Recipes

It's 283. Which is perfect. So there! Still, lesson learned.

I have made 2 other protein free recipes lately which have been very well received.

Ratatouile:
1 aubergine, 2 courgettes, 2tbsp olive oil, 1 large onion, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 green pepper, 1/2 red pepper, 7 tomatoes (skinned, deseeded and chopped), 4floz veg stock, 1tbsp fresh basil.

Salt sweat sliced aubergine if you fancy it (I did but regretted it as the dish tasted too salty afterwards). Chop aubergines, courgettes, onion, garlic and peppers. Heat oil , add onion and fry gently until softened but not brown. Add garlic, aubergine, courgettes and peppers, cover and cook gently for about 30 mins or until tender. Finally, add the tomatoes, veg stock and basil and simmer, uncovered for another 30 mins. Mash/whizz up a bit as required.

Very, Very, Very Mild Butternut Squash Thai Green Curry:

There is some protein content in the ready made curry sauce jar, but so little is used that it is effectively 'free'.

10floz veg stock, 1 butternut squash (peeled, deseeded and cubed), teeny tiny dash from jar of thai green curry sauce (WATCH PROTEIN CONTENT), 4oz cherry tomatoes (halved), 2oz green beans, 3 shallots or half an onion (chopped), garlic clove (thinly sliced), teeny tiny bit of coriander (chopped)

Add veg stock and teeny tiny dash of curry sauce. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add butternut squash, green beans, onions and garlic and simmer for 30 mins. Add tomatoes and cook for a further 5 mins. Add teeny tiny bit of coriander. Mash/whizz up as required. Amount of coriander can be increased as they get older.

I will share the Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Stew recipe but need to work out how many caraway seeds I can add but still enable it to be 'free' first.