Monday 26 June 2017

RATATOILLE


JUNE 2017

RATATOUILLE
Serves 4 to 6

Hi and welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen. This week the recipe is for a Mediterranean Vegetable Stew, known as "RATATOUILLE". It is a lovely dish served on its own or you could serve it with Quiche or any savoury flans. Also good with veggie burgers or sausages.

 


INGREDIENTS
3 small aubergines

3 courgettes

400g (14oz) can choppped tomatoes (or if you prefer 4 fresh tomatoes)

2 onions

2 garlic cloves

6 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon parsley

salt & black pepper to taste


METHOD
Slice the aubergines and the courgettes into 1/2inch rounds. Peel and cut the onions into rings. Crush the garlic cloves. If you use fresh tomatoes, cut into slices.

Heat olive oil in saucepan,fry onion until soft, add garlic and stir. Add aubergines, fry gently, add courgettes and tin of chopped tomatoes. Stir, add basil and salt and black pepper to taste. Simmer gently with a lid on the saucepan for about 45 minutes until vegetables are soft. When cooked stir in the parsley.

SERVE in a large dish. Crusty French bread would go well with this or wholemeal rolls.

ENJOY!

Wednesday 7 June 2017

VEGGIE BURGERS





VEGGIE BURGERS


Hi, and welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen.

This week we have some delicious ideas for veggie burgers - food to eat "al fresco" now that summer is coming.



BIG MAN SIZE BURGERS

Ingredients for each Burger

1 Burger Bun

1 LARGE FIELD MUSHROOM (flat type)

1 Thick slice of Mozarella, Haloumi or Cheddar

Lettuce or rocket leaves

1 Large Tomato sliced

Mayo or Humus on top



METHOD

Fry or grill the mushroom. Grill the cheese. Lightly toast the bun.

Assemble. First the mushroom on the bun, the cheese on top, sliced tomato, lettuce and rocket leaves, spread mayo or humus on the top bun.

ENJOY

OR if you like QUORN ready made burgers.

First, mash an advocado.

Take one bun, add grilled or fried burger. Add sliced tomato, lettuce and rocket.

Finish by adding mashed advocado.

You can vary this by adding sliced onions, gerkins, or relish. You decide.