Recipes starting with C

Chunky Winter Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped | 426ml / 3/4 pt stock made with Vecon | 2 garlic cloves, chopped | 3 turnips, chopped | 2 carrots, sliced | 283g/10 oz parsnips, sliced | 454g/ 1 lb potatoes, peeled & chopped | 85g/3 oz red lentils | 2 x 397g/14 oz cans chopped tomatoes | 227g/8 oz mushrooms, quartered | 1 tsp dried or 1 tbsp freshly chopped basil | 1 tsp dried or 1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano

Cheesy Garden Casserole

Ingredients

113g/4 oz broccoli, chopped | 113g/4 oz cauliflower, cut into florets | 113g/4 oz carrots, sliced | 113g/4 oz courgettes, sliced | 113g/4 oz green beans, cut into 1" pieces | 340g/12 oz cooked brown rice | freshly ground black pepper | 1 tsp dried oregano | 397g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes | 113g/4 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated

Cheese & Chive Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

4 x 227g/8 oz baking potatoes | 57g/2 oz quark skimmed milk soft cheese | 3 tbsp freshly chopped chives | 57g/2 oz sweetcorn, canned | 1 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais | ground black pepper | 42g / 1 1/2 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated

Cauliflower & Cheese Bake

Ingredients

1 small cauliflower, cut into floretsx | 1 egg, beaten | 198g/7 oz very low fat natural yogurt | 1 tbsp dried onions | 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley | 28g/1 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated | pinch of mustard powder | 60ml/4 tbsp skimmed milk

Carrot & Parsnip Patties

Ingredients

2 medium carrots, chopped | 142g/5 oz parsnip, chopped | salt & ground black pepper | 1 small onion, finely chopped | 28g/1 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated | 1 egg, beaten | 1/4 top cumin seeds, crushed | 57g/2 oz fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs

Cabbage Parcels

Ingredients

12 large cabbage leaves, stalks removed | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 onion, chopped | 1 carrot, coarsely grated | 170g/6 oz potato, coarsely grated | 283g/10 oz mushrooms, sliced | 2 tbsp soy sauce | good pinch dried thyme | 1 tbsp tomato ketchup | salt & ground black pepper

Cranberry Chutney

Ingredients

1 Packet (12 ounces) fresh cranberries | 1/2 Cup balsamic vinegar | 1/2 Cup sugar | 1 Teaspoon nutmeg powder | 1 Teaspoon cinnamon powder | 1 Teaspoon pepper | 1 Teaspoon cumin powder

Chocolate cookies with species

Ingredients

75 g of butter | 5 tablespoons of sugar powder | 3 tablespoons of flour | 50 g of grinded almonds or filbert | 50 g of finely grinded citrus peel | 25 g of raisins | 25 g of candied cherries | 150 g of milk chocolate | one pinch of ground cloves | one pinch of ginger | one pinch of cinnamon | one pinch of ground chilly

Creamy cheese sauce for char-grilled chicken breasts

Ingredients

113 g/4 oz soft low-fat cheese (8 Sins) | 142 g/5 oz very low fat natural fromage frais | salt and ground black pepper | 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs
  • Time: 16 minutes
  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Italian

Char-grilled chicken breasts

Ingredients

4x113 g/4 oz chicken breasts, boned and skinned (24 Sins on Green) | snipped chives, to garnish | For the Italian tomato sauce: | Fry Light, for spraying | 454 g/1 lb ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | salt and ground black pepper | 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar | a few basil leaves, shredded

A quick and easy way to cook chicken is to grill ft in a cast iron grill pan. You can serve it with one of the quick sauces suggested below.

  • Complexity: medium
  • Origin: Italian

Creamy Stuffed Conghiglie

Ingredients

20 dried giant pasta shells | 2 rashers lean bacon | 511g/1 lb 2 oz spinach, boiled, drained & chopped | 737g/1 lb 10 oz quark skimmed milk soft cheese | 1 tsp dried mixed herbs | salt & ground black pepper | 57g/2 oz mozzarella cheese, grated | Tomato Sauce: | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 medium onion, finely chopped | 1 clove garlic, crushed | 284ml / 1/2 pt passata

Chilli Bean Cottage Pie

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 1/2 onion, chopped | 1/4 tsp dried oregano | 1/4 tsp chilli powder | 198g/7 oz can chopped tomatoes | 198g/7 oz can red kidney beans, drained | 113g/4 oz swede, peeled | 113g/4 oz parsnips, peeled | 198g/7 oz potatoes, peeled | 2 tbsp skimmed milk | salt & ground black pepper | 28g/1 oz reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated

Chick Peas with Tomatoes

Ingredients

Fry Light, for spraying | 113g/4 oz onion, chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 227g/8 oz potatoes, diced | 1/4 tsp ground cumin | 1 red pepper, deseeded & chopped | 170g/6 oz courgettes, sliced | 397g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes | 397g/14 oz can chick peas, drained | 1 level tbsp tomato puree | 1/4 tsp yeast extract | 2 tbsp cold water | 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley | salt & ground black pepper
  • Complexity: easy
  • Origin: Indian

Chick Pea & Pepper Curry

Ingredients

1 yellow pepper, deseeded & sliced | 1 green pepper, deseeded & sliced | 1 onion, chopped | 2 carrots, chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 397g/14 oz can plum tomatoes, chopped | 1 tsp freshly chopped coriander | 3 level tbsp curry powder | 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled | salt & ground black pepper | 397g/14 oz can chick peas, drained

Crostini toasts

Ingredients

4 medium slices white bread, 800 g loaf (18 Sins) | 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved | Fry Light, for spraying

These wonderful little toasts are ideal for handing round at parties. You can top them with a wide range of different savoury toppings.