VES:
DINNER
1. House sec favourite – sweet
potato and chickpea stew
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• ½ tin coconut milk
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 aubergine
• spinach
• ½ can drained chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons of tomato
puree
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 cloves garlic
This recipe starts by steaming chunks of
sweet potato. Oil a pot or big pan and
add the tomato puree, garlic and spices
until bubbling. Add coconut milk,
tomatoes, aubergine, sweet potato - add
salt and pepper. Cook for 45 mins and
then add the chickpeas and a couple of
handfuls of spinach and leave for 15
more minutes.
We served this for one of the ordinary
meetings and it went down really well
served with crusty bread. Rice or quinoa
would be good too.
2. Homemade veggie burgers
• 1 can black beans
• 1 carrot- grated
• ½ onion- diced
• 3 potatoes- grated
• 4 green onions- chopped
• 1 cup sweetcorn
• garlic salt
This is a really easy recipe and is
really quick to cook. Mash up the
beans and add all of the other
ingredients. Shape into burgers about
½ inch thick. Oil pan and add burgers,
cook for 3 minutes on each side.
3. PIZZAS!!
Make your own pizzas, way
cheaper than ordering in and so
much better for you. Asda sell
really cheap pizza bases in packs
of 2. Add the tomato sauce and
cheese then as many toppings you
need and then maybe some more
cheese. Pop in the oven for about
20 minutes then ready to eat.
I hope these recipes help you in some way, I know we all struggle for
time and cooking food is sometimes the last thing on our mind, but its
always a good idea to cook in batches, or at least make 2 portions. Its
cheaper and then easier the next day when you can just grab leftovers
from the fridge. Try and put aside some time on an evening or weekend
and cook some lunches or dinners for the week and you will find you
save loads of time in the week for doing more enjoyable things. Happy
cooking.