Next New Zealand – September 2019

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WHAT’S

NEW

BYMICHELLEJOE

Shiitake potato pizza with green

olive & rocket salsa verde

SERVES 4

2 tbspoliveoil

2 clovesgarlic,sliced

200gMeadowshiitakes,sliced

4 small/mediumwaxypotatoes

4 mediumpizzabases

250gmozzarella,grated

24 pittedgreenolives

2 tbspfreshoreganoleaves

Extravirginoliveoilfordrizzling

ROCKETSALSAVERDE

1 clovegarlic,sliced

1 tbspcapers

3 anchovyfillets

1 cuprocket,finelychopped

2 tbspparsley,finelychopped

1 tbsplemonjuice

4 tbspoliveoil

1 Heattheovento 240 °C

(orashotasyoucan).

2 Heattheoilina fryingpan

toa mediumheatandsauté

thegarlic and shiitakes for

5 minutes with a sprinkle

ofsalt. Set aside.

3 Bring the potatoes to the boil

ina saucepan of water, then drain

immediately. Slice very thinly.

4 Arrange the potato slices over

thepizza bases and scatter over

themozzarella, cooked shiitake

mushrooms, green olives and

oregano leaves. Drizzle with extra

virginolive oil and bake for 6-8

minutes until crisp and bubbling.

Serveimmediately, drizzled with

rocketsalsa verde.

5 Forthe rocket salsa verde,

combine the garlic, capers and

anchovies in the small bowl of a

foodprocessor or mortar and pestle,

andprocess or pound until blended.

Addthe rocket, parsley, lemon juice

andolive oil, and combine until

youhave a coarse sauce. Season

withsalt and pepper.

Pushedfortimeintheweekendbutthefamilyhasa

cravingforpancakes?If youkeepMarcel’snewApple

&CinnamonPancakesinthefreezer,that’sa brunch

dilemmaeasilysolved.Simplywarminthe

microwaveorfryingpan,thenaddwhippedcream

andyourfavouritesyrup(they’reparticularly

delectablewithBarker’sButterscotchCaramel

Sauce).Getinquick,though,they’reonlyavailable

fora limitedtime!$4;marcels.co.nz

ON THE FLIP SIDE

REFRESH

YOURSELF

Research suggests that people who drink two cups

or more of tea a day have a lower risk of heart disease

and lower total and LDL cholesterol, and when sipped

it also helps to soothe, hydrate and relax us. Bell fruit

and herbal teas, which have recently had a colourful

packaging makeover, are full of fl avour and, when

chilled, make a delicious sugar-free alternative

to fruit juice. From $3; belltea.co.nz

SMOOTH MOV E

Sandra Bullock once said,

“Chocolate is the greatest gift

to women ever created” and

the NEXT team agrees,

particularly if it’s the Green

& Black’s smooth dark

chocolate range. Made from

ethically sourced cocoa, it

comes in four indulgent

fl avours. From $3.80.

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