Curried Kumara Soup · Serves 2 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 1 onion, chopped · Cooking oil spray · ¼ cup korma curry paste · 500g kumara, chopped · 1 chicken stock cube · ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley · ½ cup croutons Recipe Spray onion with oil. Heat a … Read more
Parmesan Beef Schnitzel with Salsa Verde · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes + 10 minutes to chill · Cook 10 minutes · Cost $3.45 a serve Ingredient · ½ cup plain flour · 2 eggs, lightly whisked · 1½ cups dried packaged breadcrumbs · ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan · 4 x 120g uncrumbed … Read more
Moroccan Filo Roll · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 25 minutes · Cost $3.40 a serve Ingredient · 250g packet frozen chopped spinach, thawed · 1 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil · 1 carrot, coarsely grated · 2 teaspoons ground cumin · 2 teaspoons ground coriander · 250g packet microwave long-grain rice … Read more
Ricotta Pasta Bake · Serves 8 · Prep 30 minutes · Cook 45 minutes · Cost $2.60 a serve Ingredient · 250g penne pasta · 4 cups cold Basic Savoury Mince · 750g fresh ricotta · 250g sour cream · 1 egg, at room temperature · 1 cup three-cheese mix for baking Recipe 1. Preheat … Read more
Basic Savoury Mince · Makes 12 cups · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 55 minutes · Cost $1.85 a cup Ingredient · 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil · 2 onions, finely chopped · 3 celery sticks, finely chopped · 2 cloves garlic, crushed · 2kg beef mince · 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes … Read more
Flourless Mandarine & Hazelnut Cake · Serves 10 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 1 hour 55 minutes + cooling · Cost $1.40 a serve Ingredient · 3 mandarines, peeled · 1 cup caster sugar · 5 eggs, at room temperature · 2¼ cups hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts) · 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder · … Read more
Lasagne Scrolls · Serves 6 · Prep15 minutes · Cook 40 minutes · Cost $3 a serve Ingredient · 60g butter, chopped · ⅓ cup plain flour · ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg · 2½ cups milk · 2 cups grated tasty cheese · 6 fresh lasagne sheets · 2 cups cold Basic Savoury Mince · … Read more
Mandarin Breakfast Marmalade · Makes 5 cups · Prep30 minutes + overnight to soak · Cook1 hour 20 minutes · Cost $1.95 per cup Top Tip To test if marmalade is ready, place a small plate in the freezer to chill Spoon 2 tea-spoons of the marmalade onto chilled plate and return to freezer for … Read more
Poached Rhubarb & Pear with Spiced Custard · Serves 4 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 10 minutes Ingredient · 1 bunch (400g) rhubarb, ends trimmed · 2 firm pears · ⅓ cup caster sugar · Pinch ground cinnamon · 1 quantity Vanilla Custard · ¼ cup milk, for custard · ¼ teaspoon mixed spice, … Read more
Rice Pudding with Caramelised Mandarines · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 55 minutes + cooling · Cost $1.55 a serve Ingredient · 1⅓ cups caster sugar · 3 mandarines, segmented, pith removed · 2 tablespoons mandarine juice (about ½ mandarine) · ½ teaspoon vanilla essence · 1 cup medium-grain white rice · … Read more
Danish Pastries · Makes 16 · Prep 30 minutes + 3 hours to chill · Cook 15 minutes Ingredient · 1 quantity Vanilla Custard, · 410g can apricot halves in juice · 4 canned whole plums · 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed · 1 egg, lightly whisked · ½ cup apricot jam, warmed, sieved … Read more
Mocha Banana Cream Pie · Serves 8 · Prep 40 minutes + 2 hours to chill · Cook 30 minutes · Cost $1 a serve Ingredient · 2 sheets frozen sweet shortcrust pastry, thawed · ¼ cup cornflour · 1⅓ cups caster sugar · 2 tablespoons cocoa powder · 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules · … Read more
Chicken Schnitzel Caesar Salad · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes + 10 minutes to chill · Cook15 minutes · Cost $3.10 a serve Ingredient · 2 x 200g single chicken breast fillets · ½ cup plain flour · 1 egg, lightly whisked, plus 4 eggs, extra, at room temperature · 3 cups soft fresh … Read more
Lamb & Olive Pot Pies · Serves 4 · Prep 35 minutes · Cook 2 hours 5 minutes · Cost $3.50 a serve Ingredient · 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil · 6 (1.2kg) lamb forequarter chops · 1 onion, thinly sliced · 3 cloves garlic, crushed · 2 rosemary sprigs · 2 x 405g … Read more
Cheese & Corn Stuffed Potatoes · Makes 6 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook1 hour · Cost $2 each Ingredient · 6 floury potatoes · 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil · 125g can creamed corn · ⅓ cup grated tasty cheese, plus 2 tablespoons extra · ¼ cup sour cream · 2 green onions, … Read more
Polka-Dot Cherry Pie · Serves 6 · Prep 30 minutes + 10 minutes to chill · Cook 1 hour · Cost 95 $ a serve · Make ahead Pie can be made a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. · DIY idea Use different-sized star cookie cutters. Ingredient · 3 sheets frozen sweet shortcrust pastry, thawed … Read more
Sticky Chicken With Mandarine, Wild Rice & Herb Salad · Serves 4 · Prep 20 minutes + 3 hours to marinate · Cook1 hour 15 minutes · Cost $3.50 a serve Ingredient · 1.6kg whole fresh chicken · ¼ cup mandarine juice · 2 tablespoons fish sauce · ¼ cup lime juice · ½ teaspoon … Read more
Potato & Anchovy Pizza Potato & Anchovy Pizza Serves 4 Prep 25 minutes + 1 hour to prove Cook 15 minutes Cost $3.40 a serve · 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons extra · 7g sachet (2 teaspoons) dried yeast · 3 ½ cups plain flour · 1 teaspoon salt · 3 small potatoes, … Read more
Freekeh, the latest superfood, boasts fiber and protein to keep you full and help slim you down. Eat up! Grilled chicken marinated in yogurt, mint and lemon A squeeze of lemon zips up flavor · Serves 6 · Active: 30 minutes · Total: 5 hours Freekeh replaces couscous in this Mediterranean dish, which you can … Read more
Potato, Spinach & Chorizo Soup Potato, Spinach & Chorizo Soup Serves 6 Prep 15 minutes Cook 45 minutes Cost $2.80 a serve · 30g butter · 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced · 2 cloves garlic, crushed · 750g potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped · 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock · 60g baby spinach … Read more