Tortelliniminestrone
SERVES4-6.HANDS-ONTIME25-30 MIN,
SIMMERING TIME 13-14 MIN
Makingminestroneisthe
perfecttimetouseuptheveg
youdidn’tquitegetroundto
using.Piecesofdriedpastaare
usuallyusedforminestrone,but
thetortellinimakethismoreof
a maincourse.Useanyfilling
youwant– cheesy,vegetableor
meaty for non-vegetarians.
MAKEIT
MEATYFora meatyoption,replace
thetortelliniwithmeatballs:
fryuntilbrown,thenaddto
the pan with the stock in step 2.
- 2 tbspoliveoil
- 1 onion,chopped
- 2 celerysticks,thinlysliced
- 1 tbsptomatopurée
- 1 tsppaprika
- 2 garliccloves,crushed
- 1 largecarrot,grated
- 1 courgette,finelychopped
- 1 litrevegetablestock
- 400gtinchoppedtomatoes
- Handfulortwoseasonalgreens,
finelyshredded,suchascabbage,
kale, chard or spinach
RecipesfromThe
FlexibleFamily
Cookbookby
JoPratt(Frances
Lincoln £20)fromlargeparsnipsandcuttingthe
potatoesslightlysmallerthanthe
otherveg(theytakelongertocook).
Putina panofboilingwaterandcook
for10-15minutesuntiltender.Drain,
thenmashwiththebutterandmilk
andseasonwithsaltandpepper.
4 Putthevegfillinginanovenproof
dishorindividualdishes,topwith
themashanddotextrabutterontop.
Bakefor25-30minutesuntilthetop
isgoldenandbubblingattheedges.
PERSERVING416kcals,12gfat(4.5g
saturated),15.2gprotein,48.5gcarbs
(18.1g sugars), 0.5g salt, 15.9g fibre
Vietnamesepancakes
(bánhxèo)
SERVES4.HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN,
PLUS RESTINGAswithallpancakes,thefirst
oneortwooftenaren’tperfect.
Thekeyistokeeptheheathigh
andcrisptheunderside before
adding the filling.MAKEIT
VEGANPan-fryfirmtofucubes,add
soysauceanduseinplace
ofthechickenorpork.MAKEIT
PESCATARIANUsecookedprawnsinstead
ofchickenorpork.Usecold
orfryina littleoiltoheat
through, then use for the filling.- 250gfreshtortellini – filling of
yourchoice - 1 tbsppestomixedwith2 tbspolive
oilandparmesanshavingsto
serve(usevegetarianpestoand
hard cheese if you need to)
1 Heattheoilina largepanovera
low-mediumheatandaddtheonion
andcelery.Fryfor8-10minutesuntil
softened.Addthetomatopuréeand
paprika.Stirfor 30 secondsuntilthe
onionandceleryarered,thenadd
thegarlic,carrotandcourgette and
fryfor2 minutestosoften.
2 Stirinthestockandtomatoes,then
seasonwithsaltandpepper.Bring
toa simmer,coverwitha lidand
cookovera lowheatfor 10 minutes.
3 Stirinthegreensofyourchoice,
thenaddthetortellini.Returntoa
simmerandcookfor3-4minutesor
forthetimestatedonthepastapack.
4 Divideevenlyamongbowls,
drizzlewiththepestosauceand
finishwithsomeparmesan.
PERSERVING(FOR6)225kcals,
12.8fat(2.9gsaturated),6.3g
protein,19.5gcarbs(8.6g sugars),
0.6g salt, 3.3g fibre- 100gbeansprouts
- 1 carrotor¼cucumber, cut into
thinstrips - 2 handfulscookedshredded
free-rangechickenorpork
(leftoversaregreat) - Fresh coriander and/or mint leaves
FORTHEPANCAKEBATTER- 300griceflour
- 1 tbspcornflour
- 1 tspgroundturmeric
- 1 tspseasaltflakes
- 200mlcoconutmilk(froma tin)
- 4 springonions,veryfinely sliced
- Sunfloweroilforfrying
- 3-4tbspsweetchillisauce
- Lime wedges to serve
YOU’LLALSONEED...- 24cm non-stick frying pan
1 Forthebatter,putthericeflour,
cornflour,turmericandsaltina
bowl.Givethecoconutmilka stirif it
hasseparated,thenaddtothebowl
alongwith200mlcoldwater.Mixwith
a balloonwhisktocreatea smooth
batterwiththeconsistencyofdouble
cream.Addextracoconutmilk/water
if needed.Stirinthespringonions
andleavetorestfor 10 minutes.
2 Tocookthepancakes,heatthe
fryingpanovera highheatandadd
a trickleofoiltolightlycoatthepan.
Oncethepanis hot,adda ladleofthe
batter(itshouldsizzleimmediately),
swirlingit aroundtocoverthebase.
Cookfor1-2minutesuntilcrispand
goldenunderneath.Liftthe edge
witha spatulatocheck.
3 Asthepancakecooks,scattera
littleofeachofthefillingingredients
overonehalf.Whentheunderside
is ready,foldthepancakeoverthe
fillingandslideontoa servingplate.
4 Repeatwiththeremainingbatter
andfilling,addingmoreoileachtime.
Youmayneedtoreducetheheat
slightlysothepancakesdon’tburn.
5 Servestraightawaywithsome
sweetchillisaucedrizzledoverthe
topandlimewedgesforsqueezing.
PERSERVING460kcals,15.4gfat
(8.2gsaturated),10.6gprotein,
67.9gcarbs(3.6g sugars), 1.3g salt,
3.7g fibreeat well every day.