Cranberry & marzipan baked apples
A new take on baked apples, great served with clotted cream or custard Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
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Tray-baked potatoes
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims onlyAn easy-to-prepare alternative to traditional roast potatoes Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
Spanish tomato bread with jamón Serrano
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These tasty tapas snacks are ready in just 5 minutes, the perfect accompaniment for a drinks party
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 20 slices of baguette
- 5-6 slices serrano ham
Directions:
- Mix together the chopped tomatoes, garlic glove, olive oil, salt and pepper. Keep in the fridge until needed.
- To serve, toast 20 slices of baguette. Spoon a little tomato topping on to each piece of toast. Tear 5-6 slices of jamón serrano into pieces and put one piece on each slice of bread.
Nutrition per serving:
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
Spiced green lentil ragoût
Make the most of lentils with this idea for a spicy, comforting side dish Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
Sesame pak choi
Add a taste of the Orient to a main meal with this tempting side-dish Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
Mary Cadogan’s tartiflette
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A creamy and comforting oven bake of potatoes, cream and bacon – originating from France’s Haute-Savoie region
Ingredients:
- 750g potatoes
- 1 onion
- 6 rashers smoked back bacon
- 250g reblochon cheese or pont l’évêque cheese
- 142ml tub single cream
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Peel and thickly slice the potatoes, then boil in salted water for 8-10 minutes, until just tender. Drain.
- Chop onion finely and fry in 25g/1oz butter and a drizzle of olive oil for 5 minutes. Snip bacon into pieces with scissors and add to the pan; stir well and cook for a further 5 minutes, until the onion and bacon are lightly coloured.
- Chop cheese into chunks, rind and all. Layer half the potatoes in a 1.5 litre/2¾ pint buttered ovenproof dish and scatter over half the onion, bacon and cheese. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Repeat layers, then pour cream evenly over the top and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Rest for 5 minutes and then serve with a salad.
Nutrition per serving:
- kcal500
- fat32g
- saturates19g
- carbs30g
- sugars0g
- fibre2g
- protein23g
- salt2g
Mary Cadogan’s salmon with a cheesy crunch crust
Cheer up your friends with an easy salmon midweek meal – it’s got just five ingredients Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
Beetroot, bean & feta salad
Tony Tobin’s winter salad tastes as good as it looks – full of seasonal colour and a fabulous combination of textures Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving:
Smoky beans with basil & bacon
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Whip up a superhealthy alternative to beans on toast in 10 minutes flat – this dish is high in fibre too
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 2 rashers smoked back bacon
- 420g can of cannellini beans
- 2 large tomatoes, preferably vine-ripened
- 6 or so large fresh basil leaves
- a few drops of Tabasco sauce, optional
Directions:
- Warm the oil in a medium saucepan while you quickly chop the onion into quite small pieces. Add the onion to the pan, give it a good stir with a wooden spoon then leave it to cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, snip the bacon in half lengthways with scissors and either cook them between 2 sheets of kitchen paper in the microwave for 2-3 minutes on HIGH or in a frying pan in the usual way until the fat is golden and crisp.
- Open and drain the beans then roughly chop the tomatoes and add them both to the pan. Stir well and cook for another few minutes until the tomatoes have softened. Shred the basil and add to the pan with salt and a generous grinding of black pepper – for extra heat you can add a few drops of Tabasco sauce. Spoon onto plates and top each with the bacon. Serve with lightly toasted bread on the side.
Nutrition per serving:
- kcal329
- fat17g
- saturates3g
- carbs30g
- sugars0g
- fibre9g
- protein16g
- salt1.42g
Chilli con carne soup
This is a soupy version of a classic chilli – kept mellow so children can enjoy it too Ingredients: Directions: Nutrition per serving: