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Italian
Kale, Chicken and bean stew
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
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3 skinned, boned chicken thighs
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11/2tbsp olive oil
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1 red onion, 1 stick celery, 2 carrots, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, peeled
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½ small red chilli, chopped
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200g can borlotti beans, drained
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200g canned chopped tomatoes
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1 level tbsp. sundried tomato paste
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500 to 700ml chicken or vegetable stock
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175g chopped kale
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150g small broccoli florets
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Salt and black pepper
Directions
1. Cut each thigh fillet into four. Heat 1/2tbsp olive oil in a large
non-stick pan and brown them for a minute over a medium high heat. Remove and
set aside.
2. Add the rest of the oil to the pan with the onion, celery and
carrot, and stir over a medium heat for a few minutes to soften. Then stir in
the garlic, chilli and beans for a few seconds, then add the chicken, tomatoes
and tomato paste. Add stock to cover, and season
3. Bring to simmer, turn the heat to low, cover with a lid and cook for
20 minutes or until everything is tender, adding the broccoli and kale half way
through. Season to taste and serve.
Orange and almond cranachan
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Orange
and almond cranachan
Serves 2
Ingredients
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40g rolled oats
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300ml natural yoghurt
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1 egg yolk, beaten
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1tbsp Manuka honey, warmed
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11/2tbsp ground almonds
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2tsp wheat germ
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2 small oranges
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Toasted flaked almonds to decorate
Directions
1. Spread the rolled oats on a non-stick frying pan and toast over a
medium high heat for a minute or two until you can smell the aroma, then
transfer them from the pan to a plate.
2. In a bowl, beat together the yoghurt, egg yolk, half the warmed
honey, almonds and wheat germ.
3. Peel the oranges and cut into bite-sized chunks, retaining a little
of the white pith, then combine with the remaining honey.
4. Layer the dessert into two glass dishes in the following order:
oats, yoghurt mix, orange, honey, and repeat. Sprinkle with some toasted flaked
almonds. Chill for 30 minutes and serve.