Hello Dear Reader,
I've pimped up a Slimming World recipe. I have the feeling their recipes have been invented by nutritionists and not developed by chefs. Their recipes are bland and too cautious so I've given it some welly!
Serves 1 really hungry woman, grumbling with hunger!!!
1 chicken breast cut into chunks
50g of chorizo, cut into slices - 6 syns
1 tsp each of: chopped ginger, garlic and chilli - I buy this in jars from the Asian supermarket in big 500g pots and pay about a quid each for them. I keep them in the fridge once opened and they last for ages.
1/2 chopped onion and pepper
6 chopped mushrooms
1 cup of frozen mixed veg
1 tsp of dried parsley
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup of basmati rice
1 cup of stock
Get a frying pan really hot - no need for oil
Throw in the chorizo and allow it to release a little fat
Add the chicken, peppers, mushrooms, onions and fry
Add the chilli, ginger and garlic- turn the heat down - and fry gently
Add the rice, tomatoes, mixed veg and stock and simmer until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
Season with salt, pepper and a spoon of dried or fresh parsley.
The chorizo gave it smokiness and the trio of ginger, chilli and garlic added to the flavour. I think everyone has a hungry day and today was mine. I didn't eat it all and I'll have the rest for lunch tomorrow.
Over to you, who else feels that 'healthy' recipes can be a bit bland?
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogs xxxxx