Woman_and_Home_Feel_Good_Food_-_October_2019

36 woman&home PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD

Asianveg stir-fry

Packedwithcolourfulvegand

sosatisfying,thisis the perfect

midweek dinner.

Serves 2 • Ready in 35 mins

150gbuckwheatsoba noodles (or

othernoodles)

2tbspsunflower oil, plus extra for

thenoodles

160gskinlesschickenbreasts

(optional),cutintobite-sizedchunks

80gTenderstembroccoli

8 babycorn,halvedlengthways

1 redpepper,deseededand sliced

2 clovesgarlic,crushed

2cmpieceofrootginger, peeled

andfinelygrated

2tbspsoysauce

1tsptoastedsesameoil

1 springonion,finelychopped

½redchilli,halvedlengthways,

deseededandthinlysliced(optional)

toasted sesame seeds, for sprinkling

1 Cookthenoodlesaccordingto

thepacketinstructions,drain,rinse

undercoldwater,drainandtoss

witha littlesunfloweroiltoprevent

themsticking.Leavetooneside.

2 Whilethenoodlesarecooking,heat

theoilin a largefryingpanorwok

overa highheat.Addthechicken,if

using,seasonandstir-fryfor3-4mins.

Removefromthepanandsetaside.

3 Addthebroccoli,babycorn,

redpepperand3tbspwaterto

thefryingpan,reducetheheatto

medium-highandfryfor5 mins,

tossingregularly,untilthewaterhas

evaporatedandthevegetablesare

beginningtosoften,butarestill

crunchy.Addthegarlicandginger

andfryfora further 30 secs.

4 Finally,returnthechicken(if using)

tothepanalongwiththenoodles,

soysauceandsesameoil.Tossand

fryfor1-2minsuntilthenoodlesare

hotandhavesoakeduptheliquid.

Topwiththespringonion,chilliand

sesameseedsbeforeserving.

Perserving:Cals528,Fat 16g, Sat

fat 2g, Carbs 58.5g

Roastingthegarlicreallybrings

outitsnaturalsweetness.Garlic

haslongbeenhailedasan

ancientsuperfoodforhelpingfight

infections.Garlicoil,meanwhile,

hasbeenshowntoaidrecovery

from heart conditions.

Serves 4 • Ready in 1 hr

3 largebulbsfreshgarlic, broken

up,skinslefton

1 mediumwhite onion, finely

chopped

4tbspextravirginoliveoil

285mlsinglecream

1ltrorganicchickenor

vegetablestock

1 largeciabattaloaf

2tbspsherryorwhitewinevinegar

150gtoastedflakedalmonds

peashoots,togarnish

sourdough, charred (optional)

1 Heattheovento180C/Gas6.

Roastthegarlicclovesfor 30 mins

untilsoft.Meanwhile,in a largepan,

slowlyfrytheonionin theoilfor 10

minsuntilsoftandtranslucent.Add

thecreamandstock,bringtothe

boilandsimmerfor 10 mins.When

cooked,allowthegarlictocool

slightly.Squeezeoutthepulp and

whiskit intothesoup.

2 Removethecrustsfromthe

ciabatta,ripthebreadupintosmall

piecesandaddtothesoup.Add

thevinegar,thenallowthesoupto

simmerfor5 moremins.Blendin a

foodprocessoruntilsmooth.Addthe

almonds,reservingsome,andwhizz

again.Seasontotaste,garnishwith

almondsandpeashoots,andserve

withcharredsourdough,if using.

Perserving:Cals738,Fat 49g, Sat

fat 13g, Carbs 48g

Roasted sweet garlic and almond soup

TIP

Ifyouhave

anyleftover,it

wouldfreeze

really well