Pebbles + the gangs great grub recipes

[pebbles67]

PEBBLES CHILLI PIGGY PASTA
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This is a big favourite in our house the kids love it.

Serves 4
1 red onion- sliced
1/2 red pepper 1/2 green pepper - sliced
Handful spinach
4 Joes garlic and chilli sausages (free)
4 rashers bacon
3/4 bag Penne pasta
Lloyd grossmans tomato & chilli pasta sauce (11 syns per jar divided by 4 = 2.75 so call it 3 syns per serving )
Allowance of cheese or use 15g and syn for 3 syns
4 mushrooms sliced
1 courgette sliced into quarters

Cook the pasta to instructions , drain .
Put sausages under grill/ halogen/ oven to cook
Meanwhile spray a pan with frylight and add the onion , cook until soft
Add peppers and mushrooms and courgettes , remove from pan once cooked through. Set aside.
Add bacon rashers chopped (and all visible fat removed) cook until browned. Then stir spinach through until wilted.

Empty jar of sauce into pan , heat through then add pasta and other ingredients. Chop sausages into bite sized pieces and stir through pasta.
Grate allowance of cheese on top and pop under grill, or into oven until melted. Yummlicious . Really was gorgeous.

 

[pebbles67]

MUSHROOM & LENTIL LOAF - posted by grumbletumble - thank you x
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Serves 4
Free on green & EE (1 HeA for the cheese)

Mushroom & Lentil loaf

125g dried red or green lentils
250g mushrooms sliced
1 onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1 egg beaten
112g grated mature cheddar
1 tsp of marmite
1 tsp of dried mustard powder
Pinch Mixed herbs
Salt & pepper to taste


Boil the lentils for 20ish mins & drain.
Meanwhile fry the onion, mushrooms & garlic in fry light until cooked.
Mix everything up in a bowl (save 28g of the cheese for topping)
Spray a loaf tin with fry light & pour the mixture in.
Sprinkle cheese on top.
Bake in the oven for 30mins at 200. Gas 6
Can be frozen.

 

[pebbles67]

CRANBERRY CHEESE & ONION SMASH TART
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Serves 4 as a quarter piece each

Half pack of instant smash sachet
2 onions
2 tbsp cranberry sauce ( 1 tbsp = 1 syn therefore 2 syns total)
30g cheese I used Stilton & cheddar mixed (1/2 a for 1/2 tart)


Make up smash as directed but using less water so you have a stiff pastry type consistency
Add tsp herbs, garlic granules, chilli flakes and seasoning to suit your taste
Spray a baking tray, sandwich tin with fry light and preheat oven to gas 6

Spray a pan and add sliced onions, add seasoning and cook until golden.

Push smash into baking tin and smooth down. Bake until firm. Flip over in tin to the other side and bake

When cooked, spread over cranberry sauce leaving small border.
Scatter over the onions, and cheese and pop back into oven until melted .

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[pebbles67]

TURKEY PESTO LASAGNE
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Serves 4

400g leftover cooked turkey
1 chopped onion
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
Splash red wine vinegar
Lasagne sheets
3 tsp pesto ( syn according to jar)

Pot 250g quark
1 egg
30g cheese grated


Frylight pan and cook onion
Preheat oven gas 6
Add lemon zest, tomatoes, vinegar and oregano to the onion. Season cook for 10 mins then add turkey

Soak lasagne or boil if required.
Mix quark with egg and half the grated cheese.

Layer in an ovenproof dish with the lasagne, the quark sauce and the turkey mix finishing with some quark mix. Dot the pesto around on the top and swirl about a bit wi a for, to roughly blend in.
Cook for 20 mins and serve

 

[pebbles67]

HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH PARSNIPS
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Serves 4
6 syns whole dish - 1.5 syns per portion

8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin removed
2 onions finely chopped
350g parsnips cut into sticks
300ml veg or chicken stock
2 tbsp whole grain mustard ( 3 syns)
2 tbsp clear honey ( 3 syns)
Flat leaf parsley to serve
1 tsp thyme

Brown the chicken in a fry lighted pan. Remove from pan and cook onions
When soft, place onions, chicken and parsnips into a deep stove top dish .

Mix the stock with mustard and honey then pour in. Scatter over thyme, then simmer .
Cover and cook for 30 mins until chicken is tender and sauce reduces to your liking. Season and serve

 

[pebbles67]

MANGO CHICKEN, STIR FRY CHILLI VEG & CORIANDER COUSCOUS
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Serves 2

2 chicken breasts sliced into chunks
1.5 tsp ground cumin
300ml hot chicken stock
2.5 tbsp mango chutney ( 2 syns of my jar - jars differ so check using 1 syn per 20 cal rule )
4 spring onions
Handful of coriander
Packet of couscous

Sprinkle chicken with cumin and cook for a few minutes in a frylighted pan.
Pour 200ml of the stock over the couscous and leave
Add mango chutney to the pan stir well and leave to bubble for a minute
Add remaining stock and spring onions and cook for 5 mins more until chicken is cooked through
Stir half coriander through couscous and half through chicken.
Serve with couscous and some stir fried veg

 

[pebbles67]

MALAYSIAN LAMB RENDANG
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From the Taste of Asia book

It's worth the effort to get the extra ingredients if you don't have them in stock cupboards and worth the time it takes to do it - bear in Mind it takes 1 hr 15 min to cook it so not one for when you're on a tight schedule xxx

SERVES 4
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp chilli powder
3/4 tsp turmeric
2 large onions peeled and quartered
2x 5cm pieces ginger ( I used 2 cubes of frozen ginger )
5 garlic cloves
1 lemon grass stalk roughly chopped ( I used 1tsp lazy lemongrass paste)
1/2 red chilli ( add whole chilli if you like it very hot)
1 cinnamon stick or 1/2tsp powder
5 fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves ( Schwartz do these , got them in a big morrisons)
2 lamb oxo cubes + 300ml water
750g lamb steak cut into bite sized cubes
200ml light coconut milk (synned I used a little diddly 165ml tin which was fine )
1 tsp sweetener
Salt and pepper

Book states 2.5 syns on original or EE per serving

Put coriander seeds and cumin seeds In a small pan and dry fry until lightly toasted. Grind to a powder with a pestle and mortar
Mix in chilli powder & turmeric and set aside Place onions garlic ginger chilli and lemongrass into a food processor and blend to a paste. Spray a large pan with Frylight over a medium heat and add cinnamon and lime leaves, fry for 30 secs
Add onion paste and fry for 2 mins stirring
Add ground spice mix and fry for another 2-3 mins
Pour in lamb stock and coconut milk and bring to boil. Add sweetener turn down heat, cover lightly and cook for 1 hour stir occasionally

Uncover pan and cook to allow sauce to thicken for 10-15 mins ( this is worth the wait & crucial) Serve with veg/ rice etc.

 

[pebbles67]

JOES PEPPERED CHICKEN WITH STIR FRY VEG AND MARMITE POTATOES
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Serves 2 syn free

1 pack joes peppered chicken fillets
1/2 courgette
1/2 red pepper
1 onion
6 mushrooms
4 leaves of spring greens

Marmite roasties

1 pack new potatoes, cut in half
1 tsp marmite
1/2 tsp mixed herbs


Cut potatoes in half and add to actifry with herbs and frylight
Slice onion, pepper and courgette add to frying pan with frylight
When cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
Re frylight pan add sliced mushrooms and cabbage shredded once cooked set aside with onion mixture

Check potatoes , add 1 tsp marmite to the potatoes and continue cooking in actifry

Cut joes chicken into slices and add to frying pan. When all browned add the veggies and 100ml water then cover and simmer until cooked through . Serve

 

[pebbles67]

From another Sw pal

 

[pebbles67]

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH HAM & EGGS
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6 small plum/ cherry tomatoes
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
Black Pepper
Salt
Some basil leaves
2 eggs
4 slices of wafer thin ham or 2 regular pieces

Preheat oven
Place tomatoes whole , into a dish, add balsamic, salt pepper and some torn basil leaves
Spray with frylight and roast for 15 mins or until cooked and browned
Line an oven proof dessert bowl sized dish with ham

When the tomatoes are cooked place them on top of the ham. Crack 2 eggs on top and season , oven or halogen cook until eggs are set .
Add More basil and serve . Really tasty

 

[pebbles67]

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE
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Serves 4 , 2 syns each

Pack of chicken portions weighing around 700g , I had 2 chicken quarters and 6 thighs. Skin removed
1 large onion sliced
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp lazy ginger or fresh
2 tbsp paprika
1/4 tsp cinnamon
I used 5 apricots which worked out at 2 syns per portion
Handful of broad beans
Salt pepper
Coriander and parsley (fresh)
1 chicken stockpot

Put chicken and the onion into a large saucepan with a tight fitting lid.
Add 3/4 pint (450ml) cold water or just enough to cover chicken
Bring slowly to boil reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 mins
Add turmeric, ginger, paprika, cinnamon, stockpot, apricots chopped, and broad beans . Put lid back on and cook for another 30 mins

Season with salt and pepper, chop coriander and parsley and add to tagine then serve

This was really really nice

 

[pebbles67]

SYN FREE SCOTCH EGGS
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1 pack joes sausagemeat
6 eggs
1 tsp mixed herbs
1/2 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp tomato purée
Salt and pepper
1 diced onion

Preheat oven gas 6
Boil the eggs then mix the other ingredients in a bowl.
When eggs are done, cool and peel
Then mould mixture around eggs with your hands and place on a tray. Spray with frylight and bake until browning, usually around 12-15 min

 

[Tiger-lilly]

Sub. Food looks great!

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[pebbles67]

ZORBA CHICKEN
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Serves 4

Juice of a lime
1tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
Pinch salt
Tbsp freshly chopped mint
4 chicken breasts

In a bowl mix the lime juice, coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt and mint
Cut chicken into thin strips
Add the chicken to the mix in the bowl. Mix well to coat chicken, cover and leave in fridge to marinate for at least 30 mins.
Heat pan, spray with frylight, cook chicken for 10 mins, until golden.

Toast ww wholemeal pitta, fill with chicken and serve with greek salad.

 

[pebbles67]

CAULIFLOWER PEA & FETA FRITTATA
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1/4 hex per 1/4 frittata

1 cauliflower - broken into small florets
100g frozen peas
6 eggs
Bunch spring onions
1 tsp cumin seeds
45g feta cheese ( 1 hex)

Cook cauliflower in a pan of boiling water for 8 mins until just tender, adding peas for the last minute . Drain well.

Toast cumin seeds lightly until brown, crush lightly with pestle and mortar
Beat eggs and stir in the chopped spring onions, cumin and cauliflower .

Spray pan with frylight and pour in the mixture. Cook on lowest heat for 12 mins until almost set then scatter over the cheese.

Preheat grill and cook top of frittata for 5 mins.

Slip out of pan and cut into wedges

 

[pebbles67]

CAULIFLOWER, BLUE CHEESE & LEEK RAREBIT
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Serves 4 .
1/2 hex per person.

1 cauliflower, trimmed but whole
1 leek trimmed, halved & finely sliced
120g quark
56g blue cheese ( 2 hex )
1 small egg yolk
1/4 tsp thyme
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven gas 6

Fill a large pan with salted water and bring to the boil.
Put whole cauliflower into the water and boil for 8 mins.
Drain and leave to cool under cool running water

Pat dry with kitchen paper then cut the cauliflower horizontally into 4 slices . The stem will keep it together.

Fry light a frying pan and cook gently on each side for 2mins . Transfer to a roasting dish and cook in oven for 10 mins

Respray the frying pan and add leeks, add quark and cook until thickens slightly, stir in two thirds of cheese , until melted
Remove from heat and stir in egg yolk and remaining cheese and thyme.season
Spread layer of sauce over each cauliflower slice and brown under grill

 

[pebbles67]

SPICED MACKEREL
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2 mackerel or 4 fillets
1 tsp curry powder
Salt and pepper

Put fish onto a piece of foil, skin side up
Sprinkle curry powder on, spray with frylight, add seasoning then rub into fish.

Grill for 4-5mins until skin is crisp. You won't need to turn fish over

Serve with boiled eggs, salad etc

 

[pebbles67]

SAGE & APPLE PORK
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1 maggi apple and sage pork packet
1large onion sliced,
4 pork chops
2 small red apples quartered and sliced

Preheat oven gas 5

Whisk maggi mix with 200ml water in a large bowl
Add onion & apple to the bowl , mix thoroughly and pour over pork chops in a roasting dish.

Roast 45 mins , serve with roasties and veg

 

[Tracy831]

That pork looks so good,and you have been busy !!!!!!!xxx

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[pebbles67]

MINTED GREEN PEA & BASIL SOUP
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Serves 4

2 small or 1 medium onion
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp chopped basil
2 tbsp chopped mint
1 and 1/2 pints chicken stock made from bovril/ oxo cube etc. I used a maggi stock pot
400g peas fresh or frozen
Salt and pepper


Chop the onion & garlic and place in saucepan with peas stock and herbs . Bring to boil, simmer and when cooked, blitz

Or


Throw it all in my super doooper soup maker and put the kettle on for a cuppa while its cooking and blending the soup - ahhhhh bliss