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Creme Caramel
By Pilly
Cooking: 40 minutes Tip: Make a day ahead
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Caster Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 375 ml can low-fat Evaporated Milk, scaled
Eggplant with Garlic & Vinegar - Fried
By Pilly
Greek Style Eggplant
- 1 Eggplant
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 3-4 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- Olive Oil
Chicken & Zucchini Risotto
By Pilly
*Brown chicken breast cubes in a bit of oil in a frying pan and set side
- 2 Chicken Breasts, cubed pieces
- 2 Zucchini, sliced small pieces
- 1 cup Arborio Rice
- 1 Onion, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup Peas, frozen
- 1 1/2 cups Chicken Stock
- Paprika
- Salt & Pepper
Cauliflower Pasta
By Pilly
1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water directions on the packet until al dente
- 300 g (10 oz) pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cauliflower (about 750 g/11/2 lb), cut into florets
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes (or more to taste)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley
Barbecued Lamb with Lentil Salad & Lemon Yoghurt Dressing
By Pilly
Preparation time: 10 mins plus marinating time Cooking time: 15 mins Nutrition per serve: 2452 kJ (584 calori...
- Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- few sprigs of fresh oregano
- zest of 1 lemon
- 300 g (10oz) lamb fillet or back strap
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup low fat natural yoghurt
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Salad:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 x 400g can brown lentils, drained
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 35 g (1oz) baby spinach leaves, shredded
Easy chicken and pasta salad
By Pilly
Variations: *This recipe turns out well with many different ingredients - the base is the cooked pasta
- 1 cup small shell pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup cooked chicken pieces, diced and skin removed (around 200g)
- 1 punnet (250g/8oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons (60g/2oz) chopped sun-dried tomato
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley
- juice of 1 lemon
Baked apple crumbles
By Pilly
Variation: You could replace the oats and nuts with a pre-made natural muesli
- 2 Golden Delicious apples
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons (15g) almond meal
- 11/2 tablespoons (20g) hazelnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- natural yoghurt, to serve
Basic Potato Gnocchi
By Pilly
Preparation Time 75 minutes Cooking Time 75 minutes Notes & tips serves: 4 generous mains or 8 entrees prep:...
- 1.5 kg small even-sized desiree potatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper
- 200 g (1 1/3 cups) plain flour
- Extra plain flour, to dust
- Melted butter, to grease
Bean and Spinach Korma
By Pilly
Cooking Time 20 minutes
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 small brown onion, chopped
- 1/2 red capsicum, chopped
- 2 tablespoons korma curry paste
- 1/3 cup vegetable stock
- 160 ml can coconut milk
- 400 g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
- 30 g baby spinach
- steamed basmati rice to serve
Brown Rice, Feta & Mint Stuffed Tomatoes
By Pilly
Preparation Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 15 minutes For a change, swap the tomatoes for small capsicums
- 8 large (about 150g each) vine-ripened tomatoes
- 300 g (2 1/2 cups) cooked brown rice
- 4 shallots, pale section only, finely chopped
- 75 g reduced-fat feta, crumbled
- 45 g (1/4 cup) currants
- 2 tbs chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbs chopped fresh continental parsley
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Olive oil spray
- 1 bunch rocket, ends trimmed
- 1 tbs balsamic vinegar