Sweetpotatoand
chorizofilopies
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 15 MIN,
OVEN TIME 15 MIN
MAKEIT
VEGGIE
Leaveoutchorizoand
stirina littleharissafor
a boost of flavour.
- 3 mediumsweetpotatoes
- 80gwholechorizosausage,
peeledandchopped - 200gfeta,crumbled
- 3 springonions,chopped
- Zestandjuice1 lemon
- 4 sheetsfilopastry (we used
Jus-Rol) - 3½tbspoliveoil
- 1 tbspza’atarspicemix
- 400gcanchickpeas, drained and
rinsed - 1 tsproseharissa
- Mustard cress to serve
1 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/
gas6.Prickthesweetpotatoes
witha fork,thenmicrowaveonhigh
for 12 minutes,turninghalfway
through,untiltender.
2 Meanwhile,frythechorizoina
non-stickfryingpanovera medium
heatfor3-4minutes,stirring,until
crisp.Drainonkitchenpaper.
3 Halvethesweetpotatoes,thenhold
ina teatowelorovengloveanduse
a spoontoscoopoutthefleshinto
a mixingbowl.Addthefeta,spring
onions,lemonzestandchorizo(see
tip).Season,thenmixtocombine.
4 Toassemblethepies,layouta filo
sheet(keeptherestcoveredtostop
themdryingout).Brushit withoil,
thenputa quarterofthefillingin
themiddle,towardsoneend.Fold
upthepastrytoencasethefilling,
foldingintheendsasyourollto
makea rectangularparcel.
5 Arrange the parcels on a baking
sheetlinedwitha non-stickliner,
brushwiththeremainingoiland
sprinklewithza’atar.Bakefor
15 minutesuntilhotandcrisp.
6 Mixthechickpeasina bowl
withtheharissa,lemonjuiceand
mustardcress.Taste,season,
thenservewiththepies.
PERSERVING650kcals,30.7gfat
(11.3gsaturated),22.7gprotein,
65.1gcarbs(11.1g sugars), 2.5g salt,
11.1gfibre
Formorewaysto use filo pastry,
see Loose Ends
10-minutemushroom
pappardelle
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 10 MIN
- 1½tbspoliveoil
- 4 largeflatmushrooms,sliced
- 250gfreshpappardellepasta
- Largesplashdrywhitewine
- 150gBoursinGarlic&Herbs
- Handfulchoppedflatleafparsley
- 4 tbspfreshlygratedparmesan
or vegetarian alternative
1 Heattheoilina largenon-stick
fryingpanovera highheat.Addthe
mushroomsandfryfor4-5minutes
untilgoldenbrownonbothsides.
2 Meanwhile,cookthepastaina
largepanofboiling,saltedwater
untilaldente(firmtothebite).Drain,
reservinga cupfulofpastawater.
3 Addthewinetothemushrooms,
thenstirintheBoursin(itwillmelt
toa thick,creamysauce).Adda
littlepastawatertoloosen.Toss
thepastawiththesauceuntilfully
coated,thenservescatteredwith
theparsleyandgratedcheese.
PERSERVING471kcals,25.6gfat
(14.1gsaturated),17.6gprotein,
35.1gcarbs(2.8g sugars), 0.8g salt,
2.8g fibre
50/50burgers
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 20 MIN
MAKEIT
VEGGIE/
VEGAN
Ifyouwanta 100percent
beanburger(that’salso
vegan)swapthebeefforan
extracanofkidneybeans,a mashed
sweetpotatoanda handfuloffresh
breadcrumbs.Replacetheregular
mayo with a vegan variety.
- 400gcankidney beans, drained
andrinsed - 300gBritishbeefmince
(5percentfat) - 6 springonions,roughly chopped
- Gratedzest1 lemon
- 2 tsppaprika
- 5 tbspmayonnaise(seetip)
- 4 seededburgerbuns
- Oilforbrushing
- 1 tspdijonmustardtotaste
- 50gslicedgherkins, plus extra
toserve - Mixedbabysaladleaves or
lettuce to serve
you’llalsoneed...
- Food processor
1 Whizztogetherthebeans,beef,
springonions,lemonzest,paprika
and1 tbspmayonnaiseina food
processor.Season,dividethe
mixtureinto4 equalportions,then
useyourhandstoformintoburgers.
2 Heata griddlepanuntilhot,toast
thebuns,thensetaside.Brush
eachburgerwithoil,thengriddle
for4-5minutesoneachside.
3 Mixtheremainingmayo,mustard
and50ggherkinsina bowland
seasonwithblackpepper.Servethe
burgersinthebunswiththemayo,
saladleavesandextragherkins.
PERSERVING441kcals,20.5gfat(3g
saturated),21gprotein,38.6gcarbs
(5g sugars), 1.5g salt, 8.7g fibre
80 deliciousmagazine.co.uk
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