QUICK AND EASY MEALS RECIPES
4. Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
1 250g packet frozen spinach, thawed and drained or 250g fresh spinach, finely chopped.
375g reduced fat ricotta cheese
12fresh cannelloni sheets pinch of ground nutmeg salt and pepper to season
500g jar Summer Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
75g grated chedder cheese
1.Place the ricotta cheese, spinach, nutmeg and seasoning in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
2.Place the mixture into a piping bag. Fill the cannelloni sheets by gently squeezing the piping bag until a thick line of mixture is produced along the edge of one side of the sheet. Gently roll the sheet until a tube is formed with the mixture in the middle. Place the tubes in a single layer in a shallow casserole dish.
3.Pour the pasta sauce over the tubes. Smooth over with the back of a spoon to ensure all sections of the tubes are covered with the sauce. Cover with lid. Cook on Quick and Easy Meals No.4 - ''Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni.
4.When the oven stops and ADD THE CHEESE is displayed, sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top of the cannelloni and continue cooking, uncovered.
5.After cooking, stand covered for 2 minutes.
6.Serve with a green salad and a little freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Serves 4
5. Chicken Cacciatore
6chicken thigh fillets 1/4 cup plain flour
1tablespoon salt and pepper
1onion, sliced
30g butter
1clove garlic, crushed
2tablespoons tomato paste
1x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
2chicken stock cubes
1/2 cup white wine
sprig of fresh rosemary
1green capsicum, thinly sliced lemon rind, to garnish
1.In a plastic bag, combine the chicken, flour and seasoned salt. Shake until the chicken is coated.
2.In a 3 litre microwave safe casserole dish, combine the chicken, any flour remaining in the bag, the onion, butter, garlic, tomato paste, the juice from the tomatoes, the stock cubes and the wine. Cover and cook on Quick and Easy Meals No.5 - ''Chicken Cacciatore''. When the oven stops and STIR is displayed, stir and continue cooking.
3.When the oven stops and STIR AND ADD TOMATO AND CAPSICUM is displayed, add the tomatoes with the capsicum to the chicken dish. Cover and continue cooking.
4.After cooking, garnish with lemon rind and the sprig of fresh rosemary. Serve with fresh bread.
Serves 6
6. Lemon Fish Fillets
4 x 150 g fish fillets
1tablespoon lemon juice salt and pepper to taste
1tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped lemon rind, to garnish
1.Place the fish in a single layer into a shallow casserole dish.
2.Pour the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
3.Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Cook on Quick and Easy Meals No. 6- “Lemon Fish Fillets”.
4.When the oven stops and TURN OVER is displayed, turn the fish over and continue cooking.
5.After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.
6.Garnish with lemon rind, sprinkle with the parsley and serve with a green salad.
Serves 4
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