summer recipes

Stir-fries are excellent to make a small amount of meat or chicken go a long way. The meat needs to be very thinly-sliced and quickly cooked so it isn’t tough. Beef schnitzel, diced chicken, pork pieces, and left-over roast meat can all be used
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Double this recipe and freeze half to use with pasta Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil 2 large onion 500g lean beef mince ½ tin tomato puree 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tablespoon fresh)  ½ cup water black pepper  Method Heat oil in a large frying pan or saucepan. Chop the onion
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Ingredients 1 quantity of beef mince sauce 250gm instant lasagne sheets or 1 packet (about 450gms) of fresh lasagne sheets 1 small bunch fresh spinach, washed 500gms cottage cheese ½ cup trim milk ½ cup parmesan cheese Method Heat the mince sauce through if you have had it frozen. Add the chopped spinach and cook for a couple of minutes until slightly wilted
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Ingredients  300g beef steak 2 onions, chopped 11/2 Tb red curry paste 300gms diced pumpkin ½ cup water Rind & juice of 1 lemon Instructions Cut meat into cubes. Brown briefly on both sides in a saucepan or frying pan. Add onions and cook till golden. Add red curry paste and stir well to develop flavours
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Use any vegetables in this frittata e.g. kumara, mushrooms, or tinned asparagus (drained)
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Ingredients 2 tablespoons margarine 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup low-fat milk 2 onions, diced 4 stalks celery, diced 450g tin fish 3 hard-boiled eggs parsley (if you have it) ½ cup each grated cheese and fresh breadcrumbs  Method Melt margarine in a small saucepan, add flour and cook for one minute
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Cut potatoes into wedges and lightly brush with olive oil. If you have fresh thyme or paprika, lightly sprinkle them with that. Put into roasting dish and cook at 200°C for 45mins or until golden and crisp
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Ingredients 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained 4 large ripe tomatoes, diced ½   cucumber, diced 1 large avocado, diced 1 large red capsicum, diced 4-5 tablespoons finely chopped parsley or chives Method Mix all ingredients together. Add any other fresh herbs you like. Also season with salt and pepper
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Ingredients 3 cups canned, stewed or bottled fruit 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup wholegrain oats 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup brown sugar About 1/4 trim milk   Method Place fruit into baking dish. Mix together the dry ingredients for the crumble topping
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Ingredients 2 medium apples 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon water 8 slices bread, crusts removed 2 1/2 cups trim milk 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 3 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon Method Cut apple into thin slices. Dissolve the brown sugar in the water in a medium frying pan over low heat, add apples and lemon zest
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Ingredients 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup bran or wheat-germ 1 teaspoon spice 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup dried fruit, nuts or seeds 1/4 cup oil (optional) 1 egg, roughly beaten 1/2 cup - 1 cup low-fat milk 1 cup grated or finely chopped fruit or vegetables Method Sift flour and mix in other dry ingredients
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Ingredients 1 cup self-raising flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup low-fat milk Method Sift flour and stir in sugar. Beat the egg, add the milk. Stir into the flour mixture. Add more milk if the mixture is too stiff or more flour if it is too thin
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Ingredients 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup bran or wheat-germ 1 teaspoon spice 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup dried fruit, nuts or seeds 1/4 cup oil (optional) 1 egg, roughly beaten 1/2 cup - 1 cup low-fat milk 1 cup grated or finely chopped pear, dates (soak in a little boiling water), ginger Method Sift flour and mix in other dry ingredients
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check out our low fat salad dressings
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