Slow Cooker Chicken stew

A great winter warmer and so easy too, the slow cooker really is a busy mum's friend!  Excuse the photo, still steaming!!

Ingredients (serves 4)

Approx 1lb diced chicken                                                                                                                          1/2 pint water

1 diced onion

2 sticks celery, sliced

2 large carrots sliced

1/4 small swede, diced

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon dried sage

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

2 tablespoons tomato puree

3/4 pint chicken stock                                                                                                

4fl oz water

2tbsps cornflour/flour

Frozen peas

Pop all top 11 ingredients into slow cooker (veg at the bottom), and cook on high for 4 hours.  Mix water and cornflour thoroughly then add to pot along with peas and cook for a further 30 minutes.

You can add any vegetables according to choice.  I usually serve some green steamed vegetables on the side as think these only need a quick cook, but root vegetables work really well :-)

BEETROOT ZING!

A lovely tasty juice, full of goodness with a cheeky kick!

Ingredients ( serves 2 )

1 large raw beetroot

1 large carrot

2 small apples

1 inch piece of root ginger

 

Top and tail and scrub vegetables.

 Chop into managable chunks for your juicer

Juice all ingredients and enjoy!

Coconut cod parcels

                            Coconut Cod Parcels

A great easy mid week supper, that's full of all the good stuff!

Ingredients                                                                    

2 x cod fillets/loins
pinch chilli flakes
zest half lime
4 tbsp coconut milk
handful chopped coriander

Mix chilli, lime zest, coconut milk and coriander in to a bowl.  Remove skin from cod and place each fillet in the middle of  a  large rectangle of foil.  Spoon the sauce over the top, gather the ends of foil together to make a loose parcel and cook on a baking sheet for about 20 minutes until fish flakes easily.  Serve with roasted or steamed vegetables.

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Fish n Chips

A light alternative to an old favourite, this makes for a real healthy dinner.

Ingredients

12 oz sweet potatoes, cut into wedges

1 tsp smoked paprika

1tbsp olive/coconut oil

Black pepper

4 cod/haddock/white fish fillets

 zest half a lemon

few sprigs thyme leaves chopped

few sprigs parsley leaves chopped 

2 slices wholemeal bread made into breadcrumbs

1 tsp olive oil

Method

Mix oil, paprika, pepper and sweet potato wedges. Place on a baking tray and pop in the oven to start cooking .

Mix herbs, lemon zest, oil and breadcrumbs and press on top of fish fillets. Cook alongside potato wedges for approx 15 minutes until fish flakes easily.  Serve with a some steamed green vegetables for a speedy, nutritious fish supper without the batter but with a great taste.

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Spicy Green Chicken Curry

Ingredients                                                                                           

1 onion, finely chopped                                                                      600g    diced chicken           4 cloves garlic, chopped                                                                    14fl oz chicken stock              Piece of root ginger, chopped                                                          1 sliced yellow pepper

2 deseeded green chillies                                                                  1 sliced yellow pepper

Large handful of chopped coriander

Fresh/dried mint (approx 2 tbsp dried, more if fresh)

2 tbsp  mild/medium curry powder

7oz coconut milk                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Method

Soften onion in a large pan or wok.  Meanwhile process all the ingredients in the first column in a blender until fairly smooth.

Add chicken to pan and stir fry for approx 5 minutes before adding the sliced vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes.  Then stir in the stock and coconut mixture, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat, cover and allow to simmer for approx 20 minutes.

You can use any vegetables that you have to hand, baby sweetcorn works well!