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Feta and Spinach Cheese Frittata

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We made this as a meat free Frittata with just feta cheese and spinach and served with lamb lettuce and beans, but you could add pancetta, chorizo or bacon to add some meat if you fancy it. This recipe will feed 4-5 adults Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes What you need: 6 Eggs 1 White Onion 4 Tbsp Milk 1 Tbsp Sunflower Oil 100g Mushroom 100g Fresh Spinach 75g Feta Cheese Salt and Pepper Tbsp Butter 1/4 Tsp Freshly Ground Nutmeg Slice the mushrooms and onion. Cut up the feta cheese into cubes. Beat the eggs then mix in the milk, nutmeg and pinch of salt and pepper.  Melt the butter in a frying pan then fry the mushrooms and onion on a high heat for 2 minutes. Add the spinach and fry for another 1 minute. Pour the egg mix into the pan and mix the spinach and mushrooms in with the egg. Spread the feta cubes over the mixture and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes. You will need to loosen the edges during this time. Once the base and edges are s

Fast Pepper and Black Bean Chilli

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Fast and tasty, add mince in the pan first and cook for 5 mins for a meat dish or leave out for a vegetarian meal. Perfect for when you you need to be somewhere. Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes We used microwave rice to keep with the speedy meal. What you need: 1 Red Onion 3 Romano Pepper's 400g Tin Black Beans (drained and rinsed) 350g Tomato Sauce 2-3 tbsp Chipotle Paste 50g Grated Cheddar Cheese Cooked Rice/Jacket Potatoes/Chips (Anything Really That You Want To Serve This With) Chop and deseed the peppers and slice the onion. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a lidded frying pan then add the peppers and onion. Cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the beans, sauce and chipotle paste and mix well. Cover pan with the lid and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes. Spoon the chilli over you rice/jacket potato and sprinkle the grated cheese on the chilli. Enjoy! That really is all the steps to make this tasty meal. 

Sausage and Lentil Casserole

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Great meal that can be cooked in one pot. Can be made as a meat dish or a vegetarian. Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cooking Time: 20 minutes (Excluding making the mash potatoes) What you need: 1 White Onion 1 Pepper 150g Closed Cup Mushroom 5-6 Sausages (meat or vegetable) 500g-700g Baby New Potatoes 1 Clove Garlic 1 Tin of Lentils 1 Jar of Pasta Sauce Chop and deseed a pepper and chop up an onion. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large lidded frying pan and cook for 3-5 minutes on a medium heat. Slice up mushrooms then add them to the pan along with a tsp of paprika. Cook for another 5 minutes  Slice the sausages into 4 sections and then add them to the pan with another 2 tbsp of oil. Cook until the sausages have browned. Chop the potatoes into smaller sizes and add with crushed garlic. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse the lentils then add to the pan along with pasta sauce and season to taste (add a little water if required) Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and leave to sim