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Here’s a great midweek meal

  • 1 Onion, finely diced
  • 2 Carrots, finely diced
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic, crushed
  • 150g Chorizo, sliced
  • 1 Chilli, finely diced (or as much as you can handle!)
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 400g Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
  • 600ml Chicken Stock
  • 250g Long Grain Rice
  • 100g Prawns
  • 1 Lemon, just the juice
  • Coriander, to garnish
2.7/5 (9 Votes)

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slow cooked rabbit with savoy cabbage added later with onion, carrots and leek herbs and spices

  • I rabbit skined gutted and cut into pieces, 1 savoy cabbage shredded, 1 red onion, 2 medium carrots, 1 small leek, 1.5 pints of chicken stock, 1teaspoon corriander, cumin and 1 anistee star
3/5 (118 Votes)

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This is a lovely, wholesome & hearty soup is a warming meal and perfect for the long, dark winter nights ahead

  • 10 ml olive oil
  • 1 onion, peeled & chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 chopped red pepper,
  • 2 chopped celery sticks
  • 150g Chorizo sausages, cut into small chunks
  • 15 ml tomato puree
  • 300ml vegetable stock
  • 1 x can of Borlotti Beans or Black Eyed Beans
  • pinch of sugar (optional)
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Crusty white bread to serve
2.7/5 (14 Votes)

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A simple broth/stew that is filling and warming on cold nights

  • Beef pieces
  • 2 Oxo cubes per pan used.
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 8 potatoes
  • 1 swede
  • 2 parsnips
  • Water.
3/5 (129 Votes)

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This is the quickest meal to make, but full of nutrition and it looks great! The balance of flavours is just right

  • One mug of 10 minute Bazmati rice
  • 3 large smoked mackerel fillets (or 5-6 small fillets)
  • 3 eggs (preferably free range)
  • 300g spinach
3/5 (117 Votes)

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I replaced the pasta in lasagna with courgettes and it came out delicious!

  • 1kg leeks
  • 1 kg spinach
  • 3 big courgettes
  • 4 rashers of bacon (optional)
  • 200 gr cream cheese (I used ricotta)
  • a glass of white wine
  • 50 gr butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 400 ml milk
2.6/5 (78 Votes)

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Light, healthy and refreshing option for lunch and dinner

  • 1 lb Cod or Tilapia fish fillet
  • 1 Tbs Canola oil
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups iceberg lettuce
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 cup fresh salsa " pico de gallo"
  • 4 tsp Mexican crema
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • salt, pepper and garlic powder
2.6/5 (71 Votes)

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Family Favourite

  • 1lb Mince
  • 1 onion
  • 8 oz Dried Butter Beans
3/5 (123 Votes)

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A new way to enjoy a chicken dinner that the kids will eat, it has a zing and a little kick too :)

  • 15g Marg/ Fry oil spray
  • 4 chicken joints
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tsp paprika
  • 2 chicken stock cubes
  • 2 tins of chopped tomatoes (1 strained)
  • salt and pepper
  • 250g mushrooms
  • 2 tblsp lemon juice
  • chopped parsley
3/5 (112 Votes)

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Bbell peppers stuffed with couscous, mushrooms, onions, cheese and spinach

  • Two large bell peppers (1 pp)
  • Couscous (100-130g), cooked with water for 5 minutes
  • White onion (half)
  • 6 white button mushrooms diced
  • Mild cheddar diced small (40g)
  • Large handful of spinach, diced
  • 2 tbl spoons of olive oil
  • 1 tbl worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbl soy sauce
  • Sprinkling of taco spice mix
2.9/5 (151 Votes)

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A tasty salad alternative full of flavour and satisfaction

  • Oil
  • Bacon
  • Peppers
  • Iceburg Lettuce
  • Mixed leaf salad
  • Onion
  • Plum tomato
  • Vinegar
  • Lemon juice
3/5 (116 Votes)

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Very quick and easy. Approx

  • Any kind of pasta
  • 250g Sliced mushrooms
  • Tablespoon of olive oil, for frying
  • 100mls of single cream
  • Green prepared salad
  • Sliced crusty bread
2.9/5 (122 Votes)

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