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Baked Red Onion and Goats Cheese Salad

By BangersAuVin, Bangers Au Vin
A really filling salad, definitely for onion lovers
- 3 red onions
- 6-8 vine tomatoes
- 200g of goat's cheese
- 3 spring onions
- Some bread (stale is better)
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Aubergine Parmigiana with Almonds

By Mariluna
Wash the aubergines, remove the stalk and cut into slices
- 2 aubergines
- 200g mozzarella or smoked scamorza
- 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- a clove of crushed garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp flaked almonds
- 1 tsp of basil pesto
- Vegetable stock
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Coarse salt and pepper
The best Beef Stew

By annemarie
No recipe book would be complete without a couple of hearty favourites and this one is no doubt up there in ‘comf
- Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, peeled & chopped
- 1 handful fresh Sage leaves (preferably from your Garden!)
- 800g fresh BQB stewing Steak or Beef Skirt, cut into small chunks
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper , freshly ground
- Flour (for dusting)
- 2 Parsnips, peeled & quartered
- 4 Carrots, peeled & halved
- 1/2 Butternut Squash, halved, deseeded and roughly diced
- 1 handful Jerusalem Artichokes, peeled and halved (optional)
- 500g small Potatoes
- 2 tbs Tomato puree
- 1/2 bottle Red Wine
- 285ml Beef or Vegetable stock (preferrably home made)
- Finely grated zest of 1 Lemon
- 1 handful Rosemary leaves
- 1 clove Garlic, peeled & finely chopped
Pasta with puréed aubergines and peppers

By Philadelphia
Grate the aubergines and cut the tomatoes into cubes (if you are using fresh tomatoes, boil them a little so you ca...
- 2 bell peppers (1 green and 1 red)
- 150g cream cheese
- 2 aubergines
- 250g tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 pinch of paprika
- 400g pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Ricotta, Spinach and Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad

By BangersAuVin, Bangers Au Vin
A creamy, filling pasta salad that you can make in minutes
- 500g pasta of your choice (smaller is better)
- 300g fresh spinach
- 150g cherry tomatoes
- 150g ricotta cheese
Honey and soya marinated turkey and cheddar skewers

By ss30
In a bowl, combine the honey and soya sauce, mix well
- 6 thin turkey breasts
- 2 tbsp soya sauce
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 160 g of cheddar.
- Wooden skewers.
- Toothpicks
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