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I recently blogged a recipe for Posh Beans on Toast, I first cooked it for the in-laws and did not have time to take a photograph, however, I did it again the other nigh for Cheryl and myself and thought I would take a couple of photographs to show what it turns out like. This time I served it with some crispy Bacon on the top, you could even add a fried Quail egg to give something a little extra.

Posh Beans On Toast

Serves: 2

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1x400g tin of Chickpeas
1x400g tin of Tinned tomatoes (chopped)
2-3 bacon rashers thinly chopped
Red Onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
Chopped Coriander
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil
1 teaspoon of Sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Chop the onion and garlic and fry in a small amount of olive oil until soft
2. Add the chopped tomatoes and chick peas straining off any water with the chick peas
3. Add a splash of balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste
4. Add a good helping of chopped coriander
5. Leave to simmer for 10 minutes, add some water if it starts to get too stiff
6. Fry the thinly chopped bacon in another pan until crispy
7. Add the bacon to the beans and simmer for a further 5 minutes
8. Fry or grill some ciabatta bread in olive oil (or drizzle some olive oil over the bread if grilling)
9. Serve the beans over the bread

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 turkey escalopes
1½oz butter or margarine
1 tbsp oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
1 red pepper, de-seeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp flour
200ml lager
150ml chicken stock
½ tsp dried thyme
1 tsp sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp single cream
chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions:

1. Cut the escalopes in half through the centre
2. Season the turkey with salt and pepper.
3. Heat butter or margarine and oil in a pan until melted, then fry the turkey for 3 – 4 minutes each side until golden brown.
4. Remove the turkey from the pan.
5. Fry the onion and pepper in the same fat until soft and lightly coloured.
6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the lager and stock and bring up to the boil.
7. Add thyme, sugar and seasonings.
8. Replace the turkey and simmer for about 8-10 minutes until tender.
9. Stir in the cream, adjust the seasonings and reheat gently.
10. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Serve with:

Mash potato and Veg

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Feeds: 4
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp  olive oil
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds , plus extra to garnish
1 tsp ground turmeric
Pinch of mustard seeds
1 large onion , cut into 8 chunks
2 garlic cloves
6 parsnips , diced
2 plum tomatoes , quartered
1.2l vegetable stock
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 200c
2. Mix the olive  oil, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric and mustard seeds in a bowl
3. Add the onion, parsnip and garlic and mix
4. Spread the spiced veg onto a foil covered baking tray
5. Roast the Veg for 30 mins or until soft
6. Blend the veg along with the stock in a blender
7. Put the blended soup into a pan and heat to a simmer, add the lemon juice
8. Serve and garnish with a sprinkling of coriander seeds.

Serve with:

Crusty Bread or French Stick

Feeds: 4
Cooking Time:1h 20 Mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

450g potatoes, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 litres water
450g onions
3 tbsp olive oil
120 ml dry white wine
fresh ground black pepper
salt

Instructions:

1. Place the Potato and Carrot in a pan, poor in water and heat to a simmer
2. Once Simmering leave on stove for 1 hour, checking and stirring occasionally
3. Blend the potato, carrot and water and return to the pan
4. Heat the olive oil and a frying pan and add the onions and around 150 ml of water and cook for 10 minutes
5. Add the wine and cook until the liquid is almost gone
6. Add to the soup and blend again
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste
8. Re-heat and serve

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Feeds: 4
Cooking Time: 15 Mins

Ingredients:

1 Large Onion (Chunkily Chopped)
1 tin of Chopped Tomatoes
1 Green Chilli (chopped in rings with seeds removed)
3 Tbs Mango Chutney
4 Chicken Breasts
2 Medium Size Eating Apples
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1/2 Tsp Hot Chilli Powder (increase to make hotter)
1/2 cup or water
1 Tsp Cooking/Vegetable Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat Oil in a Balti dish or low sided pan
2. Fry Onions for 2 minutes
3. Poor in tin of tomatoes (Be careful as oil may spit), water and Mango Chutney and heat until simmering
4. Put diced chicken breasts into the pan, you can keep them whole for something different
5. Stir in the Green Chilli, Garam Masala and the Chilli Powder and simmer for 10 minutes
6. Add the apple and simmer for a further 2 minutes
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Serve With:
Rice

Feeds: 4
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients:

2tbsp of olive oil
1 onion (chopped)
2-3 red peppers (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
8 tomatoes (chopped)
1 tin of tomatoes
1 Litre of chicken or vegetable stock

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a sauce pan
2. Fry the onions, peppers and garlic until soft
3. Add fresh tomatoes and fry for a further 4 minutes
4. add tinned tomatoes, stock and bring to the boil
5. turn down the heat to simmer for 30 minutes
6. Blend the soup with a food processor or hand blender
7. re-heat and season with salt and pepper to taste

Serve with:

Crusty Bread or French Stick

Feeds: 4
Cooking time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 Mattersons Smoked Sausage
1 Green Pepper Sliced
1 Red Pepper Sliced
1 Yellow Pepper Sliced
2 Carrots Sliced
1 Red Onion Sliced
2 Sticks of Celery Sliced
Handful or Mange Tout
4-5 Baby sweetcorn cut in half length wise
Soya Sauce
2 Eggs
Pepper
Cup full or Rice
Instructions:

1. Boil rice according to the instructions on the pack
2. Poor 1 table spoon of cooking oil into a frying pan or Wok and heat
3. Fry the carrots, onions, celery, mange tout, and bay sweetcorn fry for 5 minutes
4. Dice Smoked Sausage and cook for a further 5 minutes
5. Drain rice and place rice in with the veg
6. Poor 2 table spoons of soya sauce into the rice and stir
7. Crack the two eggs into the pan and keep mixing until the egg is cooked.
8. Add pepper to taste