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So versatile! This recipe is also delicious if you have any left-over meat or sausage, which can be added to the sauce, to heat thoroughly. It is also delicious over pasta with cheese grated over, or if you are feeling extravagant with Goats cheese. Serves:   4 People Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 1 large onion chopped Tin chopped tomatoes or fresh if you have a glut from the garden cloves of garlic crushed 2 courgettes chopped small 1 green pepper chopped into small pieces 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs 1 teaspoon smoked Paprika Step by step: Fry the onion (and Chorizo if using) until it starts to soften. Add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce except for the tomatoes. Cook until softened on a lowish heat. Now add the tomatoes and then fill empty tin up with water and add the water to the pan. Bring to the boi...

A wickedly delicious dessert with that ‘feel good factor’ that makes any meal special.  A great recipe for Valentine’s Day! Serves:    2 People Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 3 slices of stale bread Spreading of butter or spread 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of sugar 150ml carton (small) of single cream 6 dark ripe plums 100g bar of dark chocolate Method Pre-heat the oven to 160°C. Butter the slices of bread on one side and cut into fingers. Grate the chocolate. Stone and cut up the plums and stew them for about 10 minutes until soft in a little water. Arrange layers of bread, chocolate and plumbs in a medium dish until it is full. In a jug beat up the egg, add sugar and milk slowly and stir in the cream last. Pour the mixture over the bread and leave to soak for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with a little more chocolate. Pop i...

A delicious and nutritional way of using leftover chicken which, along with bread and vegetables, is one of the most commonly thrown away foods. The recipe makes a mid-week meal extra-special with its jumble of cooking influences. Tasty and filling - and so easy to make! Just add in any veg you have left over from a meal - from peas and sweetcorn to roasted sweet potatoes. Peel the stringy bits from the celery before chopping to reduce the bitter taste. Even if you don’t have as much chicken as the recipe says, it still works well! Serves: 4 People Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 onions, peeled and sliced 2 sticks celery, sliced 1 green pepper, sliced 2 tablespoons of oil 100g mushrooms, sliced 400g (1 tin) chopped tomatoes 125ml chicken stock 125ml dry white wine 150g long grain rice 200-250g leftover chicken Step by step: Fry sliced onions, ...

So versatile and a great way to use up remaining vegetables!   This low calorie recipe is also delicious and can easily be spiced up or used as a base for sauces. Warm from a flask, it makes an essential addition to your concert and festival survival kit. Serves: 4 People Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 200g of any chopped raw vegetables - e.g. onions, carrot or celery, or any pre-cooked vegetables. 300g potatoes 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 700ml vegetable stock 1 tablespoon of crème fraîche Fresh herbs for serving Method Fry the chopped, raw vegetables in a pan with the cubed, peeled potatoes and with a little oil. Fry for a few minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften. (Add pre-cooked vegetables towards the end and before blending) Add the stock and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Blend until smooth with no bits and season to taste. Serve with a s...

This recipe is a great way of disguising low- cost sprouts and celeriac in a delicious soup the judges thought gave an outstanding taste, rich and creamy overall, a real Winter treat for the whole family. Serves:    4 People Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 30 grams butter 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped 500 grams celeriac, peeled and chopped 700ml veg stock 200g sprouts 4-6 rashers of bacon 100ml double cream 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt and pepper to season Step by step: Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry until soft. Add celeriac and cook for about 10 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil, and then simmer for 20 mins until the celeriac is tender. Add sprouts and cook for further 5 mins, then blend. Cook the bacon until crispy, then chop into small ...

Packed with fresh vegetables and zingy tastes, this recipe is easy to assemble and make at home. A great, healthy treat for kids when they get home. Serves: 4 People Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: Large French stick 3 small red onions A bunch of spring onions A punnet (approx 15) cherry tomatoes Half a jar of pesto Extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves of garlic Step by step: Finely chop the garlic and red onions. Put both onions and garlic in a bowl with 2 spoons of olive oil and mix together by hand. Slice cherry tomatoes into quarters and mix in with onions and garlic. Cut the French stick lengthways down the middle into 2 halves, then cut into ‘ boats ’ making 8 pieces. Crust downwards, drizzle a little olive oil over the bread. Put the bread pieces, crust down, under the grill and toast lightly. ...