Pasta and Rice
Ingredients
275 g (10 oz) spaghetti
400 g (14 oz) new potatoes, cubed
225 g (8 oz) green beans, halved 120 g (41/2 oz) tub fresh pesto olive oil, for drizzling
salt and fresh ground black pepper
Ingredients
225 g (8 oz) mixed dried pasta i.e. tagliatelle, twists, shells
11/2 litre (3 pt) boiling water
15 ml (1 tbsp) oil
3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
25 g (1 oz) butter
100 g (4 oz) mushrooms, peeled and sliced
198 g (7 oz) can tuna, drained
Sauce:
40 g (11/2 oz) butter
40 g (11/2 oz) flour
600 ml (1 pt) milk
30 ml (2 tbsp) Dry Vermouth (optional) salt & pepper
100 g (4 oz) prawns to garnish
Ingredients
175 g (6 oz) easycook brown rice 450 ml (3/4 pt) hot chicken stock 450 g (1 lb) smoked haddock
30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
1 medium onion, chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp) oil
150 ml (1/4 pt) sour cream
15 ml (1 tbsp) curry paste
100 g (4 oz) frozen peas
30 ml (2 tbsp) parsley, chopped
2 hardboiled eggs, chopped
Pesto Spaghetti | Serves 4 |
Dish: large casserole
1.Place spaghetti in a large bowl, add 1 litre (13/4 pt) of boiling water, cover and cook on HIGH power for
2.Place the potatoes in a bowl with 90 ml (6 tbsp) of water, and cook on HIGH power for
3.Combine the spaghetti and vegetables together with 4 tbsps of the liquid, from the potatoes and beans.
4.Stir in the fresh pesto, season to taste and serve drizzled with a little olive oil.
Tuna Pasta Bake | Serves 4 |
Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) casserole dish
1.Cook pasta in water with oil and salt covered on HIGH power for
2.Melt butter in small dish on HIGH power for approx. 45 secs. Add mushrooms and cook on HIGH power for
3.To make sauce, melt butter on HIGH power for
4.Combine pasta, tuna and mushrooms in dish. Pour sauce over and stir to mix thoroughly. Garnish with prawns.
Kedgeree | Serves 2 |
Dish: large casserole
1.Place the rice and chicken stock in casserole, cover and cook on HIGH power for
2.Place the fish in a shallow dish, sprinkle with lemon juice, cover and cook on HIGH power for
3.Place onion and oil in a small dish, cover and cook on HIGH power for
4.Combine sour cream with curry paste. Mix into rice then stir in flaked fish, onion, peas, parsley, eggs and seasoning. Cover and cook on HIGH power for 5 mins. until piping hot.
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