I’ve been having this combination since I was a kid, and somehow its found its way back into heavy rotation and onto our table. Mr Bastard absolutely loves it and we’ve been eating it with almost everything for the past two weeks (time for some new groceries) What is this winning combination you ask? Surprisingly, its a can of unprepared Condensed Mushroom Soup and a liberal splash of Beef Bovril.
The original dish it originated from: Cubed and pan fried chicken, after the chicken is cooked, add the can of soup (sans water/milk) and bovril and heat until the consistency is gravy like, served over rice. I’m fairly certain if I made a top ten list of comfort foods, this dish would be sitting around number 6.
I’ve personally been known to eat it as… well… mushroom soup and bovril (I think that’s also known as mushroom soup gravy). I am a grown up now and I’m able to control my instincts to eat nothing but gravy for lunch, but sometimes its hard.
The latest dish is what I imagine Oliver Twist wanted more of, cooked Quinoa, mushroom soup and bovril. It has the consistency of gruel, I think… Actually, to be honest I’m not even sure what gruel is exactly, but this looks to be about right. Don’t eat with your eyes.
Anyway, its delicious and if you’re ever out of gravy, or you don’t know how to make gravy, or you’re not one of those nuts who doesn’t like mushroom soup, this takes 2 minutes to (meeeeedniiiiiight) prepare. Also if you like mushroom soup gravy, or any other food, you will already know that Iron Maiden rules.
This post is made of all kinds of awesome.