Thx to the kind person to give me a reputation comment - very kind! xx
Yay, i got one of those as well. Feeling special.
Thx to the kind person to give me a reputation comment - very kind! xx
Believe it or not ladyblade - Chocko ((Kathy) has provided all these recipes!!! As u say a great thread! xx
Sorry I got called and didn't finish/ask the question correctly was a little rude my apologies. Can't wait to try this and thank u x
LASAGNE - Serves 4
Syn Free, if using cheese as HEX's
500g 5% extra lean minced beef
3 peppers, different colours, deseeded and finely chopped
100g mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with herbs
500g tub Quark
2 eggs, beaten
Dried lasagne sheets
160g reduced-fat mature Cheddar, grated
Spray a large, non-stick frying pan well with Frylight. Add all the vegetables and cook gently until softened. Quicker with a lid on.
Add the minced beef and cook until browned all over.
Add the tomatoes and cook for approx. 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Cook until the sauce has thickened.
Pre-heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
Meanwhile, mix the Quark and eggs with some black pepper, using a fork, until smooth and well combined.
Spray a shallow, ovenproof dish with Frylight and spoon in half the minced beef mixture. Smooth it down and then add several sheets of lasagne, to cover the mince.
Mix half the grated cheese into the Quark mixture and spread half of the mixture over the lasagne layer.
Repeat, ending with a Quark layer. Sprinkle this layer of Quark with the remaining grated cheese.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.
You could, of course, add in some chopped bacon to the mince and, maybe, some thinly sliced celery, if you like it. You could also add in some mustard to the sauce. 1 level tsp. = 0.5 Syn for all types.
This is lovely served with jacket potatoes and a side salad.
This is based on a recipe by Amy Jones' boyfriend, Garry.
And so you should, Darren!!
Thank-you too, to the lovely person who gave me a Reputation Post, as well! Very kind. Seems they've been flying around everywhere - Linda (upndown), Darren and me! x
Making this tonight, minus the mince as having a green week this week. Will try and upload a picture later x
MUSHROOM & SPINACH FETTUCCINE - Serves 4
3 Syns per serving or Syn Free, if using the cream cheese as HEX's. 75g Philadelphia Light = 1 HEX
250g dried fettuccine
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
800g mushrooms, thinly sliced
250g baby spinach
250g frozen peas
200g extra-light cream cheese - 12 Syns
Freshly grated nutmeg (but I'm sure ground nutmeg would do)
Cook the fettuccine according to pack instructions. Drain, reserving 3 tbsp. of the cooking water.
Return the pasta and the reserved water to the pan and keep warm.
Meanwhile, spray a large, non-stick frying pan with Frylight and put over a medium-high heat.
Stir-fry the onion and garlic, until softened.
Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates.
Add the spinach and peas to the pan and stir over a low heat until warmed through.
Add the cream cheese, season with black pepper and a little nutmeg, then stir the sauce into the pasta.
This recipe is from the Make It Healthy magazine.
Perfect! I just popped online to look for spinach recipes- you must've read my mind Kathy!!
Well here it is! I loved it and so did everyone else in my house, i added spinach too! Thank you again Kathy
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