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Maple & Mustard Roasted Brussel sprouts

Time 45 minutes

Serves 4

450 g of Brussel sprouts

110 g of pancetta diced - can use bacon

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 tablespoon, each of Dijon mustard and wholegrain mustard

1 tablespoon of maple syrup

1 teaspoon each of Salt and Pepper

2 tablespoons of pinenuts

2 to 3 tablespoons of Parmesan, grated

Pre-heat the oven to 210° and line a large tray with baking paper. (I just used a large flat bottomed casserole dish)

Trim the brussels sprouts remove the tough outer layer and cut each sprout in half.

In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard, maple syrup, and salt and pepper.

Add the brussels sprouts and pancetta to the bowl and toss to combine. Pour the contents of the bowl onto the lined baking paper in a single layer.

Place the tray in the oven and roast for 25 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven. Sprinkle the pinenuts over the top, then return the tray the oven to roast for a further five minutes.

To serve transfer the roasted brussels sprouts to a serving dish or platter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Then top with a grated Parmesan cheese before serving .

 

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Pulled chicken & black bean chilli

Make a batch of Mexican-inspired pulled chicken and black bean chilli, which can be easily doubled and kept in the freezer. Serve with rice or tortilla wraps

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A few things worth doing with this one.

Double everything, add some sweetcorn. I do 2 different cans of beans (black beans and then mixed taco beans). It also works well just putting in the slow cooker for 4 hours on low, add the beans in only for the last hour.

 

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I thought of this more like a Thai beef stir-fry, but was v. tasty. I'd say you could happily use Thai basil also rather than basil, in fact I'd say it's better doing that.

Stir-fried beef with ginger

Forget a takeaway – make this beef and green pepper stir-fry with fragrant lemongrass and ginger instead. Marinate the beef while you prep the other ingredients

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I did it on a bed of salad (lettuce/cucumber/plum tomatoes/grated beetroot) instead of rice or rice noodles and it worked beautifully, so I guess a Thai beef salad of sorts!

 

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Make your own basil pesto, then mix 3 parts pesto, 2 cream, and 1 tomato paste to makes a fabulous pasta sauce: