1 cup Beef Stock
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
2T Worcestershire Sauce
1 clove Garlic
Pepper to taste
Method
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook on medium heat for four to five minutes or until sauce thickens.
Serve over steak with salad and Garlic Pea Mash
4 Medium Potatoes (Peeled andChopped)
1 cup Frozen Peas
2T Skim Milk
1 clove Garlic
Method
Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender. Add peas and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain.
Add milk, garlic, salt and pepper. Mash.
Serves 4
July 5th, 2008 by Carmen
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4 Spring Onions
20g Butter
6 Eggs
60ml Skim Milk
3 Tomatoes (Sliced)
100g Grated Cheese (Gruyere, Emmental)
1/2 cup Pitted Kalamata Olives
1 Handful of Rocket Leaves
50g Chorizo (Thinly Sliced)
Method
Melt butter in 26cm round non-stick saute pan that has a lid. Saute spring onions and chorizo until onions are soft and chorizo is golden. Beat eggs with milk until just combined and then pour over spring onions. Distribute all other ingredients except rocket evenly over base of pan finishing with the tomato. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or the fritatta has set. Transfer fritatta to serving plate and top with rocket.
Serves 4-6
June 30th, 2008 by Carmen
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600g Butternut Pumpkin (2cm cubes, roasted)
1 Leek, pale section only, halved lengthways, thinly sliced crossways
2 cloves garlic (Crushed)
2 rashers rindless short cut bacon (Diced)
100g Baby Spinach
4 Eggs
2 Egg Whites
60ml Skim Milk
80g Fresh Low-Fat Ricotta
1T Freshly Grated Parmesan
1/3 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
Method
Saute leek, bacon & garlic in 26cm round non-stick saute pan until leek is soft, add spinach and saute until just wilted. Add pumpkin ensuring all ingredients are dispursed evenly over base of pan, remove from heat.
Whisk together eggs, eggwhites and milk and pour over leek mixture. Sprinkle evenly with ricotta and parmesan. Cover pan and cook fritatta over medium heat for about 20minutes or until fritatta is set.
Serves 4-6
June 30th, 2008 by Carmen
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1 Cos Lettuce (Washed, Dried and Torn)
12 Slices Pancetta (Grilled until Crisp)
1 small Sour Dough Loaf (Cubed and fried until golden)
3 Hard Boiled Eggs (Quartered)
1 quantity Caesar Salad Dressing
Method
Combine all ingredients. Drizzle over dressing.
May 13th, 2008 by Carmen
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3/4 cup Cannellini Beans
2 Red Onions (Finely Chopped)
2 Carrots (Peeled & Grated)
2 Celery Stalks (Finely Sliced)
3 Large Tomatoes (Roughly Chopped)
1L Vegetable Stock
1 Bay Leaf
1 Rosemary Sprig
2 Courgettes or 1 Zucchini (Diced)
100g Green Beans (Trimmed & Cut into 2cm Lengths)
60g Small Pasta Shells
2T Tomato Paste
Method
Saute onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes or until onion is soft.
Add the cannelini beans, tomato, stock, bay leaf and rosemary sprig and 2 cups of water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
Add courgettes, green beans, pasta and tomato paste and cook for a further 30 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Notes
For a higher fat version, add sliced pancetta when sauteeing onion and serve with parmesan croutons.
May 13th, 2008 by Carmen
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450g Rolled Oats
120g Sunflower Seeds
120g White Sesame Seeds
175g Apple Puree
2t Ground Cinnamon
1t Ground Ginger
120g Brown Rice Syrup
4T Runny Honey
100g Brown Sugar
250g Whole Almonds
1t Sea Salt
2T Sunflower Oil
300g Mixed Dried Fruit
Method
Combine all ingredients except dried fruit. Spread mixture over two baking trays.
Bake in a 150 degree oven, turning and redistributing the granola every ten minutes until evenly golden brown (Approx. 30mins).
Allow to cool and then combine with dried fruit. Store in an airtight container.
May 13th, 2008 by Carmen
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2 Shallots (Peeled & Quartered)
2 Lemongrass Stalks (Bruised, Trimmed and Chopped)
3 Cloves Garlic (Peeled & Quartered)
2cm Fresh Ginger (Peeled & Chopped)
6 Long Green Chillies (Chopped)
1 Bunch Fresh Coriander inc. Roots (Washed & Chopped)
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Method
Process all ingredients except oil until finely chopped. With motor running, add oil in steady stream until a smooth paste is formed.
150g Baby Spinach
1/2 cup Walnuts
3 cloves Garlic
1T Lemon Juice
1 cup Parmesan (Grated)
1T Sage
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Method
Place all ingredients except oil in a food processor. With the motor running, gradually add oil and process until a smooth paste is formed.
Notes
Serve tossed through pasta or combine with ricotta and use as a filling for cannolini or on pizza.
April 21st, 2008 by Carmen
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Ingredients
3 Eggs
1 Clove Garlic
Salt
2 Anchovy Fillets (Chopped)
2t Dijon Mustard
1t Lemon Juice
1T Red-Wine Vinegar
1T Parmesan Cheese (Grated)
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ground Black Pepper
Method
Boil eggs for exactly 4 minutes, run under cold water for 1 minute. Break egg and scoop out contents into a bowl. Process until smooth and creamy.
Grind garlic and a pinch of salt into a smooth paste, then combine with anchovies, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar and parmesan. Add to eggs.
With the processor running, gradually add oil to egg mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refridgerate until required.
April 21st, 2008 by Carmen
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