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April 08/2015  Recipes  No comments

2 medium sized zucchini, cut into slices
2 medium size squash, sliced
4 tbs chopped basil
2 tbs thinly sliced spring onions
½ ts thyme
3 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
Pre heat oven to 180 degrees
Spray pie dish with oil
Method.
Mix all the ingredients except the parmesan cheese together until the vegetables are well coated with the cheese and herbs are well distributed. Pour into the pie dish and season.
Bake uncovered for about 25-30 mins. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the parmesan and bake till the cheese is nicely browned. Serve hot.

April 08/2015  Recipes  No comments

1 kg cold cooked chicken [Thighs are good] Cook Chicken in stock with white wine, peppercorns, bay leaf, grated ginger, thyme and celery.]

7 mls EVOO
½ small onion
2 tsp mild curry paste
2 tsp tomato paste
50ml red wine
1 bay leaf
Juice ½ lemon
4 stewed apricot halves, finely chopped [Canned or bottled or rehydrated is fine]
150mls mayonnaise
50ml whipping cream
S& P
Method
Remove the skin of chicken, dice.

To make sauce, heat oil in pan, add onion and cook for 3 mins.

Add curry paste, tomato paste, wine, bay leaf and lemon juice.
Simmer, uncovered for about 10 mins. Strain, if liked, and leave to cool for about 30 mins.

Blend apricots till pureed, then mix cooled curry sauce with apricots and mayonnaise. Lightly whip cream and fold into mixture. Season  and then taste.
If too sweet, ma...