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Pasta with Brocolli & Pancettta

Pasta with Broccoli & Pancetta Serves 4 600g broccoli florets 400g dried brown penne 1 tbsp. Olive oil 125g pancetta, finely diced 1 small red chilli 50g pecorino cheese, grated 2 tbsp. Roughly chopped parsley 1 tsp. Salt Method: Cook pasta in boiling salted water...

Pan fried cod with low fat cheese topping

Serves 2 prep time 5 mins / cook 20  mins 1 tbsp olive oil 2 x 150g cod fillets skin left on Salt & black pepper 1 tomato sliced 100g reduced fat mature cheddar 2 tbsp white wine Method Pre-heat oven to 180/gas 4 Heat oil in frying pan. Season the cod with...

Sweet Potato & Beans

Sweet Potato & Beans Serves 2 / Prep 10 mins / Cook 25 mins Ingredients: 4 small sweet potatoes 1 tbsp smoked paprika , plus extra to serve 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , crushed 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp red wine vinegar splash of...

Gino’s Cod with a Spicy Red Pesto

Gino’s Fillet of Cod with a Spicy Red Pesto Per serving: 272 cal’s / 10.1g fat / 1.2g saturates / 6.5g sugars / 1.9g salt Serves 4   1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove 180g sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained 1 medium-hot...

Lunch Box Idea’s – sweet & savoury

Chicken guacamole wrap  Take 1 tortilla wrap and spread 2 tbsp shop-bought guacamole down the middle.  Lay ½ shredded chicken breast and ½ sliced red pepper on top.  Sprinkle with 30g grated cheddar and roll up tightly.  Wrap in baking parchment and tie with string,...

Nutty Chicken Curry

Nutty chicken curry Lower in fat that most creamy curries and ready under 20 minutes! Serves 4 Prep 6 mins Cook 12 mins Ingredients:     1 large red chilli , deseeded     ½ a finger-length piece fresh root ginger , roughly chopped     1 fat garlic clove     small...