Dairy

Curried chicken burgers

Ingredients

1 tablespoon mustard seeds | 85 g/3 oz very low fat natural yogurt | 4 level tablespoons mango chutney (8 Sins) | 2-3 teaspoons curry powder | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper | 4 spring onions, finely chopped | salt and freshly ground black pepper | 454 g/1 lb boned, skinned chicken (or turkey) breast (24 Sins on Green) | Fry Light for spraying

Chicken or, indeed, turkey can be ground up in a food processor make delicious burgers. You could vary the flavourings by using a different spice mixture, such as cumin, coriander and turmeric.

Mushroom fondue

Ingredients

25 g (1 oz) butter | 2 shallots or small onions, finely chopped | 125 g (4 oz) chestnut mushrooms, chopped | 300 ml (1/2 pint) dry white wine | 250 g (8 oz) Gruyere cheese, grated | 250 g (8 oz) Jarlsberg cheese, grated | 3 teaspoons cornflour | 4 tablespoons single cream | pinch of mustard powder | freshly ground black pepper
  • Complexity: advanced

Spinach & mushroom roulade

Ingredients

250 g (8 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, or 500 g (7 lb) fresh spinach | knob of butter | 4 eggs, separated | 25 g (7 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated | salt and freshly ground black pepper | oak leaf lettuce, to garnish | Filling: | 15 g (1/2 oz) butter | 175 g (6 oz) closed cup mushrooms, sliced | 1 tablespoon plain flour | 150 ml (1/4 pint) milk | pinch of nutmeg
  • Time: 60 minutes
  • Complexity: easy
  • Origin: Italian

Peppered Beef Pizza

Ingredients

1/2 x 275 g (9 oz) packet bread mix | Topping: | 500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 1 small onion, grated | 2 tablespoons tomato puree | 1 teaspoon paprika | 125 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, sliced | 1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and sliced into rings | 1 green pepper, cored, deseeded and sliced into rings | 250 g (8 oz) mozzareila cheese, thinly sliced | 50 g (2 oz) can anchovy fillets, cut in half lengthways | a few black olives | salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Time: 50 minutes
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Italian

Chilli Calzone

Ingredients

1/2 x 560 g (20 oz) packet bread mix | Filling: | 2 tablespoons olive oil | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 1 large onion, chopped | 500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef | 2 tablespoons ground coriander | 1 tablespoon chilli powder | 325 g (11 oz) can sweetcorn, drained | 375 g (12 oz) mozzareila cheese, sliced | 1 teaspoon dried marjoram | 1/2 teaspoon chopped dried thyme | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mexicali Golden Corn Pancakes

Ingredients

75 g (3 oz) cornmeal | 25 g (1 oz) plain flour | 2 eggs | 300-450 ml (1/2-3/4 pint) milk | oil or butter, for cooking | salt and freshly ground black pepper | Filling: | 1 green pepper, cored, deseeded and diced | 1 large onion, finely chopped | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 2 tablespoons peanut oil | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced beef | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced pork | 150 ml (1/4 pint) boiling beef stock | 400 g (13 oz) can chopped tomatoes | 1 teaspoon chilli powder (optional) | Topping: | 2 large ripe avocado pears, peeled, stoned and diced | juice of 1/2 lemon | 1 gariic clove, crushed | 150 ml (1/4 pint) soured cream | 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

Beef and Potato Clock Flan

Ingredients

125 g (4 oz) plain flour | 75 g (3 oz) butter or margarine | 125 g (4 oz) mashed potato | 1 tablespoon sunflower oil | 1 onion, chopped | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced beef | 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs | 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce | 250 g (8 oz) can chopped tomatoes | 1 tablespoon tomato puree | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Spiced Lamb Tart with Apricots

Ingredients

10 sheets filo pastry | 5 tablespoons olive oil | 1 onion, finely chopped | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced lamb | 1 teaspoon ground cumin | 1 teaspoon ground coriander | 2 teaspoons peeled and chopped fresh root ginger | 125 g (4 oz) no-soak dried apricots, chopped | 1 egg, beaten | 75 ml (3 fl oz) Greek-style yogurt | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Raised Pork Pie

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb) minced pork | 1 onion, finely chopped | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage | 1 tablespoon juniper berries, finely crushed | 4 tablespoons brandy or dry sherry | beaten egg, to glaze | salt and freshly ground black pepper | Hot-water crust pastry: | 500 g (1 lb) plain flour | 1/2 teaspoon salt | 175 g (6 oz) lard or block margarine | 5 tablespoons milk | 5 tablespoons water

Empanada with minced beef

Ingredients

Dough: | 150 ml (1/4 pint) lukewarm water | 1 teaspoon sugar | 3 teaspoons dried yeast | 250 g (8 oz) strong plain flour | 50 g (2 oz) butter, diced | 1/2 teaspoon salt | Filling: | 2 tablespoons olive oil | 1 large green pepper, cored, deseeded and diced | 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 1 Spanish onion, chopped | 175 g (6 oz) chorizo (spicy Spanish sausage), thinly sliced | 500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef | 50 g (2 oz) raisins | 425 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes | 4 hard-boiled eggs | salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pasta shapes with cottage cheese

Ingredients

340 g/12 oz dried pasta shapes (60 Sins on Original) | 1 level tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard (1 1/2 Sins) | 340 g/12 oz very low fat natural cottage cheese | salt and freshly ground black pepper | 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or tarragon

This may sound a bizarre combination but, in fact, the marriage of hot pasta and chilled cottage cheese works very well. Try it and see for yourself! It is a particularly quick and easy recipe.

Pasta shells with salmon and caviare

Ingredients

340 g/12 oz dried pasta shells (60 Sins on Original) | 113 g/4 oz smoked salmon, cut into strips (8 Sins on Green) | 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill | 283 g/10 oz very low fat natural yogurt | salt and freshly ground black pepper | grated zest and juice of 1 lemon | 28 g/1 oz drained red caviare (1 1/2 Sins on Green)

To reduce the costs of making this luxurious pasta dish, some buy smoked salmon offcuts. Although you can use black "caviare" lumpfish roe, the red salmon roe looks much prettier.

  • Time: 18 minutes
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Chinese

Thai chicken curry with noodles

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil (2 Sins) | 284 ml / 1/2 pint chicken stock made with Bovril | 1 bunch spring onions, diagonally sliced | 57 ml/2 fl oz canned coconut | 1 garlic clove, crushed | milk (5 Sins) | 1 x 2.5-cm/1-in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped | 113 g/4 02 dried egg noodles (22 Sins on Original) | salt and freshly ground black pepper | 454 g/1 lb boned, skinned chicken breasts, sliced (24 Sins on Green) | 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh coriander | 1 level teaspoon Thai hot curry paste (1 Sin)

If you like fragrant, spicy food, you will enjoy this classic Thai curry. Of course, you could omit the chicken on the Green Eating Plan and substitute vegetables of your choice, such as cauliflower, aubergine, carrots and courgettes, thereby saving 6 Sins per serving.

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 852ml/172 pt stock made with Vecon | 3 leeks, chopped | salt & ground black pepper | 908g/2 lb butternut squash, peeled, deseeded & flesh cut into 1" cubes | 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander | 284ml / 1/2 pt skimmed milk | large pinch of ground allspice | very low fat natural yogurt, to serve | large pinch of freshly grated nutmeg | fresh coriander, to garnish

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 852ml/172 pt stock made with Vecon | 3 leeks, chopped | salt & ground black pepper | 908g/2 lb butternut squash, peeled, deseeded & flesh cut into 1" cubes | 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander | 284ml / 1/2 pt skimmed milk | large pinch of ground allspice | very low fat natural yogurt, to serve | large pinch of freshly grated nutmeg | fresh coriander, to garnish