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Falafel

By mydsgirl
This one is a bit of a nightmare to mush everything up but it is so worth the effort
- 200 g can of chickpeas, drained
- 1/4 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 100 ml oil
- salad
- humous
- 4 pittas/wraps
Spanish Omelette

By mydsgirl
Stupidly simple but very filling
- 100 ml olive oil
- 3 potatoes (about 500 g), peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 small eggs
Toad in the Hole

By mydsgirl
This recipe has never ever failed to rise
- 70 g plain flour
- 100 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 sausages
- 1/2 tbsp oil
Pasta with sweet potato and sage

By alexandra12_01
Heat the oven to 200C
- 1-2 sweet potatoes: Peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- Papardelle or tagliatelle
- Seasoning:
- Sage
- Basil
- Salt
- Pepper
Posh Chicken Kiev

By Mary Chakraborty
Or if time is of the essence- then use my trick and pop into your local Waitrose, remove from the package and place
- 200g butter, softened
- 3 fat cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- Small handful chopped tarragon and fresh parsley
- 4 free-range skinless, boneless chicken breasts, about 150g each
- 100g plain flour
- Pinch paprika
- 2 large free-range eggs, beaten
- 100g dried breadcrumbs
Beef Bourguignon

By southstand1882
Brown the beef in oil and butter in a heavy casserole
- 600g Shin of Beef, diced
- 12 button onions
- 20 button mushrooms
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 80g fatty bacon
- 1 bottle of red burgundy
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 200ml beef stock
Chicken Chow Mein

By HappyChappy11
Drop the noodles into a large pan of boiling water, ensure heat is turned off, and leave for 4 minutes
- Root Ginger, grated (2 tbsp)
- 4 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
- 4 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 6 tbsp Water
- 2 Red Peppers
- 10 Spring Onions
- 400g Bag Beansprouts
- 4 Small Chicken Breasts
- 225g Medium Egg Noodles (6 nests)
- 2tbsp Sunflower Oil
Chicken bone noodle soup

By wackykitchen, wackykitchen.co.uk
Use the leftover bones of your sunday chicken dinner to create this tasty soup, depending on the size of your chick
- Your leftover chicken bones
- Leftover roasted vegetables, or add some onion, peppers and carrots freshly prepared
- If you like spice add a small pepper or some chipotle sauce.
- Water
- Spaghetti
Chicken Wraps

By MatthewW191
Pre-Heat the oven on a medium heat and add some butter
- 500G Of Chicken Strips
- Wraps
- SAUCE
- 2 Chilli
- Teaspoon of paprika
- Water (Depends On How Thick or Thin You Like It)
- Garam Masala
- Soy Sauce (OPTIONAL)
- Chili Sauce
Tomato and Thyme Cod

By annelien.mes
From BBC Good Food
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 heaped tsp light, soft brown sugar
- few sprigs thyme, leaves stripped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cod, fillets or another white flaky fish, such as pollack
Marian's Poached Chicken breasts

By dolomf
V. simple tasty healthy main dish
- 4 free range chicken breasts (ideally on the bone for extra flavour)
- Choice of flavouring: options might included 1 teasp
- freshly ground black pepper or
- crushed coriander seeds or
- cumin seeds
Jambalaya

By frant1
A great way to use up leftovers
- 2 chicken breasts
- 100g chorizo
- 100g baked ham
- 225g long grain rice
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 large onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 large carrot
- 1 tsp tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- olive oil
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