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Here are some healthy recipes that I use myself. VEGETARIAN BURGERS 180 gms (6/7 oz) of tinned chick peas. 450 gm (1 lb) of potato and carrot – 1 large potato and 1 large carrot with total weight of 1lb 1 large clove of garlic 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley 1 small onion ½ teaspoon of mixed spice ½ teaspoon of paprika a pinch of mace (for that sausage taste) salt and pepper to taste. For covering have flour, a beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Method: Cook the potato and carrot. Cook the onion till soft either in microwave or lightly fry but don't let it brown. Chop parsley and garlic Drain and rinse the chick peas Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mash together adding herbs and spices. Mix well. Make into burger shapes and dust with flour, brush with beaten egg and coat with breadcrumbs. Fry on both sides in olive oil with a little butter added until golden brown. Serve with salad or vegetables of choice.
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TOMATO SAUCE Use as a pasta sauce as well!! 4-6 servings 1 ½ lb tomatoes (I used my cherry tomatoes) 1 large onion 6 cloves garlic 1 small red pepper 1 small green or red chilli ½ cup of chopped basil ½ tsp of mediterranean herbs 1 small glass of red wine 20 ml water salt and pepper to taste tomato ketchup to taste sugar to taste olive oil Method: Skin the tomatoes and roughly chop. Finely chop onion and red pepper and chilli pepper. Fry the onion, pepper and chilli gently in olive oil until softened (not browned). Add tomatoes and a good slug of olive oil, and cook for five minutes. Add Mediterranean herbs, salt and pepper and continue to simmer. Add red wine stirring well. Add water stirring well. Add a good squirt of tomato ketchup. Bring back to simmer and add chopped basil. Cook a further 10 minutes and leave to simmer further to reduce liquid – to your own liking. You can also add a little sugar if the sauce is too sharp for you. The sauce is chunky depending on the tomato used and how small you chopped everything. If you like it smooth you can always blend some or all of the sauce. A lot of recipes also say to remove seeds as well as skin the tomatoes but I prefer the natural fuller flavour of the sauce.
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PASTA WITH COURGETTE Serve 2 2 small courgettes 2 cups of Pasta Sauce (see Pasta Sauce recipe) ½ tspn of Mediterranean Herbs Tagliatelle for 2 1 slice of honey roast ham chopped or cut into thin strips. Grated parmesan cheese or other hard cheese.
Method: Put the pasta of your choice on to cook (tagliatelle is good) Clean and dice courgettes and place in microwave proof bowl. Add ½ tspn of Mediterranean herbs, 2 nobs of butter and a good sprinkle of olive oil. Place in microwave and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on high depending on how crunchy you like your vegetables. Put the 2 cups of tomato paste/sauce in pan and heat through. When ready drain pasta (tagliatelle) stir in some olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. With everything ready place tagliatelle on plates and then add the courgette and pasta sauce. Sprinkle with the chopped ham and grated cheese to finish. This dish is simple to make and because the ingredients are made seperately their individual tastes are kept, subtle yet strong. Delicious!
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TURKEY WITH VEGETABLE RICE You can use any meat for this simple nutritious recipe. Use turkey, chicken or beef roughly cut in thin slices. You can also use left over meat as well. Ingredients - for 2 people 300 grams turkey breast chopped/sliced 1 medium onion finely chopped 2 cloves chopped garlic ½ inch of chopped ginger ½ tspn mixed herbs ¼ tspn cayenne 2 large carrots 200 grams green beans ¾ cup brown rice 1 tspn turmeric 2 tomatoes chopped and skinned.
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