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Brazil 2014 Football Fever has struck in our house, not so much for me, but the boys of the house are pretty obsessed already. Z plans on wearing his brand new England top for each Big Match and thinks he can stay up to watch them ( which definitely won’t be happening ). He’s also been playing football in the garden constantly.
We had a mini celebration over the weekend after a garden football tournament with some Around the World Tapas, featuring Homemade Fish and Chips from England.
Sausage Ragu from Italy 
Beef Bourguignon from France 
The most popular dish with everyone was the Brazilian Picadillo. Despite the long list of ingredients it was super easy to make and would have fed all 5 of us for a main meal if it hadn’t been part of our tapas collection.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 1kg lean beef mince
- 75g green olives, pitted and halved
- 40g capers, drain and rinse
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Drop of hot pepper sauce
- 2 Tins chopped tomatoes
Method
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan. Add the garlic, onions and green peppers until the onions are slightly browned. Set aside.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining olive oil and cook the mince until browned. In a separate pan, cook the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and hot sauce. Leave to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add both the olive mixture and the onion mixture to the mince, pour in the tomatoes and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Serve on a lettuce leaf.
Our drink of choice to accompany the yummy food was Coca Cola. I bought a special promotional 4 pack on offer at Tesco, so we have plenty to see us through the whole of Brazil 2014. 
What are you eating and drinking during the World Cup?
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Wow, the homemade fish and chips look absolutely fantastic. We have enjoyed making Brazilian Cheese Bread during the World Cup.
I love anything with sausages in it, so the ragu sounds great. My OH only likes plain sausage and mash…dull (although delicious when it’s his mum’s homemade sausages).
Looks like a great mix of food
That looks great – I can normally be found with an oversized packet of crisps! ALways have a big bottle of coke on the go though – sometimes with a splash of rum!
Oh what a clever way of making the World Cup a learning experience. My kids aren’t even aware that there is such a thing going on!
What a great idea, and a crafty way to get the kids to maybe try something different. Might give this a go with the boy although he is a bit too small to be interested in The World Cup yet….thankfully.
Love the sound of the picadillo… Your fish and chip picture has made me look forward to coming home for a few days even more! 😀
Ohhh yummy yummy yum yum – I love the idea of trying out dishes form the different countries!
Love your World Cup inspired food, it’s awesome.
We are finding ourselves eating at funny times at the moment to fit in with the match schedule.
We had a barbecue the other day, then all failed miserably at managing to stay awake for the game – hubby wisely went to the pub as the only way he would ever manage it. My poor 10yo son made it to 11pm then fell asleep just as the game kicked off! No doubt they will want some sort of special snacks on Thursday for the next game!
Ooh yum, I love the sound of the Picadillo! Delish. The matches are all screening in the early morning here, so I might have to think up some internationally themed breakfasts! x
Yum
I dont live too far from you. Do you deliver? that Brazillian dish looks yummy