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There’s something about winter that calls for slower cooking and heartier meals. From rich broths to comforting casseroles, the season invites us to make the most of wholesome ingredients and flavours that develop over time.
Designed by the chefs at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, these recipes capture the comfort of winter cooking.
BUTTERNUT SOUP
INGREDIENTS
- 500g Butternut
- 1 white onions
- 20ml oil
- Pinch of salt & pepper
- 750ml water
METHOD
- Add oil to a pot allow to heat up
- Add chopped onions sauté until golden brown
- Peal & Chop butternut into cubes
- Add butternut into a pot with onions then add water & bring to boil
- Take off butternut the heat once its soft
- Season with salt & pepper
- Blend it up with a blender
LAMB SHANK SERVED WITH BUTTERY MASH,SEASONAL VEG & JUS
INGREDIENTS FOR LAMB SHANK & JUS
- 380g Lamb shank
- 2cups Red wine
- 50g Texan spice
- 75g Biltong spice
- 1 Onion
- 1 carrots
- 1 celery stick
- 2 spoons tomato paste
METHOD
- Roughly chop onions, celery and carrots. Place them in a baking tray
- Marinate Lamb shank with the spices
- Slightly grill them in a pan
- In a pan with your onions, add celery and carrots and water, tomato paste, wine and lamb shanks
- Cover with foil and place it into an oven for 4hrs at 180
- Once cooked remove the shank and strain all the jus on a pot
- Let jus simmer then add your brown sauce gravy powder
- Stir until it’s not runny or thick
SEASONAL VEG & MASH
SEASONAL VEG & MASH INGREDIENTS
- 1 Potato
- 300ml Water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 40g Broccoli
- 40g Cauliflower
- 40g Baby Marrow
- 40g Carrots
METHOD
- Peal and boil potato until it’s soft
- Add butter then mash
- Separate pot blanch all your vegetables
- On a separate pan add teaspoon of butter then sauté all your vegetables
These are the recipes that winter was made for; a velvety butternut soup that asks little and gives much, and a slow-braised lamb shank that rewards patience with something truly extraordinary. The culinary artists at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa bring this same philosophy to every plate that leaves their kitchen: that great winter food is not complicated, but it is crafted with care, with an understanding of the season, and with a genuine desire to nourish. Whether you’re recreating these dishes at home or settling in by the fire at Granny Mouse to let someone else do the cooking, winter has never tasted better.