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Spinach and Sweet Potato Curry

Spinach and Sweet Potato Curry
Free on Green

Serves -4
Ready In - 33 minutes

Ingredients
300 ml pint vegetable stock
750g sweet potatoes peels and cut into bite sized wedges
1 onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
225g fresh baby spinach leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp medium or hot curry powder
4 ripe plum tomatos chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
Place the stock in a large saucepan and add the sweet potatoes and onions. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and gently cook for 4-5 minutes.

Add the spinach, garlic, chilli, curry powder and tomatoes to the saucepan, stir well and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes or until the spinach has just wilted and the sweet potatoes are tender. Season well and serve.

Basil and tomato pesto pasta

Basil and tomato pesto pasta
Free on Green

Serves 4
Ready in - 27 minutes

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
juice of 1 lemon
8 tbsp very finely chopped fresh basil
200g quark soft cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
350g dried linguine
8 midi vine tomatoes, halved

To garnish
Basil leaves

Method
Peel and finely great the garlic to a pulp and place in a food processor with the lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped basil and Quark cheese. Season well and blend until smooth.

Cook the linguine according to the packet instructions in a large saucepan and when cooked, drain and return to the saucepan. Stir in the pesto mixture and tomatoes and toss to coat evenly.

Ladle into warmed pasta bowls or plates, garnish with basil leaves and serve immediately.

Minted Green Pea and Basil Soup

Minted Green Pea and Basil Soup
Free on Green

Serves - 4
Ready in - 40 minutes

Ingredients:

3 large shallots, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
4 tbsp chopped basil leaves
4 tbsp chopped mint leaves
900ml 1 1/2 pints chicken stock made from bovril
500g frozen or fresh peas
salt and freshly ground black pepper

To Serve
very low fat natural yogurt

To Garnish
mint and basil leaves

Method
Put the shallots in a medium saucepan with the garlic and chopped basil and mint leaves. Pour over the stock, bring to the boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for around 10 minutes or until the shallots are tender

Add the peas and bring back to the boil. Cook gently for 5 minutes and season well.

Transfer half the mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the pan with the remaining soup and stir to mix.

Transfer the soup to bowls and serve with a swirl of yogurt. Garnish with the mint and basil leaves and serve immediately.