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Superhealthy Minestrone

Posted in Food, Healthy, Soup, tagged , , , , on 14 May 2012| 1 Comment »

Really good for you, low fat and fills you up.

Minestrone – to serve 4

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1 carrot, finely diced
  • 2 celery sticks, sliced
  • 850ml chicken stock
  • 2 large tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
  • handful of spinach, chopped
  • 400g tin red kidney beans, drained
  • 25g small pasta shells (or any other small pasta shape)
  • 1 small courgette, diced
  • 2 tbsp basil

Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.

Add the stock, tomatoes, spinach, beans and pasta. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the courgettes and continue to cook with the lid on for another 5 minutes.

Take off the heat, stir in the basil and season with lots of black pepper.

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Spicy Haddock Stew

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , on 13 May 2012| 4 Comments »

It’s another fish stew but very different to our last one. This is really easy to throw together, tastes good and very low-calorie and low-fat. We used haddock but you can use whatever white fish you have available. If you like a bit of heat you could add a bit of chilli too.

Spicy Haddock Stew – to serve 4 (or less if you’re very hungry)

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 200g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
  • 450g haddock or other white fish fillet, cut into chunks
  • coriander, roughly chopped
  • lemon wedges

Heat the oil in medium-sized saucepan. Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute.

Add 100ml water and the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer.

Add the pepper and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the fish and simmer for a further 5. Don’t be tempted to stir it too much or you’ll break up your fish chunks.

Season well and serve with the coriander, lemon and some crusty bread.

Wine Suggestion: It’s a weeknight and this is a simple dish. If you feel like a glass of wine go for something light and white.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Steak, Beetroot and Asparagus Salad

Posted in Beef, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , on 10 May 2012| 1 Comment »

Who says you can’t eat steak on a diet? This is a delicious midweek salad which is low fat and less than 300 calories. Perfect for a sunny evening (here’s hoping we see one soon!).

Steak, beetroot and asparagus salad – to serve 2

  • 250g rump steak, all fat removed
  • 6 asparagus spears
  • 50g wild rocket
  • 4 small cooked beetroot, cut into wedges

DRESSING:

  • 1 tbsp horseradish cream
  • 2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested

Season the meat well. You can cook it either in a non-stick frying pan for about 3-4 mintues each side (depending on how thick it is) or cook it on a barbecue as we did for even more favour. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then slice thinly.

Blanch or barbecue the asparagus spears.

Whisk the horseradish, crème fraîche and lemon juice together and season.

Assemble the plates with the beef slices, asparagus, rocket and beetroot and spoon over the dressing. Sprinkle the lemon zest over to serve.

Wine Suggestion: A a nice, young, uncomplicated Syrah from the northern Rhône went really well here. We had Pierre Gaillard’s Syrah 2011 (just arrived at Mitchell & Son) which was delicious.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Salmon with dill and capers

Posted in Barbecue, Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , on 9 May 2012| 1 Comment »

Low calorie and really good for you. The salmon stays lovely and moist. Serve with asparagus and new potatoes.

Salmon with Dill & Capers – to serve 8 (but easy to adapt for less)

  • 140g Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • zest 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp chopped dill
  • 1 tbsp small capers, lightly chopped
  • 8 portions of fresh salmon, scaled
  • lemon wedges to serve

Mix the yogurt, mustard, lemon zest, dill and capers together and season with pepper. Use this mixture to coat the salmon really well.

Either grill the salmon on foil for 6-8 minutes (no need to turn) or barbecue for 3-4 minutes on each side (we recommend a fish grill).

Serve with the lemon wedges and some green veg and salad.

Wine Suggestion: This would work with a medium-bodied unoaked Chardonnay, like a Macon-Villages from Burgundy. Nothing too complex as you don’t want to overwhelm the flavours of the delicate salmon.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Easy Creamy Swedish Meatballs

Posted in Food, Healthy, Pork, tagged , , , , , , on 6 May 2012| 4 Comments »

These are lovely and low-calorie (just 236 calories per serving to be exact). The creamy sauce gives them a nice richness too. Great with tagliatelle for a mid-week meal.

Creamy Swedish Meatballs  – to serve 4

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 450g lean minced pork
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 sprigs dill, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3-4 tbsp soured cream
Mix the onion, pork, egg yolk and half the dill in a bowl and season well. Lightly wet your hands, then make 12 golf-ball sized meatballs.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs, turning often, for about 12-15 minutes or until nicely coloured all over. Mix together the sour cream and the rest of the dill and spoon over the meatballs.

Serve with tagliatelle or mashed potato.

Wine Suggestion: We’d probably go for a light red here, perhaps a Dolcetto from north-west Italy or a light Zinfandel/Primativo.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Creamy Seafood Stew

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, Shellfish, tagged , , , , , on 5 May 2012| 1 Comment »

This is a lovely, warming dish, despite being both low-fat and low-calorie. The garlic bread works a treat so don’t leave it out.

Creamy seafood stew – to serve 4

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 175ml white wine
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed to a paste with 1 tbsp cold water
  • 400g mixed seafood, we used some defrosted prawns and some cubed salmon but frozen mixed seafood would work well
  • small bunch dill, chopped
  • 5 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
  • garlic bread, to serve

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion and celery for about 10 minutes, until soft but not coloured. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour in the wine and simmer on a high heat until it has almost evaporated.

Pour in the stock and cornflour mix and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring regularly until thickened. Season and add the seafood and most of the dill. Simmer for a few minutes until piping hot, then stir in the crème fraîche.

Meanwhile, cook your garlic bread according to the pack. We find shop bought garlic bread way to garlicky so we buy a part-baked baguette and make our own garlic butter. Just mix some softened butter with one crushed garlic clove and lots of chopped parsley and some seasoning. Cut slices into the baguette and stuff in the butter. Bake in the oven according to the pack.

Serve the stew in bowls and scatter with the rest of the dill. Serve with the garlic bread.

Wine Suggestion: Careful not to go for anything too light and crisp with this dish as it is quite creamy and rich. We had a chardonnay which worked really well.

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Green beans with shallots

Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegetarian, tagged , , , , , , on 2 May 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is an easy and absolutely delicious way to serve green beans. It even perked up ones that had flown from very far away as our local shop hasn’t got the new season ones yet…any day now we hope!

Green beans with shallots – to serve 6 as a side dish

  • 400g green beans
  • 25g butter
  • 3 shallots, finely chopped

Cook the green beans in boiling, salted water for a few minutes, until just tender. Drain and cool under cold running water. (You can do this up to a day before and keep them in a plastic bag in the fridge).

Heat the butter in a large frying pan until foaming, add the shallots and cook for 4-5 minutes, until soft but not coloured. Throw in the beans and toss to coat, then cook for a final couple of minutes until heated through, then season.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Linguine with tuna sauce

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, Italian, Pasta, tagged , , , , , , , on 28 April 2012| 2 Comments »

This is so delicious!!! Make sure you use top quality tuna in olive oil (we like Ortiz). It’s really healthy too. What more can we say?

Note to Cara – Jono reckons Cian will like this one 😉

Linguine with tuna sauce – to serve 4

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 450g creamed tomatoes (passata)
  • 2 x 200g cans tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked
  • 375g linguine

Heat the oil in a medium pan. Toss in 2 tbsp of the parsley, the garlic, chilli and ginger and fry for a few minutes until starting to soften. Add the tomatoes and cook for another few minutes. Fold in the tuna and season generously. Leave the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta, then drain and return to the pan. Pour the tuna sauce into the pasta and toss well. Sprinkle over the rest of the parsley and serve.

Wine Suggestions: We think a light Italian red would be good here. Try a Langhe Nebbiolo or something from Basilicata if you fancy going south.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food.)

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Parmesan spring chicken

Posted in Chicken, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , on 22 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is a quick and easy week night supper with great spring flavours and nice moist chicken. Perfect now we’re into the long nights, even if they’re somewhat frosty still.

Parmesan spring chicken – to serve 4

  • 1 egg white
  • 5 tbsp finely grated Parmesan
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 400g new potatoes, cut into small cubes
  • 140g frozen peas
  • good handful baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Heat the grill to medium and line the grill pan with foil. Beat the egg white on a plate with some seasoning. Tip the Parmesan onto another plate. Dunk the chicken in the egg white, then the cheese. Grill the chicken for 10-12 minutes, turning once until brown and crispy.

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 10 minutes, adding the peas for the final 3 minutes, then drain. Toss the vegetables with the spinach leaves, vinegar, oil and seasoning to taste. Divide between warm plates and serve with the chicken.

Wine Suggestion: Any light white you have in the fridge would go great here. If you’re going out to buy it try a Rhône varietal, like Roussane or Marsanne.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Falafel Burgers

Posted in Food, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged , , , , , , on 8 April 2012| Leave a Comment »

Healthy burgers – so easy to make! Next time we’re going to try them in flatbreads with houmous and hot chilli sauce!

Falafel burgers – to feed 4

  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • garlic clove, chopped
  • handful of flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp harissa paste or chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • toasted pitta bread
  • tomato salsa, to serve
  • green salad, to serve

Pat the chickpeas dry with some kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and some salt. Blend until fairly smooth and shape into burgers with your hands.

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry the burgers for 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve with toasted pittas, salsa and salad.

Wine Suggestion: A simple juicy, fruity red is all that’s required here like a Grenache or Tempranillo.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food.)

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Broccoli & smoked haddock soup

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, Soup, tagged , , , , , on 31 March 2012| Leave a Comment »

This soup is delicious and really filling with a mild smoky flavour from the fish. Serve with crusty bread.

Broccoli & smoked haddock soup – to serve 4

  • 450g broccoli
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 sprig of thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 250g smoked haddock fillet, skinned and diced
  • 850ml milk
  • lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper

Trim the broccoli, peel the fatter bits of the stem and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the broccoli, onion, whole garlic cloves, thyme and bay leaf. Stir to make sure everything is coated and then cover and sweat over a very low heat for 10 minute, stir now and then to make sure it doesn’t stick.

Add the haddock and milk, and season (though not too much salt as your fish might be quite salty). Bring to the boil and simmer covered, for 10-15 minutes or until the broccoli is really tender. Remover the bay leaf and thyme and liquidise.

Reheat when ready to serve, stir in a squeeze of two or lemon to give it a nice freshness.

Wine suggestion: Try a white wine from Gascogny. We enjoy drinking the Domaine de Pellehaut Harmonie de Gascogne white (from Mitchellandson.com)  which blends Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon, Gro & Petit Manseng and Chardonnay into a delightful fresh and fruity wine. Enough freshness and interest, but with an easy drinking finish. Great as a house white!

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Sticky lemon & chilli chicken noodles

Posted in Asian, Chicken, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , , on 27 March 2012| 1 Comment »

Healthy, super-speedy and tasty. Perfect weeknight dinner!

Sticky lemon & chilli chicken noodles – to serve 2

  • 100g thread egg noodles
  • 2 skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • oil
  • 4 scallions, shredded
  • 50 mange tout, shredded
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp chilli sauce

Cook the noodles according to the pack. Put the chicken slices into a plastic bag, add the cornflour and some seasoning and give it a good shake. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and stir-fry the chicken until golden. Set the chicken aside and add the vegetables to the pan but hold back some of the scallions for a garnish. Toss for a couple of minutes .

Return the chicken to the pan and add the lemon, honey, soy sauce and chilli sauce, plus a splash of water and bubble for a few minutes to make a sauce. Toss with the noodles and garnish with the remaining scallions.

Wine Suggestion: Go for something fresh, fruity and aromatic, like a Sauvignon Blanc from Italy or Chile.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Oven-steamed fish parcels

Posted in Asian, Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , , on 16 March 2012| 4 Comments »

This is really healthy and low-fat which is just what we like during the week. Serve with some steamed rice.

Steamed fish & pak choi parcels – to serve 4

  • 4 plaice, haddock or other white fish fillets
  • 2 pak choi, thickly sliced
  • 4 scallions, shredded
  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced
  • 3cm ginger, cut into matchsticks
  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
  • juice 1 lime
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

Put each fish fillet in the centre of a large piece of tinfoil. Top with the pak choi, scallions, chilli and ginger. Pull up the edges of the foil to make a dish to catch the sauce.

Mix the soy sauce, lime juice and 1 tbsp water and spoon over the fish. Carefully crimp the foil to enclose the fish making sure there are no gaps for the steam to escape.

Put the parcels on a baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the fish is cooked (depends how big your fillets are). Drizzle over a few drops of sesame oil before serving but go easy or you will overpower the delicate flavours.

Wine Suggestion: light and delicate with aromatic overtones and a little residual sugar instead of bone-dry is the key; try a New Zealand or just-off-dry German Riesling and you’ll have a delightful match.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Sweetcorn & Chilli Soup

Posted in Food, Soup, Vegetarian, tagged , , , , , , on 8 February 2012| 5 Comments »

We’re not big fans of frozen vegetables (unless they are peas or broad beans) but we set our reservations aside to try this soup and we weren’t disappointed.

Sweetcorn & chilli soup – to serve 6

  • 25g butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped
  • 800g frozen sweetcorn
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley

Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions for about 10 minutes or until golden. Add the chilli and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring now and then. Add the corn, stock and some salt, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the corn is tender but still crisp.

Transfer two-thirds of the soup to a food processor and whizz to a coarse purée. Add this back to the pan and stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Season.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food magazine, February 2012.)

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Spiced Salmon with Coconut Crumbs

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , on 26 January 2012| 3 Comments »

This is lovely and healthy too. We served it with the potato salad in the post below. The recipe serves eight so it would be really easy for a dinner party but was also really easy to adapt to feed just two.

Roast spiced salmon with coconut crumbs – to serve 8 (or divide it up to serve less)

  • 50g butter
  • 8 green cardamom pods, seeds removed and finely crushed
  • 3 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • generous pinch of ground turmeric
  • 8 slim boneless skinless salmon fillets
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander

Melt the butter in a medium pan, add the cardamom and coconut and keep stirring for a few minutes or until the coconut starts to toast and smell divine. Stir in the chilli, ginger, garlic, ground coriander and turmeric. Cook for another minute and then leave to cool.

Arrange the salmon in a single layer but not touching, in 1 large or 2 smaller buttered ovenproof dishes. Scatter the coriander over and spread the coconut mixture on top. You can cover the salmon with cling film and stick it in the fridge for up to a day. Take it out of the fridge about an hour before you want to cook it.

Turn the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Roast the salmon for 13-15 minutes or until cooked, but still moist.

Wine Suggestion: We had a Gruner Veltliner from Austria which tends to be a little bit spicy and so complements a dish like this. A little residual sugar never goes amiss when there is chilli in the food either.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Light & Spicy Potato Salad

Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegetarian, tagged , , , , , , on 25 January 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is scrummy! Like a potato salad but nice and light as it’s mostly low-fat yogurt rather than mayo. We served it with some spicy fish but it would also be great for a barbecue or a party. A dish we’ll definitely be repeating.

Potato salad with curried mayo – to serve 8

  • 1.25 kg salad potatoes, halved if big
  • bunch of scallions
  • 1 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp Madras curry paste (or whatever you have)
  • 200g low-fat natural yogurt
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 4 sticks celery, thickly sliced

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool for 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, slice the white bulb end of the scallions and keep the green parts. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan, add the mustard seeds and cook until they start to pop and hop around. Add the chopped scallion and curry paste. Cook, stirring all the time, for a couple of minutes.

Tip the mixture into a big bowl and stir in the yogurt and mayonnaise with lots of salt and black pepper. You can leave the potato skins on or off.

Chop all but 2 of the green onion stems and add to the dressing along with the potatoes and celery and carefully mix it all together.

Pile the potatoes into a serving dish. Cut the leftover scallion stems into long shreds and scatter them over the salad with the mustard seeds.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Baked Fish with Orzo and Gremolata

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , , , on 19 December 2011| 3 Comments »

A much needed bit of lightness in the midst of all the Christmas festivities. This is really nice and we got to use our new shallow casserole – not sure how we ever survived without one. The fish steams lightly in the oven which keeps it really moist and you’ve much less chance of over-cooking.

Baked fish with orzo and gremolata – to serve 4

  • 25g butter
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 200g orzo
  • 4 thick skinless pieces of haddock or cod
  • a small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1/2 a garlic clove, finely chopped

Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat the butter in a non-stick shallow oven-proof pan. Slowly cook the scallions until soft and then add the orzo and chicken stock. Simmer for a few minutes, until the orzo is almost cooked. Lay the fish on top, season, cover with a lid and put in the oven. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until your fish is cooked through – it will flake easily when pushed with a fork.

Mix the parsley, lemon and garlic and sprinkle over the top.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

Wine Suggestion: Go for something simple, light and lemony – like a Verdicchio or a light and dry Riesling. Nothing too complicated is required here.

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Sicilian-style Fish Stew

Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged , , , , , on 16 November 2011| 4 Comments »

This dish is really easy, light and yet full of flavours. Takes hardly any time to rustle up on a week night too.

Sicilian-style fish stew – to serve 2

  • olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • a pinch of chilli flakes
  • 2 plum tomatoes (we had to use tinned tomatoes this time)
  • 125ml white wine
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • 50g couscous
  • 250g white fish fillet – we used hake
  • 1/2 a lemon, zested
  • a small handful of chopped parsley chopped

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a wide, shallow pan. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and chilli flakes. Season and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another couple of minutes. Pour in the wine and stock and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes then add the couscous. Turn down to a simmer and add the fish. Cover with a lid and cook until the fish is done, about 5-7 minutes. Break the fish into large chunks as you serve and sprinkle over the lemon zest and parsley.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

Wine suggestion: You want a bit of body and minerality here as there are some fairly robust flavours, despite being a light dish. We went for a Riesling from Alsace but a Provencal rosé would also work well.

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Creamy Linguine with Prawns – another low-fat version!

Posted in Food, Healthy, Pasta, Shellfish, tagged , , , , , , , on 11 November 2011| 3 Comments »

Creamy linguine and low-fat don’t usually go in the same sentence but in this case they work. Generally we’re not keen on low-fat substitutes, preferring to have a bit less of the real thing, but reduced-fat crème fraîche is an exception. We really enjoyed this and it feels quite indulgent despite being both low-fat and good for you.

Creamy linguine with prawns – to serve 2

  • 175g linguine
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 100ml white wine
  • 2 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche
  • juice 1/2 lemon
  • 150g raw peeled prawns
  • small bunch chives, finely chopped

Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, heat the oil and gently fry the garlic for 2 minutes. Tip in the wine and bubble over a high heat for 1 minute, then lower the heat and sitr in the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season with salt and lots of black pepper. Simmer for 1 minute to reduce a little, then add the prawns and simmer in the sauce until they turn pink.

Drain the pasta and tip into the sauce with half the chives. Mix it all together, divide between two dishes and sprinkle with the rest of the chives.

Wine Suggestion: Have a glass of whatever you used in the sauce. Picpoul de Pinet works well and Tesco Finest do a fairly decent one at a very reasonable price. It’s light but has nice fruit and a good crisp acidity – perfect for shellfish plus enough acidity to cut through the creamy sauce in this dish.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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Easy Thai Prawn Soup

Posted in Asian, Food, Shellfish, tagged , , , , , , , on 6 November 2011| Leave a Comment »

A really quick and easy week-night supper with bags of freshness and flavour. It’s also infinitely variable depending on what crunchy vegetables you may have to hand. We would have added a couple of sliced red chillies if we’d had some!

Spicy Prawn Soup – to serve 4

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 300g bag crunchy stir-fry vegetables
  • 140g shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste
  • 400g can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • 200ml vegetable or fish stock
  • 300g medium straight-to-wok noodles
  • 200g large, raw prawns

Heat a wok, add the oil, and stir-fry the vegetables and mushrooms for a few minutes. Take out and set aside, then tip the curry paste into the pan and fry for a minute. Pour in the coconut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, drop in the noodles and prawns, then reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes until the prawns are cooked. Stir in the vegetables and serve.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)

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