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Chicken and Pasta Salad

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Chicken and Pasta Salad Served warm or cold, this salad uses wholemeal pasta to provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals. A good source of carbohydrates and protein. Suitable for diary and nut free diets.
Ingredients: 200g skinless chicken breast diced 100g dried wholemeal penne pasta 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into strips 1 tablespoon of olive oil 100g tomatoes cut into wedges 1 medium yellow pepper, deseeded cut into strips 2 tablespoons French dressing A few fresh basil leaves	Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Serves: 2 children
Steps Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water for about 10 minutes until just tender, drain and cool Pre heat a grill to medium high. At the same time. Take a large bowl and add the diced chicken and olive oil. Toss the chicken until coated. Place the chicken on the grilling tray. With the remaining oil in the bowl add the French dressing and add the tomato, yellow pepper, onion. Toss the vegetables until covered and add to the chicken on the grilling tray. Grill the chicken adn vegetables for 10 minutes, spooning over the juices. Check the chicken is cooked. To check if cooked pierce the chicken with a knife or skewer and the juices should be clear not pink. Combine the pasta with the chicken and vegetables together in a bowl, drizzle with pan juices and add the basil leaves. Serve warm or wait until cool and serve cold.

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Homemade Burgers

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Homemade Burgers A healthier alternative to shop bought burgers. This recipe makes eight small burgers for smaller children or four larger burgers for older children. Serve with homemade Potato Wedges. Suitable for nut free diary, and for modemade burgers can be frozen.
Ingredients: 350g extra lean minced beef 1 medium onion finely chopped 40g stale breadcrumbs (or pitta bread) 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley 1 egg 2 teaspoons of olive oil Serve with wholemeal rolls, lettuce and tomato	Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Serves: 4 children
Steps In a large bowl mix the minced beef, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, and egg. Mix thoroughly. With clean wet hands make mixture into round flat patties ( four or eight depending on desired size) Heat olive oil in a pan. When hot, add the patties and cook on each side for five minutes until golden brown. Remove your cooked burgers and dry on kitchen paper to remove excess fat. Serve in wholemeal rolls, with some lettuce and tomato.

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Homemade Baked Beans

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Homemade Baked Beans Baked beans are a classic favourite with everyone. These are a healthier alternative to shop bought baked beans. Homemade baked beans are suitable for vegetarians and is gluten free. Suitable for toddlers and older children
Ingredients: 400g can of ready cooked haricot beans 1 medium onion 1 quarter of a lemon 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon of French mustard 1 teaspoon of brown sugar 1 teaspoon of treacle 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce 1 quantity of home made tomato sauceHomemade Tomato Sauce ingredients 400g of chopped tomatoes 1 garlic clove 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon of tomato puree 1 teaspoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of brown sugar Juice of half a lemon	Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 1 hour Serves: 4 children
Steps Preheat the oven to 150oc/gas mark 2 Rinse and drain the can of haricot beans into a casserole dish Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onions for 10 minutes or until soft and golden brown. Add the remaining ingredients and stir, bringing it to a simmer and cook for few minutes. Pour the sauce over the beans, cover, and bake for 1 hour, stirring after 30 minutes. If the mixture is drying out, add a little hot water or tomato juice. Season to taste and serve with wholemeal bread. Homemade Tomato Sauce Homemade Tomato Sauce can be used with pasta or as an ingredient with many other recipes. Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onions until soft Add the garlic and then add the remaining ingredients Stir and bring to a simmer, place a lid on the pan, and leave the sauce to cook for 15 minutes Take the lid off and cook for a further 15 minutes until the sauce has reduced and is thick and has a rich colour

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Carrot and Tomato Soup

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Carrot and tomato soup This is a warming soup which is good for boosting the immune system as its full of beta-carotene and vitamins A & C
Ingredients: 1 brown onion 3 carrots thinly sliced 1 potato diced 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of tomato puree 500ml of salt reduced vegetable stock 250ml of soya milk or low fat cows milk 1 can of tomatoes (salt reduced) 3 garlic gloves crushed 1 teaspoon of finely chopped thyme 1 red pepper cored, deseeded, and chopped	Preparation Time: 0 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Serves: 4 children
Steps Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion, garlic, red pepper and thyme for 5 minutes until soft Add the carrots and the potato and cook until soft Add the vegetable stock and can of tomatoes and bring to the boil and then cover the pan and simmer for 20minutes Pour the soup into a food processor and liquidise for until smooth Return the smooth soup to the pan and add the milk and season with salt and pepper to taste Serve with a garnish of grated carrot, a springling of parsley and some fresh wholemeal bread.

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