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This lighter ‘lasagne’ saves on calories without compromising on taste. Ingredients 800g/1lb 12oz 5% fat beef mince 1 tbsp light olive oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, grated 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 tbsp caraway seeds 3 tbsp tomato purée 700ml/1¼ pint fresh beef stock 400g tin […]
This healthier fish pie is easy to make thanks to its shortcut white sauce. The key to the best flavour is using good-quality fresh stock. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz swede, peeled and chopped 500g/1lb 2oz potatoes, peeled and chopped 250g/9oz low-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs 150ml/5fl oz good-quality fresh vegetable stock 1 tbsp cornflour […]
This creamy chicken and mushroom dinner for two is really satisfying but surprisingly low in calories. Ingredients spray olive oil 2 chicken breasts, skinless and trimmed (200g/7oz each) ½ onion, finely chopped 1 fat garlic clove, crushed 100g/3½oz mixed or chestnut mushrooms, sliced 250ml/9fl oz chicken stock (made with ½ a stock cube) salt and […]
This quick prawn curry is the perfect blend of spicy, fresh and creamy. And it takes minutes to make. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz raw tiger prawns, shells off and de-veined 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 3 tbsp sunflower oil 1 onion, grated ½ tsp ground turmeric 6 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed to split open 1 […]
Add more or less scotch bonnet chillies to this recipe, depending how hot you like it. You can get gungo peas (pigeon peas) in the freezer cabinet of many supermarkets these days. Ingredients For the jerk pork chops bunch spring onions, roughly chopped 1–2 scotch bonnet chillies, depending on how hot you want it, seeds […]
The perfect combination of hot and cold. Prepare the ice cream balls in advance for an impressive dinner party dessert. Ingredients For the ice cream 1 litre/1¾ pints vanilla ice cream 150g/5½oz ginger nut biscuits 75g/2½oz desiccated coconut 2 free-range eggs, beaten 2 tbsp coconut cream vegetable oil, for deep frying For the rum and […]
Slowly steamed pork belly produces really tender results and is served with cabbage-wrapped vegetable rice parcels. Ingredients For the pork belly 650g/1lb 7oz pork belly, skin removed 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 2.5cm/1in fresh root ginger, peeled and grated 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns 2 star anise 200ml/7fl oz vegetable stock 4 […]
Light as air and deliciously sweet, these individual sponge puddings are comfort food to impress. For this recipe you will need four individual pudding moulds, a steamer and kitchen string. Ingredients For the puddings 90g/3¼oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 90g/3¼oz caster sugar 2 free-range eggs 2 lemons, juice and finely grated zest 115g/4oz […]
This delicious recipe is healthy and low fat without compromising on flavour. Ingredients For the fish 450g/1lb firm white fish fillets, such as cod or sole, skinned or a whole fish such as Dover sole or turbot 1 tsp coarse sea salt or plain salt 1½ tbsp finely shredded fresh root ginger 3 tbsp finely […]
This is a really simple guide to making the best steak and chips. Ingredients 2 large Maris Piper potatoes vegetable oil, for deep frying and drizzling 1 x 220g/8oz sirloin steak, cut from a whole piece salt and freshly ground black pepper Dijon mustard, to serve Method For the chips, peel the potatoes and cut […]