TURKEY CHILLI and SMASHED BEANS

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A quick and easy snack for a hot & healthy meal! This snack is easy to make, can be eaten at anytime of the day and is highly nutritious and filled with goodness! 

Meal type: Epic Lunch or Dinner!

Servings: 3-4 Portions

Ingredients:

  • 600g Turkey Mince

  • 1 small Onion

  • 2 red Peppers

  • 1 Chilli 2 cloves Garlic

  • 400g chopped Tomatoes

  • 1 tbsp smoked Paprika

  • 1 tbsp ground Cumin

  • 1 tbsp ground Coriander

  • 3 tins Cannelini Beans

  • 2 Limes

  • 1 handful Coriander, chopped

  • Salt and Pepper

  • Olive Oil

Method:

- Put a saucepan on the heat, add you turkey mince and cook through.

- finely chop the onions, peppers, chillis, and garlic

- remove the meat from the saucepan into a bowl.

- add a glug of oil to into the same pan, add the chopped vegetables and cook until soft

- once the veg is soft add your spices and cook for 40 seconds 

- Add the cooked mince back into the pan with the chopped tomatoes and cook on a medium low heat for 40-50 minutes stiring regularly.

- while the chilli is cooking place your Cannelini Beans into a mixing bowl with the zest of 2 limes, chopped coriander and 2 tbsp olive oil

- grab a mashed and mash the beans till they resemble mashed potato, season to taste 

- after 40 minutes remove the chilli from the heat and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the smashed beans in the microwave and serve along side the chilli. 


BREAKFAST MUSHROOMS AND GREENS WITH POACHED EGGS AND DUKKAH.

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Meal type: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Servings: 2 Portions

Ingredients:

  • 6 large flat Mushrooms

  • 300g Cavalo Nero, washed and roughly chopped

  • 200g Spinach, washed

  • 1 Clove Garlic

  • 1 Lemon

  • 4 free range Eggs

  • 300g Cashew nuts

  • 4 tbsp Sesame seeds

  • 2 tbsp Coriander seeds

  • 2 tbsp Cumin seeds

  • Olive oil

  • Salt and Pepper

  • White Wine Vinegar 

Method:

- Pre heat your oven to 200 degree Celsius 

- first make the DUKKAH by placing the cashews, sesame seeds, cumin, coriander seeds and 2 pinches of salt in a frying pan and place into the hot oven for 8-10minutes till lightly toasted

- Remove from the oven, cool and blend in a blender till a course crumb, set aside

- place a deep sauce pan of water on the heat to boil

- finely slice the mushrooms and garlic

- place a large frying pan on the heat, when hot add a glug of oil and add the garlic

- after 20 seconds add the mushrooms and fry till soft

- when the mushrooms are soft add the cavalo Nero and spinach and cook for minutes 

- While the green are cooking make sure that the water is boiling, add 1tbsp vinegar stir and then crack your eggs into the middle of the pan. 

- poach the eggs for 3 minutes

- remove the eggs from the water 

- season the greens and add a squeeze of lemon. 

- plate the greens, eggs on top and finish with the DUKKAH. 


BANANA, PEANUT BUTTER AND HONEY

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A quick and easy snack made up of 4 ingredients! 

Meal type: Epic Snack!

Servings: 2 Snack Portions 

Ingredients:

  • 1 Banana

  • 1 tbsp Peanut Butter

  • 1 tsp Honey

  • Pinch Cinnamon

Method:

 - A simple, effective and quick energy boost.

 - Place all ingredients into a bowl and mash. 

 - This combination is awesome over some good quality toasted sourdough for a quick breakfast.