RECIPES

Serves 4

1 aubergine, thickly sliced cooking salt

3 x 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil

1 red pepper, large chunks

1 yellow pepper, large chunks

3 courgettes, thickly sliced

125g onion, sliced

100g mushrooms, thickly sliced

200g canned tomatoes, drained

2 cloves garlic, crushed

350g pasta (bows, shells, or tubes), cooked

100g feta cheese, crumbled

Serves 4

125g onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

25g butter

450g lean minced beef

100g mushrooms, chopped 30ml (2 tbsp) tomato puree

400g canned chopped tomatoes salt and pepper to taste approx 16 tubes of canelloni

600ml (1 pint) cheese sauce (see page 66) extra grated cheese to sprinkle

5ml (1 tsp) dried mixed herbs

Serves 4

4 large beef tomatoes

100g brown rice

50g peas

50g feta, crumbled

15ml (1 tbsp) fresh basil, chopped salt and pepper

10g pine nuts

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA

1 Grease the turntable with the oil, place aubergine & peppers on the turntable and season.

Cook using GRILL - 3 for 15 minutes, turn over twice during cooking.

2Place the onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic into a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish, mix well and cook on 100% for 5 minutes, stirring once.

3Add the peppers, courgettes, aubergine pasta and feta to the tomato mixture and cook on 100% for 5 minutes.

CANNELLONI

1Place onion, garlic and butter in a bowl, heat on 100% for 2 minutes. Add the mince, cook on 100% for 7 minutes.

2Add mushrooms, tomato puree to the tomatoes and season well. Cook on 70% for 15 minutes until thickened, stir every 5 minutes.

3Fill the tubes with the meat mixture.

4Pour the cheese sauce on top of the filled canelloni. Sprinkle with the cheese and mixed herbs.

5Place on low rack, cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 220°C, 30% for 25 minutes until brown and crispy.

STUFFED TOMATOES

1Slice the top off each tomato and scoop out the flesh. Place the flesh into a bowl, stir in the rice, peas, feta, basil, salt and pepper.

2Fill each tomato with the mixture and place in a flan dish.

3Place the flan dish on the low rack and cook on COMBI - 2 (MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 70% for 3 minutes, then cook on COMBI - 2, 50% for

9 minutes until the tomatoes are tender and the cheese is brown and crispy.

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Sharp R-86STM manual Roasted Vegetable Pasta

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