Serves:4-5
Aubergineis oneofourfavourite
superfoods.Endlesslyversatile
andwitha deliciousmeaty
texture,it addsa special
somethingtoveggieandmeat
dishesalike.It’sgreatsource
offibreandvitaminsB1,B6and
potassium,aswellasthe
antioxidantnasunin.
Youwillneed
✽2 aubergines,sliced
✽700gfreshtomatosauce
✽2tbspfreshsageleaves,chopped
✽ 6 slicesParmaham
✽250gmozzarella,sliced
Howtodoit
1
Placetheaubergineslicesin a
sieveovera bowlandsaltgenerously
withtablesalt.Leavetostandfor 30
mins,thenrinsewell,wipewitha piece
ofkitchenpaperandsqueezeout
thoroughlytogetridofanyexcesssalt
andwater.
2
Heattheovento180C/Gas4. Layera
shallowgratindishwithhalfthe
aubergineslices,thentopwithhalfthe
tomatosauce,halfthesageleaves, 3
slicesofParmahamandhalfthe
mozzarella.Repeat,finishingwith
a gooddrizzleofoliveoil.
3
Cookin theovenfor 30 mins,until
thesauceis bubblingandthecheese
is golden.Standfor5 mins,thenserve
witha greensalad.
PREPTIME:5 MINSCOOKTIME:
15 MINSSKILLLEVEL:EASYFAT:15-12G
SATFAT:9 -7.5GCARBS:21-17G
RECIPES
344
cals
Tasty
Mediterranean
chicken traybake
Serves: 4
Thechickenstaysvery
moisthereandtakes
onflavourfromthe
vegetablesbeautifully.
Youwillneed:
✽400gmixedtomatoes,
halvedorquartered
✽150groastedartichoke
hearts,halved
✽1 lemon,quartered
✽1tbspoliveoil
✽ 4 x 250gchicken legs,
skinon
✽75gmixedblack and
greenolives
✽Largehandfulof
oreganoleaves
Howtodoit
1
Heatthe
ovento180C/
Gas4. Scatter the
tomatoes,
artichoke hearts and
lemonpiecesoverthe
baseofa deepbakingtray.
2
Heattheoilin a frying
panandbrownthe
chicken,skin-sidedown,
for5 minseach,until
goldenandcrisp–you
mayneedtodothisin
2 batchesif yourpanisn’t
largeenough.Putthe
chickenlegsontopofthe
tomatoes,drizzleoverthe
cookingjuicesandseason.
3
Roastin theovenfor
25 mins,addtheolives
andoreganoandreturnto
theovenfor5-8mins,to
heatthroughandfinish
cooking.Servewithherby
new potatoes if you like.
PREPTIME: 10 MINS
COOKTIME: 50 MINS
SKILLLEVEL:EASY
FAT:10.6GSATFAT:2.6G
CARBS:3.3G
TIP
Youcould
use8 chicken
thighsinsteadif
you prefer.
234
-292
cals
Aubergine,Parma
ham
and mozzarella gratin
TIP
Prosciutto
wouldalso
workwell
here.
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