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Beef chilli with bitter chocolate

By dannykurgansky
This old-fashioned chilli recipe uses chocolate to take it to another dimension
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500g/1lb 2oz good-quality beef steak, finely diced
- 500g/1lb 2oz good-quality beef mince
- 1 white onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 2 sticks celery, trimmed, chopped
- 1 dried chipotle chilli
- 1 tbsp dried chilli flakes
- ½ tbsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
- 500ml/17fl oz beef stock
- 1 x 400g/14oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 x 400g/14oz can black-eyed beans, drained and rinsed
- sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
- 75g/3oz plain chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, roughly chopped
- bunch fresh coriander
Baked stuffed courgettes with spinach, ricotta and pine nuts

By Loyd Grossman, Visit the Loyd Grossman Website
Courgettes filled with Spinach and Ricotta Al Forno Sauce topped with feta cheese and pine nuts, baked to a crisp, ...
- 1 x 400g Jar Loyd Grossman Al Forno Tomato, Spinach and Ricotta Sauce
- 3 medium courgettes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 heaped tablespoons of grated feta cheese
- 1 heaped tablespoon pine nuts
Tortellini with ham and peas

By Philadelphia
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water, following the cooking time given on the packet
- 250g fresh pasta stuffed (tortellini, ravioli, etc., depending on your taste)
- 100g Philadelphia
- 1 thick slice of ham
- 1 tin peas (150g)
- 50 ml of low fat cream
- grated cheese
- nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
Little aubergine boats

By Lix , blog : Food Box
1. Cut 4 aubergines in half, lengthwise
Tuna pasta

By Bluebele
It is a delicious lite dish that is a great dinner or snack
- Any mayonnaise
- A tin can of sweets corn
- Tin can of tuna
- Cucumber (optional)
- Pasta (any type)
- Peeper (optional)
Chicken with Apricots

By Babeth59 du blog Babeth's cuisine
Chop the onions finely and fry gently in olive oil
tuna pasta bake

By jazz
Add salt to water and bring it to a boil
- oil
- pasta
- chopped onion
- chopped tomato
- tuna chunks
- sweetcorn
- salt
- pepper
- grated cheddar cheese
Hearty Crock Pot Steak and Ale

By Ladybenj
A hearty, tasty stew done in the crock pot for people with busy lives
- 1 pack of stewing steak
- mushrooms
- carrots
- 1 onion
- potatoes
- celery
- 2 x beef stock cubes
- 1 pint of water
- 5 tsp plain flour
- half a cup of water
- 1 can of strong stout such as Guinness
naan pizza

By sarah_ma17
mix the green chillies, salt and pepper into a blender until form a paste
- 1 naan (preferable by Mrs Unis which can be found in most asian supermarkets)
- green chillies
- salt
- pepper
- grated cheese
- finely chopped onions
- any other toppings you may wish to use
soup

By misspowerxx
Heat the oil in a large pan, adding the onion and garlic
- 4 servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 potato (diced)
- 1 courgette (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 400g tinned tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 fresh chilli
- 1l vegetable stock
- 4 tbsp fresh coriander (chopped)
Creamy Courgette Puree

By Susan J
With added touches of cumin and cinnamon
- 3 zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups of sour cream or natural yogurt
- 1 tablespoon of cumin
- 2 pinches of cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Layered Potato

By Ziana
Cook the potato and egg. Cut it up to circular slices
- 4 potato
- 4 egg
- 1/2 soured cream
- 20 dkg sausage/hot dog
- Optional:
- - broccoli
- - red onion
- - california pepper
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