Easy
Basic Risotto
2 tablespoons olive oil
200g arborio rice
5 cups stock
fillings of your choice: try pumpkin, pea and feta; sun-dried tomato and baby spinach
1- Simmer stock on the stove, in a saucepan
2- In another saucepan, heat the oil, add the rice. Stir, coating the rice with oil, for 2 mins until you hear a cracking sound and rice becomes translucent.
3- add 1/2 cup stock to the rice, and stir until absorbed. continue adding stock this way until the rice is cooked.
4- After 15-20 mins, taste- the rice should be firm, but not crunchy.
5- Remove from heat, add whatever flavourings you want. Serve.
Serves 4
Recipe sourced from book: 4 ingedients by Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham
Chicken Souvlaki
300 g oven-fry chips 4 medium pita breads 1 regular size BBQ chicken, shredded Lettuce leaves, shredded 1 cup shredded, tasty cheese 1 tomato, diced Dressing/sauce of choice
1. Cook oven fries according to packet directions. 2. Toast pita breads in a sandwich press for approximately one minute. 3. Divide chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato and chips over each pita bread. 4. Roll tightly and wrap in foil Serves 4 Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Marie.
Creamy Pesto and Chicken Penne
300 g penne pasta
400 g chicken thighs, breasts or tenderloins 3
00 mL chicken stock
1 x 190 g jar sundried tomato pesto
¼ cup parmesan cheese
¼ cup cream
Extra parmesan cheese, for serving
1. Cook pasta until al dente.
2. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and fry until browned.
3. Add stock and bring to a simmer.
4. Stir through pesto until combined (about ½-¾ of the jar).
5. Add cream and return to simmer.
6. Stir through parmesan, and continue to simmer until chicken is cooked through.
7. Combine pasta and sauce to serve
Serves 4
Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Jules2
Tuna Mornay
1 1/2 cups rice 3 cups water 1 large tin tuna in sprignwater, drained 3 cups skim milk 1 1/2 cups low fat grated cheese 2 tablespoons cornflour or plain flour pinch nutmeg grated low fat cheese, extra 1 cup breadcrumbs
1- Cook rice. (see Basic Cooking Skills) 2- Combine flour with 1/2 cup milk in large saucepan, stir until smooth, then add remaining milk. Cook, stirring continuously over medium heat on stove, until mixture thickens and boils. 3- When boiling, take off heat, and add grated cheese and nutmeg. Stir through. 4- Add tuna and cooked rice to saucepan, and stir through. 5- Pour mixture into a large baking dish, sprinkle with extra grated cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake in oven (at 180 degrees C) for around 30 minutes or until top is crispy. Serves 4
Tandoori Butter Chicken
1 tablespoon oil
500 g chicken breast fillets, cubed
3 tablespoons Tandoori paste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
375 mL can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornflour
30 g butter
2 tablespoons flaked almonds
1. Heat oil in a frying pan, add chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add Tandoori paste and tomato paste and stir until chicken is coated.
3. Combine the evaporated milk, sugar and cornflour and pour over chicken, mixing well.
4. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add butter and stir until melted.
6. Garnish with flaked almonds
Serves 4
Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Melissa.
Ayam Goreng
4 chicken thighs, sliced into thick strips
1 tablespoon Thai curry powder
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1. Mix all ingredients together and marinate overnight.
2. Roll chicken pieces in flour and deep fry until golden (about 5 minutes).
Recipe notes: Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce, with sweet and sour sauce drizzed over the top
Can also serve with rice or noodles.
Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Donna
Grilled Lemon Chicken
4 chicken breasts 2 lemons, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 2 tbsp olive oil.
Grilled chicken makes an easy mid-week dinner. Marinading the meat in lemon juice tenderises the chicken, and gives it masses of extra flavour. Serve with veges or salad. Put the chicken in a dish. Squeeze the lemons, mix juice with the garlic and oil to make a marinade. Toss chicken in the marinade, cover and refrigerate until needed. Preheat the grill to medium. Put the chicken onto the grill pan (on top of foil) and spoon over some marinade. Grill the chicken, and turning once until the skin is crisp.
Thai Green Chicken Curry
1 large onion, finely slice 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock (liquid, or make with stock cube and water) 2 large chicken breasts, skinned and cubed, 1-2 tbsp green curry paste, 100g (1 cup) canned lite coconut milk 2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (such as snow peas, carrots, capsicum, bok choy)
Cook the onion gently in the oil until softened. Add the chicken, then stir in the curry paste. Pour coconut milk over the chicken and stir well. Bring the mixture back to the boil, lower the heat, and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Serve with rice. Serves 4. Sourced from: www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com
Noodle Bake
2 x 85 g packets Two Minute Noodles
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, grated
1 onion, finely chopped
200 g shredded ham
1 cup grated cheese
½ cup self-raising flour
½ cup vegetable oil
5 eggs, well beaten
1. Cook noodles according to packet directions, drain and place in a large bowl.
2. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
3. Place in a greased baking dish and bake in oven at 180 C for 40-60 minutes or until brown and firm on top
Serves 6-8
Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Fee Fee.
Impossible Quiche
¾ cup plain flour
6 teaspoons butter
4 eggs
2 cups milk
½ cup cheese, grated
1 onion, sliced
3 slices of bacon, diced
2 mushrooms, sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
1 bunch of spring onion, finely chopped
½ cup corn kernels
½ teaspoon basil
1. Combine first 4 ingredients, then mix and add remaining ingredients.
2. Pour into a greased flan dish.
3. Bake for 1 hour in moderate oven.
Serves 5
Sourced with permission from www.bestrecipes.com.au and written by Missy.

