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Cheesy Pasta BakeServes 4. A recipe by Marie McColl
- 3 cups spiral noodles, cooked
- 1 pkt chicken and leek soup (or your favourite soup)
- 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese
- 2 1/2 cups milk
Combine
soup and milk in a saucepan stirring until boiling. Combine with
noodles and season with sea salt and pepper. Pour into casserole dish
and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a 180C oven for 20 minutes.
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Pesto LambServes 2. A great little creation of Rachael's inspired by her local butcher
- 4 lamb cutlets
- 2tbs. basil pesto
- 1tsp. finely grated lemon rind
- 3tbs. butter
Preheat
oven to 180C. Combine basil pesto, lemon ring and butter. Place each
cutlet in an envelope of alfoil and dollop a tbs. of mixture on top of
all the cutlets. Fold the alfoil to seal firmly and cook for 30
minutes.
Optional: Substitute basil pesto and lemon rind with 4 tbs. garlic flavoured pasta sauce and some parmesan cheese.
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Vanilla SliceA s.c.r.u.m.p.t.i.o.u.s recipe from the delightful Val Savage.
- 1 pkt lattice biscuits
- 600ml cream
- 1 pkt vanilla instant pudding
Place a layer of biscuits on the bottom of a baking dish. Mix cream and pudding together until thick, pour onto biscuit base and top with another layer of lattice biscuits.
Optional: When in season, add 2 fresh mangoes peeled and sliced to the mixture. Top with the following icing. | |
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Banana and Strawberry SmoothieRecipe by dynamic Nutritionist Cyndi O'Meara
- 1 cup milk (or natural yoghurt)
- 1 banana
- 6 strawberries
- 1 tbs. honey
Put all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth. Pour into a chilled glass and drink!
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Tempting Mini-PizzasMakes 12 really tasty mini pizzas
- 1 Sheet of puff pastry
- 2tbs. pizza sauce
- 250g tub antipasto mix
- 100g feta
Using
a scone cutter, cut 12 rounds into puff pastry. Place on a baking paper
lined baking tray and brush with pizza sauce. Distribute evenly the
antipasto mix and top with a slice of feta. Place in 180C oven for 15
minutes. Serve warm.
Optional: Substitute pizza sauce with basil pesto, or mix both for an interesting change. Top with whatever you like. .
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Feta DipMakes one cup and is really, really tasty.
- 200g Feta
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ¼ cup milk
Place
feta, oil and garlic into a food processor and blend until combined.
Whilst still processing,gently add milk in a slow stream and mix until
a smooth paste forms. Chill before serving.
Optional: Serve with melba toast or your favourite cracker.
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Beef Stir Fry - Serves 4
- 500g stir fry beef
- ⅔ cup GF bbq sauce
- 2 tbs. sesame oil
- 4 - 6 shallots, chopped
Mixstir-fry sauce and meat together; allow meat to stand for 15 minutes.Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Stir-fry meat in batches for 1 minute,or until cooked on the outside and medium on the inside. Trim theshallots and cut into thin lengthwise strips. Quickly stir-fry in wok.Serve meat on top of a salad (even just shredded ice-berg lettuce isnice) and top with shallots and jus.
Hint: Don’t cook meat as it comes straight from the refrigerator. It will be far more tender if restored to room temperature first.
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