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Sun-dried tomatoes topping for baked jacket potatoes

Sun-dried tomatoes topping for baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons very low fat natural fromage frais | 28 g/1 oz sun-dried tomatoes without oil (1/2 Sin), cut into thin slivers | snipped chives or garlic chives

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Chicken with mushrooms

Chicken with mushrooms

Ingredients

4 chicken quarters | dried oregano and ground paprika, for seasoning | 2 tablespoons olive oil | 1 tablespoon plain flour | 425 g (14 oz) closed cup mushrooms, quartered | 300 ml (1/2 pint) chicken stock | 1/2 onion, grated | 1 green pepper, cored, seeded and cut into fine strips | 150 ml (1/4 pint) double cream | 50 ml (2 fl oz) Cognac | cayenne pepper (optional) | salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Nice Rice

Nice Rice

Ingredients

1 yellow pepper, deseeded & finely chopped | 113g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced | 284ml / 1/2 pt stock made with Vecon | salt & ground black pepper | 42g / 1 1/2 oz rice | 1 onion, finely chopped | 1 red pepper, deseeded & finely chopped | 1 orange pepper, deseeded & finely chopped

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Arborio Rice 'n' Peppers

Arborio Rice 'n' Peppers

Ingredients

227g/8 oz arborio/risotto rice | 568ml/1 pt stock made with Vecon | 1 onion, diced | 1 green pepper, deseeded & finely chopped | 1 red pepper, deseeded & finely chopped | 1 yellow pepper, deseeded & finely chopped | 2 tbsp lemon juice | 85g/3 oz mushrooms, sliced | salt & ground black pepper | fresh parsley, to garnish (optional)

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Baked beans and pepperami topping for baked jacket potatoes

Baked beans and pepperami topping for baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

113 g/4 oz canned baked beans in tomato sauce | 28 g/1 oz chopped pepperami

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Roasted vegetable topping for baked jacket potatoes

Roasted vegetable topping for baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

1/4 red pepper, deseeded | 1/4 yellow pepper, deseeded | 1/2 courgette | 1/4 aubergine | 1 unpeeled garlic clove | thyme, rosemary and oregano, chopped

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Cheesy grilled pepper topping for baked jacket potatoes

Cheesy grilled pepper topping for baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

1/2 red pepper | 1/2 yellow pepper | 28 g/1 oz very low fat natural cottage cheese | 1 teaspoon chopped oregano or coriander | salt and pepper

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Baked jacket potatoes
  • Time: Cooking time: 1 - 1 1/4 hours; Microwave cooking time: 4-5 minutes
  • Complexity: very easy
  • Origin: Eastern Europe

Baked jacket potatoes

Ingredients

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper | 1 x 227g/8oz baking potato (6 Sins on Original) | 2 tablespoons very low fat natural yogurt

Baked potatoes can make a versatile light meal to serve for a TV supper curled up in front of the fire. In fact, they are the ultimate in quick and easy snack meals — just pop them in a conventional or microwave Oven for the specified time and then add your favourite topping.

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Flaky mushroom roll

Flaky mushroom roll

Ingredients

25 g (1 oz) butter or margarine | 1 onion, chopped | 250 g (8 oz) chestnut mushrooms, chopped | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley | 75 g (3 oz) brown rice, cooked | 250 g (8 oz) packet frozen puff pastry, thawed | egg yolk, to glaze | salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Mushroom pasta with pine nuts

Mushroom pasta with pine nuts

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons sunflower oil | 1 onion, sliced | 625 g (1 1/4 lb) large open or flat mushrooms, sliced | 1-2 teaspoons fresh green peppercorns in brine | 1 tablespoon soy sauce | 3 tablespoons water | 2 tablespoons double or whipping cream | 375 g (12 oz) pasta shapes (quills, spirals or cartwheels) | 2 tablespoons pine nuts | Salt | 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

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Lemon & Herb Pasta
  • Complexity: very easy

Lemon & Herb Pasta

Ingredients

113g/4 oz dried pasta shapes | pinch of salt | 3 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais | ground black pepper | celery salt | 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind | 1 tbsp lemon juice | 2 spring onions, finely chopped | 1 tbsp freshly chopped basil | 1 tbsp freshly chopped chives

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Stuffed mushrooms 2

Stuffed mushrooms 2

Ingredients

625 g (1 1/4 lb) large open or flat mushrooms, the stalks removed and finely chopped, the caps sprinkled with a little lemon juice | 125 g (4 oz) carrots, diced | 125 ml (4 fl oz) beef stock | 15 g (1/2 oz) butter | 1 tablespoon plain floor | pinch of grated nutmeg | pinch of curry powder | 125 g (4 oz) cooked ham, chopped | 125 g (4 oz) cooked peeled prawns | 125 g (4 oz) Bonbel cheese, diced | 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced | 125 g (4 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated | salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Mushrooms kiev

Mushrooms kiev

Ingredients

24 small open cup mushrooms | 125 g (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened | 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed | 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley | 2 eggs, beaten | 75 g (3 oz) dry white breadcrumbs | sunflower oil, for deep-frying | salt and freshly ground black pepper | chicory leaves, to garnish

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Middle Eastern Lamb

Middle-Eastern-LambIngredients:

500 g (1 lb) minced lamb
1/4 teaspoon mixed herbs
seasoned flour, for coating
1large onion, sliced
2 tablespoons oil
1 leek, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
1 aubergine, diced
425 g (14 oz) can tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick
pinch of ground coriander
few cumin seeds
4 tablespoons water
150 ml (1/4 pint) white wine
salt and freshly ground black pepper
boiled rice or noodles, to serve

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Egg Noodles with Minced Pork and Vegetables

Hot-tossed-noodlesIngredients:

250 g (8 oz) minced pork
200 g (7 oz) packet fine egg noodles
2 tablespoons groundnut or vegetable oil
4 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
250 ml (8 fl oz) hot chicken stock
2 spring onions, finely chopped, to garnish

Marinade:

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry or sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon groundnut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chilli sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt

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