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Vegetarian meals: Spaghetti Genovese Spaghetti Genovese is Quick and tasty and Ready in about 25 minutes!!! All you need: 300g new potatoes, sliced 300g spaghetti 200g trimmed green beans cut in half 120g tube fresh pesto Olive oil Method: Pour a kettle of boiling water into a very large pan until half full. Return to the boil, then add the potatoes and spaghetti, and a little salt. Cook for 10 minutes until the potatoes and pasta are almost tender. Tip in the green beans and cook for 5 minutes more. Drain well, reserving 4 tbsp of the cooking liquid. Return the potatoes, pasta and beans to the pan, then stir in the fresh pesto and reserved cooking liquid. Season to taste, divide between four serving plates and drizzle with a little olive oil. Top Tip: if you are in catered accommodation by a clean kettle boll the water put pastor in boiling water and leave to steam!!!! 2. Salmon Fishcakes Ingredients 85g stale wholemeal bread 600g cooked wild Salmon 300g cooked Potatoes, mashed without milk and butter handful of flat leaf Parsley, chopped 2 Eggs, beaten 3-4 tbsp vegetable oil or Olive oil freshly ground salt and black pepper Crème Fraîche Tartare, to serve Method 1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas 2. 2. Cut the bread into small squares and place on a baking tray. Put in the oven for 15 minutes until dried out. Tip into a food processor and whiz to make crumbs. 3. Roughly mash the salmon with the potato, so it still has coarse textured flakes and is not a homogenous purée. Mix in the parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 4. Shape the mixture into twelve flat cakes, about 2cm thick. Place them on a large plate and cover with cling film. Leave in the fridge for an hour or two to firm up, or longer if convenient. 5. Tip the beaten eggs onto a large flat plate, and spread the dried breadcrumbs on another. Dip the fishcakes first in the egg, turning to coat both sides, then in the breadcrumbs making sure the sides are well crumbed too. Place the coated cakes on a third large plate. 6. Heat a shallow film of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the fishcakes, in batches if necessary, and fry for 4 minutes or so on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. 7. Serve with a dollop of Crème Fraîche Tartare. Non Vegetarian 1. Fried rice: Great for using up those left over’s!!!! What you need: 2 tsp oil 1 egg beaten 2 rasher bacon, chopped 175g mushrooms, sliced 200g frozen peas 1 garlic crushed 2 tsp dark soy sauce 1tsp sugar 250g cooked basmati rice Method Heat the oil in a frying pan, then tip in the egg. Leave to set for 30 secs-1 min, swirling every now and again, then tip it out and finely slice. Add bacon and mushrooms to pan, then fry until golden, about 3 mins. Add peas, garlic, then cook for 1 min. Mix the soy sauce and sugar together. Turn up the heat, add the cooked rice to the pan, heat through, then splash in the sweet soy sauce. Stir through the egg and serve straight away, with more soy sauce if you like. mozzarella stuffed chicken Ingredients 2 chicken breast one portion mozzarella 1 packet parma ham loyd grossman sauce of your choice (preferably a garlic one) Method 1. Fry off the chicken until sealed, cut the chicken in half slightly to make a little pouch, cut the mozzarella into strips and stuff inside the chicken, wash your hands!! 2. Now wrap the param ham around the chicken breasts and place in a large dish put in the oven until almost cooked, Add the sauce over the top of the chicken and place in the oven until cooked, ensure the chicken is piping hot and cooked properly. Serve with potatoes and veggies enjoy!! 3. Spaghetti and meatballs Ingredients This is the easiest and perhaps cheapest way of making meatball’s. A pack of sausages; spaghetti Method Squeeze the meat out of the ends of each sausage into a bowl. Rub your hands in a little oil to stop the meat stick, and roll into meatball shaped balls. Fry on all sides until brown and cooked through. Nothing hard about that was there. Chicken Kebabs Ingredients Marinade 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice or wine vinegar 1 tablespoon oyster sauce Kebabs 550g (1 1/4lb) chicken breast, skin removed and cubed 1 small red pepper, seeds removed and cut into pieces 1 green pepper, seeds removed and cut into pieces 1 onion, cut into wedges 25g (1oz) Flora Buttery spread Rice 350g (12oz) long grain rice Lemon juice Method Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl, stir in the chicken, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 2. Thread the chicken pieces onto 8 skewers with alternate pieces of red and green peppers and onion. 3. Melt 15g (1/2oz) Flora and use to brush the kebabs before cooking under the grill for 12-15 minutes, turning frequently until cooked through. 4. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to packet directions and drain. 5. Heat the remaining Flora in a saucepan, add the red onion and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown. Add the cooked and stir to heat through. add a little lemon juice to taste . 7. Serve the kebabs on a bed of rice. QUICK AND EASY SNACKS!!!! 1. Eggy bread Ingredients 2 slices of bread eggs and a little milk grated cheese 4 tomato slices (enough for one) Method Take a slice of bread and dip it in the beaten egg and milk 2. Make sure its soaked in egg mixture and nice and absobed (put ur grill on to preheat) 3. Now stick the slice into a very hot frying pan with a little oil or butter to stop it sticking 4. Fry till lightly golden then flip and do the same with the other side 5. Your grill should be nice and hot now add some grated cheese and a couple of tomato slices and grill till the cheese has melted 2. Omlette Ingredients 3 eggs a handful of grated cheese stir fry oil other ingredients on students personal choice i.e. ham ect… Method 1. First put a frying pan on high heat on the hobs and add a glob of stir fry oil or olive oil. In a bowl crack 3 eggs and add the cheese and batter into a thick and lumpy mixture. (This is where you could add other ingredients such as ham slices) 3. pour the mixture into pan and cook but keep poking the side so the bottom isn't stuck to the pan (use a spoon not your fingers) once golden on the bottom you can add more ingredients such as more ham or tomatoes. 4. then stick it under the grill to finish cooking the omlette because this is quite a thick thing and it may not be quite cooked on the top yet. Once golden again you can add ingredients but this is where you spoon a side over to form the half moon shape and place it on a plate. Serve with salad if you're healthy 3. Pancakes Ingredients one egg 1/2 pint of milk 4oz flour butter + any additional topping e.g. lemon/sugar Method 1. Put the egg, the flour and the milk into a mixing bowl. Whisk until creamy and smooth 2. Get a NON-STICK (very important) frying pan on a low heat. Melt a small amount of butter into this pan and move around until the bottom of the pan is covered. 3. Pour in enough mix to cover the bottom of the pan. Be sure to mix in with the butter as this adds some flavour. 4. When the edges begin to go light brown, shake the pan side to side until the pancake becomes loose. Flip the pancake and continue to cook until both sides are cooked according to taste! 5. Top with a dash of lemon and some sugar!! Pita Pizzas Ingredients pita bread(s) tomato puree cheese other toppings of choice Method Spread tomato puree over the top of the pita, 2. Then grate cheese on top and add any other extra toppings. 3. Place the pita on a plate and put in the microwave for 1 minute. If the cheese has not melted, put in for a further 10 seconds until it's melted. You will know when it is cooked enough. You can also do the same but using a bagel instead if pita bread