Yes some of the stuff in there looks lovely doesn't it!Well done Sam! It must be a great feeling.
Just checked out their website, they have some great recipes on there
I then had it with steak lol ... but if you haven't tried it and would like the recipe, just shout out. Well done on your win
quite chuffed as I never win anything haha. X
Sorry ... I'm too late for dinner tonight. I decided to re-arrange (one of) my 'cupboards of doom' at 2 O'Clock this afternoon and have only just finished. It was worth it though - I've re-claimed my dining room by filling the now empty cupboard with my craft supplies
The posh name for this is Melanzane alla parmigiana and it serves 5. Syn free if using Mozzarella as HEa.
4 thinly sliced garlic cloves (I used the ready chopped Lazy garlic)
2 x cans chopped tomatoes
1 carton passata
1 large onion, cut in half and then finely sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
1 level teaspoon sweetener (I used 1 sweetex tablet as I hate granulated sweetener)
3 handfuls of fresh basil - finely shredded
salt and pepper
3 large Aubergines, thinly sliced lengthways
2 large courgettes, thinly sliced lengthways
2 balls (250g) low fat mozzarella
Spray oven trays with Frylight (I used the olive oil one), then slice the aubergines and courgettes, lay in oven trays (you can go more than 1 slice deep), spray again with frylight and put into a hot (180 degree) oven. Keep checking and remove when tender (about 10-15 minutes)
Slice the onion and prepare the garlic. Place in a cold saucepan with a few squirts of frylight and turn on to a low heat to sweat. Once soft add the cinnamon, oregano, chilli flakes, sweetener and plenty of black pepper. Add in the tins of tomatoes and passata and simmer for 15 minutes.
Thinly slice the mozzarella and shred the basil.
Stir the shredded basil into the tomato mixture.
Spread half the tomato mixture over the base of an oven proof dish. Add a layer of the roasted aubergine and courgette. Add a layer of mozzarella slices and repeat, finishing with a layer of mozzarella.
Bake in a hot oven (200 degrees) for 35-40 minutes and serve.
I actually made this in separate foil trays and froze some ... and I used a couple of syns on some parmesan sprinkled on top.
Enjoy
I've taken a screen shot of that and added it to my recipes x
Yayyyyyy well done Sam cant wait to see the article - Eeee I know someone famous now lol xx
yes I expect I shall be stopped in the street now. I shall have to perfect my autograph haha. all quite fun for me as I'm not normally "that" person who things like that happen too x
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. It was nice not to be hot and bothered in jeans!!
on that note Molly I have set us up a mini challenge thread to record the battle that I fully expect to lose!! Help keep us (read "me") on track during the final push. I'm also considering something as my reward but its a tad expensive. In Brighton we have the Pecksniffs perfumery. Proper old school alchemy style and they offer a bespoke perfume service where you go and do all the testing and stuff and they use this to create three unique fragrances for you to choose one from. You get it in an engraved bottle and it's totally unique to you. You can also buy further bottles in the future as they save the details. I'm so so tempted but I don't think I can stretch to it
I'm also considering something as my reward but its a tad expensive. In Brighton we have the Pecksniffs perfumery. Proper old school alchemy style and they offer a bespoke perfume service where you go and do all the testing and stuff and they use this to create three unique fragrances for you to choose one from. You get it in an engraved bottle and it's totally unique to you. You can also buy further bottles in the future as they save the details. I'm so so tempted but I don't think I can stretch to it
