak, root veg, thick gravy & dumplings 🙂
Green thai vegetable curry – yum!!!
Spicy pork casserole with chorizo sausage. Buenissimo!
chicken stew and herby dumplings
Lamb shanks – my favourite meal!
Chicken chasseur
Steak and kidney stew with root veg and mushrooms.
Lamb Rogan Josh.
Don't all shout at me, but my favourite thing to cook has got to be rabbit stew with lots of veggies
A lovely chicken curry
Left over xmas dinner. We always have either beef or venison then all the leftovers go in a big pan with the leftover gravy. Cook for a few hours, add veggies and dumplings and bingo, hassle free boxing day tea x
beef in guiness yummy xx
Cowboy stew
Chilli made with brisket of beef
Has to be a hearty beef casserole
Duck Red Wine Stew – absolute heaven.
Chicken Casserole
beef stew
It has always been Sausage casserole . Blooming lovely
Sausage surprise|
corn beef is lovely in casserole
Good quality pork and herb sausages (from my local butcher who uses Packington pork), red onions from my garden and large chestnut mushrooms cooked in Merlot wine.
Thanks for the great recipe, I just featured it on my blog: http://www.colorfulcanary.com/2014/12/its-cold-flu-season-19-germ-fighting.html
I love mushroom ans salad also. It will good for me to make with vegetarian style.
I will good for me to try in the weekend. I love to make the new dishes for my family.