Archive for September, 2009

aubergine pasta

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Ingredients

aubergine
chopped chicken thighs
fusili pasta
chopped onion
garlic in a tube
chilli in a tube
tinned chopped tomatoes
dried basil
black pepper

Method

  1. Slice and salt the aubergine. Rinse and dry after half an hour.
  2. Cook chopped chicken thighs in oil. Set aside.
  3. Cook aubergines and onion in olive oil. When translucent add garlic and chilli.
  4. Add chopped tomatoes and basil and simmer.
  5. Cook pasta in plenty of salted water.
  6. Add chicken and cooked pasta to tomatoes and stir.
  7. Season well with black pepper.

macaroni cheese with chicken & spinach

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Ingredients

2 c macaroni cheese
3 chicken thighs
peri peri sauce
cheese sauce mix
milk
100g baby spinach

Method

  1. Cook macaroni until al dente.
  2. Chop chicken thighs and cook through.
  3. Stir together cheese sauce mix and milk.
  4. Add mixture to chicken. Bring to boil then simmer.
  5. Add peri peri sauce and baby spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.
  6. Add drained macaroni.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.

banana muffins/cupcakes

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Ingredients

5 mashed bananas
170g margarine
3 eggs
¾ c light brown sugar
1½ c flour
¼ t baking soda
½ t baking powder

Method

  1. Mix together bananas, margarine, eggs and sugar.
  2. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder.
  3. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.